HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 07-16-03AGENDA
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, July 16, 2003
TIME: 7:00 p.m. hearing
LOCATION: St. Croix County Agricultural Center, Baldwin, WI
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
OTHER BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Raymond E. and Pamela J. Johnson to rezone approximately 6 +/- acres of
land from Ag -II to Ag /Residential. Location: The SE' /4 of the NE' /4 and the SW
1 /4 of the NE 1 14, of Section 17, T28N -R16W, Town of Eau Galle.
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office
* Amended Items
DATE: July 10, 2003
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media /Notice Board
MINUTES
St. Croix County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee
July 16, 2003
St. Croix County Agriculture Center, Baldwin, Wisconsin
Committee members present: Supervisors Art Jensen, Lois Burri, Veronica Anderson, Jan Zoerb
and Linda Luckey. Staff present: Steve Fisher and Deb Zimmermann
Chairman Jensen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A motion was made by Anderson,
seconded by Luckey and carried to adopt the agenda. The next meeting is scheduled for July 22,
2003 at the Government Center in Hudson.
Jensen explained the hearing process and opened the hearing.
Raymond E. and Pamela J. Johnson: Fisher read the notice into the record. The request is to
rezone approximately 6 +/- acres of land from Ag -II to Ag/Residential. Location: The SE ' / 4 of the
NE' /4 and the SW' /4 of the NE' /4 of Section 17, T28N -R16W, Town of Eau Galle.
Ray Johnson, owner of the property, explained that he is asking for this property to be rezoned to
allow him to sell this parcel, with the existing buildings, to an interested buyer. The parcel is
currently 32 acres, and he has had a hard time selling it. He would like to split off the 6- acres,
with the buildings, and keep the remaining 26 +/- acres in Ag -II to sell as one parcel in the
future.
Fisher went over the staff report. The Town of Eau Galle has recommended approval of the
request. The request is consistent with the County Plan. Fisher pointed out that there are very
limiting soils on the property for a septic system and it is highly unlikely that this parcel could
accommodate another home. Johnson agreed with Fisher on this and would have no problem
with a condition being placed on this rezoning stating that this parcel will not be further
subdivided in the future.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Zoerb to close the hearing. Discussion held by the
committee. The committee asked the staff to check with the Town of Eau Galle on criteria for
recommendations from the Planning Commission on rezonings.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson and carried to approve of the rezoning request for 6 +/-
acres to be rezoned from Ag -II to Ag/Residential based on the following findings:
1. The land is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use.
2. The site is heavily wooded with a large wetland. There is an existing home on the
site.
3. Almost all of the site is identified on the primary environmental corridor map.
Environmental features include woods, two drainageways and a wetland that covers
approximately one -third of the site.
4. The whole parcel has slight to severe limitations for Private Onsite Wstewater
Treatment (POWTS). No additional building sites are requested at this time.
5. There are no probable sand or gravel deposits on the site.
6. The surrounding land uses include large farms to the west, south and north and 20-
acre hobby farms to the east and further north.
7. The land around the parcel is zoned ag/residential to the north and east and AG -II to
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the west and south.
8. The site is located on a town road.
9. The proposed use of the land is one six -acre lot with the existing home and future
development of the Ag II parcel.
10. The Land Evaluation Site Assessment Score is 84.
11. The Town Board has recommended approval of the rezoning.
With the following condition:
1. This 6 -acre parcel shall not be further subdivided in the future. This information shall
be placed on the deed and recorded.
This request will be forwarded to the County Board for the August 19 agenda.
Minutes: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Zoerb to approve the following minutes with
corrections as noted: April 22, May 14, May 21, June 10 and June 11. Motion carried.
Meeting declared adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Debra Zimmermann, Recorder Lois Burri, Secretary
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