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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 02-12-04 AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning and Zoning Committee DATE: Thursday, February 12, 2004 TIME: 7:00 p.m. hearing LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, WI (lower level community room) CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ADOPTION OF AGENDA: DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: OTHER BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: 1) An Ordinance revising the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations to replace Chapter 18, Subdivisions, with a new Chapter 13, Land Divisions, which is a complete revision that will bring the ordinance into compliance with state law, update county standards and procedures, and authorize Conservation Design Development. 2) An Ordinance revising the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations to replace Chapter 15, Sanitary Code, with a new Chapter 12, Sanitary Ordinance, to conform with recent changes to the state plumbing code that establish standards and procedures for permitting individual and common wastewater treatment systems. 3) An Ordinance Amending the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations Chapter 17, Zoning Code, with complementary changes to maintain consistent policies and standards between the Land Division Ordinance, Sanitary Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance. POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office * Amended Items DATE: February 6, 2004 COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members County Clerk News Media /Notice Board PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee will be conducting a public hearing on Thursday, February 12, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Croix County Government Center (Community Room, lower level), 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin, to consider the following petition(s): 1) An Ordinance revising the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations to replace Chapter 18, Subdivisions, with a new Chapter 13, Land Divisions, which is a complete revision that will bring the ordinance into compliance with state law, update county standards and procedures, and authorize Conservation Design Development. 2) An Ordinance revising the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations to replace Chapter 15, Sanitary Code, with a new Chapter 12, Sanitary Ordinance, to conform with recent changes to the state plumbing code that establish standards and procedures for permitting individual and common wastewater treatment systems. 3) An Ordinance Amending the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations Chapter 17, Zoning Code, with complementary changes to maintain consistent policies and standards between the Land Division Ordinance, Sanitary Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance. For anyone interested in reviewing, or obtaining a copy of this information, please visit the office of the Zoning Director, St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin, or view it on the County web page at www.co.saint- croix.wi.us. In the case of cancellation of this hearing, such notice will be announced on WIXK and WEVR Radio Stations, or call the Zoning Office at 715 - 386 -4680 before 5 :00 p.m. on February 12, 2004. Art Jensen, Chairman Planning, and Zoning Committee MINUTES St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee February 12, 2004 St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin Committee members present: Supervisors Art Jensen, Veronica Anderson, Jan Zoerb, Linda Luckey and Lois Burri. Staff present: Steve Fisher, Dave Fodroczi, Ellen Denzer, Rod Eslinger, Brett Budrow, Pete Kling, Jon Sonnentag, Jessie Nye and Deb Zimmermann Chairman Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A motion was made by Luckey, seconded by Zoerb and carried to adopt the agenda. Jensen explained the hearing process and opened the hearing. Fisher read the notice into the record as follows: PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee will be conducting a public hearing on Thursday, February 12, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Croix County Government Center (Community Room, lower level), 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin, to consider the following petition(s): 1) An Ordinance revising the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations to replace Chapter 18, Subdivisions, with a new Chapter 13, Land Divisions, which is a complete revision that will bring the ordinance into compliance with state law, update county standards and procedures, and authorize Conservation Design Development. 2) An Ordinance revising the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations to replace Chapter 15, Sanitary Code, with a new Chapter 12, Sanitary Ordinance, to conform with recent changes to the state plumbing code that establish standards and procedures for permitting individual and common wastewater treatment systems. 3) An Ordinance Amending the St. Croix County Land Use Regulations Chapter 17, Zoning Code, with complementary changes to maintain consistent policies and standards between the Land Division Ordinance, Sanitary Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance. For anyone interested in reviewing, or obtaining a copy of this information, please visit the office of the Zoning Director, St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin, or view it on the County web page at www.co.saint - croix.wi.us. In the case of cancellation of this hearing, such notice will be announced on WIXK and WEVR Radio Stations, or call the Zoning Office at 715- 386 -4680 before 5:00 p.m. on February 12, 2004. Art Jensen, Chairman Planning, and Zoning Committee 1 Chairman Jensen introduced the committee and staff and explained who was involved in the ordinance preparation. He informed everyone that notices and copies of the proposed changes were sent out to over 260 groups /individuals. Jensen went over the sheet outlining the "order of business" and explained how the meeting would be conducted. Dave Fodroczi and Steve Fisher gave a summary of the ordinance changes to the group and then gave a Powerpoint presentation on the three ordinances being amended. They further explained that there is a large interest in Conservation Design Development throughout the county and the Sanitary Code needed to be changed to bring it up to the standards in the Administrative Code and the State Statutes. There have been many changes at the state level and the county needs to come into compliance with those rules. Staff went over the ordinance approval authorities and stated that a number of towns have subdivision ordinances that work concurrently with the county and it is important that the county and the towns work together to co -exist in this area. Fodroczi briefly explained the Conservation Design concept. He added that there will be new definitions of classes of highways and reductions in roadway setbacks, vision triangles and distances between driveways on certain classes of highways. The Conservation Design option allows for common sanitary systems in a development and is now allowed in the state through the new Comm 83 Code. Staff is also proposing to change the 35 -acre provision in the current ordinance to allow any 35 -acre parcel to have one home on it and remain in Agricultural Zoning. Fisher added that the staff and committee took this opportunity to "clean up" the land division ordinance and to come into compliance with the Department of Commerce Code Comm 83. Jensen opened up the hearing at 7:45 p.m. to take questions from the public. After the question period was over, the public addressed the committee and staff with the following comments: Doug Zahler • Ordinance needs to be more flexible. • Concerned with 25% slope issues • Concerned about flag lots • Concerned about depth to width ratio • Concerned about the 600 -foot road length issue. • We need mechanisms to vary from these standards. • Would like to have more time to review the draft. Teresa Johnson (representing the Town of St. Joseph) • The town of St. Joseph does not have a CDD ordinance, so county rules would be more restrictive. The town has concerns about that and would like to work with the county on this issue. • Wanted more time to review and comment on the draft. Bob Rolle • Does not want to see these ordinances rushed through. • Urges the county to adopt regulations to protect groundwater in the sanitary ordinance • In the towns where there are engineers working for them, the county should not regulate 2 • Allow the towns to follow their own subdivision ordinances Bill Berndt (On behalf of the Homebuilders Assoc. and the Realtors Assoc.) • Thanked staff and committee for all the hard work and these two associations are in favor of Conservation Design. • 13 -2: Compliance — Land Use — take out "compliance" and replace "in harmony" • 13 -3: Plat review — change 60 -90 days to 75 days. Feels this would be more appropriate • Had concerns with the extension of roads to boundary. • 13 -36: Look at limiting the number of road extensions in CDD • 13 -37: Cul -de -sac lengths — should remain at 1000 feet, loop roads are a good idea as allows roads to go deeper into the property • 13 -40: Need definition of regional stormwater pond • 13 -44: Concerns with ghost platting — should scratch this. • CDD — kept attractive to the developers and homeowners • Allow the concept plan for CDD to be a "sketch" plan and not a preliminary plat plan, as that is very expensive to have done. • The rounding rule for lots should be up not down • Clearly identify environmental corridors on the maps • Be more flexible on 25% slopes — There are times when it should be ok to use these slopes for development. • Would like to work with the county on this and offered their support in the implementation. Bob Pierce • Appreciates the hard work everyone has put into this. Knows that there will be challenges. Agrees with the CDD. Dennis Blegen • Thinks the amount of acreage that someone owns should be considered when splitting 4 times in 5 years. (ex. The more acreage, the more times you could split). Bruce Elliott • Has concerns about the wording "conceptual" approvals. Towns need to be careful when giving a "conceptual" approval. Joe Granber • For the most part this is a good ordinance and protects the land. • He has a problem with eliminating the flag lots • Concerns with the 3 to 1 lot ratios. Look at lot size also. William Hunt • Thanked the staff and committee for all of the work. Told the public not to lose the big picture that this is a way to preserve this beautiful area. Louis Filkins • This is a step in the right direction and basically a good start, but would like a longer review process. • Believes 13 -2 is conflicting. 3 • e • Has concerns with the 25% slope restrictions. These plats are designed by professional engineers and they can design for erosion control measures on these slopes. • Has concerns with the 3 to 1 ratio wording and should be abolished. • Flag lots: Will continue to run into this and believes is going against what we are trying to achieve. • Two weeks is not enough for reviewing of these ordinances. Would like to review longer and have input. There are many professionals that have input on these and believes these professionals know what they are doing. Jay Fletch • Good plan but need to look at more closely. • Concerns with the 600 -foot roads • Concerns with the 3 to 1 lot ratio and the flag lots • Need to reconsider the rounding up on lots. • Need a longer review process Ron Bonte • For the most part agrees with the ordinances and likes the CDD, but may need some "tweaking" County has done a good job. • The sewers today are much better than in the past. • Good plan to keep the area nice even with all the development Elizabeth Christensen • More public input is needed • Towns should review • Ordinance needs more flexibility regarding flag lots • CDD — good idea, but should be more flexible Ted Anderson • Thanked staff and committee for all of their hard work • CDD needs to be more thoroughly looked at with regards to roads, etc. Kurt Christensen • Need more review time Buzz Marzolf • Complimented the committee and staff for their work on this and for listening to all of the comments. • Encouraged the public to look beyond the present and how decisions made now will affect the future. 4 After all comments were received, Jensen concluded that the hearing was over. Written comments may be sent to the Zoning Office up until 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2004. Jensen declared the hearing adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Debra Zimmer a ecorder Lois Burri, Secretary 5