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MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
September 26, 2019 8:30 AM
Room 1284-County Board Room
Government Center - 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 Present
Buck Malick St. Croix County Chair Present 8:15 AM
David Peterson St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 8:25 AM
David Niccum St. Croix County Citizen Present 8:15 AM
James Nelson St. Croix County Citizen Present 8:15 AM
Joe Miller St. Croix County Citizen Present 8:15 AM
Chairman Malick - explained that the BOA is quasi-judicial board, not a committee or
a legislative body and the implications of that designation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Board of Adjustment – Regular Meeting – August 22, 2019 8:30 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
2. Board of Adjustment – Regular Meeting – August 23, 2019 9:00 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
SITE VISITS
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Conditional Use Request - Moll - Town of Pleasant Valley - Manure Processing
Facility
MOTION: To deny the application using the Draft Decision document provided
by Community Development Department Staff as the basis for this decision,
especially item number 7, with the removal of 6, 7b, 7c, 7g and 8.
RESULT: ADOPTED [3 TO 2]
MOVER: David Peterson, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Joe Miller, Citizen
AYES: David Peterson, David Niccum, Joe Miller
NAYS: Buck Malick, James Nelson
2. Amendments to BOA Rules & Bylaws
Recess 9:18 AM - 9:25 AM.
Chairman Malick introduced this topic in an effort to reduce the amount of paperwork
that comes to the board, especially during the week before the hearing. Community
Development Director Ellen Denzer reached out to the Center for Land Use Education
(CLUE) at UW Steven's Point for advice on possible Board of Adjustment policies. CLUE
staff members are not aware of any community that limits submittals or exhibits. They
did suggest requiring the applicant to submit a maximum 5 or 10 page summary of the
application and attachments for the BOA to refer to during hearings. CLUE also
recommended limiting testimony to 3 or 5 minutes per person, including the applicant.
St. Croix County BOA does limit testimony in many situations.
Discussion regarding not providing BOA members additional submittals from date of
hearing publication through day of hearing or day before hearing -- approximately 3
to 4 weeks before hearing; staff reports available 7 to 10 days prior to hearing;
limiting initial staff report to application materials only; and charging applicant for
cost of additional hearing dates. Board members concluded they would like to see
several changes, staff directed to draft guidelines and possible changes to by-laws
for review at November BOA and to take effect January 2020.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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