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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand & Water 06-01-05 ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Ron Raymond, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Land & Water Conservation DATE: June 1, 2005 TIME: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: June 7, 2005 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: * Outdoor Rec Plan - Discussion NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING - Amendment to Chapter 74 St. Croix County - Snowmobile Trails ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Robert Heise DATE: May 25, 2005; amended May 31, 2005 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA /NOTICE BOARD COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS * ADDITIONS /CORRECTIONS /CHANGES Land and Water Conservation Committee - June 1, 2005 Page 2 of 4 DATE: May 25, 2005; amended May 31, 2005 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA /NOTICE BOARD COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS * ADDITIONS /CORREC /CHANGES MIN'U TES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE JUNE 1, 2005 Members Present: Lois Burri, Jim Cody, Gene Ruetz, Bill Peavey, Ron Raymond, and Jan Zoerb Members Absent: None Staff Present: Bob Heise, Joe Grant Others Present: Brian Van Someren Adoption of Agenda: Ruetz made motion to adopt the agenda, seconded by Cody. Carried. Date of Next Meeting: June 7, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING — AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER Z4 ST. CROIX COUNTY — SNOWMOBILE TRAILS Raymond asked staff to provide an overview of the proposed ordinance amendments. Heise stated that the public hearing notice was published in the official county paper for two consecutive weeks and a copy of the hearing notice and amended ordinance was sent to each of the 12 snowmobile clubs in the county and the information was available on the home page of the County web site. Heise stated that the Snowmobile Association requested that the County amend the snowmobile trail ordinance and develop language that would provide law enforcement officials greater ability to prosecute individuals that ride on the trails before the official opening or after the official closing of the trails. To continue a positive working relationship between the snowmobile clubs and private landowners, the Snowmobile Associations supported the amended language in the snowmobile trail ordinance. Essentially, landowners and the snowmobile clubs have worked cooperately with each other to allow the County snowmobile trails to cross private property. Damage can occur to the property (or future crops) if riding on the trail occurs when there is not sufficient snow cover. To be sensitive to the private landowner's property and to discourage riding on the trails when they are officially closed, stronger language in the ordinance was necessary. http: / /www.co. saint - croix.wi.us /Committee[Minutes /2005 /LWC /1wcO60105.htm 2/23/2006 Land and Water Conservation Committee - June 1, 2005 Page 3 of 4 The second purpose was to incorporate the 1979 snowmobile trail ordinance, the 1993 amendment and these proposed amendments into one document. Joe Grant reiterated Heise's comments and presented signage that will be placed at various locations in the County. Grant indicated that he had purchased 6o signs which the various snowmobile clubs will install informing snowmobilers to call the hotline number prior to riding the trails to verify that trails are officially open. Chair Raymond made a motion to open the public hearing for official comments, seconded by Ruetz. Raymond asked. staff to read the public hearing notice for the record. Heise read notice into the record. Raymond offered to the audience if there are any comments, in favor or against the proposed amendments. Brain L. Van Someren,146o 9 1 h Avenue, Baldwin commented that he is the AWSC (Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs) Director for the St. Croix County Snowmobile Association and that the Association has received and read the proposed changes to the snowmobile trail ordinance and the Association supports the proposed language and acknowledges that stronger language is necessary to allow our law enforcement officials to prosecute violators. Chair Raymond asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Peavey made motion to close the public hearing, Ruetz seconded. Carried. OUTDOOR REC PLAN — DISCUSSION Raymond asked Heise to provide an update on the Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP). Heise informed the Committee that on June 7th the Committee will review the Eastern and Western Facilities Analysis and Action plans. This is a very similar format that was presented in previous plans. The snowmobile and bicycle trail sections will need to be reviewed by the Committee at a future meeting as well as reviewing the amended Administration section. Staff has started taking photos of the park facilities and is updating maps to be incorporated into the ORP. Committee will decide at the June meeting if and when a special meeting may be necessary to review the entire plan. Raymond stated that the committee chairs are to be meeting with the Finance Committee to discuss the 2o06 budget. Committee discussed a county impact fee ordinance. Raymond requested that Heise provide documentation on the financial impacts to the Parks Department as a result of eliminating the Park Dedication Fees in the Subdivision Ordinance. Committee discussed that there appears to be a great amount of interest in an organized trail system in the County. Committee discussed the potential uses of a trail system and what should the compatible uses of a trail system be in the County. Discussed a walking /biking type trail as well as other multi uses, such as horses, ATVs and snowmobiles on the same trail system. The consensus among the Committee is that it will be extremely difficult to provide recreation for all users, especially all uses on the same trail system. The Committee did agree that if we are going to develop an organized trail system, more effort should be placed on developing a walking /biking trail system that meets the type of passive recreation the http: / /www.co. saint - croix.wi.us/ Committee /Minutes /2005/LWC /1wcO60105.htm 2/23/2006 Land and Water Conservation Committee - June 1, 2005 Page 4 of 4 county offers which meets the needs of the greatest number of residents and communities. Chair Raymond adjourned the meeting at 8:04 P.m. Jan Zoerb Secretary Bob Heise Recording Secretary trot CARMICIIAF,I, ROAD * HUDSON WI 54M6 715.386.4600 I.,AS'r UPDATE: FEB 17, 2006 1}ISCLAI M ER http: / /www.co. saint - croix.wi.us/ Committee /Minutes /2005/LWC /1wc060105.htm 2/23/2006