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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-2016 Community Development Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE March 17, 2016 6:00 PM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Agnes Ring St. Croix County Chair Present 5:57 PM Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Supervisor Present 5:57 PM Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Vice Chair Absent Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present 5:57 PM Shaela Leibfried St. Croix County Supervisor Present 5:57 PM Community Development Department: Director Ellen Denzer, Tammy Wittmer, Julie Peterson, Brett Budrow; UW Extension: CNREd Eric Biltonen, Co-Department Head Joan Sprain, Co-Department Head Ryan Sterry; St. Croix County Board Chairman Roger Larson; Public: Ben Hanke MINUTES APPROVAL 1. Community Development Committee – Regular Meeting – February 18, 2016 6:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED 2. Community Development Committee – Special Meeting – March 3, 2016 3:00 PM Amended: Berke, at bottom where it states Budrow thanked, put title. RESULT: ACCEPTED AS AMENDED PUBLIC COMMENT No public present to speak PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing opened at 6:17 p.m. Ben Hanke, resident of Hudson, asked if wetland setbacks were part of the amendments. Stated NR115 does not mandate a setback; why does county have more restrictive setbacks. Denzer explained that shoreland wetlands and non-shoreland wetlands are regulated separately. The full review of the shoreland overlay district will address shoreland wetlands in July. Public Hearing closed at 6:21 p.m. Revisions to St. Croix County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Amendment to St. Croix County Code of Ordinances Chapter 17 Subchapter III Section 17.30 Shoreland Overlay Districts §§17.30 G.3.a.2) and 4); 17.30 G.3.b.4) and 5); 17.30 G.4.a.; 17.30 H.4.e.; and 17.30 M.1.b.3), 4) and 5) MOTION to recommend to the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors to approve the amendments to the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances Ch. 17.30 Shoreland Zoning Overlay District RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/3/2016 5:00 PM MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Judy Achterhof, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Jill Ann Berke, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Daniel Hansen 2. Resolution Approving 2-11-16 Text Amendments to Town of Troy Zoning Ordinance MOTION to recommend to the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors to approve the text amendments to the Town of Troy Zoning Ordinance RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/3/2016 5:00 PM MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Shaela Leibfried, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Jill Ann Berke, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Daniel Hansen 3. Update on UW-Extension nEXT Generation Reorganization Sterry discussed. An email was also sent to the Committee members. Sprain addressed the tenure policy. Berke asked about workgroups and getting more people involved. Larson spoke. Ring stated she would like more information regarding other states. 4. Resolution Supporting Improved Broadband Availability, Access and Utilization in St. Croix County MOTION TO recommend to the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors to approve the resolution supporting improved broadband availability, access and utilization in St. Croix County. RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Judy Achterhof, Supervisor SECONDER: Shaela Leibfried, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Jill Ann Berke, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Daniel Hansen 5. Financial Reports RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Update on County Park Design Guidelines Denzer discussed. 7. Acknowledgement of Community Development Staff & Committee Contributions Ring thanked the Committee members for their service and stated this was a very good committee. The Committee has done a lot of good work, brought a lot of work to the county board. The heavy lifting is all done by the staff and would like to express our appreciation for the night meetings, dedication, efforts out in community. A heartfelt thank you to all of the employees in the Community Development Department. Applause. Denzer - recognition and thank you are very much appreciated. It has been a productive and positive two years during which a lot was accomplished. Berke - expressed appreciation that Community Development Staff are not in a stuck pattern, appreciated the leadership, and also the fact that we always have this reputation in St. Croix County and this department including extension certainly magnifies that, that we move forward and we are trying to be the first kid on the block to do a lot of things, and do them right and thorough. Denzer - Handed out list of Community Development Department employees. Asked if Committee realized that there are 30 people in our department and they are doing a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes. Feel free to stop in the department, just know there are a lot of us. Our department will be having a presentation at county board because our environmental educator who runs the Soil and Water Poster and Speaking Contest has told us that our entries from St. Croix County did very, very well and so they will be coming to the County Board meeting to make their presentations again in probably May or June. Ben Eichman our invasive species education program has an event this weekend. Peterson talked about our recycling program and Megen Hines our recycling specialist. There are a lot of people that are doing a lot of wonderful things in our community. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE Denzer announced that in conjunction with US Fish and Wildlife Service, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, West Wisconsin Land Trust, Trout Unlimited and other agencies, we will be supporting North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant that will utilize the Orf property acquisition on Bass Lake as part of a match for additional federal grant funds to protect and restore wetlands and uplands. If this grant is awarded it will pay for prairie restoration on much of the site. Ring polled the committee members as to availability for a meeting on April 4th to discuss bike and pedestrian plan draft policies. Ring will contact Supervisor Peavey regarding a joint meeting with Transportation Committee. Roger Larson - appreciates staff and committees and extension. Good input for board. Makes things go a lot easier. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: APRIL 21, 2016 ADJOURN