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AMENDMENTS TO ST. CROIX COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 17 ZONING
Section 17.72 Rezoning Amendments
Ordinance No. '~K Oc~ 2-0 t 2--)
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does ordain as follows:
WHEREAS, John Mortel, Jonelle Properties, LLC, applied to St. Croix County Planning and
Zoning Department to rezone approximately 19.10 acres in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, Section 17,
T29N, R16W, in the Town of Baldwin, from Agricultural District to Agricultural Residential
District; and
W1UREAS, the St. Croix County Community Development Committee held a public hearing on
the rezoning request on February 16, 2012 in the Village of Baldwin Community Center, Baldwin,
Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Community Development Committee considered all written
iunfornnation and verbal testimony presented at the hearing, and made the following findings in
support of the request:
1. The Town of Baldwin has recommended approval.
2. The request is consistent with the St. Croix County Development Management Plan
and the St. Croix County Natural Resources Management Plan based on:
a. The parcel is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use.
b. The proposed use is consistent with minimum lot size requirements in the rural
planning area.
c. The request is generally consistent with the surrounding neighborhood,
countryside or terrain.
d. The proposed use has minimal potential to adversely impact stormwater
management.
e. The proposed use has some potential to adversely impact water resources with
sedimentation resulting from erosion, but could be managed with appropriate
erosion control measures.
f. The proposed use has minimal potential to adversely impact shoreland areas or
wetlands and closed depressions located in shoreland areas.
g. The proposed use has some potential to adversely impact closed depressions or
wetlands, but could be managed with appropriate erosion control measures.
h. The proposed use is consistent with restricting development on slopes in excess of
20%.
i. The proposed use is generally consistent with policies to preserve woodlands,
prairie remnants, unique open spaces, or environmental corridors.
J. The proposed use is consistent with the County's policy to favor agricultural uses
over non-agricultural uses when considering land use conflicts.
k. The proposed use is generally consistent with the goal to protect and improve
groundwater quality to supply clean water for drinking and recharging surface
waters and wetlands.
1. The proposed use is generally consistent with the goal to protect and enhance
surface waters and wetlands to preserve their ecological functions and recreational
and scenic values.
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m. The proposed use is generally consistent with the goal to protect and restore fish
and wildlife habitats for native species, improved water quality, recreational
opportunities, and natural beauty.
n. The request is generally consistent with the goal to preserve agricultural land for
crop production, scenic values, and wildlife habitat.
3. It appears that the proposed use can comply with standards in the Land Use,
Subdivision and Sanitary ordinances.
4. The proposed use is consistent with the spirit or intent of the Zoning Ordinance.
5. The request meets the requirements in WSS 91.48 (1).
THEREFORE, the following described parcel is hereby rezoned from Agricultural District to
Agricultural Residential District:
Part of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter, of Section 17, Town-ship 29
Nortft, Range t6 West, Town of Betdwin, St. C.rorx County, 'v; iscansirr, more
partic4-tarty described as follows:
Beginning at the East quarter corner of said Section 17, thence N 97'20'43"W, along
the east-west quarter tine of said Seefion 17, a distarice of 1165.55 feet: thence
NOO'34'34'"W, a distance of 738.06 feet,; thence SSS106'10"E, a distance of 1164.03
feet, to fN east titre of said NorilhEa5t quarter; thence 300'34'34"E, a distance of
.692.18 feet, to the paint of beginning. The described paecet gon.f ains M.10 square
feet #19.10 acresj, and is subzject to easen'aarrt's of record.
This Amendment offered by the Community Development Committee on March 6, 2012.
Offered b Community Develo ment Committee
Yes No Abstain Absent This ordinance was enacted by the St. Croix County
Steve Hermsen ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Sharon Norton-Bauman ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Board of Supervisors on W.-W t, (~o 'In l a
Vacant ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Buzz Marzolf ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Lorin Sather ❑ ❑ ❑ L
Robert Shearer ❑ ❑ ❑
Bill Peavey ❑ ❑ ❑ Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
I verify that the vote shown above is true and correct.
County Board Vote: C Yes
Q__ No
Chair, Co unity Development Committee Abstain
I Absent (I/~k~•
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