HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 03-03-04 AMENDED AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee
DATE: Wednesday, March 3, 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) Earl Neumann/ Jerry Neumann to rezone approximately 159 +/- acres of land
from Agriculture to Residential. Location: The S Y2 of the N %2, Section 25,
T31 N -RI 9W, Town of Somerset.
2) Gary, Arlene and Steven Halleen to rezone approximately 121 + /- acres of land
from Agriculture to Ag -II. Location: Located in the NE %, Section 11, T31N-
R17W, Town of Stanton.
3) * Zoning Director job description
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office
* Amended Items
DATE: March 1, 2004
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media /Notice Board
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee will be conducting a public hearing
on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Croix County Government Center,
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin (lower level community room), to consider the
following petition(s):
1) Earl Neumann/ Jerry Neumann to rezone approximately 159 +/- acres of
land from Agriculture to Residential. Location: The S'h of the N %2, Section
25, T31 N -R19W, Town of Somerset.
2) Gary, Arlene and Steven Halleen to rezone approximately 121 + /- acres of
land from Agriculture to Ag -II. Location: Located in the NE %, Section 11,
T31 N -R1 7W, Town of Stanton.
Information on this petition may be obtained from the office of the Zoning Director, Hudson,
St. Croix County, Wisconsin. 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.
Art Jensen, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Committee
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MINUTES
St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee
St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin
March 3, 2004
Committee members present: Supervisors Art Jensen, Veronica Anderson, Linda Luckey and
Lois Burri. Supervisor Jan Zoerb was absent and excused. Staff present: Jon Sonnentag, Deb
Zimmermann
Chairman Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A motion was made by Luckey,
seconded by Anderson and carried to adopt the agenda.
The next meeting for this committee is Tuesday, March 9 at the Government Center in
Hudson.
Jensen explained the hearing process and opened the hearing.
Earl Neumann /Jerry Neumann: The request is to rezone approximately 159 +/- acres of land
from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: The S '/z of the N %z, Section 25, T31N -Rl9W, Town
of Somerset.
Jerry Neumann spoke on behalf of the request. He explained that the property to be rezoned is to
be division among the Neumann children and may be developend in the future. The property is
in very close proximity to the Village of Somerset. Neumann went over a concept map of the
property with the committee, pointing out the proposed road layout for the property. There was
no opposition to the request.
Fisher went over the staff report and planning analysis, stating that the county recommends
approval of this rezoning to Ag/Residential and it complies with the County Plan. The Town of
Somerset has reviewed and recommended approval, stating that it is compliant with the Town
Plan and they considered State Stat. 91.77 in making their decision. Short discussion held.
Hearing recessed. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey and carried to approve the rezoning
request for the Earl and Jerry Neumann to rezone 159 +/- acres of land from Ag to
Ag/Residential and forward to County Board for approval. The approval was based on the
following findings:
1. The parcel is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use.
2. The site consists of open rolling land with some woods, a residence, outbuildings, and
some farm fields.
3. There is one very small area of severe limitations for Private Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems (POWTS) on the site.
4. Surrounding land uses include a subdivision to the northeast, small residential sites to
the west and northwest, agricultural land of the south and east.
5. Surrounding zoning is exclusive ag to the north of the site and ag residential to the
northwest, northeast, west, south and east.
6. The site has access to State Highway 35 to the west and a town road, 80` Street, to
the east.
7. Proposed use is future development, however, there are no immediate plans for
development.
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8. Potential development is approximately 50 to 70 lots.
9. A conceptual site layout showing access and road layout is not provided.
10. The St. Croix County Natural Resource Management Plan Goals II, III and IV also
encourages protection and preservation of surface waters and wetlands; fish and
wildlife habitats; and agricultural land and soils to preserve ecological functions and
recreational and scenic values and wildlife habitat.
11. The Town of Somerset has recommended approval of the rezoning and states that the
rezoning does comply with Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 91 and the Town
Comprehensive Plan.
12. The Somerset Town Plan uses five guidelines to delineate where preferred
development areas shall be located. Based on the criteria in the plan, this rezoning is
generally consistent with the Town Plan.
13. The area is in proximity to some existing development. The parcel's terrain is
suitable for development.
The request will be forwarded to the County Board.
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The meeting was declared adjourned at 7:35p.m.
Debra Zimmermann, Recorder Lois Burri, Secretary
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