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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1991 (06) RESOLUTION LIMITING GENERAL RELIEF TO P.Z.A. PAYMENT LEVELS RESOLUTION NO. 6 ( 9 WHEREAS, St. Croix County currently bears a portion of medical and dental care furnished as General Relief, including emergency care provided under Sec. 49.02(5), Stats.,; and WHEREAS, there is no present limit equal to the Medical Assistance rate on the amount which medical care providers may bill for such care; and WHEREAS, these costs may place a large burden on the county treasury and county property taxpayers which is difficult to anticipate and properly provide for in the annual budget; and WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin has established General Relief Hospital Discharge and Patient Visitation Rates (Wis. Stat. 49.02(10) (b) 1); which are lower than the established medical assistance rates for those services; and WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin makes partial reimbursement to the county for County General Relief Medical expenditures that are no more than the appropriate General Relief rate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does, hereby, limit its liability for all non - hospital medical and dental care furnished as General Relief, effective, December 13, 1990, to the amount payable by medical assistance for similar care, and does limit its liability for inpatient and outpatient hospital visits to the General Relief Discharge and Patient Visitation Rates as established by the State of Wisconsin. Dated this 13th day of December, 1990, at New Richmond, WI. OFFERED BY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD Thomas O'Connell, Chairman Karen Bailey, Vice - Chairman John Ross, Secretary George Sinclear Herb Rebhan Patrick Becker Lennan Nyland Thomas Higgins ATTEST: Ruth Kalms ADOPTED ON: Sue E. Nelson, County Clerk October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON EPE L R A ING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTL Amendment to the Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance dated April 18, 1977, repealing Section 2.7, Commercial District, and all amendments to Section 2.7 and enacting the following: 2.7 Commercial District Statement of Purpose. The Commercial District for the Town of Hudson is created for the following reasons: (a) Establish and protect locations in which compatible commercial uses may be located. Within this district, residential development, manufacturing and industrial uses and non - retail commercial enterprises are not permitted. (b) To provide commercial and professional services to meet the needs of the community. (c) To promote a high quality of commercial design and develop- ment that produces a positive visual image and minimizes the effects of traffic congestion, noise, odor, glare and other similar safety problems to the residents of the Town of Hudson. (d) To provide economic and job opportunities to residents of the community. (e) To provide opportunities for retail stores, offices and service establishments to concentrate in convenient locations for benefit of the general public and in mutually beneficial and supportive locations to each commercial use. 2.7.1 Permitted Uses. (a) Bakeries • (b) Barber or Beauty Shops (c) Banks and Financial Institutions (d) Book and Stationery Stores (e) Automotive Accessory Stores, including Service, Tires and Automotive Parts (f) Camera and Photographic Shops (g) Clothing and Dry Good Stores (h) Drug Stores and Pharmacies (i) Dry Cleaning and Laundry Establishments (j) Electrical, Household Appliance, Radio, Television and Computer Sales and Service (k) Fabric Stores (1) Florist Shops (m) Food and Convenience Shops (n) Furniture and Flooring Stores Gift, Variety Stores and Antique Shops • Gasoline Stations for use by Residents and the Traveling Publi (q) Greenhouse when the primary use is the direct selling of retail goods and items to the Public (r) Hardware and Paint Stores (s) Hotels and Motels Page 1 October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (t) ' Interior Decorating Stores and Shops (u) Grocery Stores and Supermarkets (v) Jewelry Stores (w) Health and Athletic Clubs, including such uses as Tennis, Racquetball, Basketball, Swimming, Running Tracks and Exercise Rooms. (x) Art and Photo Galleries P Liquor Stores which are for off -sale only Medical, Dental and Medical Stores or Shops which are related to the medical industry. (aa) Mortuaries and Funeral Homes (bb) Music Stores (cc) Office Equipment and Office Supply Stores ' (dd) Offices, including both Business and Professional (ee) Optical and Eyeware Stores (ff) Pet Shops (gg) Photography Stores and Studios (hh) Picture Framing and Picture Stores • (ii) Restaurants, Drive -in Restaurants and Eating Establishments and those having an on -sale liquor license (if such license is available from the Town of Hudson and has been approved by the Town Board) (jj) Shoe Stores and Shoe Repair Shops (kk) Shopping Centers (Note: The total development plan for a shopping center to be approved by the Town Board must contain at least five (5) contiguous acres to be considered for development as a shopping center) 0 (11) Sporting Goods and Athletic Shops 0 (m )) Skating Rinks and Bowling Alleys () Theaters, excluding Outdoor or Drive -in Facilities (oo) Travel Agencies (pp) Veteranarian Clinics 2.7.2 Special Limitations and Conditions on Permitted Uses. . In addition to other general requirements described within this section, other special limitations or requirements shall apply within the Commercial District: (a) A commercial use or service not listed in Section 2.7.1, Permitted Uses, will have to be approved by the Town Board. Such approval will first require a recommendation of the commercial use or service by the Town Zoning and Planning Committee and subsequent approval by the Town Board. Any negative recommendation by the Town Zoning and Planning Committee shall require a two - thirds majority vote of the Town Board for approval to be granted. A public hearing held according to Section 7.5, Hearings, and the subsequent Zoning Code amendment of Section 2.7.1 will be required to include the use as a permitted use. In addition, the same amendment process must be utilized to delete any uses from Section 2.7.1. (b) Temporary Uses are permitted but shall not exceed six (6) months in duration after being found by the Town Zoning and Planning Committee and the Town Board to be compatible with the permitted uses and requirements of the Comm:,Arcial District. Page 2 • October 16. 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (c) Outside Storage. All materials, supplies, merchandise and other similar materials not on display for direct sale, rental or lease to the consumer shall be stored within the principal structure, a free - standing building, or be located or screened with an adequate buffer (fence, wall or earth -berm) so as not to be visible from any adjoining properties or public streets. In addition, no materials or goods for retail sale to the public shall be allowed to block sight - lines of vision of individuals driving cars on public roads. The storage or display of materials for retail sale to the public shall be prohibited within any required front, side or rear yards. At Service Stations and Gas Stations no vehicles shall be parked on the premises other than those utilized by employees or those awaiting service. No vehicle shall be parked or be awaiting service longer than twenty - one (21) days. No exterior maintenance or working on vehicles (changing engines, oil changes and engine maintenance) shall occur. All such activities shall occur within the principal structure on the premises. (d) Refuse Containers and Garbage Dumpsters. All on -site refuse containers and garbage dumpsters shall be located totally within the principal building on the lot or shall be located and stored within an accessory.structure located in the rear yard of the property. Said accessory structure shall have the same exterior finish, materials and colors as the main structure on the property or at a minimum painted decorative concrete block construction. Under no circumstances shall . the walls of the accessory structure be less than five feet in height. (e) Minimum Building Size. The minimum building size for any structure housing one or more principal uses in the Commercial District shall be at least 1,000 square feet of gross floor area within the first, or ground, floor. For the: purposes of this Zoning Code, the principal use shall be defined as the main, or principal; use to which • the premises are devoted and the principal purpose for which the premises exist. (f) Building Design and Construction. In addition to any other restrictions of this Zoning Code and of the Building Code in effect in the Town of Hudson, the use, construction, alteration or addition to any building or structure within the Commercial District shall meet the following standards: (1) All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be one or any combination of the following: - face brick - natural stone - specially designed pre -cast concrete units if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative or textured treatment - glass - wood - architectural masonry block factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction shall be permitted if the panel materials on the exterior surfaces are used with any of the surface materials noted above • October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT • (2) All subsequent additions, exterior alterations on the principal structure and any accessory buildings which are constructed after the erection of the original building, or buildings, are subject to the provisions in this Zoning Code and will be subject to review of a site plan and approval of said site plan by the Town Board. (g) Specific standards for Automobile Service and Gas Stations. Automobile Service Centers and Gas Stations are permitted uses within the Commercial District, however, other conditions shall apply: (1) All hydraulic hois,:s, pits, lubrication, washing, car repair and diagnostic equipment shall be used, stored and located within the principal structure. (2) No buildings, driveway surfaces, parking areas or other • improvements shall be located within 150 feet of any portion of a lot in a residential district if not separated by a town road, or within 100 feet if separated by a town road. (h) Interior concrete curbs of not less than six (6) inches in height shall be constructed to separate driving surfaces from any sidewalks, landscaped areas and streets. This standard shall apply to all development within the Commercial District. (i) All driveways, driving surfaces and parking areas within any development in the Commercial District shall be constructed with asphalt or concrete. The Town Board may designate, at the applicant's expense, a professional engineer to review all plans and make recommend- ations to the Town Board prior to final approval. 2.7.3 Access. (a) Access to commercial activities shall be allowed only from major collector and minor collector streets, or a street specifically designed for such development. Applicants are encouraged to review the Town of Hudson Comprehensive Plan to determine the functional and jurisdictional road system within the Town of Hudson. (b) Curb cuts within a single proposed commercial site shall not be spaced closer than 100 feet of each other. Commercial sites of a small scale shall be encouraged to develop common access drives and parking facilities. (c) Turning lanes and appropriate right -of -way must be provided if the Town Board determines that a turning lane is needed to prevent traffic congestion and to expedite an orderly flow of traffic. The cost of such improvements required by the Town Board shall be incurred by the applicant, developer or landowner. - Page 4 R October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, 2.7.4 Lot Coverage. (a) To calculate lot coverage the following areas Shall be added together: the area of the building as determined by the foundation plan; parking areas and driveways; loading, storage, trash /garbage areas and all other areas covered with impervious materials not specifically used for landscaping purposes. (b) The maximum allowable lot coverage shall be'90% of the lot area. (c) All sites shall be designed to contain and accomodate all drainage on -site and shall be engineered to accomodate a 100 -year rainfall. Drainage calculations shall include all impervious surfaces such as parking lots, roof surfaces, roads and any other paved surfaces. (d) All calculations for site drainage and design for on -site holding of rainfall shall be calculated and completed by a professional registered engineer. 2.7.5 Minimum Lot Size. (a) For a building, or parts of buildings, hereafter erected, moved or structurally altered for commercial purposes the minimum lot size shall be one acre (43,560 square feet). 2.7.6 Building Height. (a) No building erected, moved or structurally altered within the Commercial District shall exceed a height of 45 feet or three (3) stories. In no case, however, shall the height of any building exceed 45 feet. Measurement of the height shall commence at the top of the footings. 2.7.7 Requirements on Setbacks and Yards. The minimum building setback from any Commercial District boundary or public street right - of -way shall be as set forth below: (a) Building Setbacks: Feet 1. Minor Arterial Street (Class B) 100' 2. Major Collector Street (Class C) 100' 3. Minor Collector Street (Class C) 100' 4. Local Interior Street (Class E) 50' 5. Interior Lot Line 50' 6. Ag- Residential and Residential Boundary 100' (b) Parking Lot or Circulation Drive Setbacks: 1. Minor Arterial Street (Class B) 50' 2. Major Collector Street (Class C) 25' 3. Minor Collector Street (Class C) 25' 4. Local Interior Street (Class E) 25' 5. Interior Lot Line 25' 6. Ag- Residential & Residential Boundary 50' Page 5 October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 2.7.8 Screening of Yards Visible from Residence Districts. Yard areas established under the Zoning Code for commercial property shall be screened from view of residential and agricultural/ residential districts by plantings, earth berms, fencing or combinations thereof. Any means used to screen commercial properties shall be aesthetically compatible with surrounding residential properties and allow for reasonable use and enjoyment of the resi- dential property by the occupants. All plans for screening of the commercial properties shall first be reviewed by the Town Zoning and Planning Committee with a recommendation forwarded to the Town Board. The Town Board shall have final approval of the screening methods. The applicant /property owner shall have responsibility for on -going maintenance, repair and necessary replacement of the screening methods utilized to assure on -going compliance with the original approval granted by the Town of Hudson. 2.7.9 Procedure for Site Plan Approval. The Town Board for the Town of Hudson declares that it is necessary and appropriate to require site plan approval of any development in the Commercial District to preserve and promote attractive, well - planned and consistent conditions for all applicants and property owners. Site plan approval must be first granted by the Town Zoning and Planning Committee and then the Town Board prior to any permit being issued and construction commencing. Any negative recommendation by .:he Town Zoning and Planning Committee shall require a two- thirds majority vote of the Town Board for approval to be granted. Upon approval of the Town Board a Commercial and Indust- rial Land Use Permit shall be issued to the applicant. (a) Copies of the site plan must be submitted to the town clerk at least ten (10) days in advance of the Town Zoning and Planning Commi- ttee or Town Board's meeting at which the-applicant is seeking approval. In all cases the site plan must be to scale and contain the minimum: 1. Name of the project and development 2. Location of the project /development 3. Location map, including areas within one - quarter mile of the site 4. North arrow 5. Name and mailing address of the owner(s) and applicant' 6. Date the plan was prepared 7. Boundary line of the property with dimensions 8. Existing and proposed topographic contours at a minimum interval of two feet 9. Date of the survey utilized for the boundary description and topography 10. Total acreage within the proposed development 11. Existing zoning classifications if any rezoning is requested 12. Lot numbers and dimensions of lots to the nearest foot 13. Any public land or parks that are proposed or in existence • 14. On -site street and street right -of -ways Page 6 October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT • 15. Adjacent streets and street rights -of -way 16. Utilities and utility rights -of -way or easements 17. Location of all buildings and structures either existing or proposed 18. Parking facilities and lay -out of parking spaces 19. Traffic flow indicating ingress and egress from site 20. Sidewalks, walkways, driveways, loading areas and docks 21. Exterior refuse and garbage storage areas 22. Site drainage 23. Surface water holding ponds, drainage ditches and drainage patterns • 24. Culverts, including invert elevations and description as to type and location 25. Landscaping (detailed plans showing plantings, equip- ment, berming, materials, walls, etc.) 26. Exterior lighting indicating type, locations and height 27. Exterior signage showing type, locations and size 28. Location and size of existing water bodies on the property 29. Number of employees anticipated once the property is fully developed for commercial use 30. Location of proposed septic system well for water (b) The Town Zoning and Planning Committee and Town Board shall require plans and statistics indicating the phasing of the project, and statistics of the site development relating to site square footage, percent of site coverage and setbacks. In addition, the number of parking spaces and the ratio of parking spaces to square footage of the principal structure must be provided by the applicant. (c) Exterior finish materials must be provided as part of the site plan approval process. The type of materials must be either in writing from the applicant or on cross - sections of the architect- ural building plans submitted in conjunction with the site plan. (d) Prior to final approval the Town Board shall be provided a phasing schedule of the development and also be provided the estimated commencement date of construction of the site improvements and the principal structure. (e) Any restrictive covenants that the owner or applicant is proposing for the property must be provided prior to any approval being granted by the Town Board. (f) The Town Board shall require the posting of an irrevocable letter of credit by the applicant or developer as a guarantee of site improvements as approved on the site plan. The letter of credit must be provided to the Town Board prior to issuance of any Commercial and Industrial Land Use Permit. The amount of the letter of credit shall be equal Page 7 October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT to ten (10) percent of the estimated valuation of the property as estimated by the Town Board. Such estimated valuation shall include both the proposed structures, property and other site development. (g) Other information considered by the Town Zoning and Planning Committee and /or the Town Board to be pertinent to the proposed project may be requested from the applicant. Such costs incurred by the Town of Hudson shall be the responsibility of the applicant. (h) Site Plan Approval. Prior to granting of a Commercial and Industrial Land Use Permit the site plan submitted by the applicant must receive approval from the Town Board. The Town Board has the authority to require the applicant to assure that particular elements of the site plan, either proposed by the applicant or imposed by the Town Board, are constructed as part of the approved site plan for development of the property. (i) Review and Recommendation by the Town Zoning and Planning Commi In considering site plans submitted by the applicant for site plan approval under this Zoning Code, the Town Zoning and Planning Committee shall consider the following: interrelationship with the site plan elements to conditions both on and off the property; conformance with the Township's Comprehensive Plan; the impact of the site plan and development on the existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; the adequacy of the site plan with respect to surrounding land uses; pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress from and to the site; landscaping; lighting; provisions for utilities; architectural and engineering features; site drainage; site grading; signage; setbacks; screening and other related matters as determined by the Town of Hudson to be appropriate for review and approval. The Town Zoning and Planning Committee may questions the applicant for specific items pertaining to the site plan. After discussion and • consideration by the Committee, the site plan may by motion be approved, disapproved, or tabled because additional information is requested to be provided by the applicant. In addition, the Committee may disapprove the proposal for failure of the applicant to conform to standards and requirements as listed in the Zoning Code. If the applicant through no action or failure to appear before the Planning and Zoning Committee allows 75 days to elapse, then the applicant must re -apply to the Town Planning and Zoning Committee for any further consideration of the proposal. The Planning and Zoning Committee may also impose necessary conditions and safeguards prior to taking any actions and making any recommendation to the Town Board. During review of plans from any applicant the Town Zoning and Planning Committee shall consider the oral and written statements from the applicant, the public, staff members or its own Committee members. Page 8 October 16, 1990 ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF HUDSON REPEALING SECTION 2.7, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (j) Review and Decision by the Town Board. The Town Board shall review the site plan submitted by the applicant after the Town Zoning and Planning Committee has made its recommendation to the Town Board. In its review of the site plan the Town Board shall consider the same impacts and features as the Town Zoning and Planning Committee. The Town Board requires a simple majority of voting members present for the Town Board to approve or reject the site plan. In the event of an adverse or negative recommendation from the Town Zoning and Planning Committee a two - thirds majority vote of the Town Board is necessary for approval to be granted to the site plan and development. (k) Road Standards Within the Commercial District. The Town of Hudson shall require all roads constructed within the Commercial District to meet minimum road standards as determined by the Town of Hudson and St. Croix County. Standards to be utilized by the Town of Hudson when site plans and developments are reviewed will be those standards in effect at the time the applicant submits plans for approval by the Town Board. Road standards that are adopted by the Town of Hudson shall consider such items as the amount of traffic, type of traffic, proposed and existing land uses, density of the development and drainage patterns. • Page 9 •