HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-2015 Community Development Minutes MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
July 16, 2015 6:00 PM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Agnes Ring St. Croix County Chair Present 6:00 PM
Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Supervisor Present 6:00 PM
Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 6:00 PM
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present 6:00 PM
Shaela Leibfried St. Croix County Supervisor Present 6:00 PM
Ellen Denzer- St. Croix County Community Development Director; Brett Budrow- St.
Croix County Land Information Administrator; Joan Sprain - Family Living
Agent/Associate Professor, Co-Department Head UW Extension; Ryan Sterry- Agriculture
Agent, Co-Department Head UW Extension; Julie Peterson- St. Croix County
Community Development Department Office Manager/Recorder; Public: Susan Heuiser,
Mark Vanasse
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Community Development Committee – Regular Meeting – June 18, 2015 6:00 PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC HEARING
Opened public hearing 6:11pm. No comments. Hearing Closed 6:12pm
Rezoning - Mellgren
Denzer summarized the staff report and answered questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None heard.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance - Town of Eau Galle - Mellgren
Property.
MOTION: The Community Development Committee recommends to the County Board
approval of the amendment to the county zoning ordinance Town of Eau Galle regarding
the application of Gerald and Joan Mellgren to rezone the 0.85 acre portion of their
property from commercial to agriculture 1.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor
SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Vice Chair
AYES: Agnes Ring, Jill Ann Berke, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Shaela
Leibfried
2. UW Extension Update on State Budget Impact - Joan Sprain and Ryan Sterry Co-
Department Heads
Additional handout Roles of Agents at Fairs was presented at meeting.
3. Financial Reports
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. 2016 Budget -- Community Development Department Fees
Current schedule provided for review prior to any recommended changes brought
forward as part of the 2016 budget. Paddle board rental will be added to fee schedule.
5. Planning projects, Bike & Ped Plan & Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Revision,
Updates
Bike & Ped Plan: The contract has been signed with Toole Design Group from
Minneapolis MN/Madison WI
Susan Heuiser from Bike & Ped Coalition and Mark Vanasse spoke in support of the
Advisory team and Bike Ped Plan process.
Comprehensive Zoning: Budrow introduced. GMAT approved request to hire two limited
Term Employees who will assist with planning and GIS mapping activities.
6. Status of the violations that were the topic of citizen comments at the May CDC Meeting
Nolly Wehye- Denzer reviewed ch17.1-5 (12) regarding animal units and steps taken in
regard to this violation and neighboring violation. Jeremia Sorensen comments on Chris
Marshall violation, Denzer reviewed steps taken in regard to this violation. Discussion of
amendments to Chapter 17 Zoning Ordinance relative to these complaints. Related
changes will be recommended in the process of the second comprehensive revision to
Chapter 17. Denzer did not recommend handling these separately. Committee concurred.
Denzer handed out article from WCA monthly magazine regarding elected officials roles
in zoning and zoning violations. Ring recommended providing the Rural Living Guide to
rural residents when responding to complaints and promoting to new residents. Denzer
agreed the publication is very useful and will ask staff to provide more frequently. It is
available on the CDD and UW-Extension web pages, at CDD offices and in many other
locations.
7. Discussion of HHS Resolution - Authorizing Submission of the Applications for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds on Behalf of the West Central
Wisconsin CDBG Housing Region.
This was recommended by the Health and Human Services Board and Denzer
encouraged the Community Development Committee to support the resolution at the
County Board meeting. Background paragraph incorrectly referred to Fred Horne it
should have referred to Fred Johnson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Jarchow and Harsdorf did respond to the Committee resolution in opposition to budget bill
amendments to the shoreland zoning law; copies of the correspondence were provided to
committee members. The shoreland zoning changes were not removed from the state budget bill.
The budget bill was passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Walker, effective July 13th
2015. The St Croix County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance will have to be amended as a result.
Denzer will send Committee members a summary of the budget bill changes.
Workshop on Water August 6th. County Fair is this week until Sunday. Water Quality workshop
in Eau Claire on August 6. Aug 6th County Employee Picnic at Mary Park in New Richmond.
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Achterhof - ATV routes in villages, cities, towns regarding Village of Baldwin ordinance.
Denzer asked what should be put on the agenda so staff can be prepared, explained - towns have
jurisdiction over town roads, citis have jurisdiction over city roads, villages have jurisdiction
over village roads. The County has jurisdiction over county roads and at present does not allow
ATV/UTV's on county roads. ATV/UTV's are not allowed on State or Federal highways.
ATV/UTV's on trails in county parks has been extensively discussed; at this time TV/UTV's are
not allowed on park trails. Achterhof withdrew request for agenda item.
Liebfried - Houlton school requests to discuss an underpass mural. Will be place on agenda with
WisDOT discussion of Trailhead of the new St. Croix River Crossing Trail.
Achterhof - requested an update or status report on all properties that were appraised.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - AUGUST 20, 2015, 6:00 P.M., ST. CROIX COUNTY
GOVERNMENT CENTER, BOARD ROOM, 1101 CARMICHAEL ROAD, HUDSON WI
54016
ADJOURN
1. Minutes Author - Community Development
Respectfully Submitted: Julie Peterson