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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Development Committee 10-22-1993MINUTES PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OCTOBER 22, 1993 ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI PRESENT: Chairperson Tom Dorsey; Supervisors Robert Boche, George Menter and Linda Luckey. Supervisor Oemichen arrived at 1:17 PM. Staff present included Tom Nelson, Brian Halling, Dave Fodroczi, Jim Rusch, Ellen Denzer and Rosemary Olson. Guests in attendance were Al Nyhagen, Doug Zahler, James McNamara, Francis Klatt and Jerry Chasteen. ABSENT: Bill Oemichen, excused for morning session The Chairperson called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. Motion by Boche, seconded by Menter to adopt the agenda as presented to the Committee. Motion carried. The next meeting was set for November 23rd. Chairperson Dorsey will be excused. PARK BUSINESS Dave Larsen from the Parks Department called, and by phone, the Parks bills were discussed. They will be signed by Chairperson Dorsey on Monday. MINOR SUBDIVISIONS As presented by Brian Halling: Annabelle Hanson SW 1/4 - SW 1/4. Section 21, T29N, R17W, Town of Hammond 1 lot - 10.00 acres, original - 134 acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conditional approval subject to in the legend, the 1" I.P. found symbol should be moved down 1 line; in line 7 of the description, should be N01_ 29'33 "W 434.26'; soil test. COMMITTEE ACTION: Motion by Menter, seconded by Boche to conditionally approve per staff recommendations. Motion carried. 2. Ruth Katner NE 1/4 - NW 1/4, Section 15, T29N-RI9N, Town of Hudson 1 lot - 20.00 acres, original - 138 acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conditional approval subject to adding date and surveyor's signature; the acreage excluding R/W bounds to 18.06 AC; the CSM across the road from the house should be labeled Vol. 5, Pg. 1418; Hwy R/W maps show 95' of R/W along the entire west side of lot; in the 3rd paragraph of page 2, should say NE 1/4 of the N1/4. COMMITTEE ACTION: Motion by Boche, seconded by Menter to conditionally approve per staff recommendations. Motion carried. 3. Larry Stoppelmoor SW 1/4 - SE 1/4, Section 9, T28N-Rl8W, Town of Kinnickinnic 2 lot - 9.09 acres, original - same STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conditional approval subject to showing highway setback line. COMMITTEE ACTION: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Menter to conditionally approve per staff recommendations. Motion carried. 4. Warren and Linda VanRanst NE 1/4 - SE 1/4, Section 29, T29N-Rl6W, Town of Baldwin 1 Lot - 4.50 acres, original - 40 acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval COMMITTEE ACTION: Motion by Menter, seconded by Boche to approve per staff recommendations. Motion carried. 5. Dale Haugen/Humbird Land Corp. NE 1/4 - NE 1/4, Section 19, T29N-R18W, Town of Warren 2 lots - 31.7 acres, original - 219 acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Conditional approval subject to adding graphic scale; show setback lines; identify who drafted instrument. the chord length in curve #4 should be 70.32; degree symbols should be added to curve table; add general notice statement; soil test. COMMITTEE ACTION: Postponed due to driveway issues involving the State. ZONING BUSINESS Bills, Invoices & Revenue Report Motion by Boche, seconded by Menter to approve the bills totaling $5,401.81. Motion carried. The Chairperson requested that the minutes show that the revenue report was reviewed and approved. Violations Nelson and the Committee discussed the Wisconsin Fund. Nelson distributed copies of the current violations and citations. Rezonements Nelson reported to the Committee that the rezonement set for November 17th, Town of Rush River, has been canceled and reminded the Committee of the rezonement in the Town of Star Prairie on November 15th. Request For Park Money Release - Town of Star Prairie Nelson distributed copies of a request from the Town of Star Prairie of $400 for playground equipment. Discussion. Motion by Luckey, seconded by Menter that the park money will be released as soon as there is proof of the purchase of the playground equipment. Motion carried. Septic & Water Inspections Nelson commented on the County's liability involved in doing these inspections. He stated that the Zoning staff is the best qualified to do septic inspections. Nelson feels that the fees should be increased because of the work involved. After some discussion, the Committee agreed to put this on the November agenda to discuss if the septic inspections should be raised to $50 and water inspections be raised to $45. Highway Department Expenditure Statements The Committee reviewed the Highway Department's billing terminology. 11:00 a.m. - Ordinance Amendment, More than 2 Residences- Ag District Chairperson Dorsey called the hearing to order at 11:04 a.m. Nelson read the public notice requesting a proposed amendment to the County Ordinance to allow two or more dwelling units on land in an Ag district, Nelson distributed a copy of proposed language for the ordinance. This memo was sent to all of the Towns and has not received a response. Town of Emerald Chairperson, Francis Klatt, stated that he supports this amendment. Nelson further noted that the Towns of St. Joseph and Rush River would support this if it were a special exception use for the Board of Adjustment to review. Jim McNamara, Emerald, WI stated that there is other building going on in the County in exclusive ag. Motion by Boche, seconded by Menter to take this to November 16th County Board meeting for approval. Motion carried. Motion by Boche, seconded by Luckey to adjourn the hearing at 11:15 a.m. Motion carried. PLANNING BUSINESS Bills, Invoices & Revenue Report Motion by Luckey, seconded by Boche to approve the bills totaling $453.79. Motion carried. Chairperson Dorsey requested that the minutes show that the revenue report was reviewed and approved. Economic Development Corporation Update Fodroczi reported on the recent meeting of the Economic Development Corporation in Glenwood City. Guests from the Glenwood City Bank were there to show their support. The number of communities supporting the Corporation was reviewed. Fodroczi stated that the Corporation is putting together a presentation for the County Board meeting and will also be contacting County Board members to gather support. Park & Outdoor Recreation Plan Denzer reported that she will have the plan ready for the Committee to review in preparation for the public hearing. After the Committee has made changes, a date can be set for the public hearing. 1994 Budget Boche explained that the Finance Committee felt that the County was not benefiting from Regional Planning and voted to not renew the membership of approximately $26,000. Jerry Chasteen from Regional Planning explained that the amount is based on .0015 percent of the equalized real estate valuation of the County in 1992. The Committee discussed that if the County does not belong to Regional Planning, none of the municipalities can use Regional Planning services even if they were willing to pay. Currently Dave Rasmussen, contracted from Regional Planning, is working on recycling in the Planning Department. Chasteen reviewed the new services that will be available through Regional Planning. One example he reviewed was the land use inventory that will be prepared for the County. He noted that many projects can get done in a very cost effective manner and this information can be helpful because of the growth in St. Croix County. Oemichen arrived at 1:17 PM. A motion was made (Luckey, Oemichen) and passed, with Boche voting "No", to support inclusion of Regional Planning in the County Budget. Minutes A motion was made and passed (Boche, Oemichen) to approve the minutes of 9/30/93 with corrections to the Adult Entertainment Ordinance paragraph and the Town of Troy riverway paragraph. Closed Session A motion was made (Oemichen, Menter) to go into closed session per WI Statutes 19.85 (1)(c) to consider performance evaluation data for the County surveyor. Roll call vote: Dorsey: Yes; Oemichen: Yes; Luckey: Yes; Boche: Yes; and, Menter: Yes. Staff members left. A motion was made (Boche, Oemichen) and passed to come out of closed session. Roll call vote: All Yes. Chairman Dorsey left at 3:00 PM and Vice Chairman Oemichen took over as Chair. Illegal Lot Creation Tom Nelson discussed three allegedly illegal lots created by the City of Hudson. A letter is to be sent to the City asking someone to appear at the next meeting to discuss the issues. Town of Troy Riverway Per Supervisor Oemichen, John Heider is not ready to put his complaints in writing. 1994 Budgets The Committee discussed the changes made to the Land Records budget by Finance. The Committee feels that some of the proposed uses of the money are illegal (i.e., uses proposed by Finance). A motion was made (Boche, Menter) and passed to adjourn at 3:56 PM. (1 0 Linda Luckey, Secretary Ro emary Olsoi , Recording Secretary