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MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
May 23, 2019 8:30 AM
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 Late 9:28 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 – April 25, 2019 8:30 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
2. Board of Adjustment – Regular Meeting – April 26, 2019 8:30 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Conditional Use Permit for limited commercial recreational activities, pursuant to
Section 17.15(6)(m) - Huebner - Town of St. Joseph
Hearing opened at 8:33 AM. Recessed at 9:10AM. Closed hearing at 1:10 PM
2. Conditional Use Permit for a total of three (3), two-family dwellings on three (3)
separate lots, pursuant to Section 17.15(6)(a) of the St Croix County Zoning
Ordinance - Stout - Town of Warren
Hearing opened at 9:10 AM. Recess hearing 9:20 AM. Reconvene 9:28 AM. Closed
hearing at 10:34AM.
3. Variance to the Setback in a Rural Residential District - St. Croix Animal Friends -
Town of Warren
Hearing opened at 9:29 AM. Hearing closed at 10:15AM
4. Continuation of hearing from April 26, 2019 - Conditional Use Request - Animal
Shelter, Boarding Kennel, Education Center - Town of Warren - St. Croix Animal
Friends
SITE VISITS
Recess for site visits at 10:57 AM. Return at 1:02 PM.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Conditional Use Permit for limited commercial recreational activities, pursuant to
Section 17.15(6)(m) - Huebner - Town of St. Joseph
Nicole Hays, Land Use Technician, gave the staff presentation.
Applicant spoke and answered questions from the Board. Several others spoke regarding
this application.
Observations from site visit were discussed. The Board will alter the condition
containing time and months of operation.
MOTION: To approve the conditional use permit request for Huebner for limited
commercial recreational use.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe Miller, Citizen
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
EXCUSED: Buck Malick
2. Conditional Use Permit for a total of three (3), two-family dwellings on three (3)
separate lots, pursuant to Section 17.15(6)(a) of the St Croix County Zoning
Ordinance - Stout - Town of Warren
Sarah Droher, Land Use Specialist, presented the staff report. Exhibit 3 was handed out to
the board - Town of Warren recommendation of approval. A minor land division was
approved as of May 23, 2019. Ed Flanum, Northland Surveying, did this survey.
MOTION: To approve the conditional use permit request as presented by the
staff for Stout in the Town of Warren.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Nelson, Citizen
SECONDER: David Peterson, Vice Chair
AYES: David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
EXCUSED: Buck Malick
3. Variance to the Setback in a Rural Residential District - St. Croix Animal Friends -
Town of Warren
Sarah Borrell, Land Use Specialist, presented the staff report. Noted: this is a continuance
from the April 26, 2019 BOA meeting. Based upon the result of the variance request the
conditional use, approved at the April 26th meeting, may need to be revised. Revised site
plan has been provided by the applicant. Moving retention basin will allow future
connection to the property in the north. Denzer spoke to the analysis of the conditions
for granting the variance.
MOTION: To approve the application for a Variance to the Setback and amend
the Conditional Use as per the changes discussed.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe Miller, Citizen
SECONDER: David Peterson, Vice Chair
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
4. Conditional Use Request - Animal Shelter, Boarding Kennel, Educational Center - St.
Croix Animal Friends - Town of Warren - Amendments
Conditions amended as directed by the Board of Adjustment. Approved in conjunction
with the Variance.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe Miller, Citizen
SECONDER: David Peterson, Vice Chair
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, James Nelson, Joe Miller
5. Biogas Digester Conditional Use Permit Application -- Status of Community
Development Department assignments and revisions to recommended conditions
for BOA consideration.
Ellen Denzer, Community Development Director, summarized the Board's direction given
to staff at the April 26, 2019 meeting. The Board concurred with Denzer's summary.
6. Biogas Digester Conditional Use Permit Application Determination of Impact Studies
needed, if any, per steps in section 17.70 (8)
The Community Development Department staff researched cost of hiring an appraiser to
provide a property value analysis of the proposed biodigester's impact. If an appraisal is
done, the board would have to make a resolution and assign to staff and then hold a
public hearing on the findings. Corporation Counsel, Scott Cox, reviewed section 17.70
(8)- the process for the impact study. Discussion. Board instructed legal counsel and
Community Development Department staff to draft a resolution for Board consideration
upon return from site visits.
MOTION: To accept the resolution as recommended by the staff. Motion by
Peterson, Second by Miller. Passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, June 27, 2019
ADJOURN