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Resolution No. 27 (2024)
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF
HUDSON ZONING ORDINANCE - CHAPTER 105 (ZONING)
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Jason Kjeseth, Director
DATE: July 2, 2024
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving Text Amendments to the Town of Hudson Zoning
Ordinance - Chapter 105 (Zoning)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Wis. Stat. § 60.62(3) requires that counties review and approve all amendments to town zoning ordinance
text and maps prior to the amendment taking effect. The Town of Hudson, which has a town zoning
ordinance, has approved text amendments that requires County Board approval. The Town requests
County approval of the amendments.
In summary, the text amendments to the Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance relate to:
1. Amending and/or adding language to Chapter 105 “Zoning” to allow 35 feet in height for
accessory buildings; require site plan approval for projects in the Residential, Agricultural, and
Agricultural/Residential Zoning Districts of the Town; revised submittal requirements for site
plans in the Commercial, Industrial, and Commercial/Light/Industrial Zoning Districts; site plan
information for building permits; and pre-application meeting requirements
Agenda packet information includes copies of meeting minutes from the Town Plan Commission and
Town Board, public hearing notice, and a final zoning ordinance with amendments.
Resolution No. 27 (2024)
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF
HUDSON ZONING ORDINANCE - CHAPTER 105 (ZONING)
1 WHEREAS, on May 20, 2024, the Town of Hudson Plan Commission held a properly
2 noticed meeting to discuss and recommend text amendments to the Town of Hudson Zoning
3 Ordinance; and
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5 WHEREAS, on June 4, 2024, the Town of Hudson Board held a properly noticed public
6 hearing on the proposed text amendments to the Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance; and
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8 WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Town of Hudson Board approved text
9 amendments shown in Exhibit A; and
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11 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 60.62(3) states that in counties having a county zoning
12 ordinance, no town ordinance amendment is effective unless approved by the county board; and;
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14 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has a zoning ordinance; and
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16 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee has reviewed the proposed
17 amendment and recommends approval.
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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of
20 Supervisors that the amendments to the Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance described above are
21 hereby approved.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: None
06/20/24 Community Development Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Kerry Reis, Supervisor
SECONDER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor
AYES: Shawn Anderson, Kerry Reis, Ryan Sherley, Jerry VanSomeren
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED BY CONSENT VOTE \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Reis, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Counter, Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren,
Ramberg
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on July 2, 2024
Christine Hines, County Clerk