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MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
December 20, 2018 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
Ed Schachtner St. Croix County Supervisor Present 4:45 PM
Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present 4:51 PM
Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Chair Present
District 13 St. Croix County Excused
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Dick Hesselink St. Croix County FSA Rep Present
MINUTES APPROVAL
1. Community Development Committee Regular Meeting November 15, 2018 5:00
PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
Buck Malick - Tree Program
Mark Gherty - Bike/Ped Plan money
Marian Webber -Bike/Ped Plan money
Susan Heuiser - Bike/Ped Plan money
Jill Berke - Bike/Ped Plan money and Outdoor Recreation Plan
Noah Wiedenfeld - Bike/Ped Plan money
1. Trails Handout
2. City of Hudson
3. Community Health Needs Assessment
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Rezoning Request - Town of Kinnickinnic-Williams
Hearing opened at 5:35 PM. Dick Pearson, resident, spoke in opposition. Grabau handed
out an email from The Tavern League of WI to the committee members.
Hearing closed at 5:51 PM
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 17.72; Section
21, Town28N, Range 18W, Town of Kinnickinnic
Zoning Administrator Kevin Grabau gave the staff report.
MOTION to Recommend the approval of the rezoning request for Williams
property in the Town of Kinnickinnic as presented by staff to the County Board
of Supervisors.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Judy Achterhof, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
2. Resolution Supporting Lake Protection Grant for St. Croix River Watershed for TMDL
Implementation
Denzer explained the grant resolution's purpose to the committee.
MOTION To recommend approval of this resolution to the County Board of
Supervisors.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
3. Resolution to Adopt the St. Croix County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2019-2023
Community Development Department Director Ellen Denzer and County Planner John
Hilgers discussed the plan and changes from the previous plan.
MOTION To recommend approval of the St. Croix County Outdoor Recreation
Plan 2019-2023 to the County Board of Supervisors.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[4 TO 1\]
MOVER: Judy Achterhof, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick Hesselink
NAYS: Tom Coulter
4. Consideration of Bike/Pedestrian Plan Implementation project prior to release of
allocated $100,000 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Funds
Director Denzer and St. Croix County Planning and Land Information Administrator Brett
Budrow discussed with the committee. Chairman Hansen requested three months for the
committee to work with the Department to address concerns brought forth at public
comment and evaluate the projects. County Administrator Patrick Thompson stated the
proposed projects are within the scope of the original funding allocation, which was
implementation of the county-wide bike/pedestrian plan, they can be considered for
funding and three months was a reasonable time frame for the Committee to review
options.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
5. Review of Park Revenue Handouts from November Meeting
Community Development Director Ellen Denzer commented on the park revenue
numbers.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
6. Update on Tree Sale Program
Denzer and Peterson summarized the tree program in St. Croix County. Land and Water
Conservation Specialist Kyle Kulow spoke to the historical progression of the tree
program.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
7. Process to Update St. Croix County Ordinance Chapter 30, including Section 30.08
Wildlife and Hunting
Hansen and Denzer answered questions from the Committee and with the assistance of
Park Supervisor Aaron Mason, agreed to bring back to this committee updates to
Chapter 30 of the Zoning Ordinance.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
8. Review of Violation Reporting
Chairman Hansen and Corporation Counsel Scott Cox discussed with the committee
RESULT: DISCUSSED
9. Financial Report for November 2018
RESULT: DISCUSSED
10. 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
Break from 7:11 PM - 7:21 PM. MOTION To enter into closed session for the purpose
of negotiating the purchase of public property.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Judy Achterhof, Vice Chair
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
11. Reconvene into open session to report and/or take action on items discussed in
closed session
MOTION: To reconvene into open session. Motion Coulter, Second Achterhof.
Unanimous approval.
MOTION: To authorize the Community Development Staff to negotiate for the
purchase of the Mackmiller property and the Bishop property as discussed in
closed session.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Judy Achterhof, Vice Chair
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Merry Christmas.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - January meeting was cancelled, next meeting Thursday, February
21, 2019
ADJOURN