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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-15-2014 Board of Adjustment Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT May 15, 2014 8:30 AM County Board Room - Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER Chair Malick called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Buck Malick St. Croix County Chair Present David Peterson St. Croix County Vice Chair Present Jerry McAllister St. Croix County Citizen Excused James Nelson St. Croix County Citizen Present Edward Sontag St. Croix County Citizen Excused STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Ellen Denzer, Corporation Counsel Scott Cox, Land Use Administrator Kevin Grabau, Land Use and Conservation Specialist Pam Quinn, Recording Secretary Bonny Clum APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.April 24, 2014 8:30 AM The April 24, 2014 minutes were approved as amended. RESULT:APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] AYES:Buck Malick, David Peterson, James Nelson EXCUSED:Jerry McAllister, Edward Sontag PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.Matt Herink – Conditional Use COMMENTS - Current Meeting: Quinn presented the staff report for the Conditional Use request for a contractor's storage yard. The applicant has acquired a septic pumping business and would like to run this business from his residence. Herink owns one pumper truck, which will be parked inside a pole shed. Staff recommends approval of the application with conditions. The Town of Warren has recommended approval. Chair Malick feels since this is a corner lot, shielding of this business should be added to the conditions. Quinn stated that when the Board sees the property they will understand why this condition was not added. The property is located on a hill and is not visible from neighboring properties. There was also a discussion regarding the washing out the contents of trucks and satellite toilets on the property. Quinn stated that this will not be done on the property. Chair Malick asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this application. Matt Herink, the applicant, spoke in favor and stated he would like the existing driveways to stay on the property. The driveways were placed for heavy trucks and would be useful for him. Chair Malick asked if the items that would be stored on the property could be seen from the road. Herink answered that one would have to look for them to be seen. Quinn stated that the driveways were installed before the parcel add-on was completed. Denzer clarified that this parcel was done as an add-on to an existing parcel and, according to the ordinance, each parcel can only have one driveway, so one of the driveways will have to be removed. Chair Malick asked Corporation Counsel Scott Cox if the Board could grant a variance to the applicant to allow the second driveway, and to overturn an ordinance restriction. Cox feels that the ordinance provision could be waived through the granting of a variance, however Cox feels this would be a 'Use Variance' and therefore would have a stricter standard. Chair Malick asked about clean-up of septic substance and where that will all be done. Herink answered that he may clean the outside of the truck and toilets, but the clean-up of septic products would not be done on this property. Ken Herink, the applicant’s father, spoke in favor and stated that he is the only neighbor to the north, west, and south. This decision would impact his lot the most and he supports this application. Herink also stated that it is much safer to come out on 108th Avenue rather than on 120th Street with trucks, as people drive much faster on 120th Street. Denzer, added that she and Grabau discussed Herink’s options further and if Herink would like to create a separate parcel, he could keep both driveways. Also, if Herink rezoned the property, he could have two driveways. There was further discussion on what the cost would be to create a separate parcel. There were no further comments. RESULT:CLOSED SITE VISITS The Board recessed at 10:18 a.m. The Board Reconvened at 11:30 a.m. BUSINESS ITEMS 1.Matt Herink – Conditional Use request for contractor’s storage yard Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Nelson to approve with 13 findings and10 conditions. Motion carried unanimously. (Specifics on file in the Community Development Department) RESULT:APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:David Peterson, Vice Chair SECONDER:James Nelson, Citizen AYES:Buck Malick, David Peterson, James Nelson EXCUSED:Jerry McAllister, Edward Sontag 2.Election of Chair and Vice Chair There is a quorum present; however a request was made to place this item on the June agenda for a re-vote. It was agreed that, if the vote is different when all the Board members are present, whoever is elected today must be willing to resign next month. Grabau opened the nominations for Chairperson of the Board of Adjustment. Peterson nominated Malick. Motion carried unanimously. Chair Malick opened the nominations for Vice Chairperson of the Board of Adjustment. Chair Malick nominated Peterson. Motion carried unanimously. 3.Review Rules Governing St Croix County Board of Adjustment Board of Adjustment rules and timeline's were discussed. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - JUNE 26, 2014 AT 8:30 A.M. IN HUDSON Respectfully submitted: Bonny Clum