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ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Thursday, December 27, 2012
8:30 a. m.
Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin -County Board Room
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
B. OPEN MEETING LAW STATEMENT
C. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
D. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 31, 2013
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Albert Carlson request for a special exception permit for a Major Home Occupation
for an auto repair business.
G. NEW BUSINESS
H. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
L ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Department
DATE: December 4, 2012
COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk
Board Members News Media/Notice Board
* CANCELLATIONS/CHANGES/ADDITIONS
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, December 27, 2012
at 8:30 a.m. at the Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin, to consider the following
requests under the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. The Board may view the site in question, after which
the Board will deliberate and vote on the request.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
APPLICANT: Albert Carlson
LOCATION: SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 33, T29N, RI 8W, Town of Warren
ADDRESS: 1132 60th Avenue, Roberts WI
REQUEST: Special exception permit for a Major Home Occupation for an Auto Repair Business
pursuant to Section 17.155 of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance.
All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and be heard. Additional information may be obtained
from the St. Croix County Planning and Zoning Department, Hudson, Wisconsin at (715) 386-4680.
Clarence W. Malick, Chairperson
St. Croix County Board of Adjustment
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AND HEARING MINUTES
December 27, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Clarence (Buck) Malick at
8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL - Members Present: Joe Hurtgen, Sue Nelson, David Peterson and
Jerry McAllister.
STAFF PRESENT: Kevin Grabau, Code Administrator; Alex Blackburn, Zoning Specialist;
Bonita Clum, Recorder.
Staff confirmed to the Board that this was a properly noticed meeting.
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: Malick approved minutes as sent.
NEW BUSINESS: Malick asked Blackburn what was on the agenda for January 31St. Blackburn
went through the applications we received. Malick questioned whether the mining application is an
under the groundwater mining request. Blackburn stated the Wilson pit is requesting mining under
groundwater. McAllister is concerned that there will not be a full Board to hear these hearings.
Grabau stated in order to get all the information from the applicants, towns etc. and time to put
everything together for the staff report that it is difficult to move the meetings to a different date.
Malick mentioned that, since some of the Board members will be out of town and therefore not be
able to attend the meeting, that the homework packages can be sent to the addresses where the
Board members are actually located. If the Board members have the information, they can send a
note with their comments. Alex will obtain the addresses.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Application #1: Special Exception Permit for a Major Home Occupation for an Auto Repair
Business - Albert (Will) Carlson property owner, 1132 60th Ave, Town of
Warren.
Blackburn presented the application and staff report. Staff is recommending approval with 9
findings and 15 conditions.
Malick asked if the 1000 square feet designated for this business is separated by walls. Blackburn
stated that the separations shown on the pictures are walls.
Nelson asked Blackburn to clarify what is meant by no outside storage. Blackburn stated the town
was concerned about multiple cars being stored outside. Blackburn is recommending that there be
no cars stored outside for a long period of time. Malick suggest adding to the conditions that no
customer cars can be stored outside for more than two hours.
Malick asked if anyone would like to speak in favor or opposition of this application.
John DeVries, Agent and future property owner, spoke in favor stating that he just wants to make
a living; he has no intentions of building this into a huge business. DeVries agrees with all the
conditions. DeVries agrees to only have as many cars in for repair that will fit in the 1000 square
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feet of space. DeVries also agrees with only having two customer cars parked outside for a short
amount of time.
Michael Vorwald spoke in opposition. Vorwald has a pond and cattle to the south of this property.
This is the direction the water runs and he is concerned with run-off. He questions what kind of
conservation plan there is to assure that run-off from the DeVries business does not reach his
pond. Malick asked if anyone has a copy of the Staff Report to give to Vorwald. Malick advised
that the questions Vorwald is asking are detailed in this report. Blackburn assured Vorwald that
DeVries does have a holding tank for oil and there is a concrete floor, so there will be no run off.
Malick suggested that the board take a break so Vorwald can review the staff report and ask
Blackburn any additional questions.
Board recessed for break at: 9:00
Board reconvened from break at: 9:05
DeVries wanted to add that by law he needs to recycle oil, transmission fluids etc. It is his
responsibility to recycle these fluids on a regular basis. All his business will be done inside the
building.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: The date of the next meeting is set for Thursday, January 31,
2013, at 8:30 a.m. in the County Board Room of the Government Center in Hudson.
Chair Malick closed the hearing at 9:30
Chair Malick reconvened hearing at 10:15
DECISION:
After reviewing the material in the record, the Board rendered the following decision:
Application #I: Special Exception request for a Major Home Occupation for an Auto Repair
Business - Albert (Will) Carlson property owner, 1132 60th Ave, Town of
Warren.
Motion by Hurtgen, 2nd by Nelson to approve with 9 Findings and 16 Conditions.
Motion carried unanimously. (Specifics on file in the Zoning Office)
Chair Malick adjourned the meeting at: 10:45
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Nelson, Secretary Bonita Clum, Recording Secretary
December 27, 2012
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