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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-15-2017 Community Development Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE June 15, 2017 5:00 PM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Excused Dick Hesselink St. Croix County FSA Rep Excused Agnes Ring St. Croix County Chair Present 5:05 PM Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Supervisor Excused Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 5:05 PM Roger Larson St. Croix County Supervisor Present 5:06 PM Community Development Department: Director Ellen Denzer, Julie Peterson, John Hilgers, Brett Budrow, Grant Shirts. County Operations Manager Ken Witt MINUTES APPROVAL 1. Community Development Committee – Regular Meeting – May 18, 2017 5:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED 2. Community Development Committee – Special Meeting – May 23, 2017 4:45 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT Virginia Drath spoke about water Kim Dupre spoke about the ATCP 51 changes Steve Shalla - BOMAZ farms - To celebrate June dairy month brough ice cream treats for all in attendance. PUBLIC HEARINGS None BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Resolution Supporting Grant Application for Snowmobile Trail Aids For Rehabilitation Projects Community Development Director Denzer presented. Both Hansen and Ring asked questions-answered by Denzer MOTION: To recommend this resolution to the County Board for approval. RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Vice Chair SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Daniel Hansen, Roger Larson EXCUSED: Tom Coulter, Dick Hesselink, Jill Ann Berke 2. Resolution Approving Grant Applications for Snowmobile Bridge Development Denzer presented. Ring asks about funding sources and 2019 CIP. MOTION: Recommend this resolution approving a grant application for snowmobile bridge development. RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Vice Chair SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Daniel Hansen, Roger Larson EXCUSED: Tom Coulter, Dick Hesselink, Jill Ann Berke 3. 5286 : Moratorium on livestock siting discussion Supervisor Ring gave background. Study group has been extended 3 months to formulate recommendations for the board. At a recent County Board meeting, a supervisor requested reconsideration of a moratorium on livestock siting. County Board Chair Roger Larson referred the matter back to CDC for a recommendation. Hansen - moratorium would bring attention to this issue, would like to keep moratorium as a tool in our tool box. Larson - the way the Ground Water Study Group (GWSG) is going we can expect good recommendations to the county board. Ring - I think the GWSG is working and I don't want to pre-empt the process. No action taken, CDC will report at the next County Board meeting. 4. Proposed Amendments to ATCP 51 Administrative Rule regarding Livestock Facility Siting discuss possible public hearing comments MOTION for staff to write a letter to DATCP regarding suggested rule changes and for the chairperson to review and sign. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Vice Chair SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Daniel Hansen, Roger Larson EXCUSED: Tom Coulter, Dick Hesselink, Jill Ann Berke 5. Review and discussion of proposed CDD Capital Improvement Projects 2019-2022 Hansen motion to postpone. Larson 2nd. Unanimous. RESULT: POSTPONED Next: 7/26/2017 5:00 PM 6. Tower & Sign Ordinance Amendments Discussion Denzer presented. Handouts of draft tower amendment and definitions Denzer answered questions. Denzer recommended public hearing at July CDC meeting. Committee agreed. Sign ordinance discussion regarding options for electronic signs, committee’s previsou recommendation of option 4 from Attorney John Baker of Greene Espel, 4 options presented in November 2016. Denzer asked to schedule a public information meeting to get citizen and town input. Discussion. Supervisor Hansen recommended postponing changes related to electronic signs until additional committee members were present and appointed but moving forward with the other sign ordinance changes in the interim. Committee members agreed with this plan. July CDC meeting will include public hearing on the sign ordinance changes. Staff to send out sign ordinance language with tracked changes and related definitions as soon as possible. Recess: 6:47-6:55PM 7. Closed Session per Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties due to competitive or bargaining reasons for acquisition of property along the St. Croix River MOTION: To enter in to closed Session per Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties due to competitive or bargaining reasons for acquisition of property along the St. Croix River. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Vice Chair SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Daniel Hansen, Roger Larson EXCUSED: Tom Coulter, Dick Hesselink, Jill Ann Berke 8. Reconvene into open session to report and/or take action on items discussed in closed session. MOTION: Reconvene into open session. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Vice Chair SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Daniel Hansen, Roger Larson EXCUSED: Tom Coulter, Dick Hesselink, Jill Ann Berke INFO/DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Financial Reports Denzer related that we have sold 1300+ annual park passes so far this year. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE Homestead Parklands - latest well test shows nitrates below acceptable drinking water standard. We will still initiate some improvements that will help protect drinking water in the future. Most of the well replacement work is done at Glen Hills Park. Denzer read a letter from the Phipps Center for the Arts and Houlton Elementary thanking Ellen Denzer, Tamara Wittmer, Grant Shirts and Dave Sanberg for their assistance with developing and incorporating the Houlton Elementary/Phipps Center for the Arts Art Bench Project into the St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail Trailhead. Denzer handed out a brochure on the Water Tour from Discovery Farms for June 22nd. Agnes requested staff provide invitation to GWSG. New Senior Planner John Hilgers introduced himself. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: JULY 26, 2017 5:00 PM ADJOURN