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MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
August 22, 2019 8:30 AM
Room 1284-County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson,
Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Steve Schalla St. Croix County Alt 2 Excused
Tom Spaniol St. Croix County Alt 1 Excused
Buck Malick St. Croix County Chair Present 8:30 AM
David Peterson St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 8:30 AM
David Niccum St. Croix County Citizen Present 8:30 AM
James Nelson St. Croix County Citizen Present 8:30 AM
Edward Sontag St. Croix County Citizen Excused
Joe Miller St. Croix County Citizen Present 8:30 AM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Board of Adjustment – Regular Meeting – July 25, 2019 8:30 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC HEARINGS
If not concluded on August 22, 2019 will continue on August 23, 2019.
1. Continuation from July 25, 2019 Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request - Town of
Hudson - Zappa
Hearing opened at 8:33 AM. Hearing closed at 8:55 AM
2. Conditional Use Request for a two-family dwelling - Haffner - Town of Star Prairie
Hearing opened at 8:55 AM. Hearing closed at 4:13 PM
3. Conditional Use Request for a Substation for electrical power - Alvermann - Town of
Cylon
Hearing opened at 9:08 AM. Recess at 9:30 AM - 9:36 AM. Hearing closed at 4:15 PM
4. Conditional Use Request - Moll - Town of Pleasant Valley - Carried forward from
April 25, 2019 meeting
Hearing opened at 9:37 AM. Hearing closed at 4:38 PM.
SITE VISITS
2:38 PM - 4:13 PM
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Conditional Use Permit for a Land Division - Town of Hudson - Zappa
Sarah Borrell, Land Use Specialist, gave the staff report. Community Development
Director Ellen Denzer reported that she met with Starrwood Homeowner's Association
(HOA) on August 21, 2019. Denzer clarified for the record the following: The Starrwood
Conservancy Area is private open space not a private park. The Landmark Conservancy
Land Trust is a party to the conservancy easement not an owner. The County has no
intent to access the Starr Wood HOA conservancy area. The County will post signs on its
property as needed indicating private property ahead - no trespassing. The County has
no intent to join the Starr Wood Homeowner's Association.
MOTION: To approve the request for a conditional use permit in the Town of
Hudson for the Zappa property.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Peterson, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Joe Miller, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
2. Conditional Use Request for a two-family dwelling - Haffner - Town of Star Prairie
Shelby Emerson, Land Use Technician II, gave staff report and findings.
MOTION: To approve the request for a two-family dwelling and adopt the staff
recommendations and findings.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe Miller, Citizen
SECONDER: David Peterson, Vice Chair
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
3. Conditional Use Request for an Electrical Substation - Alvermann - Town of Cylon
Nicole Hays, Land Use Technician II, gave staff report and findings.
MOTION: To approve the application for a conditional use for a substation as
presented by the staff.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Niccum, Citizen
SECONDER: James Nelson, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
4. Conditional Use Request - Moll - Town of Pleasant Valley - Manure Processing
Facility
Sarah Borrell, Land Use Specialist, gave the staff report and findings updated. Two
additional exhibits came in since the report was prepared. Those are exhibits 68 and 69,
handed out to the board.
Recessed at 4:40 PM. Resume on 8/23/2019 at 10:03 AM.
Re-reading of the findings of fact and conclusions of law with updates/changes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Regular meeting Thursday, September 26, 2019.
ADJOURN