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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-2014 Board of Adjustment Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT June 26, 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 8:35 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 Present James Nelson St. Croix County Citizen Present Edward Sontag St. Croix County Citizen Present STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Ellen Denzer, Corporation Counsel Scott Cox, Land Use Administrator Kevin Grabau, Land Use and Conservation Specialist Pam Quinn, Land Use and Conservation Specialist Alex Blackburn, Land Use Specialist Steve Olson, Recording Secretary Bonny Clum PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Blide, Hanke and Calda Donna, Variance COMMENTS - Current Meeting: Blackburn presented the Staff Report for the Variance request for a reduction of the 200 foot setback from the Ordinary High Watermark of the St Croix River. Applicant requested a postponement of hearing. Discussion was held in favor and in opposition. The Board unanimously approved postponement of hearing. 2. Aaron & Rachel Hyman – Conditional Use COMMENTS - Current Meeting: Quinn presented staff report for the Conditional Use request for a Contractors Storage Yard. Discussion held in favor, there were no opposing comments. The Board Recessed for Break at 10:00 a.m. The Board Reconvened at 10:10 a.m. RESULT: CLOSED 3. Michael & Alice Demulling – Conditional Use COMMENTS - Current Meeting: Blackburn presented the Staff Report for the Conditional Use Permit to construct a cellular antenna tower. Discussion was held in favor there were no opposing comments. RESULT: CLOSED 4. P & P Properties – Conditional Use COMMENTS - Current Meeting: Blackburn presented the Staff Report for the Conditional Use Permit to renew a Non-Metallic Mining operation. Discussion was held in favor and in opposition RESULT: CLOSED SITE VISITS The Board recessed at 11:00 a.m. The Board reconvened at 1:30 p.m. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Ann Blide/Ben Hanke/Calda Donna and Bruce Lenzen Design Build LLC, Agent. Variance request for a reduction of the 200 foot setback from the Ordinary High Watermark of the St Croix River. Motion by Peterson to postpone until July with a site visit today and again in July. Motion by Malick, to make an amendment to Peterson's motion. The amended motion is to postpone until August, with the condition that the Board visit the site today and again in August, 2nd by Sontag. (Specifics on file in the Community Development Department) RESULT: TABLED [4 TO 1] Next: 8/28/2014 8:30 AM MOVER: Buck Malick, Chair SECONDER: Edward Sontag, Citizen AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, Jerry McAllister, Edward Sontag NAYS: James Nelson 2. Aaron & Rachel Hyman – Conditional Use for a Contractor Storage Yard. Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Nelson to approve with 11 findings and 12 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, Jerry McAllister, James Nelson, Edward Sontag 3. Michael & Alice Demulling – Conditional Use permit to construct a cellular antenna tower. Motion by Sontag, 2nd by McAllister to approve with 13 findings and 7 conditions. Motion carried unanimously. (Specifics on file in the Community Development Department) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Edward Sontag, Citizen SECONDER: Jerry McAllister, Citizen AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, Jerry McAllister, James Nelson, Edward Sontag 4. P & P Properties – Conditional Use to renew a Non-Metallic Mining operation. Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Sontag to approve with 8 findings and 2 conditions. Motion carried unanimously. (Specifics on file in the Community Development Department) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David Peterson, Vice Chair SECONDER: Edward Sontag, Citizen AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, Jerry McAllister, James Nelson, Edward Sontag 5. Election of Chair and Vice Chair Motion by McAllister, 2nd by Sontag to approve the election of officers conducted at the May Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. (Specifics on file in the Community Development Department) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. May 15, 2014 8:30 AM The May 15, 2014 Minutes were accepted. RESULT: ACCEPTED ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Discussion was held on the proper way to do minutes. Corporation Counsel Scott Cox stated that according to 'Robert's Rules' the minutes should only indicate the official actions taken by the Board. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - JULY 24, 2014 AT 8:30 A.M. IN HUDSON