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MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
September 28, 2023 9:15 AM
St. Croix County Government Center - Room 1284
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee
Name
Organization Title Status Arrived
Buck Malick St. Croix County Town of Hudson Chair Present 9:09
AM
Joe Miller St. Croix County Town of Hammond Vice-Chair Excused
Greg Tellijohn St. Croix County District 14 Supervisor Present 9:08
AM
David Niccum St. Croix County Town of Baldwin Citizen Present 9:08
AM
David Peterson St. Croix County Town of
Kinnickinnic
Citizen Present 9:08
AM
Steve Schalla St. Croix County Town of Pleasant
Valley
Alt 1 Excused
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Board of Adjustment – Regular Meeting – August 24, 2023 9:15 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ward Town of Somerset - Requests for three variances, one Conditional Use Permit,
and one After-the-fact conditional use permit.
Hearing opened at 9:19 AM. Hearing closed at 11:57 AM.
SITE VISITS
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Variance from the standards listed in Section 17.36.1.2.e Expansion of
Nonconforming Principal Structures to expand the principal structure located within
the Slope Preservation Zone and within 75 feet of the Ordinary High-Water Mark and
expand said structure further into the required 25-foot side yard setback listed in
Section 17.36.G.5.
Jared Wehner, Land Use Planner, presented the staff report to the Board.
MOTION to approve the request for a variance from the standards listed in
Section 17.36.1.2.e Expansion of Nonconforming Principal Structure to expand
the principal structure located within the Slope Preservation Zone.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Buck Malick, Chair
SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor
AYES: Buck Malick, Greg Tellijohn, David Niccum, David Peterson
EXCUSED: Joe Miller, Steve Schalla
2. Variance from the dimensional standards listed for R-2 Residential zoning district in
Section 15.231 to expand the principal structure into the required 10-foot side yard
setback
MOTION: that we grant the variance for the modifications in the principal
structure.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Buck Malick, Chair
SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor
AYES: Buck Malick, Greg Tellijohn, David Niccum, David Peterson
EXCUSED: Joe Miller, Steve Schalla
3. Variance from the standards listed in Section 17.36.1.3.b. Nonconforming Accessory
Structures to reconstruct the accessory structure (deck) and modify the footprint
located within the slope preservation zone and within 75 feet of the Ordinary High-
Water mark
Jared Wehner, Land Use Planner, presented the variance request to the Board.
MOTION - to accept modified option B as per plan.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Buck Malick, Chair
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, Greg Tellijohn, David Niccum, David Peterson
EXCUSED: Joe Miller, Steve Schalla
4. Conditional Use permit for Filling and Grading within 40 feet of the Slope
Preservation Zone per Section 17.36.H.5. to allow for the expansion of the principal
structure
Motion to approve this request for filling and grading within 40 feet of the slope
preservation zone to allow the expansion of the principal structure
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Peterson, Citizen
SECONDER: David Niccum, Citizen
AYES: Buck Malick, Greg Tellijohn, David Niccum, David Peterson
EXCUSED: Joe Miller, Steve Schalla
5. After-the-fact conditional use permit for the reconstruction of a Stairway per Section
17.36.H.12. on the property located at 310 221st Avenue, Somerset, WI 54025
Jared Wehner, Land Use Planner, presented.
MOTION to approve the after-the-fact conditional use permit for the
reconstruction of a Stairway to include vegetation mitigation and painting the
stairway in a compliant color.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Peterson, Citizen
SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor
AYES: Buck Malick, Greg Tellijohn, David Niccum, David Peterson
EXCUSED: Joe Miller, Steve Schalla
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Discuss dates for November and December BOA meetings. Conclusion to use December 7,
2023 for November and December meeting.
ADJOURN