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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010-1051-10-000(1) STORM COUNTY WISCONSIN ZONING OFFICE { ' rr, t ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ~~naaprs~ _ 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 540 1 6-771 0 s~ (715) 386-4680 September 16, 1998 File Ref: 40-98 John Vrieze 982 200th Baldwin, WI 54002 Re: Board of Adjustment Decision Dear Mr. Vrieze: The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment has reviewed your application for a special exception permit to exceed one animal unit per acre of spreadable land and has approved your application with conditions. The enclosed document is the formal decision regarding your application. I would also like to remind you that you need to have a certified survey map completed on the 20 acres that you plan to buy from Mr. Dorwin. A survey map is necessary on any land purchased that is under 35 acres. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate in contacting me. Sincere ; mes K. Thompson Zoning Specialist dl Enclosure cc: Norma Albrecht, Clerk - Town of Emerald Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN Case: 40-98 Complete Application Received: July 23, 1998 Hearing Notice Publication: Weeks of August 10 and 17, 1998 Hearing Date: August 27, 1998 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Having heard all the testimony, considered the entire record herein, and conducted an on-site inspection, the Board finds the following facts: 1. The applicant is John Vrieze, whose address is 987 200th St., Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002. 2. The applicant on July 23, 1998, filed with the Zoning Office an application for a special exception permit to exceed one animal unit per acre of spreadable land. A special exception is required under Section 17.14(6)(1) where animal units per acre are exceeded. 3. Mike and Kay Dorwin are the owners of the property which is the subject of the application and is located in the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 22, T30N- R16W in the Town of Emerald, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. 4. The subject property is presently used for agricultural purposes. 5. The Town of Emerald recommends approval of the application. 6. John Vrieze, being duly sworn, stated that he is the President of Emerald Dairy. and is asking to start a dairy in the Town of Emerald. Emerald Dairy is asking to exceed animal units per acre by operating a dairy which would consist of 1400 cows. Of these 1400 cows, 200 would be housed at another facility in Eau Galle. 7. The following Exhibits were introduced: Exhibit 1: Copy of application Exhibit 2: Staff report Exhibit 3: Letter from the Town of Emerald recommending approval of the project Exhibit 4: Preliminary construction plans by Ti rY Engineering Exhibit 5: Operations and Maintenance Plan by Tiry Engineering Exhibit 6: Waste Storage Structure, Facility and Transfer System designs Exhibit 7: Engineering Report for Emerald Dairy - summary of pollution Exhibit 8: Copy of NR 243 - Animal Waste Management Plan for the State Exhibit 9: 590 Management Plan 8. There has been a 590 Management Plan drawn up by Tiry Engineering and has been reviewed and approved by Land and Water Conservation. 9. Emerald Dairy will be purchasing 20 acres of land from Mike and Kay Dorwin for the site. They will rent 1790 acres to spread the manure, which is approximately 50% more land than needed for spreading the waste that is generated. The manure will be immediately disked or incorporated into the soil while it is spread. 10. A gravity flow manure system will be installed and will be able to store manure for up to one year. The system will be clay lined. The manure will be spread in October of each year. 11. The Department of Natural Resources has been out and viewed the property. If approval is given by St. Croix County, Vrieze will submit all paperwork for appropriate permits to the DNR. 12. The traffic going in and out of this site will be using either County Road G or the side road that enters the property. 13. After reviewing the facts given, the Board of Adjustment finds that this special exception application conforms with the requirements for granting a special exception under 17.14(6)(i). 14. The Board further finds that a dairy business of this nature is allowed in the agricultural district of St. Croix County. 15. Special exception uses may be terminated as per 17.70(7)(d) of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance if the plan or the conditions of the decision are not followed. DECISION On the basis of the above Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and the record herein, the Board approves the applicant's request for a special exception permit to exceed one animal unit per acre of spreadable land and has been approved on the following vote: D. King Yes B. Wert Yes R. Peterson Yes N. Golz Yes Chairperson Speer Yes with the following conditions: 1) Manure applications to be immediately incorporated into the soil. 2) All required reviews and approvals to be obtained and forwarded to Zoning Office. 3) Land and Water Conservation Office to be notified when pits are empty to allow annual inspection of liner. 4) Annual review of 590 Plan by crop consultant with results to be forwarded to Land and Water Conservation. 5) Notify Land and Water Conservation office of any change in crop rotation. 2 0 6) Copies of new leases for land in the 590 Plan shall be provided as they are renewed or made part of the area included for spreading. 7) The maximum number of cows allowed under this permit is 1200 dairy cows at the site. 8) An emergency action plan shall be submitted to the Land and Water Conservation Office. 9) The permit will not be valid until all Land and Water Conservation conditions are met and DNR approval and permits obtained. APPEAL RIGHTS Any person aggrieved by this decision may file an appeal in St. Croix County circuit court within 30 days after the filing date shown below, pursuant to sec. 59.694(l 0), Wisconsin Statutes. St. Croix County assumes no responsibility for action taken in reliance on this decision prior to the expiration of the appeal period. St. Croix County does not certify that the identity of all persons legally entitled to notice of the Board of Adjustment proceedings which resulted in this decision was provided to the County. If an appeal is taken of this decision, it is the responsibility of the appellant to submit at his/her expense a transcript of the Board of Adjustment proceedings to the circuit court, which is available from Northwestern Court Reporters, Hudson, Wisconsin. It is the responsibility of the Board of Adjustment to submit its record (file) of this matter to the circuit court. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Signed j4azz'~ 4im ) Ch irperson Attest s`- Zoning Dire or/ Specialist Dated:09/16/98 Filed: 09/16/98 3