HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Development Committee 09-07-1993MINUTES
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 7, 1993
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, CONFERENCE ROOM 1281,
HUDSON, WI
PRESENT: Chairperson Tom Dorsey; Supervisors Robert Boche, Linda Luckey,
George Menter and Bill Oemichen.. Staff present included Planning
Director Dave Fodroczi and Zoning Administrator Tom Nelson. Guests
included County Board Chairman Rich Peterson, St. Joseph Town
Supervisor Carolyn Barrette and Joe McNamara.
Chairperson Dorsey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Oemichen,
seconded by Boche to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
Zoning Amendment for More Than Two Dwelling Units in Agricultural District
Nelson summarized the results of the public hearing held at the regular meeting on August
24th. He indicated that no written protests had been filed by any of the towns. Carolyn
Barrette commented that the Town of St. Joseph dial not support the amendment, in part,
because no proposed text had been provided with the hearing announcement. Nelson
stated that the procedure of the zoning ordinance had been followed, and that if the
Committee decided to authorize the amendment, then language for the text would be
drafted.
Nelson indicated his preference that any dwellings beyond two in the Agricultural District
only be allowed as a special exception. Oemichen agreed that it should be a special
exception, but emphasized that we should include some specific standards to guide the
issuance of the special exceptions. Fodroczi reviewed the requirements for any farm
dwellings under Chapter 91, Farmland Preservation Law. Discussion on substantial
livelihood requirements and driveway location/separation.
The Committee members agreed that they would like to have draft Ianguage prepared for
review prior to the next regular meeting of September 30th with a public hearing prior to
the October County Board meeting. Motion by Oemichen, seconded by Menter to
prepare language authorizing more than two dwellings in the Agricultural District as a
special exception. Motion carried.
Other Ordinance Amendments - Industrial
Fodroczi summarized the status of work on a Light Industrial District. He referred to
proposed permitted uses and special exceptions that were previously distributed and
discussed. He indicated that design standards, performance standards and
administration/enforcement issues would need to be decided to finalize an industrial
district(s). Carolyn Barrette commented that the Town of St. Joseph is looking at the
potential of light industrial uses in an area near the approach to the proposed Houlton-
Stillwater bridge. She said that the Town Board is very anxious for the Committee to
develop better industrial zoning provisions that could apply in their Town as
communicated in their recent correspondence to the Committee.
The Committee reviewed and discussed excerpts from a new technical report from the
American Planning Association entitled, "Industrial Performance Standards for a New
Century". Such standards would address noise, vibration, air pollution, odor, glare,
electrical interference, radiation, waste disposal, fire and explosive hazards, and toxic and
hazardous materials. Discussion of monitoring and enforcement focused on proper
staffing and equipment options. Industrial zoning would also require additional design
standards for such things as traffic control, landscaping, parking and loading, outdoor
storage, lighting and others, The Committee took no action but agreed to continue
studying the issue.
Chairperson Dorsey adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda L. Luckey, Secretary David Fodroczi, Recording Secretary