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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 06-12-01AMENDED ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, St. Croix County Board Chairperson FROM: Ron Raymond, Chairperson COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning & Parks DATE OF MEETING: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: St Croix County Government Center Park Reorganization 1101 Carmichael Rd Park Manager Report Hudson WI Capital Outlay Plan Room 1281 CALL TO ORDER: h. ROLL CALL: i. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: DATE OF NEXT MEETING 1. Park Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Homestead Parklands 1. Power Point Presentation* 2. Friends of Perch Lake* c. Buildings- Bauman Bid d. Park Reorganization e. Park Manager Report f. Capital Outlay Plan g. Troy Park Flooding -FEMA* h. Wildwood Trail Washouts* i. Other Park Business 2. Planning Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Town Plans c. Census/Redistricting d. Parcel Map Conversion e. Any Other Business 3. Zoning Business a. Rezoning Decisions* b. Birch Park Subdivision* c. Any Other Business d. Viewings for Rezonings Merlin Frank Property-Town of Stanton* Joseph & Judy Simon Property-Town of Stanton* Robert Shiefelbein/Donna Summerfield Property-Town of Somerset* Harvey Hielkema Property-Town of Baldwin* AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT (This agenda not necessarily presented in this order.) *Items added or revised for amended agenda. Submitted by: St. Croix County Planning Department Date: June 7, 2001 cc: County Board Office, News Media/Notice Board, County Clerk, Cornnuttee Members _.�z MINUTES PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI June 12, 2001 Present Supervisors Ron Raymond Linda Luckey, Art Jensen and Buck Malick. Staff. Steve Fisher, Debbie Zimmermann, Joe Grant, Dave Larson, David Fodroczi, Ellen Denzer Others: Excused: Supervisor Gerald Larson Chairman Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Malick moved, seconded by Jensen and carried, to adopt the agenda. - Parks Business Homestead Park: Raymond told the committee that Pete Kling will be giving a PowerPoint presentation to County Board this month on Perch Lake, and showing them the progress that has been made. There will be a meeting at the park on July 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the public that are interested in coming out to see how it looks. The Sports Alliance will view the park on July 10t". Grant handed out photographs for the committee to look at, and went over a report updating the committee on what has been completed at the park. Phase I is coming along very well. Discussion held on Phase 2. The permit status for Phase 2 is still questionable. They are working on it. A question was raised on the road to the beach and the cul -de -sac and concerns were expressed by the committee. A suggestion was made to put up guardrails near the drainage area as it seems very deep, and to consider clean fill being put in the drainage area to fill it up, or look at some kind of fencing. A discussion was held on the cul -de -sac, and its size. It was stated by Larson that the size meets the requirements. The committee suggested looking into appropriate signage for the cul -de -sac area that would alert larger vehicles that would need to turn around in that area. A small group from The Friends of Perch Lake addressed the committee. They handed out a preliminary design and plan for an Education Center that they would like to see built at Homestead Parklands. They have contacted area elementary schools to find out if there is interest in the area for this type of facility and the feedback has been very positive. They plan to start a campaign for this project in the fall and the cost for the proposed facility would be approximately $400,000. The plan is to have this completed in May of 2004. They asked the committee to consider supplying a staff person from the Parks Department at this center. They would also use volunteers. Discussion held. All agree that this would be an exciting venture and great opportunity for everyone in this area. The Friends will be working with other nature centers in the area, in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, and sharing ideas. They will come back tc this committee in September with an update. Bills /Invoices: Motion by Malick to approve May Park's bills of $54,327.59 second by Jensen and carried. The committee asked Grant to put an * next to new items, so they would be easier to see. Ellen Denzer presented a bill to the committee from Northwestern Court Reporters for $677.97. She explained that this bill is for transcription of a tape that was from a meeting that she attended with the DNR on the issues with Homestead Park. Discussion held. The committee directed Denzer to have the bill paid out of the Planning budget. Buildings - Bauman Bid: Grant updated the committee on this. There are two sheds being built right now. The first shed is about 50% completed. The second shed, which is the shed that was blown down by the storm, is about 85% completed. Capital Outlay Plan: Grant has some questions for Chuck Whiting on the report he received back on his requests. He will update the committee at a later date. Troy Park Flooding: Grant handed out photographs to the committee showing the flood damage at Troy Park. He will be meeting with FEMA at the site to determine the damages and what kind of help Parks can expect from them for repairs. Grant said that we should be eligible for some grant money for the repairs, and the county would have to come up with about 12 -'/2% of the cost to repair. It is possible that a mitigation project may be the best plan, but that would be more expensive. Grant will update the committee after his meeting with FEMA. Wildwood Trail Washouts: Grant told the committee that some washouts have occurred on the trail. He will be meeting with FEMA on this, as well. There is money in the budget for repairs to this trail. A Chapter 30 permit from the DNR is already in place for repairs. Grant will get some estimates from area companies for the repairs and get back to the committee. The committee recessed from 10:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Park Manager Report: Grant informed the committee that Cedar Corp is working on the Woodville drainage problem and need to put in a culvert in the right -of -way on Wildwood Trail, near Woodville, near 250' Street. Grant will talk with the Land and Water Conservation Department about this. He will have Corporation Counsel review the easement language. Grant said that the holding tank has been installed in the campground at Glen Hills, and the playground is about 98% completed. He is getting cost estimates for the new well, and he reported that all the other wells that were tested in Glen Hills tested safe. The campgrounds were full on Memorial Day, and they had many favorable comments on the new dock and boats. Park Reorganization: The committee received a copy of sample job descriptions from personnel. Grant said that the new full time permanent positions, and reclassifications need to be into personnel by the end of June. The other positions need to be submitted by the end of July. Grant gave the committee a handout on positions. He feels that Homestead Park needs one full time, three seasonal and one intern position. Glen Hills is asking for one new full time position. Discussion held. The committee will continue discussion on this topic on June 18` at 9:00 a.m. at the Government Center. Birch Park Subdivision: Steve Fisher updated the committee on this request. It is staff's opinion that the request meets the requirements for rezoning from Commercial to Ag/Residential, and that the applicant is in compliance with the ordinance. Fisher further stated that the plat for the subdivision has been approved by all of the appropriate agencies, as well as the Town of St. Joseph. The road issues with the property to the south, have been reviewed with engineers for 2 the county, town and developer, and staff agrees with the engineers that the road plan for connecting the properties is satisfactory. Motion by Malick, second by Luckey and carried to recommend this request for rezoning from Commercial to Ag/Residential to County Board based on the following findings: 1. The Town of St. Joseph has recommended approval of the rezoning request. 2. The request complies with the County Plan. 3. The parcel is in the rural planning area and is a permitted use. 4. The parcel is very sensitive and would not be appropriate for commercial uses. 5. The parcel is not identified on the potentially productive agriculture map. 6. The parcel is identified on the environmental corridors map. 7. A traffic analysis has been completed and the County Highway Department has approved the B -2 intersection. 8. The stormwater management plan has been over designed for two back -to -back 100 -year storms and approved by the St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation Department. Motion by Jensen, second by Malick and carried to approve the preliminary plat for the Birch Part subdivision with conditions recommended by the staff, and with the addition of condition #5: 1. Financial guarantees equal to 120% of the construction estimates must be submitted and approved for road construction and erosion control. A written estimate must accompany the financial guarantees. 2. No construction, including earth moving, is to take place prior to approval of financial guarantees. A construction waiver may be given provided guarantees are approved. 3. The County Highway Department and the Land and Water Conservation Department are to be notified three (3) days prior to construction beginning. 4. All applicable DNR permits must be obtained. 5. Land to be approved by County Board for rezoning to Ag/Residential Bruce Pankonin of Quest Development, complimented the staff, and thanked them for all of their help, stating that they are a very good staff. Planning Business Bills and Invoices: Motion by Malick, second by Jensen and carried to approved the May bills in the amount of $1,041.12 and the revenue in the amount of $347.93. Town Plans: Fodroczi and Denzer updated the committee on Town Plans. They are currently working with three towns right now, and Erin Prairie and Stanton have requested that they work with them as well. Denzer is going to a meeting in the Town of Troy on their subdivision ordinance. Denzer attended the St. Joseph open house on their proposed conservation design ordinance. Discussion held on lot sizes for cluster developments. Planning has discussed putting together some informational sessions for the towns to explain what is required for plan commissions. These are put into place by the ordinance. Planning will be talking with Jim Jahnke about this. A discussion was held on deputy zoning administrators and who they would report to. It was suggested that they would report to the plan commission and therefore, should be a separate member, not on the plan commission. 3 Planning is working on the parcel map conversion and is going well. The plan is to have digital parcel map files available throughout county. Denzer will be conducting Census/Redistricting Workshops June 13 and 14' for the towns. She will be working with the City of Hudson on this, as well. The committee recessed at 1:05 p.m. to conduct viewings of properties. The committee reconvened to render a decision on the Joseph and Judy Simon rezoning request. Motion by Malick, second by Luckey and carried to forward the request to the County Board based on the following findings: 1. The land is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use. 2. Approximately half the parcel is good farmland and is identified on the potentially productive agriculture map. 3. The County Plan recommends that the farmland preservation area consist "of all parcels of 100 acres or more containing at least one -third of their area in potentially productive agricultural lands..." 4. The parcel does not conform to the 35 -acre minimum parcel size for the exclusive ag district. 5. The land to the south is a 400 -acre waterfowl production area. 6. Other surrounding land uses include small hobby farms and large active farms. 7. The proposed use of the land for one home site would be compatible with the surrounding land uses and fits the policies of the County Plan. 8. Further development is not possible in the Ag -II district. 9. The owners should be encouraged to identify the environmental features and to be aware of the limitations associated with these features. The environmental elements should be incorporated into the development. 10. As the owners consider design elements they should be encouraged to: protect the closed depression, floodplain and wetland; provide a 75 -foot buffer from wetlands, shorelands and closed depressions and use best management practices, erosion and sediment control and stormwater management for the shoreland. 11. The parcel existed prior to the adoption of the current ordinance and is considered a "parcel of record ". 12. The Town of Stanton has recommended approval of the request and considered §91.77 in making their decision. The request meets five of the six town criteria for rezoning to Ag -II, with the exception that the site has some Class 11 and III soils. The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. C. W. Malick, Secretary De ra Zimme , Recorder 4