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MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
January 27, 2022 10:30 AM
St. Croix County Government Center -Room 1284
Government Center -1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived
Buck MalickSt. Croix CountyChairPresent10:30 AM
David PetersonSt. Croix CountyCounty BoardPresent10:30 AM
David NiccumSt. Croix CountyCitizenPresent10:15 AM
Joe MillerSt. Croix CountyVice-ChairPresent10:15 AM
Tom SpaniolSt. Croix CountyCitizenExcused
Steve SchallaSt. Croix CountyAlt 1Excused
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting December 2, 202110:30 AM
Minutes of December 2, 2021 and December 3, 2021 are combined as one set of minutes
due to continuation of same meeting.
RESULT:ACCEPTED
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.Conditional Use Request for Town of St. Joseph/Stantec for drainage improvements -
3 areas
Hearing opened at 10:35 AM -closed at 11:08 AM. Hearings for three Conditional Use
permits run concurrently.
2.Variance to Slope Disturbance -Pakonen/GV Investmetns -Town of Somerset
Board member Joe Miller is recused from this matter.
Hearing opened at 11:11 AM - closed at 12:40 PM.
3. Variance to Driveway Setback - Pakonen/GV Investments - Town of Somerset
Hearing opened at 11:11 AM - closed at 12:40 PM
SITE VISITS
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. 3 Conditional Use Requests Town of St. Joseph Road & Drainage Improvements
Mike Wozniak, Land Use Administrator, presented the staff report and findings to the
Board.
MOTION to approve the Conditional Use Request #1 for reconstruction of
Church and Egard Streets in the Town of St. Joseph.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: David Peterson, County Board
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, Joe Miller
EXCUSED: Tom Spaniol, Steve Schalla
2. Conditional Use Requests for Town of St. Joseph for Drainage Improvements
MOTION to approve the Conditional Use Request #2 for filling and grading less
than 10,000 square feet in the Riverway District and to approve the Conditional
Use Request #3 for installation of structural erosion control measures in the
Slope Preservation Zone.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: David Peterson, County Board
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, Joe Miller
EXCUSED: Tom Spaniol, Steve Schalla
3. Conditional Use Requests for Town of St. Joseph for Drainage Improvements
MOTION to approve the Conditional Use Request #2 for filling and grading less
than 10,000 square feet in the Riverway District and to approve the Conditional
Use Request #3 for installation of structural erosion control measures in the
Slope Preservation Zone.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: David Peterson, County Board
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum, Joe Miller
EXCUSED: Tom Spaniol, Steve Schalla
4. Variance to Slope Disturbance - Pakonen/GV Investmetns - Town of Somerset
Mike Wozniak, County Land Use Administrator, presented the staff report and findings to
the Board of Adjustment. Exhibit 4 - DNR comments on Pakonen Variance was given to
each board member.
MOTION: to deny the request for a variance to disturb slopes greater than 25% to
construct a driveway for Pakonen in the Town of Somerset.
RESULT: APPROVED \[3 TO 0\]
MOVER: Buck Malick, Chair
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum
EXCUSED: Tom Spaniol, Steve Schalla
RECUSED: Joe Miller
5. Variance to setback - Pakonen/GV Investments - Town of Somerset
Mike Wozniak, County Land Use Administrator, presented the staff report and findings to
the Board of Adjustment.
MOTION: to deny the request for a variance to setback to encroach into the 5'
driveway setback for Pakonen in the Town of Somerset.
RESULT: APPROVED \[3 TO 0\]
MOVER: Buck Malick, Chair
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, David Peterson, David Niccum
EXCUSED: Tom Spaniol, Steve Schalla
RECUSED: Joe Miller
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, February 24, 2022
ADJOURN