HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2006 (724) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17
ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND USE ORDINANCE
REZONING LAND FROM AGRICULTURE TO AG -I1
ORDINANCE NO. 79 `f (2- cs &Z
WHEREAS, the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin provide for a Planning and Development
Committee to act in all matters pertaining to county planning and zoning; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board has established the St. Croix County Planning and
Zoning Committee; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the County Board this Committee is to review petitions, hold
public hearings, and present its reconunendations for rezoning requests to the County Board for
action; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee held a public hearing on
the rezoning request of ANDERSON EXCAVATING on April 5, 2006 in the St. Croix
Agricultural Center in Baldwin, Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee having considered all
written information and verbal testimony presented at the hearing, and finding that the request
meets the requirements of Wis. Statute 91.77, voted to approve a rezoning of the following
described land:
A 40 -acre parcel of land located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 24, T28N -Rl7W,
Town of Rush River.
Based on the following findings:
1. The parcel is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use.
2. The proposed non - residential use is consistent with the rural character of the area and is not
otherwise essential to the area.
3. The request is consistent with the surrounding neighborhood, countryside or terrain.
4. The proposed use has minimal potential to adversely impact shoreland areas or wetlands
and closed depressions located in shoreland areas.
5. The proposed use has minimal potential to adversely impact closed depressions or
wetlands.
6. The proposed use is generally consistent or not in conflict with the St. Croix County
Natural Resources Management Plan.
7. Due to the location of the environmental corridor and the extent of the existing woodlot,
restoration to maintain these features upon completion of mining would support the
Resource Management Plan. The proposed use can comply with standards in the Land Use,
Subdivision and Sanitary ordinances.
8. The proposed use is consistent with the spirit and intent of the County's Land Use
ordinances. (zoning, land division, non - metallic mining, sanitary, etc.).
9. The Town of Rush River has recommended approval and identified that the proposed use is
in compliance with WSS 91.77.
10. The request is consistent with the spirit and intent of applicable County Land Use
Ordinances.
THEREFORE, BE IT NOW ORDAINED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors, meeting
in regular session, that the 40 +/- acre parcel in the Town of Rush River is now rezoned from
Agriculture to Ag -II.
Dated this day of , 2006.
ST. CROIX COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS DENIAL,: RECOMMENDS APPROVAL:
Jan Zoerb Jan Zoerb
Brian Hurtgen Bri u tgen
Lois Bum Lois Bum
Stan Krueger Stan e r ,
Wallace Habhegger Wallace I fabegger
Adopted: 6(x
Attest
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk