HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 06-25-02AMENDED AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence "Buck" Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee
DATE: Tuesday, June 25, 2002
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center ,1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI
County Board Room
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
Hearings :
Minor Subdivisions -
Major Subdivisions -
Final Plat and Town
Pheasant Ridge — Hammond
Red Pine Corner II — Richmond
Torey Pines 11- Richmond
Preliminary Plan and Town
Emerald Acres — Hammond
Pond View Meadows 11 — Richmond
Waldroff Meadows II — Richmond
Zoning Business
1. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report
2. Violations and Citations
3. Municipal Plats
4. Rezoning scheduling
5. Pending rezoning decisions
6. 2003 Personnel Requests — Planning and Zoning Departments
7. * Set date for future LESA presentation
8. * Discussion of updating zoning fees
9. * Register of Deeds — Capital Outlay Request
10. * Tower Ordinance discussion/update
Parks Business
1. *Reclassification Requests
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office
DATE: June 20, 2002
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
*CANCELLATIONS/ CHANGES /ADDITIONS
MINUTES
PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI
June 25, 2002
Present: Supervisors Art Jensen, Linda Luckey, Lois Burri, Veronica Anderson and Jan Zoerb were
present. Staff: Steve Fisher, Mary Jenkins, Deb Zimmermann, Fran Bleskacek, Dave Fodroczi, Joe
Grant, Dave Larson
Others: Doug Zahler, Ed Flanum, Andrew Wallin, Larry Murphy, Allen Schlipp
Chairman Jensen called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Zoerb moved, seconded by Anderson and
carried, to adopt the agenda.
Date of next meeting: The next meeting is a rezoning hearing on June 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the
Government Center in Hudson.
Approval of minutes: Jensen moved to approve minutes of May 22, 2002, seconded by Anderson and
carried.
Minor Subdivisions: See attachment A:
Major Subdivisions: See attachment B:
The committee recessed from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Zoning Business
Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson and carried to approve
April 2002 bills of $15,425.92 and to note revenue of $37,485.50.
Tower Ordinance: Fisher handed out a copy of the draft copy of the tower ordinance to the committee,
dated 10/23/01. The committee had previously approved this copy to send to County Board, but then the
cell tower VoiceStream case came up, and this ordinance was put on hold until a decision was made in
that case. The VoiccStream Motion for Summary Judgment went in favor of the county, and is now over.
Buck Malick joined the group and discussed the Judge's decision in this matter. Malick went over the
changes to the ordinance, and explained that the DNR and the National Park Service govern the St. Croix
Riverway District. This ordinance would be a county ordinance. He said that the DNR Chapter N.R. 118
is going to be changing and is in the process of being re -written at this time. The amendment should be
completed in about one year. Discussion held on stealth towers. The committee agreed that another
public hearing should be held on the tower ordinance, and may possibly hold a hearing on July 23
Discussion held on a possible moratorium for towers until the new ordinance is adopted. Fisher will
check with Corporation Counsel on this. The committee will discuss again at their meeting on June 26"'.
Violations and Citations: The Committee reviewed the report. A discussion was held on how the staff
goes about resolving these issues. Fisher told the committee that several of the violations have ended up
in court, but it is a very slow process. Jon Sonnentag spends most of his time working on the violations,
along with other duties he has in the zoning office. Fisher will check on where the money from the fines
end up, with the state or the county. Fisher will keep the committee updated on the current violations.
Parks Reclassification: Joe Grant handed out a request for a reclassification of two positions, Parks
Director and Assistant Parks Director. He went over the procedure for this. Discussion held by the
committee. The committee told Grant that they are concerned about granting reclassifications at this
time, as the budget is so uncertain, and the county is not sure what the state is going to be doing. The
committees have been told to hold off on reclassifications for this year, due to the budget problems.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey and carried to deny the request for reclassification request.
Municipal Plats: The following municipal plat was reviewed:
Horseshoe Heights in the NE 1 /4 & SE 1 /4, S36, T3 IN RI 8W, City of New Richmond. Motion by Jensen,
seconded by Luckey and carried to certify no objection. No opinion is expressed concerning adequate
sewer service.
Rezoning Scheduling: The following rezoning request was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on July 16th at the
Agriculture Center in Baldwin: Mike and Connie Van Keuren, Town of Rush River.
Rezoning Decisions: No rezoning decisions at this time.
Personnel Requests — Zoning: Fisher held a discussion with the committee on the septic contract
position in zoning. The position is budgeted for $65,000 per year, and Fisher would like to look into
hiring another full -time septic inspector, rather than the contract position. He believes that we could have
a full -time employee, that would be available the entire year, rather than just the summer months, for the
same amount of money. Fisher believes this to be more cost effective for the county. If this is not
approved, Fisher said that it is important to at least have the contract person again, as it has been very
helpful to the department. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to support the zoning department's
request, if it is found to be more cost effective to hire a full -time employee, rather than the contract
position. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion passed on a unanimous vote.
Zoning Fees: Fisher handed out a list of the current fees for zoning. The committee reviewed the list
and a discussion was held on increasing some of the fees. Fisher will bring back to the committee at a
future meeting.
Capital Outlay: Kay Walsh, Register of Deeds, presented the Capital Outlay Plan for the Register of
Deeds department. She handed out research that has been done on the one -time purchase of the software
verses the Life Cycle yearly rates. Walsh has met with Chuck Whiting, Rich Loney and Tom Boron
regarding this matter, and they support the yearly Life Cycle plan, rather than the one -time purchase.
They believe it to be the best plan for the money. Discussion held by the committee. Motion by Jensen,
second by Anderson and carried to approve the Capital Outlay Plan as presented, and to approve the
yearly Life Cycle plan for the software. Walsh added that she will bring the contract to the meeting on
July 9 for the committee to review. There is a possibility that this software could be installed now,
rather than January, at no extra cost to the county.
Personnel Request — Planning: Dave Fodroczi asked the committee for their support in hiring a
permanent' /4 time employee for the real property department. There is a % time LTE person working in
that position, and would like this to be increased by /4 time, and become permanent. The volume of work
in that department has increased tremendously, and another person is needed there on a permanent basis.
The software for this department is very complicated, and there is a lot of training involved, so he would
like to hire someone that is there permanently. Discussion held by the committee. Motion by Jensen,
seconded by Luckey and unanimously carried to request that the Personnel Committee extend the
deadline for the new position requests. The committee believes there is much uncertainty with the 2003
budget at this time, and asked that any personnel requests from the Planning, Zoning and Parks
Departments be allowed to be turned in at a later date. The committee will review this again at their
meeting on July 9"'.
LESA Presentation: The date of August 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Agriculture Center in Baldwin was set
for the LESA Presentation. Fodroczi will contact the Land and Water Conservation Department.
Adjournment: Motion by Luckey, second by Anderson and carried to adjourn at 1:40 p.m.
Lois Burn, Secretary Recorded by bra Zimmermann
ATTACHMENT A MINOR SUBDIVISIONS June 25, 2002
Owner: Chris Gartmann
Location: SW '/4 -SE '/4 , Section 12, Town of Baldwin, 1 lot totaling 20 acres, original parcel 80
acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to approve with one condition
recommended by committee: 1) No septic permit is to be issued until the existing house and barn
are removed. Motion carried.
2. Owner: Norman Mante
Location: SW V4-SE '/4 Section 9, Town of Star Prairie, 1 lot totaling 5 acres, original parcel 75
acres
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson to approve, carried.
Owner: Harold Frye
Location: SE 1 /4 - SW' /a Section 32, Town of Springfield, 1 lot totaling 4.011 acres, original
parcel 40 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Anderson, seconded by Luckey, to approve, carried.
4. Owner: Joseph and Josephine Bazdell
Location: NE ' /4 - SW '/4 and the NW '/4 - SW '/4, Section 6, Town of Kinnickinnic. 2 lots
totaling 42.15 acres, original parcel 42.15 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Zoerb to approve, carried.
Owner: Thomas and Nona Sullwold
Location: SE '/4- SE ' /4, Section 8, Town of Warren. 1 lot and 1 outlot totaling 2.762 acres,
original parcel 129.3 acres
Staff Recommendation: Conditional approval: 1) The well on Lot 5 must be properly
abandoned. Contact Land and Water Conservation Departmetn for information and possible
financial aid.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve with condition
recommended by staff, carried.
6. Owner: Thomas and Nona Sullwold
Location: NE '/4 - SE '/4, Section 8, Town of Warren. 1 lot totaling 2.788 acres, original parcel
129.3 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson to approve, carried.
7. Owner: Molly Olson
Location: SE ' /4 - NE '/4, Section 9, Town of Eau Galle. 4 lots totaling 40.067 acres, original
parcel 40.067 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Conditional approval: 1) The access serving Lot 1 and Lot 3 must be
constructed to County Standards to the point where it divides for two driveways; 2) Surveyor to
work with the County staff to determine navigability on site.
Committee action: Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jensen to approve with conditions
recommended by staff and with the additional condition that, 3) Access for Lot 4 is to be off of
45 Avenue. Motion carried.
8. Owner: Steve and Peggy Lynum
Location: NW '/4 - NW ' /a, Section 26, Town of Eau Galle, 1 lot totaling 2.00 acres, original
parcel 160 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to approve with two conditions: 1)
Access easement must be recorded with the Register of Deeds and the recording information
placed on the map; 2) Additional language is to be placed on the map identifying the St. Croix
County Wildwood Trail. Motion carried.
Owner: Bob Ihrke
Location: SE ' / 4 -SE ' / 4, Section 25, Town of Warren. 1 lot totaling 2.159 acres, original parcel
58.7 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve, carried.
10. Owner: Leonard and Margaret DesLauriers
Location: NE '/4 - NE '/4, and SE ' / 4- NE ' / 4, Section 10 and the NW '/4- NW ' / 4 and the SW ' / 4-
NW '/4, Section 11, Town of Troy, 1 lot totaling 5.69 acres,original parcel 87 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to approve with the following
conditions: 1) Easements are to be recorded; 2) The lot is being created for a child that is
working on the farm. Motion carried.
11. Owner: Tom and Nell Ruemmele
Location: SW '/4 - SE '/a and SE- SW '/4, Section 24, Town of Troy. 1 lot totaling 4.139 acres,
original parcel 11 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jensen to approve, carried.
12. Owner: Marvin Hagen
Location: NE '/4 - NW ' / 4, Section 9, Town of Emerald. 1 lot totaling 2.02 acres, original parcel
39.12 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to approve with the following
condition: 1) Easement to be recorded. Motion carried.
13. Owner: Patrick and Janice Ball
Location: NE '/4 - NE '/4, Section 32, Town of Richmond. 3 lots and 1 outlot totaling 31.38
acres, original parcel 31.38 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Zoerb to approve, carried.
14. Owner: Placid Land Co., LLC
Location: SW ' / 4 - NW '/4, Section 19, Town of Warren. 4 lots totaling 11.477acres, original
parcel 160 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Conditional approval: 1) Financial guarantees equal to 120% of
construction estimates must be submitted for road construction and erosion control. Written
estimates must be submitted; 2) No construction, including earth moving, shall take place prior to
approval of the financial guarantees; a construction waiver may be granted provided the
guarantees are approved; 3) The Zoning Office, the Highway Dept. and the Land and Water
Conservation Dept. are to be notified three days prior to the beginning of construction; 4)The
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has identified groundwater contamination in and around
Section 19 in the Town of Warren.These lots may be subject to special well construction
standards in the near future. Owners should contact DNR to insure compliance. This note shall be
placed on the face of the map.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey and carried to approve with
conditions recommended by the staff, carried. It is noted that the committee had concerns with
condition #4, and suggested the first sentence in the condition.
15. Owner: St. Croix County Highway Dept,
Location: SW ' / 4 - SW ' / 4, Section 11, Town of Stanton. 1 lot totaling 3.99 acres, original parcel
113 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson to approve with the following
conditions that were placed on the rezoning: 1) No building will take place in the closed
depression and the closed depression area to be buffered; 2) When land is being developed, steep
slopes are to be avoided; 3) A note to be placed on the CSM stating that the land immediately to
the north is used for a gravel pit. Motion carried.
16. Owner: Becky Larson, Agent Todd Bottolfson
Location: NE ' / 4 - SE %4, Section 26, Town of Star Prairie. 2 lots totaling 34.67 acres, original
parcel 34.67 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Zoerb to approve, carried.
17. Owner: Norman Reed
Location: NW ' / 4 - SW ' / 4, Section 6, Town of Forest. 1 lot totaling 5.52 acres, original parcel
98.67 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson to approve, carried.
ATTACHMENT B MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS June 25, 2002
Red Pine Corner 2 " Addition - Final
Owners: Oakwood Land Development
Location: Section 25, Town of Richmond, 14 lots totaling 26.40 acres.
Staff Recommendation: Conditional approval; 1) Financial guarantees equal to 120% of
construction estimates must be submitted for road construction and erosion control. Written
estimates must accompany the guarantees; 2) No construction, including earth moving, shall take
place prior to approval of the financial guarantees, a construction waiver may be granted provided
the guarantees are approved; 3) The Zoning Office, the County Highway Department and the
Land and Water Conservation Department must be notified three days prior to the beginning of
construction; 4) The final plat will not be signed by the County until a pre - construction
conference is held with staff from the Land and Water Conservation Dept., the contractor and the
developer before construction begins.
Committee Action: Motion by Jensen, second by Luckey to approve with conditions
recommended by staff, carried. It was noted that this plat pre -dates the ordinance amendment
establishing the minimum lot size for St. Croix County at 2- acres.
2. Emerald Acres — Preliminary
Owners: Richard Stout
Location: Section 30, Town of Hammond. 35 lots totaling 151.06 acres
Staff Recommendation: Conditional approval: 1) Financial guarantees equal to 120% of
construction estimates must be submitted for road construction and erosion control. Written
estimates must accompany the guarantees; 2) No construction, including earth moving, shall take
place prior to approval of the financial guarantees, a construction waiver may be granted provided
the guarantees are approved; 3) The Zoning Office, the County Highway Department and the
Land and Water Conservation Department must be notified three days prior to the beginning of
construction.
Committee Action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Zoerb to approve with conditions
recommended by staff, carried.
Pondview Meadows II - Preliminary
Owner: Richard, Robert, Loren Derrick
Location: Section 22, Town of Richmond, 27 lots totaling 62.2 acres
Staff Recommendation: Conditional Approval: 1) Financial guarantees equal to 120% of
construction estimates must be submitted for road construction and erosion control. Written
estimates must accompany the guarantees; 2) No construction, including earth moving, shall take
place prior to approval of the financial guarantees, a construction waiver may be granted provided
the guarantees are approved; 3) The Zoning Office, the County Highway Department and the
Land and Water Conservation Department must be notified three days prior to the beginning of
construction.
Committee Action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve with conditions
recommended by staff, carried.
4. Waldroff Meadows II — Preliminary
Owner: David Waldroff
Location: Section 20, Town of Richmond, 8 lots totaling 58.52 acres
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Committee Action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Anderson to approve, carried.