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Home My WebLink About012-1077-30-000(1) CO T " S ROIX te &A. A UNT? PLANNING ZONING June 28, 2006 File Ref: SE0080 Dave Larson K St. Croix County Parks Department f 1960 8" Avenue Suite 130 Baldwin, WI 54002 Code Administrate 715-386-4680 Re: St. Croix County Special Exception Permit Land Information & Parcel 36.30.17.558C, Town of Erin Prairie Planning 715-386-4674 Dear Mr. Larson: Real -4677 The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment (Board) has reviewed your special exception 715:.6-4677 request for filling and grading to renovate the public boat launch at Pine Lake County Rycling Park in the Town of Erin Prairie. After the meeting on June 22, 2006 the Board voted to '5-386-4675 approve the application with conditions. The enclosed document is the formal decision regarding the application. Your must obtain any other required local, state, and federal permits and approvals. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Jennifer Shillcox Land Use Specialist/ Zoning Administrator Eric: Decision Cc: Clerk, Town of Erin Prairie Bob Heise, St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation Department Steve Olson, St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation Department Eunice Post, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Marty Engel, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 1 101 CARMICHAEL ROAD, HUDSON, WI 54016 715386-4686 FAX P ~C~CO._SA/,VT C,tiO~X. WI. U.S 1,NVl'~V.C ~.SAItiT-i-R:iIX.~VLliS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN File: SE0080 Property Owner: St. Croix County Parks Department Parcel ID 36.30.17.558C Complete Application Received: May 1, 2006 Hearing Notice Publication: Weeks of June 5 and 12, 2006 Hearing Date: June 22, 2006 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Having heard all the testimony, considered the entire record herein, and reviewed the site the Board makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 1. The applicant is the St. Croix County Parks Department, Parks Administrative Office. 2. The site is located in Pine Lake Park in the SW '/4 of the SE'/4 of Section 36, T30N, RI 7W, Town of Erin Prairie, St. Croix County, WI. 3. The applicant filed an application with the Board of Adjustment for a special exception permit to fill and grade in excess of 2000 square feet and on slopes greater than 20 percent in the Shoreland District of Pine Lake pursuant to Section 17.29(2) of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. 4. This request is for a public boat ramp that is dependent on a waterfront location. 5. This request does not violate the spirit or general intent of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance as it will provide greater access to one of the few lakes in eastern St. Croix County and more opportunities for outdoor recreational activities including fishing and wildlife watching for the handicapped and elderly. 6. This request does not negatively impact the health, safety or general welfare of the Public> nor will it be substantially adverse to property values in the surrounding area. The new design will improve the current condition of the site as it will replace the existing gravel facilities with paved facilities and vegetated dry-retention areas to reduce the amount of sediments and storm water runoff entering the lake. 7. This request does not constitute a nuisance by reason of noise dust smoke> odor or other similar factors. Installation of the new boat launch will occur during the workweek and is anticipated to be completed within one week. 8. With the reestablishment of native vegetation at the old boat launch site and along the handicap parking stall, the ecological and scenic characteristics of the shoreline will be maintained. 9. The Town of Erin Prairie has provided funding for this project but has not submitted a recommendation on this request. ICI 10. The St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation Department has designed this project to meet NR 151 storm water runoff standards, and staff will oversee the construction and conduct final inspections of the completed project. 11. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is providing financial support for the project and recommends approval of this request. 12. There has financial support for this project from the St. Croix County Sportsman's Alliance and the neighboring I towns of Baldwin, Emerald, and Hammond. 13. Due to the Department of Natural Resources grant funding process, the applicants may need more than one year to commence construction. DECISION On the basis of the above Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and the record herein, the Board approved the applicant's special exception request, with the following conditions: 1. This special exception permit allows the St. Croix County Parks Department to disturb approximately 24,000 square feet of land and slopes greater than 20 percent in the shoreland area of Pine Lake to renovate a public boat launch and related facilities as indicated in the plans submitted on May 1, 2006 and as provided in the conditions below. Approval for this special exception permit does not include any additional grading and filling, structures, or impervious coverage not shown or indicated in the plans. 2. Prior to commencing construction, the applicants shall secure necessary permits from the Town of Erin Prairie and obtain any other required local, state, or federal permits and approvals. 3. During construction, the smallest amount of bare ground shall be exposed for as short a time as possible and Best Management Practices shall be implemented to control erosion on the site before, during, and after construction. Immediately upon completing construction, permanent native vegetation shall be planted in the retention area for the access drive and along the shoreline. 4. Within 60 days of completing construction, the applicant shall submit to the Zoning Administrator photographs of the completed project. 5. Within 60 days of completing construction, the applicant shall submit to the Zoning Administrator an operation and maintenance plan for the storm water ponds ditch checks, and infiltration trench. 6. Any signs on the property shall comply with the sign standards pursuant to Section 17.30 of the Ordinance. With approval from the Town of Erin Prairie, the applicant shall install "no-Parking" signs along the shoulders of 120`x' Avenue and 205ti, Street within a quarter mile of the park entrance. 7. Any minor change or addition to the project, including but not limited to design of the project, shall require review and approval by the Zoning Administrator prior to making the change or addition. Any major change or addition to the originally approved plan will have to go through the special exception approval process. 8. The applicant shall have two (2) years from the issuance of the special exception permit to commence construction. Failure to do so shall result in expiration of the special exception permit. If the special exception permit expires before construction commences, the applicant will be required to secure a new special exception permit before starting or completing construction on the project. 9. These conditions may be amended or additional conditions may be added if unanticipated circumstances arise that would affect the health and/or safety of citizens or degrade the natural resources of St. Croix County. Conditions will not be amended or added without notice to the applicant and an opportunity for a hearing. 10. Accepting this decision means that the applicant and all property owners have read, understand, and agree to all conditions of this decision. The following vote was taken to approve: Nelson, yes; Luckey, yes; Struemke, yes; Zoerb, yes; Chairperson Malick, yes. Motion carried unanimously. 2 0 • 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(10), 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. The Planning and Zoning. Department can be contacted for information on how to obtain a transcript. 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: Clarence W. Malick, airperson Date Filed: 06/28/06 3