HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-2013 Community Development Minutes MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
October 17, 2013 6:00 PM
County Board Room - Government Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Susan Gausman FSA Representative Present
Travis Schachtner Secretary Excused
Agnes Ring Chair Present
Richard Ottino Supervisor Excused
Andy Brinkman Vice Chair Present
Duane Russett Supervisor Present
OTHERS PRESENT: County Administrator Pat Thompson, Community Development Director
Ellen Denzer, Land Information Administrator Brett Budrow, Land Use & Conservation
Specialist Tammy Wittmer and Recording Secretary Monica Lucht.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. September 19, 2013 5:00 PM
The minutes of September 19, 2013 were accepted as distributed.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT*
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Reports
Thompson reported that Finance Director Tabatha Hansen had reviewed the financial report and
had looked at both the revenue and expenses and concluded that the expenses are fine and
nothing is out of balance. Resource Management (fka LWCD) revenues are still low, but that is a
timing issue, the grants have not been received yet, but should arrive during the next few weeks.
Chair Ring questioned if there was any news to report on the 2014 budget. Denzer answered that
there are just a few changes. The Community Development Department - Parks is currently
running at about 46%, so a few operation and maintenance items can be paid for out of this years
budget, which then reduced the 2014 budget. She also stated that if park revenues are up, the
department can have the surplus applied towards some of the capital improvements for Parks
Division. Surplus applied refers to revenues that come in higher than budgeted, and can be
applied towards capital improvements for this year, or for the next year. Applying surplus also
keeps the levy lower. Chair Ring questioned the budgeted 40% county share for UW-Extension.
Thompson answered that it includes an open position being budgeted for at the full amount that
is in the process of being further defined. He reminded the committee that the 2014 budget will
be presented to the Committee of the Whole on October 23, 2014.
2. Review Shoreland Ordinance
Wittmer presented the draft Shoreland Ordinance stating that legal review was received that day.
She explained the timeline proposed with a public informational meeting to be held on October
29, 2013. Additional stakeholder meetings will take place in November with the committee
having the option to review the ordinance again at the November committee meeting, or to just
move forward with setting the public hearing for December. That would bring the ordinance to
County Board in January 2014.
The State of Wisconsin revised the shoreland rules effective as of February 2010. Counties must
bring their ordinances in line with these updated rules, so the target date for the ordinance
adoption for St. Croix County, is February 2014. The original ordinance is dated 1967 and had
only minor updates over the past 40-years. St. Croix County has a total surface water area of
9,598 acres and approximately 290 miles of shoreline. Based on public input, shoreland zoning
rules should be the same with a balance of protecting exceptional and impaired waters.
Wittmer continued the presentation by explaining what shoreland zoning is. She reviewed each
section highlighting what is in the existing ordinance, what is required by the new State law and
what is optional and may go beyond the State minimum. Illustrations were also shown as to how
these new standards would be applied.
Wittmer concluded the presentation. The committee clarified that the next step was to set the
public hearing for December 19, 2013. Denzer agreed and explained that would keep the
ordinance on track with the timeline.
3. Riverway Growth Management Mitigation Discussion
Budrow presented summaries of the Growth Management Mitigation Proposals related to St.
Croix River Crossing mitigation funding to the committee for feedback and discussion. The
committee suggested it would be better to have more than one proposal per project. Denzer
answered that staff could do some checking on cost estimates from private firms. She also stated
that any additional feedback and suggestions from the committee are welcome and could be
discussed at the November committee meeting. Thompson agreed and suggested that when
bringing the proposals back next month; to prioritize them in order of importance.
4. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) Deliberating Other Specified Public
Business with Competitive Bargaining to Discuss St. Croix River Crossing Mitigation
Projects. Reconvene into Open Session.
Motion by Russett, 2nd by Brinkman to move into closed session. Motion carried.
Reconvene into open session at 8:40 p.m. No action taken in closed session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted: Monica Lucht
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - NOVEMBER 21, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M. IN HUDSON