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AMENDED AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Jan Zoerb, Convenor
COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning and Zoning Committee
DATE: Wednesday, May 5, 2004
TIME: * 6:00 p.m. committee meeting
7:00 p.m. hearing
LOCATION: St. Croix County Agricultural Center, 1960 Eighth Ave., Baldwin, WI
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
OTHER BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1) * Distribution and discussion of information to new committee members
2) * Discuss scheduling of informational meetings and public hearings for draft
ordinances.
3) James A. and Barb L. Nelson to rezone approximately 43 +/- acres of land from
Agriculture to Ag /Residential. Location: The SW '/ of the SE '/4, Section 5,
T31 N -R1 9W, Town of Somerset.
4) CANCELED: Chris and Dianna Kusilek to rezone approximately 87 +/- acres of
land from Agriculture to Ag /Residential. Location: The E Y2 of the SW '/ and the
NW ' / 4 of the SW 1 /4, Section 33, T28N -R1 9W, Town of Troy.
5) Charles C. and Janet E. Webster to rezone approximately 38 +/- acres of
land from Agriculture to Ag /Residential. Location: The SW % of the NE '/4,
Section 21, T21 N -R1 9W, Town of Troy.
4) Farm View Ridge Preliminary Plat discussion
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office
* Amended Items
DATE: April 30, 2004
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media /Notice Board
MINUTES
St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Committee
May 5, 2004
St. Croix County Agricultural Center, Baldwin, Wisconsin
Committee members present: Supervisors Jan Zoerb, Lois Burri, Buck Malick and Brian
Hurtgen. Staff present: Rod Eslinger, Deb Zimmermann
Jan Zoerb served as the convener. Zoerb called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. A motion was
made by Malick, seconded by Burri and carried to adopt the agenda noting that Item #4 has been
canceled.
Election of Officers: Jan Zoerb opened nominations for election of officers for the Planning
and Zoning Committee. Malick nominated Zoerb for Chairperson. Motion by Burri, seconded
by Malick and carried to close nominations. Unanimous vote was cast for Jan Zoerb to serve as
Chairperson.
Chairperson Zoerb opened nominations for Vice Chairman. Malick nominated Lois Burri for
Vice Chairperson. Motion by Malick, seconded by Zoerb and carried to close nominations.
Unanimous vote was cast for Lois Burri to serve as Vice - Chairperson.
Chairperson Zoerb opened nominations for Secretary. Zoerb nominated Buck Malick for
Secretary. Malick will accept nomination but informed the committee that he may only stay on
the committee for a short time, possibly 2 or 3 months, until some issues are resolved. He may
then resign and appoint someone else. Motion by Zoerb, seconded by Burn and carried to close
the nominations. Unanimous vote was cast for Malick to serve as Secretary.
Next meeting: The next meeting for this committee will be May 11, 2004 at the Government
Center in Hudson.
Item #1: Distribution of discussion information to new committee members: The
committee members went over the information that was handed out to new members regarding
the reorganization of the Planning and Zoning Departments. Zoerb asked that the members
review this material and they will discuss at their meeting on May l ltn
The committee also discussed the proposed ordinances and timeline for public hearings. The
committee asked the staff to come up with a timeline that would look at holding public hearings
in June and to be ready for ordinance adoption at a special July County Board meeting.
The committee recessed from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Chairperson Zoerb called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.. Motion by Burri, seconded by
Malick and carried to open the public hearing. Eslinger explained the hearing process and read
the public hearing notice.
James and Barb Nelson: The request is to rezone approximately 43 +/- acres of land from
Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: The SW 1 /4 of the SE 1 /4, Section 5, T31N -R19W, Town
of Somerset.
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Barb Nelson spoke on behalf of the application stating that they have no immediate plans for
development but may decide to build on the property in the future.
Eslinger went over the staff report stating that the request is consistent with the Town and County
Plan. The Town of Somerset has recommended approval of the request.
Motion by Malick, seconded by Burri and carried to close the hearing. Discussion held by the
committee. Motion by Malick, seconded by Burn and carried to approve the rezoning request
for James and Barb Nelson to rezone 43 +/- 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, approximately half farm field and half pasture.
3. There are probable sand and gravel deposits under the whole site.
4. There are no limitations for Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) on
the site.
5. The site has access to a town road, 230 Avenue, to the south.
6. The Town of Somerset has recommended approval of the rezoning and states that the
rezoning does comply with the Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 91 and the Town
Comprehensive Plan.
7. The rezoning is generally consistent with the Town Plan.
8. The area is not adjacent to or in proximity to rivers, wetlands, lakes and conservancy
areas.
The request will be forwarded to the County Board.
Charles and Janet Webster: The request is to rezone approximately 38 +/- acres of land from
Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: The SW t /4 of the NE 1 /4, Section 21, T21N -R19W, Town
of Troy.
Louie Filkins, of Ogden Engineering, represented the Websters. He explained the rezoning request
for the Webster property. The applicant would like to develop the property into three lots. The plan
will be under the Town of Troy 50/50 Plan. Lot 3 will have a Conservation Easement and cannot be
further subdivided. The committee asked Filkins to provide the zoning staff with a copy of the
Conservation Easement for the file.
Eslinger went over the staff report, stating that the request is consistent with the Town and County
Plan. The committee reviewed the maps of the property. Discussion held.
Motion by Malick, seconded by Hurtgen to close the hearing. Motion by Malick, seconded by Burri
and carried to recommend approval of the rezoning request for Charles and Janet Webster to
rezone 37.2 +/- acres of land from Ag to Ag/Residential and forward to County Board for
approval, contingent on the applicant providing the zoning staff with a copy of the Conservation
Easement Agreement. The approval was based on the following findings:
1. The parcel is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use.
2. None of the site is environmental corridor.
3. None of the site has limitations for Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
(POWTS).
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4. Surrounding land uses include farms to the northeast, northwest and south, two
subdivisions to the east, small acreage residential development to the west and north.
5. Site accesses a town road, Chinnock Lake, to the north.
6. Proposed development is a three -lot minor with a conservation easement on the 18.7 —
acre lot. The applicant states that development rights will be sold from the remaining
acreage as allowed under the Town of Troy subdivision ordinance.
7. Potential development is about 9 to 11 lots.
8. The applicant states that the site was reviewed under the Town of Troy's 50150 Farm
Plan provisions in the Town's subdivision ordinance.
9. The Land Evaluation Site Assessment Score is 116.
10. The Town of Troy has recommended approval of the rezoning and states that the
rezoning does comply with the Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 91
11. The Ag Residential zoning designation is generally consistent with the Town of Troy
Growth Management Plan, dated 2000. Clustered development of a three -lot minor
under the whole farm plan is proposed with a conservation easement and transfer of
development rights utilized to preserve agriculture on the larger lots.
The request will be forwarded to County Board.
Farm View Ridge Preliminary Plat: Eslinger explained that this plat was tabled at the April 27
meeting to resolve 6 outstanding items. Those items have been resolved and the staff would
recommend conditional approval. The committee reviewed the information handed out.
Discussion held.
Motion by Malick, seconded by Burri and carried to approve the preliminary plat of Farm View
Ridge with the following conditions: 1) Conditions of Approval- Exhibit #1; 2) A separate access
easement must be recorded across land that was previously approved as lot 2 of a proposed CSM;
3) Verification of approval from the Hwy Department regarding the requested road design
revisions.
The meeting was declared adjourned at 7:55p.m.
Debra Zimmerm , ecorder Buck Malick, Secretary
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