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HomeMy WebLinkAbout028-1025-50-100 (3) w WAGNER & TODRYK, S.C. ATTORNEYS ATTORNEYS AT LAW HUDSON OFFICE MICHAEL P.WAGNER' 393 RED CEDAR STREET,SUITE 1 SOUTHSIDE OFFICE PLAZA PHILLIP TODRYK MENOMONIE,WISCONSIN 54751 1810 CRESTVIEW DRIVE JAMES T.PARENT* TELEPHONE: 715 235-6400 HUDSON,WI 54016 JULIE C.DAWSON (715)386-6607 'Also Licensed in Minnesota FAX: (715)235-5808 LEGAL ASSISTANTS SANDRA J.LINDEMANN May 16, 1997 DIANE M.KISTNER TAMARA H.HIBEN JULIE A.LINDNER St. Croix County Zoning Office ATTN: Thomas C. Nelson, Administrator St. Croix County Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016 RE: Special Exception Granted to Roger and Dorene German OUR FILE #11697 Dear Mr. Nelson: Enclosed please find a signed authenticated copy of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment signed by Judge Lundell on 5/14/97 revoking the special exception previously granted to Roger and Dorene German. With this judgment, it is unlawful for the German's to conduct a salvage operation or operate a junk yard or store junk. I believe they are engaging in all of these activities at the present time. On behalf of my client, we request immediate enforcement of the zoning ordinance and removal of all of the materials which the German's now possess in violation of the ordinance. If you have any questions about the enclosed judgment please advise. Very truly yours l Phillip Todryk PT:thh Enclosure cc/enc: Gre ory Timmerman eather Landin and Kurt Schmidt STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT ST. CROIX COUNTY HEATHER V. LANDIN and z -_ KURT D. SCHMIDT, husband and wife h fZ. FINDINGS OF FACT, Plain ONCLUSIONS OF LAW �° ND JUDGMENT -vs- =1 MAY 14 1997 ,.... C&OFCCOURT ase No. 96CV347 ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, ROGER GERM r: UNCLASSIFIED and DORENE GERMAN, husband and wi CASE CODE: 30703 Defendants. Plaintiffs, Heather V. Landin and Kurt D. Schmidt, are residents of St. Croix County, Wisconsin residing at 298 190th Street, Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002. Defendants, Roger German and Dorene German, are residents of St. Croix County, Wisconsin residing at 270190th Street, Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002. Defendant, St. Croix County Board of Adjustment (hereinafter "Board of Adjustment") is a body politic with a principal place of business at 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin 54016. The Board of Adjustment is the board duly appointed'by St. Croix County, Wisconsin pursuant to Wis. Stat. §59.99, to grant special exceptions in appropriate cases according to the terms of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. Based upon all fries and proceedings herein, the court hereby enters the following findings and judgment. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Roger German and Dorene German have been and currently are operating a junkyard and salvage operation and have been and are currently storing junk at their residence located in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. i 2. Section 17.09 of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance defines "junkyard or salvage yard" and "salvage operation" as follows: JUNKYARD OR SALVAGE YARD. Any premises on which there is an accumulation of scrap metal, paper, rags, glass, lumber or other materials stored or customarily stored for salvage or sale. SALVAGE OPERATION. Operations in which substantial numbers of automotive vehicles, other machinery or equipment or parts thereof which are no longer usable as originally intended are accumulated and stored outside of buildings for purposes of ultimate repair, reuse, sale or trade. 3. By written decision dated 8/28/96 the Board of Adjustment granted a special exception to Roger Germand and Dorene German authorizing their operation of a salvage operation at their residence. 4. Absent a special exception granted by the Board of Adjustment, the operation of a junkyard, salvage yard or a salvage operation or the storage of junk by Roger German and Dorene German at their residence constitutes a violation of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. 5. The decision of the Board of Adjustment granting a special exception to Roger German and Dorene German for the operation of a junkyard, salvage yard or salvage operation or for the storage of junk at their residence is unlawful and is contrary to the terms and requirements of the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. JUDGMENT IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that the special exception granted to Roger German and Dorene German for operation of a junkyard, salvage yard or salvage operation or for the storage of junk at their residence is hereby reversed, vacated and revoked. Plaintiffs shall recover from Roger German and Dorene German, jointly and severally, the sum of$219.10 for statutory attorney's fees, costs and disbursements. Dated this l J day of ' "l 11997. BY E COURT: Honorable Er c J. Lundell Circuit Court Judge St. Croix County, Wisconsin ST. CROIX COUNTY WISCONSIN � ' ------= 't ZONING OFFICE ■■■r■■■■■ uvula, ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016-7710 (715) 386-4680 August 28, 1995 File Ref: 50-95 Roger and Dorene German 270 190th Street Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002 RE: Board of Adjustment Decision Dear Mr. and Mrs. German: The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment has reviewed your application for a permit for a special exception use for a salvage operation and the following conditions have been established. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting me. Sincerely, i Thomas C. Nelson Zoning Administrator mz Enclosure cc: Delores Vrieze, Rush River Town Clerk 1815 County Road N Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, DECISION AND ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN Case: 50-95 Complete Application Received: 6/28/95 Hearing Date: 7/27/95 Dates of Publication: Weeks of 7/10/95 and 7/17/95 FINDINGS OF FACT Having heard all the testimony, considered the entire record herein, and conducted an on-site inspection, the Board finds the following facts: 1. The applicants are Roger and Dorene German whose address is 270 190th Street, Baldwin, Wisconsin 54002. 2 . The applicants on June 28, 1995 filed with the Zoning Office an application for a special exception use for a salvage operation. 3 . The applicant is the owner of the property which is the subject of the application which is located in the SE; of the NE; of Section 22, T28N-R17W, Town of Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. 4 . The subject property is presently used for residential purposes. 5. The property is zoned Ag.-Residential under the current Zoning Code of the St. Croix County Zoning ordinance. 6. The Town of Rush River supports the application. 7 . Tom Nelson, Zoning Administrator, indicated that this is a request for a salvage yard operation. The property is currently zoned Ag.-Residential. This is not a permitted use but rather a special exception use. The actual salvage material will be stored and dismantled. Solvents, antifreezes and petroleum products will be stored or disposed of properly. Introduced as Exhibit #1 were 3 pages identifying the location of the property, description and certified survey map; Exhibit #2, additional site plan identifying the structures on the property, i.e. , house and sheds; Exhibit #3, 4 page handwritten facility plan; Exhibit #4 , 6 photos identifying vehicles on the property submitted by Heather Landin, who is opposed to this application; Exhibit #5, an 8 x 10 photograph of the property; Exhibit #6, 4 page letter submitted to the Zoning Office by Heather Landin; Exhibit #7 , correspondence from Fairmont Farms, Peter and Mary Walen, in opposition to this proposal; Exhibit #8 , correspondence from Kathryn Jennings in opposition to this proposal ; Exhibit #9, correspondence from Al and Paula Putirskis in opposition to this proposal ; Exhibit #10, correspondence from the Town of Rush River stating they had no objections to this request. 8 . Roger German, being duly sworn, stated that he plans on having an 8 foot fence where the cars are going to be. People will be picking up tires, freon, etc. He stated he has been in touch with the pollution people and he is willing to comply with what they want. He has been in touch with people who adjoin his property, that being Rex Hansen and Pete Walen. He plans on having a 240' x 218' fenced area for the cars. He has approximately 15 cars there today. He would like to increase this to 80 to 100 cars. The salvage operation would be his livelihood. When he purchased the property a lot of junk was left there. He stated he has removed only 1 car in the last 24 hours. He plans on picking up junked out autos, farm machinery, etc. Nothing will come across the border. He does have one car now with a Minnesota plate on it. He stated he approached his neighbors for a salvage yard. The neighbors are in support of this but want an 8 foot fence. He could have his fence up in 30 days. The closest neighbor is 3/10ths of a mile north of him, that being Heather Landin. Thompson Air Conditioning in Baldwin takes the freon to a guy who cleans it and resells it. He has a 265 gallon drum at this time for oil storage. The batteries go in a plastic barrel that is leak proof. His hours of operation would be 8: 00 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 p.m. on Saturday. 9 . Lloyd Weber, being duly sworn, stated he is a member of the Rush River Town Board. He stated he would like to support Roger. He lives 1/2 mile down the road from Roger. When Roger bought this house, it was a flop house for a bunch of druggies. Since Roger bought it, he has cleaned it up and it is always mowed. He has been told that Roger would be subjected to surprise visits by the EPA. He stated he has heard that the fines are quite stiff. There are no other wells that are closer than 1250 feet from the German property. 10. Tom Aaby, being duly sworn, stated he lives in Rush River township, one mile northwest of the German property. Aaby stated he found out about this hearing last night. His view will overlook this property west of the Aphalter pit, same side of the road. His concerns are the view, his property value, doesn't want to see the cars, expansion of the operation, enforcement of solvents, logs of where all the waste goes and trucking. Hopefully this can be made a condition. If violated, how will it be enforced? The place now has cars in the yard. German's estimate is close. 11. Heather Landin, being duly sworn, stated they have owned their property for 9 years. Their property surrounds the German property with 2 boundaries. The shielding trees on the north side of the German property belong to them. Wayne Loock told Roger German to put the cars behind the trees . Landin stated that she has seen no published agenda for the Town of Rush River nor has she seen an agenda posted either. Landin read into the record her letter dated July 27 , 1995, entered as Exhibit #11. She stated that 90 percent of the cars have Minnesota license plates on them. She has checked and there is no funding to enforce EPA rules. The Germans are also in a large drainage area. Entered as Exhibit # 12 was a Letter of Consultation dated July 25, 1995 for Heather Landin by Edward S. Thornton, Accredited Rural Appraiser; Exhibit #13, copy of June 13 , 1995 minutes from the Town of Rush River; Exhibit #14 , copy of July 11, 1995 minutes form the Town of Rush River; Exhibit #15, series of 3 maps identifying the location of various properties. 12 . Gene Nelsen, being duly sworn, stated he is a former Rush River board member. Nelson stated he believes that this is not a compatible industry in the township. When the Germans moved in, the Zoning Deputy urged them to get rid of the old vehicles. Entered as Exhibit #16 was a letter from Mary Sussner in opposition to this junkyard. Read into the record were the April 12, 1992, Town of Rush River minutes, entered as Exhibit #17 . A vote was taken, 17-8 urging the County to enforce this ordinance. Nelson stated he believes there should be enforcement in getting rid of old vehicles. Entered as Exhibit #18 was a petition dated 10/29/94, 11/94 and 11/15/94 regarding upholding the St. Croix Zoning Ordinance 17. 09 in regards to the "storage of junked automobiles" . 13 . Roger German, previously sworn, stated that in 1991 his property value was $21, 000. 00. In 1994 his property value was $62 ,000. 00. They have done a lot of work out there. If they lose stuff on the road they will pick it up. They will not be bringing vehicles in at night. As far as a license, they need Township approval, then County, then State. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Board concludes that: 1. The Board of Adjustment has authority under Section 17 .70 (5) (c) 4 to approve special exception uses. 2 . 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. 3 . Section 17 . 15 (6) (1) allows a special exception for a salvage operation. DECISION A motion was made by Jensen, seconded by Bradley to grant a temporary permit for 2 months. During the course of these two months, the applicant must comply with the following conditions: 1. The applicant must clearly identify a method of disposing tires, listing sources of disposal and written agreements by sources. 2. The applicant must clearly identify a method of disposing solvents, listing sources of disposal and written agreements by sources. 3 . The Zoning Office has the right to inspect the property at any time. 4 . The fence must be constructed as identified in the plan. 5. The property is to be cleaned up of all junk and debris. 6. The salvage items are to be neatly stored within the fenced area. The following vote was taken to approve said motion: Neumann, no; Mehls, yes; Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. APPEAL RIGHTS This decision may be appealed by any person aggrieved by filing an action in certiorari in the circuit court of this County within 30 days after the date of filing shown below. The County assumes no liability for and makes no warranty as to the legality of any construction commenced prior to the expiration of this 30-day period or the identity of any person who may claim to be aggrieved by this decision. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT � B Signed Chairperson Dated: 8/28/95 Filed: 8/28/95 Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would revisit the site and render a decision. Gary S. Doubek Nelson indicated that this is a request for reconsideration of the Decision by the applicant. His concern is for that part of the decision which restricts vegetation and moving of that vegetation back. Dave Hense, being duly sworn, stated he is the representative for Gary Doubek. After Doubek's decision was issued, Doubek contacted Bill Oemichen and Tom Nelson. He is disturbed with the 45 foot ruling on the shrubbery. Hense felt that the 33 foot setback was sufficient and Doubek told the Board that the shrubbery would not be able to grow up to obstruct the vision. Since that time, Hense has visited the site and talked to the road crew. The road crew mowed the property. If there is a problem with the shrubbery, they will notify the applicant to trim it or remove them or they would trim them at the owner's expense. They also believe that they could change the grade of the curve. They applicant would like the Board to change the 45 foot setback. There may not be children there now but there could be in the future for a bus loading zone. If they need to put up a school bus loading zone sign, they will . Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would revisit the site and render a decision. Supervisor Tim Filipiak arrived at 8 : 57 a.m. Gary Sukowatey Chairman Bradley indicated that hopefully this matter has been resolved. Nelson stated that in a decision he had with Assistant Corporation Counsel Don Gille, he indicated that he and Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman met with Sukowatey on the site and discussed with the applicant. It was agreed that if the applicant didn't have everything done by September that they would proceed with the lawsuit. Martin LeVake/Levque Towers Nelson indicated that he received a two page letter by LeVque Tower Company on 7/14/95, labeled as Exhibit #1 ; Exhibit #2 , communication from the Town of St. Joseph recommending approval of this application, dated 7/14/95. Martin LeVake, being duly sworn, indicated that as he stated in earlier testimony before the Board, he is dealing with a new town board. They didn't have the information prior to this. They hadn't had a chance to visit the site. He went back to the town board. He put a packet together of everything they gave the County. He talked to them on the phone and explained everything. They realize our company doesn' t require all services there, such as water and sewer. Once the highway goes in across the river, Houlton will be a quiet town. Their business shouldn't bother people. The Board is aware with the time ] apse and their r , • BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AND HEARING St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin (This meeting was recorded by a court reporter. ) Thursday, July 27, 1995 The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Bradley at 8: 33 a.m. A role call was made. All members were present except for Tim Filipiak. Neumann made a motion to approve the amended agenda, seconded by Mehls. Motion carried. A motion was made by Jensen to approve the minutes as mailed, seconded by Neumann. Motion carried. Thursday, August 24, 1995 will be the date of the next meeting. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS PERMITS: David O. Hake Chairman Bradley indicated that this case was listed on the agenda at the request of Chairman Mehls, askin g that it be reconsidered. Motion by Mehls to reconsider the case, seconded by Bradley. Role call vote: Mehls, yes; Neumann, no; Jensen, yes; Bradley, yes; Motion carried. This matter will be scheduled for a rehearing next month. Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. Chairman Bradley stated that this matter was brought to the Board's attention by Supervisor Filipiak. Tom Nelson indicated that Edward Kraemer & Sons appeared before the Board a year ago, 8/31/94, and requested that they complete blasting in a pit in the Town of Troy and then reclaim it. There was concern at that time by the adjacent property owners. The Board did consider their issues but granted the application. The blasting was to be done by June 30, 1995 and the reclamation by September 15, 1995 . Jim Schmitt, being duly sworn, stated that he is the new Geotechnical Manager for Edward Kraemer & Sons. The previous manager was Clint Weninger but he left the staff. Schmitt apologized to the Board for not coming before them sooner as he was supposed to come before them prior to this and ask for a one year extension. They have a significant amount of substance there. They need to strip the material and crush it. He thought that there would be a one year monitoring period after the erosion control . The would like the reclamation also pushed back a year. They have one blast scheduled to remove the remaining material . They do not have a problem in following the previous conditions. Introduced as Exhibit #1 was a letter dated 7/27/95 from Edward Kraemer & Sons outlining their proposal . Dan Koich from the DNR office stated that throughout the entire County all the lakes are up. Perch and Bass Lake are up 2 feet; Squaw Lake is 2 feet below the historical high; Twin Lakes is 2 fee t higher; the ponds in the B adlan ds are higher. This is a regional phenomena based on rain fall . The private road, 53rd, all landowners will participate in the cost of this project. Collins stated he has owned his property for 5 years. The property has been in his wife's family for 20 some years. This kind of flooding has never happened before. This is the highest ever. Second ro 'J art of project is for Ted and Renata Mackmiller. The had P P Y an application 6 or 7 years ago for riprapping. They would like to raise their riprap 2 feet. Their house is in danger of being flooded. Introduced as Exhibit #5 dated 7/27/94 is a description of the project for Mackmiller. Introduced as Exhibit #6 was a map of Perch Lake dated 7/27/95. Mackmiller in the past has had his basement flooded. He filled in his basement halfway with sand and capped it. He is now considering filling the rest of it and capping it. Supervisor Filipiak inquired about septic system problems. Collins indicated that everything is pretty much okay. Mackmiller is investigating building a new septic system across the road and pumping it over. Mackmiller is property 6. His project wouldn't include road work. They will be adding onto the lawn and adding onto the existing riprapping. The DNR has approved this project. Koich indicated that the water level has risen above the bed. They are not filling the lake bed but upland filling, which doesn't require a DNR permit. The third part of the project is the St. Joseph town road, Perch Lake Road. There will be no work done on the road itself. They are working with the township and Gavins to riprap. It is in need of repair. Introduced as Exhibit #7 was Gavin and Perch Lake road. The fourth part of the project is the Kerrick property, number 8 . They are the first one on the bay. They have owned the property since the 19501s. They installed a sea wall before the water came up. It is on the verge of being flooded. They are proposing to raise the wall, fill behind it and maintain the vegetation. Introduced as Exhibit #8 was the Kerrick property. Collins indicated as far as a time schedule, if the water rises they will move ahead later this summer. If not, they would maybe hold off until spring. Introduced as Exhibit #9 was for Neil Peterson; Exhibit #10, Francis and Walter Chapin property. The Petersons have a summer cabin. The road isn't in need of repair but instead they would like their parking area raised. The last project, some of the road is under 6 inches of water today. There is 225 feet of severely flooded road . They would • • accommodation and cooperation. Lloyd Dahlke, being duly sworn, stated he is Town Chairperson for the Town of St. Joseph. Before the town meeting they had LeVake stake the tower out. The board went out, looked at it and gave them their recommendation. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would make a decision later this date. Perch Lake/Pat Collins Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board did visit the watery sites. Nelson stated that there are several applications to review today between Perch Lake and Bass Lake. They will label each individual applicant as an exhibit, present it to the Board and explain on each one. Reviewed were Exhibits 1, topographical cross section, Sybrant; Exhibit #2 , contamination of project; Exhibit #3 , Diana Aysta's property; Exhibit #4 , cross section of that, all dated 6/22/95. Pat Collins and Dan Koich, being duly sworn. Pat Collins indicated that he was here on his own behalf today, not on behalf of the DNR. He is acting on his own behalf and of adjacent landowners. There are 13 different properties but only 4 sections on the lake. The road on the east side of the lake; properties 1 through 5 is one project; the private road, 53rd is a joint project, Collins is on property 3 and Sybrant, Aysta, Collins, Onstoott and Ottman property are the 4th properties. Introduced as Exhibit #1 dated 7/27/94 was the Collins property; Exhibit #2 , properties 4 and 5, that being owned by Onstoott and Ottman. Plan one is on the east side of the lake. With the recent rains, the port of the road is under water. Their intention is to raise the road 18 inches and riprap the lake shore. They plan on keeping the road the same width. Hopefully it won't be flooded out. John and Marylyn Sybrant. Their property is 1 foot above water. They will only do something if needed. They will be contributing to the cost of the project of the road. Project 2 : Jim and Diana Aysta. They need to be rebuilt. They have State approval for a very small pea gravel blanket for swimming. Introduced as Exhibit #3 dated 7/27/94 was the application to the Army Corp of Engineers for Aystas. Project 3 : Collins indicated that this was his project. He is about to be flooded; 132 ' of his shoreline will be rebuilt. He has a peninsula that juts out into the lake. They will be building that up a foot. They have applied to the DNR for putting in a sand/pea gravel blanket for swimming. Introduced as Exhibit #4 was an application to the Army Corp of Engineers for Collins . Properties 4 and 5 . These landowners have a direct need for the road. They have signed on to the project to help raise the road and riprap along the shoreline. This project has DNR approval . They haven't kept the original road. Sipe stated that they have never build on their property. The proposed road would cut her property right in half. She stated she stands alone in opposition in this project and believe it is a temporary fix. The road should have come in through the Waldroff property originally. Collins,lli ns previously sworn, stated that the ri ra creates a rip rap barrier all around the lake. Riprap should have been used years ago but it wasn't required years ago. Chapin and Jewels need access to their properties. To come off the Waldroff property would be a severe drop off and a monumental cost for the road. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision. Bass Lake Rehabilitation District/John Eiring John Eiring, being duly sworn, stated they have 42 individual applications of which 26 meet the approval of DNR. Nine of the applications are incomplete, they need 2 onsites and 5 have conditional approval from the DNR. Introduced as Exhibit #1 was the Frog Pond lane Road. Dan Koich, DNR, stated that this is for the road itself. There are 9 residences that use this road. There was illegal fill. They need the proper permits. It is okay with the DNR to cover the existing fill with rock to stabilize it. This is conditional property. Exhibit #2, Bob and Carol Benish property. Okay with DNR. Sand should be black dirt and vegetation. This is conditional property. Exhibit #3, Stanley Bisch. Bisch would like to add fill and rip rap to the shoreline and repair the washed out area. Exhibit #4, Ron and Sandra Orf. This has DNR approval. The house is 10 feet from the water. They will be using field stone 4 to 6 inches. This would be ordinary riprapping. Exhibit #5, Rod Knutson. They would like to reclaim it. Eiring indicated that they have no cross section. This is one of the nine applications that needs further information. The DNR feels it is an inadequate application. Exhibit #6, Dan and Julie Orf, Eiring indicated that this is also one of the nine applications that does not have a sufficient plan. Exhibit #7, Tim and Judy Dove. This has DNR approval using 100 feet of bioengineering coconut rolls. Exhibit #8, John Eiring. This has DNR approval. I will be using 100 feet of bioengineering coconut rolls. Exhibit #9, Elmer Conway. Eiring stated that this is not a complete map. It still needs a cross section. Exhibit #10, Jerome Simon. Eiring stated he is requesting 100 feet of bioengineering coconut rolls. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #11; Mary Wilson. Eiring indicated Wilson will be using bioengineering coconut rolls with mats. Exhibit #12 , John Low. Eiring indicated that this is a conditional application. He has no reclamation of the lake bed. Exhibit #13 , Susan Van Dyk. Eiring stated this is not complete. There is no cross section. They don' know how far back to back fill . Exhibit 414 , W E. Barsness. This is very straight riprap. No back fill . They are protecting the existing shoreline. Exhibit #15, Kevin Bottineau. Eiring stated they have sandbagged this property. This is above the ordinary high water mark. Exhibit #16 , John Haag, Eiring indicated this is straight i • maintain the road at the existing ocation raise it 18 inches and nd riprap the shoreline. People have not gotten onto their properties all summer. Introduced as Exhibit 11 was a cover letter received containing n 4 g pages of cross sections making reference to Exhibit #6. Koich indicated that the lake is a ground water seepage lake. Nothing flows in or out of the lake. They anticipate that Perch Lake will go down but can't predict what will happen. Collins stated that Mrs. Sipe and Mrs. Ecker aren't in favor of raising the road 18 inches. They are here to testify today. George ,Cha in being duly sworn, stated he is the son of the P g Y property owners, property 12 . They have a 25 foot perpetual easement along properties 10, 11, 12 and 13 . Introduced as Exhibit #12 are 7 pages, the first 3 pages being a topographical map and the 4th page being an affidavit identifying the easement on the west side. The original easement was drafted in 1954 . There is one from Waldroff to Liebman dated 1946 . They are utilizing about 10 feet and can use up to 25 feet for the easement. Chapin purchased the land above Sipes and Eckers property, which is landlocked. One-third of the property is affected here. The bay was completely dry in the late 501s. The use a boat to get to the Chapin property now. Jewels get in by using big 4 wheel drive trucks. The easement is 360 feet along Belisle's property and then down along Chapin's property. The Chapin property is approximately 5 acres. Everything is wild. All the properties on that side of the bar are landlocked. Chapin stated he supports Collins' proposal to raise the road. Neil Peterson, being duly sworn, stated he also support's Collin's proposal to raise the road. He would like to add a couple of little things to Chapin's statements. The properties along there, each one has a statement in their description. there is not an established road there, just an access. The road was moved up the hill because it was flooded. Other property owners do have authority to access their property. This is part of the deed. The Sipe lot is not a buildable lot now, unless they snuck something in on the back of the lot. It is totally impractical to build the road anywhere else. Peterson stated that he himself approached Waldroff a few years ago for an easement and Waldroff refused. Peterson stated he has owned the property since 1986 and they have a summer cabin there. Lloyd Dahlke, being previously sworn, stated that the Town of St. Joseph supports this application. Carol Sipe, being duly sworn, stated that her property has been in her family since 1946 . They did give the people an easement but they have come on her property, taken trees , moved the road without permission. She believes they should get a hold of Waldroff. She stated she believes this project is ridiculous . The bay in previous years has been dry. Originally these houses were set too low. They are influencing the level of the la}:e , wh : ch is illegal . I postponed. Exhibit #40, Somerset Road. Koich stated this is on the north end of Bass Lake. This project has DNR approval. Exhibit #41, Burgee and Joyce Amdahl. Eiring stated this is concrete and rock. This has conditional approval from DNR. They need to change the wording on the application. Exhibit #42, Bass Lake Associates. This is on the east shore about midway down. This has conditional approval if they use bioengineering or rock rip rap. Then it will be approved by DNR. Exhibit #43 , letter in support by the Town of St. Joseph. Exhibit #44 , another letter in support by the Town of Somerset. Exhibit #45, letter in support by the Bass Lake Rehabilitation District. Dan Koich indicated that the DNR requires a top soil and seed rather than just sand. With sand the DNR feels that the people will make beaches. This is a visible stripe along the shoreline. There is no consistence with natural shore cover beauty. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the sites and render a decision. John B '7 elland Nelson indicated that this is an application for a lift on the St. Croix River. Upon the Board visiting the site last month, they found an illegal gazebo. The Bjellands indicated to Nelson by phone that the gazebo had been removed. Nelson stated he is making a conditional approval on viewing the site. NEW BUSINESS: The hearing was called to order by Chairman Bradley. Nelson read the notice of the hearing as published: PUBLIC HEARING The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, July 27, 1995 at 9: 00 a.m. at the Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin, to consider the following appeals to the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. An on- site investigation will be made of each site in question, after which the Board will return for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the appeals. 1. ARTICLE: 17 . 15 (o) Livestock Operations Exceeding. 1 Animal Unit Per Acre APPELLANT: Fran Byerly/Jerome Foods, Inc. LOCATION: SEk , NE'-, , and the NE, , SE; of Section 9 , T30N-R18W, Town of Richmond 2 . ARTICLE: 17 . 18 (1) (r) Similarly Comparable Commercial Enterprise Incidental Manufacturing APPELLANT: Integrated Technology Systems/Harold W. Carlson LOCATION: NW'-„ SE' of Section 22 , T30N-R20W, Town of St. Joseph �I riprap of the shoreline with no reclamation. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #17, Doug Elert. Eiring stated this is conventional straight rock riprap to save the shoreline. This has DNR approval. Exhibit #18, Rita M. Lawson. Eiring stated she has no plan. They need a plan for fill. Exhibit #19, R. Douglas Jordan. Eiring stated he lives on a peninsula. They are proposing to riprap along the lake using bioengineering coconut rolls as a back fill. They will be using bioengineering in the marshy area. This has DNR approval. Exhibit #20, Cindy Lund, Eiring stated she is requesting 60 feet of bioengineering coconut rolls. She is a neighbor to Eiring. Exhibit #21, Robert Engelhart. Eiring stated he has no cross section. He doesn't know what Engelhart wants to do. Exhibit #22 , Robert Schmidt. Eiring indicated he doesn't know what Schmidt wants to do. The site needs to be revisited. He has no design. Exhibit #23 , Tom and Gayle Conway. Eiring stated they would like to fill their whole yard. The water is lapping at the front door. DNR has no problem with this application. They will be using clean rock with seeding. Exhibit #24 , James and Ruth Conway. They are requesting to repair existing riprapping. This is very minor. Exhibit #25, Mark Montbriand. Eiring stated this is conventional rock riprap. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #26, Mark Piechan. Eiring stated this property is severely flooded. They want rock riprap and bioengineering. They would like to raise the current rock and riprap the wall . This has DNR approval . Exhibit #27, Charles Doane. This has no cross section. Application postponed. Exhibit #28 , John Coughlin. Eiring stated this is conventional riprapping. Coughlin owns a full peninsula. This is Simon's Point. This has DNR approval. Exhibit #29 , Tom Laumeyer. Eiring stated Laumeyer owns a boat house. This is totally flooded. They would like to raise and add to the existing riprap. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #30, Robert Iverson. Eiring indicated that they are postponing this. There is no detail on this. Exhibit #31, Richard Allyn. Eiring stated Allyn is proposing conventional riprap around his point. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #32 , Ruth Huss. Eiring stated this is straight bioengineering using log rolls and mats. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #33 , Patricia Johnson. Eiring indicated that this is conventional riprap extending 6 to 8 inches. This has DNR approval . Exhibit #34 , Terry Hartigan. Eiring indicated that this home is on a peninsula. It is very narrow. The home is being threatened. They would like to add riprap to the existing wall . This has DNR approval . Exhibit #35, James McGlade. Koich indicated that McGlade bought the Noreen house. This is one they need to take a look at. Exhibit #36 , Regina Rippel . Eiring stated Rippel proposes a conventional fiber roll with bioengineering using stakes . This has DNR approval . Exhibit 437 , Arnold Waznik. Eiring stated this is conventional rock rip, 2 to 4 inches high . This has DNR approval . Exhibit #38 , Wally Laumeyer. Eiring stated this is on the north end of the lake. The home is totally flooded . Laumeyer would like to raise the rock riprap around the home . `Phis has DNR approval . Koich stated that the DNR is exploring a possibility of buying out homes or moving the homes . This is a federal project which is a new program. Fxhibit - 39 , Gerald Garrity . Eiring stated this is an inadequate plan . 'Phis will be • i property; Exhibit #7, correspondence from the Town of Richmond recommending approval of this project. Frank Byerly, being duly sworn, stated that he is the Growth Production Manager for Jerome Foods. They would like to build replacement barns in the Town of Richmond. In 1979 they purchased the farm from Doboy. In 1992 they tore down the old pole buildings and it did not make sense at that time to repair them. They decided to hold off building them because of economic reasons. In 1995 they decided to rebuild them. The use of this land now and in the past has been for livestock production. There is just over 500 acres on the site. They own land on both sides of County Road A. The DNR requires them to file reports regarding selling manure and the storage of manure. They have to comply with strict DNR regulations. They clean the buildings once a year, in the fall. Once the flock goes to market they go in and skim off the wet litter. They use wood shavings and sawdust from Andersens. They lost several hundreds of birds during the heat in New Richmond. They try to work with the neighbors regarding complaints and concerns. They have had no complaints regarding smell at the New Richmond farm. As far as feed storage, they have a 3 day inventory. The feed comes from Medford. They have mild detergents there for washing boots. Cleaning the barns, they have a crew from Barron that comes down and does it. They store vitamins and minerals for turkeys. Over the last 3 to 4 years their manure pit has never been filled to capacity. They plan on no extra buildings on this site at this time in the future. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision. Integrated Technology Systems/Harold W. Carlson Nelson introduced Exhibit #1, a 4 page packet of information including a section map, survey, site plan showing the building location; Exhibit #2, photograph, Exhibit #3 , packet of information; Exhibit #4 , packet of information entitled Data on Material and Technology, consisting of 2 pages; Exhibit #5, building plans; Exhibit #6, Material Safety Data Sheet consisting of 6 pages; Exhibit #7 , correspondence dated 7/5/95 from Integrated Technology Systems; Exhibit #8, correspondence from the Town of St. Joseph dated 7/24/95 recommending denial of this project; Exhibit #9 , correspondence from the Town of St. Joseph dated 7/24/95 recommending denial of this project. Pete Sequin, being duly sworn, stated he is acting as agent on behalf of ITS . His client, ITS, leased a building from Harold Carlson. Their intent was to operate a business . They were told they needed a special exception use permit. They went to the township, who recommended denial of this project, and received a letter from the township setting forth their objections. The Carlsons did some research and found that the property is zoned industrial , not commercial . If the property is zoned industrial , it is a permitted use. Matt Biegert, being duly sworn, stated he is acting on behalf of Harold and Carol_ Carlson, the property owners . ` 1,,c Carlsons we—:, told by the township that they needed a permit for this new 3 . ARTICLE: 17. 64 (5) (a) 3 Setback from a Class D Road APPELLANT: Gerald E. and Maryann Firner LOCATION: NE, , SW, of Section 2, T31N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie 4 . ARTICLE: 17. 15(i) Salvage Operation APPELLANT: Roger and Dorene German LOCATION: SE, , NE; of Section 22, T28N-R17W, Town of Rush River 5. ARTICLE: 17. 155 (6) Major Home Occupation APPELLANT: Greg and Jane Hudalla LOCATION: NE; , NW', of Section 4 , T31N-R19W, Town of Somerset i 6. ARTICLE: 17. 31 (2) Setback from Ordinary High Water Mark 17. 29 (2) Filling and Grading Shoreland APPELLANT: Trout Unlimited, Kiap TU Wish Chapter, Gary Horvath, Pres./State of Wisconsin, Willow River State Park LOCATION: SW, , NE; of Section 8, T29N-R19W, Town of Hudson 7 . ARTICLE: 17 . 64 (5) (a) 3 Driveway Separation on a Class D Road APPELLANT: Brian R. Smith LOCATION: NW, , SW, of Section 32 , T31N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie 8. ARTICLE: 17. 64 (1) (d) Setback from a Class D Road APPELLANT: Thomas A. Engesether LOCATION: NE;, SE; of Section 2 , T28N-R18W, Town of Kinnickinnic All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and be heard. Additional information may be obtained from the office of the St. Croix County Zoning Administrator, Hudson, Wisconsin at 715/386-4680. John Bradley, Chairman St. Croix County Board of Adjustment Chairman Bradley introduced the other members of the Board as being Charles Mehls, Jerry Neumann, Art Jensen and Tim Filipiak. Tom Nelson, Zoning Administrator, was present to assist the Board with the introduction of the materials as well as recommendations as to how the ordinances applied. On call was the St. Croix County Corporation Counsel's Office. Chairman Bradley explained the procedures of the hearing requesting that individuals wishing o testify sign their name in the front of g Y 9 the room on the sign up sheet provided. Fran Byerly/Jerome Foods, Inc. Nelson stated that this is a request to exceed the number of animal units per acre for a turkey operation. According to the ordinance, 50 birds is considered an animal unit. Introduced as Exhibit #1 was a plat map showing the location of the property; Exhibit 1'2 , site plan of the property; Exhibit #3 , status of what is out there now; Exhibit #4 , additional packet of information, i . e. animal waste and other facilities , waste management , shredding specifications ; Exhibit #5, permit to discharge issued by the State of Wisconsin; Exhibit #6, large site (blue print) plan of the chance. Carlson has contacted a lot of people to rezone his property and there have been no problems. Change is sometimes good. She stated that she doesn't think that people who say no are saying no in everyone's best interests. We need to go on. So does Mr. Carlson to be able to sell his property as he sees fit. Lloyd Dahlke, previously sworn, stated that most of the maps have no signatures on them and are not dated. Carlsons know there are no town zoning maps, plans or minutes on this property. On 1/22/68 a special town board meeting was held. Lentz asked that his farm be left agricultural instead of commercial property as proposed. On April 13, 1989, Eric J. Lundell sent a letter to the Town Board of St. Joseph that stated that the 1961 zoning map stood as the official township zoning map. Labeled as "A" on Exhibit #11 is the location of the property in question. Chairman Bradley stated that he believes Carlson sought a new company to replace the old company with a similarly compatible use. Dahlke stated the lady ahead of him believes that the township is totally political. Dahlke stated he believes the Board should know that this lady is his ex-wife. Bradley asked Dahlke if there was strong anti-development in St. Joseph. Dahlke stated that he believes they should hold things down until the County has a better industrial ordinance. They do not believe that this is a proper place for a business of this sort. They don't have city water or sewer. They believe they would be experimenting. They are not set up to cope with them in St. Joseph Township. Nelson introduced Exhibit #15, a Resolution Approving Town of St. Joseph Zoning Map dated 3/18/95. The County held a public hearing. Not once during these meetings was there a problem with the zoning on this particular piece of property. Introduced as Exhibit #16 was a copy of the St. Joseph Town map. The County Board did approve this as the official map. I Scott Fogelberg, being duly sworn, stated he is also a town board member. He has been in St. Croix County for 17 years and in St. Joseph Township for 12 years. The property on the St. Joseph town map states that this property is commercial . Scott Fogelberg read into the read the commercial list. They do not want this property grandfathered in and them misusing this land. There is no industrial zoned property in the Town of St. Joseph at this time. They are not against development. They realize there will be commercial properties in St. Joseph township, i .e. , gas stations, stores, etc. He doesn't believe they are limiting the Carlson's property or prohibiting them from selling their property. This property will always be a valuable piece of property. If this goes through they are afraid if the technology is successful how they will be able to stop it if there is a huge demand for it. Will they be able to increase the size of their building and the number of employees? He stated he would like the Board to follow along with St. Joseph to deny this permit. There is not personal feelings here. This is political . Pat Collins, being previously sworn, stated the current zoning map was labored over. He believes the current zoning map is an accurate map. People were given a chance to challenge the map. Mr. Walz clearly indicated that this is a manufacturing business. They are at the final stages of a long range plan . They have a new town board. The long range plan will limit the commercial zoning business. Introdu*d as Exhibit #10 was Resotion #31 showing that the property was zoned to Industrial ; Exhibit #11, town map dated 1961 showing the amendment on it. The use intended for this property is a permitted use. Introduced as Exhibit #12 was a list of the uses the building has been put to since back in the 19501s. Harold Carlson, being duly sworn, stated that he originally purchased the property from Bud Lentz in 1960. They immediately moved into the property. They started construction of the building in 1962 and moved into it in the spring of 1964 . They conducted their business there until 1974 . They then leased the building to a manufacturing company and put a chain link fence around the property to store boats in 1974 . They then leased to building to Joel Myhaus who had an auto sales business. After that they leased it to O. E.M. Manufacturing Co. who manufactured screws. Following that was a food product company, Croix Millwork Company who restored old buildings, then ITS. They went on the assumption they were zoned industrial . Their neighbor to the east is Anderson Heating Company. Rudy Walz, being duly sworn, stated he is president of ITS . They moved to their North Hudson address in November of December, 1994 . They believe the Carlson property has been used as industrial property and all the uses have been consistent. They were taxed as manufacturing property. Introduced as Exhibit #13 was Carlson's 1993 Wisconsin Manufacturing Real Estate Return. Walz stated that he believed manufacturing was a permitted use. The adjacent and surrounding properties are used for manufacturing and/or for industrial uses. This is a primarily a business center for a product they will be selling. The manufacturing of this project is off site. The compound is blended to create a product. , This is a bonding compound. They believe this business is in accord with the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. They will be improving the building which will enhance the tax base. This will be a cleaner business than others before. The chemical they will be using is extremely minor, used only for testing purposes. There will be no significant amounts located on the property. The product can be easily disposed of. Sequin stated that his client wants to move forward. They would like the Board to take into consideration the industrial zoning and therefore they can go forward. If it isn't industrial zoned, grant the special exception use request so they can go forward. His client has spent over $18 , 000 improving the building and bringing in his business. The Town of St. Joseph is anti-development and wants to cut back on the businesses already there. Introduced as Exhibit 414 was a brief letter dated 7/26/95 To Whom It May Concern from A. P. Hansen, a representative of Croix Millwor}:. Bernice i,entz , being duly sworn, stated that she is the present wife of the person who sold the land to Carlsons . 'Phis property has been there for 14 'z years and there have been no problems there. She stated she is impressed with the business that is wanting to move in there. If Carlson wants to sell his land , he should be abl e ± . He has hron there y � I ? DWI';?:: 7 �. governm,e-t, the people vote f or a new person j ust " g the:,i a Gerald E. and Maryann Firner Nelson indicated that this is a setback variance from a Class E road. The ordinance reads that the setback on a Class E road is 83 feet from the center of the road. Introduced as Exhibit #1 was a site plan identifying a proposed garage 6 feet from the property line, 17 feet from the road and 12 feet from the other property line; Exhibit #2 , 4 paragraph statement indicating why it is back before you; Exhibit #3 , 2 page petition with names, addresses and signatures; Exhibit #4, letter from Wisconsin Gas indicating they can cross the road; Exhibit #5, survey by S & N Land Surveying showing a correction of the lot lines in the area. Gerald E. Firner, being duly sworn, stated that the last time they applied for this his wife had surgery and his daughter appeared for them at the hearing. They are still looking to put a garage on the property and need a variance. The road is owned and maintained by property owners on South Cedar. They pay a private individual to plow in the wintertime. There are other garages recently that have been built within 5 feet of the road. They are proposing 17 feet for his garage. They would like to utilize the garage for parking a vehicle in and storage of a pontoon in the off season. Supervisor Neumann stated that the Board denied this the last time because there were other alternatives for placement of the garage. Firner stated that he has owned the property since 1992 . Firner stated he doesn't believe there is an alternate location for the garage. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision. Roger and Dorene German Tom Nelson indicated that this is a request for a salvage yard operation. The property is currently zoned Ag.-Residential. This is not a permitted use but rather a special exception use. The actual salvage material will be stored and dismantled. Solvents, antifreezes and petroleum products will be stored or dispensed of properly. Introduced as Exhibit #1 were 3 pages identifying the location of the property, description and certified survey map; Exhibit #2 , additional site plan identifying the structures on the property, i.e. , house and sheds; Exhibit #3 , 4 page handwritten facility plan; Exhibit #4 , 6 photos identifying vehicles on the property submitted by Heather Landin, who is opposed to this application; Exhibit #5, an 8 x 10 photograph of the property; Exhibit #6, 4 page letter submitted to the Zoning Office by Heather Landin; Exhibit #7 , correspondence from Fairmont Farms, Peter and Mary Walen, in opposition to this proposal ; Exhibit #8 , correspondence from Kathryn Jennings in opposition to this proposal ; Exhibit #9 , correspondence from Al and Paula Putirskis in opposition to this proposal ; Exhibit #10, correspondence from the Town of Rush River stating they had no objections to this request. Roger German, being duly sworn, stated that he plans on having an 8 foot fence where the cars are going to be. People will be picking up tires, freon, etc. He stated he has been in touch with the pollution people and he is willing to comply with what they want. He has been in touch with people who adjoin his property, that being Bob and Rex Hansen and Pete Wall . He plans on having a 240 ' x 218 ' fenced area for the cars . Ile has appro::ia1atei}, 15 cars there today. He would like to increase this to 80 to loo cars. and eliminate any light industrial processes. Pete Sequin stated that whether this property is zoned industrial or commercial, they are still before the Board asking that a special exception use be permitted. He stated he believes the township should be sanctioned severely for not bringing forth their maps showing the property is zoned industrial . He is irritated with the actions of the town board. They are shameful . The township is not carrying out the proper laws of zoning. He also believes that the new town board should not make this a political issue. He would like the town board to look at the use of this property. Matt Biegert, previously sworn, stated this business is consistent with past uses of the property as well as commercial special exception uses. That is why they are here today. This is not a scare tactic to be used by the township. He stated he believes the township is not following the zoning ordinance. He stated he believes the hearing is following the feelings and emotions of the people here today. Rudy Walz, previously sworn, stated they will be doing continued research, some manufacturing and some assembly. They make a base frame or support for the motor. There is no product produced in the building for sale. Only assembly of the mixer parts itself. Walls stated that they would like to keep the rights and the know how to mix the product. They want to keep it in house, the process and the equipment. Sequin stated that this is a substantial development. Any expansion would have to meet current requirements of building permits so the Board would still have a say so. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision. Thomas A. Engesether Nelson indicated that this is a request for a setback variance off of a Class D road, that being Trout Brook Road. The addition is to be added on to an existing residence. The addition will be 56 feet from the centerline of Trout Brook Road. The ordinance requires 133 feet from the center of the road. Introduced as Exhibit #1 was a site plan; Exhibit #2 , correspondence from the Town of Kinnickinnic recommending approval of this request; Exhibit #3 , Petition for Variance from the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations which states it is conditionally approved pending all permits required by the city, village, township or county being obtained prior to installation. Thomas Engesether, being duly sworn, stated he has owned his property for 19 years. This is a quiet road. The reason for the expansion is that he has an older house . The rooms are small . They need more living space . He will not be going any closer to the road than he already is. They have a variance from the State for 17 feet granted by Kenneth Stiemke. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision . stated he believes there should be enforcement in getting rid of old vehicles. Entered as Exhibit #18 was a petition dated 10/29/94, 11/94 and 11/15/94 regarding upholding the St. Croix Zoning Ordinance 17. 09 in regards to the "storage of junked automobiles" . Roger German, previously sworn, stated that in 1991 his property value was $21, 000.00. In 1994 his property value was $62,000. 00. They have done a lot of work out there. If they lose stuff on the road they will pick it up. They will not be bringing vehicles in at night. As far as a license, they need Township approval, then County, then State. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision. Greg and Jane Hudalla Nelson indicated that this is a request for a major home occupation. The applicants are requesting that the structure be 1, 0000 square feet but more than 500 feet from another residence. Introduced as Exhibit #1 was a site plan identifying the structure being 450 feet from 45th Street; Exhibit #2, showing the structure to be 36' x 721 ; Exhibit #3 , signed letter from Craig and Ann Arndt; Exhibit #4 , same letter from Fred Mangini ; Exhibit #5, same letter from Lawrence Lowe; Exhibit #6, letter from Rueben Martin; Exhibit #7, letter from Clarence Morten; Exhibit #8 , letter from Wayne Peterson; Exhibit #9, minutes from the Town of Somerset dated 6/7/95 in support of this application. Greg udalla being duly sworn stated that he would like to put u g g Y P P a building and be able to work out of it. He makes P atterns for foundries. He has owned this 7. 17 acres since 1978 and has been in business since 1962 . Previous to this his business was located in the cities. He is on a dead end road. His roduct will be shipped P PP by UPS. He has one employee full time. His patterns are made out of wood. He is down sizing the business. He will have cold storage in the back. The sawdust he has a dum ster for. The forms a very minute. They are approximately 20 inches long g by 8 inches wide. This is beginning to be a dying trade. There are no trade schools now available for this. He has no solvents or chemicals. He just paints the patterns. He stated that 4 gallons of lacquer lasts him two to three months. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Board would view the site and render a decision. Trout Unlimited, Kiap TU Wish Chapter, Gary Horvath, President/State of Wisconsin, Willow River State Park Nelson indicated that this is a request for a setback of a structure for Trout Unlimited which will be used for monitoring temperature flows in the Willow River State Park. Introduced as Exhibit #1, brief narrative as to what is being proposed which includes a map of the site with a structure being below Little Falls Dam being 7 '4" x 61 , block building with cedar shakes; Exhibit #2 , correspondence from the Town of Hudson dated 7/6/95 recommending approval of this project; Exhibit #3 , letter from Mark Kubler, Willow River Park Manager, in support of this project. Gary Horvath, being duly sworn, stated he is President of KIAP The salvage o erat• would be his livelihood.•When he purchased p p d the property a lot of junk was left there. He stated he has removed only 1 car in the last 24 hours. He plans on picking up junked out autos, farm machinery, etc. Nothing will come across the border. He does have one car now with a Minnesota plate on it. He stated he approached his neighbors for a salvage yard. The neighbors are in support of this but want an 8 foot fence. He could have his fence up in 30 days. The closest neighbor is 3/10ths of a mile north of him, that being Heather Landin. Thompson Air Conditioning in Baldwin takes the freon to a guy who cleans it and resells it. He has a 265 gallon drum at this time for oil storage. The batteries go in a plastic barrel that is leak proof. His hours of operation would be 8: 00 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 : 00 a.m. to 12 : 00 p.m. on Saturday. Lloyd Weber, being duly sworn, stated he is a member of the Rush River Town Board. He stated he would like to support Roger. He lives 1/2 mile down the road form Roger. When Roger bought this house, it was a flop house for a bunch of druggies. Since Roger bought it, he has cleaned it up and it is always mowed. He has been told that Roger would be subjected by surprise visits by the EPA. He stated he has heard that the fines are quite stiff. There are no other wells that are closer than 1250 feet from the German property. Tom Aaby, being duly sworn, stated he lives in Rush River township, one mile northwest of the German property. Aaby stated he found out about this hearing last night. His view will overlook this property west of the Aphalter pit, same side of the road. His concerns are the view, his property value, doesn't want to see the cars, expansion of the operation, enforcement of solvents, logs of where all the waste goes and trucking. Hopefully this can be made a condition. If violated, how will it be enforced? The place now has cars in the yard. Heather Landin, being duly sworn, stated they have owned their property for 9 years. Their property surrounds the German property with 2 boundaries. The shielding trees on the north side of the German property belong to them. Wayne Loock told Roger German to put the cars behind the trees. Landin stated that she has seen no published agenda for the Town of Rush River nor has she seen an agenda posted either. Landin read into the record her letter dated July 27 , 1995, entered as Exhibit #11 . She stated that 90 percent of the cars have Minnesota license plates on them. She has checked and there is no funding to enforce EPA rules. The Germans are also in a large drainage area. Entered as Exhibit # 12 was a Letter of Consultation dated July 25, 1995 for Heather Landin by Edward S. Thornton, Accredited Rural Appraiser; Exhibit #13 , copy of June 13 , 1995 minutes from the Town of Rush River; Exhibit #14 , copy of July 11, 1995 minutes form the Town of Rush River; Exhibit 415, series of 3 maps identifying the location of various properties . Gene Nelsen, being duly sworn, stated he is a former Rush River board member. Nelson stated he believes that this is not a compatible industry in the township. When the Germans moved in, the Zoning Deputy urged them to get rid of the old . vehicles . Entered as Exhibit «16 was a letter from Mary Sussner in opposition of this junkyard . Read into the record were the April 12 , 1992 , 1'0. n of Rush River i;inutes , en�.ered 3s 1::;i,1L1 t i VJt(2 taken, 17-8 urging the County to enforce this ordinance . Nelson sand blanket requests providing property owners support construction. "Land grabs" not to be permitted. The following vote was taken: Mehls, yes; Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Bass Lake Rehabilitation District/John Eiring Motion by Filipiak, seconded by Jensen to approve the applications which have approval from DNR, as presented to them at the Board of Adjustment hearing. The following vote was taken: Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Jensen, yes; Filipiak, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. John B J'elland Motion by Neumann, seconded by Filipiak to approve the applicant's request for a mechanical lift in the riverway district with the condition that the color is to be earth tone and vegetation is to be minimally disturbed. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Mehls, yes; Neumann, yes; Jensen, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Fran B erl Jerome Foods Inc. Y Y/ Motion by Mehls, seconded by Filipiak to approve the applicant's request to exceed the number of animal units per acre for a turkey Y PP operation as resented b the applicant. The following vote was P P g taken: Filipiak, yes; Mehls, yes; Neumann, yes; Jensen, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Integrated Technology systems/Harold W. Carlson The Board concluded that the property is zoned industrial as represented by Exhibit #10, Resolution #31, showing the property was zoned to industrial in 1974. A conclusion was drawn on the advice of Corporation Counsel. Thomas A. Engesether Motion by Neumann, seconded by Filipiak to deny the applicant's request for a setback variance off a Class D road and asked that the applicant appear at next month's hearing to give further information. Gerald E. and Maryann Firner Motion by Mehls, seconded by Bradley to deny the request of the applicants for a setback variance off a Class E road as there are other alternate locations for said garage. The following vote was taken: Mehls, yes; Neumann, yes; Jensen, yes; Filipiak, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Roger and Dorene German Motion by Jensen, seconded by Bradley for a two month period of time in which Mr. German is to complete the following for his request for a salvage yard: The applicant must clearly identify a method of disposing tires, listing sources of disposal and written agreements by sources; the applicant must clearly identify a method of disposing solvents, listing sources of disposal and written agreements by sources. The Zoning Office has the right to inspect the property at any time; the fence must be constructed as identified in the plan; the property is to be cleaned up of all junk and debris; the salvage items are to be neatly stored within the fenced area . The following vote was taken : Mehls, yes ; Neumann, no; Jensen, yes ; Filipiak, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Trout Unlimited. They are concerned with the Willow race on trout, how it used to be, what is happening, why the fishing is declining, etc. They applied for a grant for a monitoring system to see if there is a flow problem. He stated that Mark Kubler, Willow River Park Manager, is also interested in obtaining the flow data. Ken Schriber out of Eau Claire supports this project also. This is a standard procedure. They have compressed nitro tanks. They can measure the level of the water and calculate the flow taking temperatures every so often. They would then down load the information from the computer and share this information with the DNR. Ken Johnson does this professionally with Michael Myers who has a lot of experience. They want to put to rest what is going on. If the Board supports this, Koich will issue a permit. Horvath stated that the Willow River's quality of water has degraded. With flooding and the operation of dams on the Willow River, this varies the water temperature. Trout have a narrow temperature tolerance range. Trout need ground water infiltration. Without this, it limits reproduction. The Willow River as a trout fishery has a lot of problems. They don't have the answers why but would like to provide some. They have documented fish kill below the dam. They would have a continuous PH probe which would measure the ammonia levels which the DNR would analyze. The data logger constantly measures the height of the water and temperature. Horvath indicated that the went to TU National and it was 1 of 20 projects TU National felt strongly about. Chairman Bradley indicated that the Boar d w ould vi ew the site and render a decision. Brian R. Smith Brian R. Smith did not appear for this hearing nor did he have a P p g representative. DECISIONS Having completed the hearing testimony, the Board visited each site in question. Upon completion, the following decisions were rendered: Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. Motion by Neumann, seconded by Mehls to grant an extension of 1 year to the original decision. A unanimous vote was reflected. Gary Doubek Motion by Bradley, seconded by Neumann to deny the request of the applicant. The Board feels that the vegetation on the corner which is less than 33 feet from the center of the road needs to be removed for safety purposes. The following vote was taken: Jensen, yes; Filipiak, yes ; Mehls, yes ; Neumann, yes ; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Martin LeVake/Levque Towers Motion by Mehls, seconded by Neumann to approve the request of the applicant for a tower with the conditions that they have emergency power, lighting on the tower and they are permitted to have 2 buildings. The following vote was taken: Bradley, yes ; Filipiak, yes ; Jensen, yes ; Neumann, yes ; Mehls , yes . Motion carried. Perch Lake/Pat Collins Motion by Neumann , seconded by Filipiak to approve the riprap and Greg and Jane Hudalla Motion by Neumann, seconded by Jensen to approve the request of the applicant for a major home occupation as presented by the applicant. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Trout Unlimited, Kiap TU Wish Chapter, Gary Horvath, President/State of Wisconsin, Willow River State Park Motion by Filipiak, seconded by Jensen to approve the request of the applicant for a setback variance of a structure with the condition that they must submit yearly results of information to the St. Croix County Zoning Office. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted: qt4zv�'-e Q c� rv�Q.w.ti Wt. Jero e Neumann, Secretary mz Postic reassured the Board that the banks that have been washing into the adjoining landowner's property have changed direction and most would percolate onto the JP Golf property. He noted there is some grass growth exceeding 8" in some areas, but with the amount of rain and the severity of the slopes, most of what was established in those areas has washed out. Filipiak questioned the stages of development and asked if July was still the projected opening month. Postic stated there would definitely be 9 holes open in July, depending on the balance of the fall and next spring. Jensen questioned if there was a dedicated wetland on the property. Postic said no, and that it was not considered an issue. Nelson stated he had visited these problem sites and had some major concerns with regard to the stabilization of these slopes in a timely manner. Nelson questioned the difficulty of the slopes and what the critical seeding period would be. Nelson asked Postic if he had the same concerns. Postic stated yes, he had and introduced Kevin Clunis, the superintendent of the course overseeing the project on behalf of JP Golf. Postic asked Mr. Clunis to address this question. Kevin Clunis, being duly sworn, stated seeding can be difficult when you get into this time of year and it is all dependent upon soil temperatures. He said seeding in late fall is okay as long as the seeds are protected and covered. If some seeds die they simply over seed and take care of the problems next spring. Postic put the issue back into perspective stating that three areas of the golf course have been stabilized and only one was in question. The one in question is the one area where silt is being washed onto an adjoining landowner's property. John Strese and John Strese Jr. , being duly sworn, stated their concern is with the silt runoff onto their property. Strese stated three areas have been silted in, two of which are in the CRP program. He said the water has run off into 3 to 5 of his acres. Strese Jr. stated JP Golf has installed a culvert, but he doesn't feel this will solve the problem. Strese said he would like to see them divert the water. Nelson suggested these two parties work together and resolve this matter. Mehls and Bradley agreed the two parties need to cooperate. Nelson suggested working with Land Conservation to help find a solution to this problem. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Roger/Dorene German Zoning Administrator Nelson read the Board's decision to refamilarize them with their past decision on this permit request. Chairman Bradley added that this permit is currently under appeal and papers were served upon himself 48 hours ago. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AND HEARING St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wisconsin (This meeting was recorded by a court reporter. ) Thursday, September 28, 1995 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bradley at 8: 34 a.m. A role call was made. All were present. Filipiak motioned to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Neumann. Motion carried. Filipiak noted changes to previous minutes of August 25th. Neumann motioned to adopt minutes as amended, seconded by Filipiak. Motion carried. The Board set October 26th as the next meeting date and November 30th, the fifth Thursday, as the subsequent meeting date. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS PERMITS: JP Golf Management, Inc. Nelson recalled this request was reviewed by the Board back in March and the Board had granted a permit for a golf course. Some of the concerns the Board had were erosion control with the massive amount of grading that has been done. There was concern that this should be stabilized as quickly as possible. Nelson noted this was a very unusual summer with some rain falls near the 7" mark which made it next to impossible to correct some of these problems. Nelson said he had visited the site with Bob Heise and they noted some concerns when they were there. They have received some complaints neighbors in the area as well as other concerns mpl from g from the township. Nelson told the concerned parties he would bring this issue back on the agenda to see where JP Golf was at with this project and to see what is being planned to take care of these problems. Representatives of JP Golf were on hand. Being duly sworn by Chairman Bradley, Frank Postic stated he is the owner of JP Golf, and Rick Korpela stated he is with Northern Clearing, the contractor building the golf course. Postic also noted this has been an unusual summer and they have indeed had some problems. He said they have complied with the permit stipulations and have stabilized all the slopes that have washed down. Postic said they have spent extra dollars on a type of material that is to be guaranteed by Warehauser Corporation, the manufacturer, in some locations, but not all . The material had washed out and Warehauser did not guarantee it because it was an act of God. The slopes have been rebuilt with mulch, purlex mats and sod and it has taken an incredible amount of time. Transportation dated 9-11-95 stating German is operating in violation. The Board took a 10 minute recess at 9 : 30 am. 1996 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BUDGET During the recess, the Board went back on record to approve a proposed budget for a para-legal for the Board of Adjustments. Budget read as follows: St. Croix County Expenditure Budget Worksheet - Department. Proposed for 196 budget based on estimate of approximately 4 days per month of para-legal assistance, 8 hours per day, $14 per hour. The budget would be used to fund the cost of writing and distribution of decisions of the Board of Adjustments. The budgeted amount was for $5, 000. Motion by Mehls, seconded by Jensen to approve the budget as proposed. The Board reconvened at 9: 53 am. Roger/Dorene German, continued. Todryk stated he reviewed Exhibits #1 thru #6. Todryk stated Exhibit #1, letter from Pioneer, was based on contingencies and did not constitute a binding contract; Exhibit #2 had no terms stated; Exhibit #3, letter regarding the reclamation of freon. His concern since it was a hand written letter and was not on company letterhead and dated September 27, 1995, Todryk questioned the validity of this letter; Exhibits #4 & #5, Certificate of Insurance from OSI in Todryk's opinion, these two exhibits were wide open contingencies and did not comply with the requirements of the Board. Todryk introduced his client, Heather Landin. Landin, being duly sworn, stated she is an adjoining landowner on two sides of the German property and that those two areas are fenced. She also stated she doesn't feel there is a 4 foot buffer area around the fence line. Landin addressed her concern about the storage of materials being hazardous and the testing of those materials. She was concerned about spillage and storm water runoff. German's property is uphill from her property. Todryk noted there is a navigable waterway downhill from the German property as well as a dry run area close to the German fence. Landin also stated her concern about the materials being burned on the German property. Todryk reiterated his client feels the Germans have not complied with the conditions set forth and they believe the 60 day permit should not be extended and should be ended. Chairman Bradley asked Todryk what conditions the Board could impose to make this matter acceptable. Todryk replied "none, we want it removed. " In closing, Landin mentioned her concern about the burning of rags, containers and toxic by-products and the possibility of those items being burned by German. She said she has spoken with the DNR and they also share this same concern. Roger German, being duly sworn, stated he has met all but one of the conditions which was required of him from his previous hearing. German stated Heather Landin had made a complaint to the State that he was operating an illegal junk yard. Two gentlemen from the State visited his property and informed him he needed a permit to have junk vehicles hauled onto his property. German stated he was unaware he needed a license to do this. He also stated he has some scrap material within his fenced area that he needs to dispose of. Other than that, he feels he has complied with all the conditions required of him. Chairman Bradley questioned German whether the license from the State is dependent upon the Board of Adjustment's decision. German replied yes, it was. Supervisor Filipiak inquired if the fence was up and what the other conditions were. German stated the fence was up and that he had obtained letters from companies implying contractual agreements. Nelson presented copies of these letters and introduced as Exhibit #1, a letter from Pioneer Tank Lines, Inc. addressing the anti- freeze issue; Exhibit #2 , a letter from Disposal of America in Ellsworth, addressing the tire problem; Exhibit #3, correspondence from Mark Springbourne, owner of Springbourne Specialties, stating they will reclaim R-12 freon from vehicles brought to their location at 920 -10th Avenue in Baldwin, Wisconsin, according to Statute 100.45 from Roger's Auto Salvage, Registration No. 62-10021 and certified through Hedgeforce Imica. Vehicles will be recorded by VIN Number and billed on Springbourne Specialties invoices, letter signed by Mark Springbourne; Exhibit #4, Certificate of Insurance insuring the property; Exhibit #5, Notification of Regulated Waste Activity. Nelson was not sure if this was an application form or a confirmation form; Exhibit #6, correspondence from Sara Keller from OSI Environmental Inc. stating OSI Environmental, Inc. is the largest transporter/recycler of non- hazardous used oil and petroleum products. After testing, OSI will collect non-hazardous used oil in quantities of greater than 200 gallons at no charge. The letter also states OSI follows strict environmental guidelines to ensure the customers of compliance of cradle to grave tracking of all materials. Attorney Phil Todryk, being duly sworn, stated he represents Heather Landin in this matter. Bradley asked Todryk if he thought it unusual to appeal the conditional permit before the Board had had an opportunity to deny or approve the permit. Todryk replied he didn't think it was. Todryk interpreted the written order from a few months ago to be an appealable order and if they did not appeal now, they would lose that right. Todryk stated they have concerns with what has happened so far and they want to make sure that all the conditions are met and that the rest of this matter proceeds properly. Bradley stated he felt this appeal was a bit premature. Todryk disagreed. Bradley allowed Todryk to examine the previously presented exhibits at which time Todryk presented Exhibit #7 , a letter to Mr. German from the Department of • • t a The reason he is here today was because there was a problem with the proposed pole barn (40' x 801 ) which was approximately 30 feet from Towns Valley Road. The Board tabled the hearing to see if the Town of Troy could relocate the building. Hense presented Exhibit #1, a plan showing the proposed pole shed. The plan showed the fuel tank would be moved to a new location and the new building would be located north of where the tank is now, going back on the property, in line with the town shop. The salt shed is shown to be 105' from the right-of-way. Hense stated this would be a better site for the building. Bradley suggested they inform the adjoining landowners, Ruth Nelson and the Lennies. Hense said he would and stated this new location of the building is less intrusive on the adjoining landowners. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. NEW BUSINESS: The hearing was called to order at 10: 39 a.m. by Chairman Bradley. Nelson read the notice of the hearing as published: PUBLIC HEARING The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, September 28, 1995 at 9: 00 a.m. at the Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin, to consider the following appeals to the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance. An on-site investigation will be made of each site in question, after which the board will return for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the appeals. 1. ARTICLE: 17.64 (5) (a) 2 Driveway Separation on a Class B Road APPELLANT: Gerald and Veronica Kusilek, James and Christine Mikla/Thomas R. Schumacher LOCATION: S, of the NW; of Section 19, T29N-R16W, Town of Baldwin 2 . ARTICLE: 17.64 (1) (c) Setback from a Class C Road APPELLANT: James A. Meister LOCATION: Part of Gov't Lots 5 & 6, Section 3 , T31N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie 3. ARTICLE: 17 .36 (5) (c) l Setback form Bluffline of St. Croix River APPELLANT: Jana Paulson/Sanders Wacker Wehrman Bergly, Inc. LOCATION: Gov't Lot 5, Section 27, T30N-R20W, Town of St. Joseph 4 . ARTICLE: 17 . 64 (1) (d) Setback from a Class D Road APPELLANT: Richard Lovgren LOCATION: SW', of the NE; of Section 7 , T30N-R19W, Town of Somerset Roger German, previously sworn, gave his response to Landin's testimony. He stated he had no oils and no anti-freeze on-site. Bradley asked German what he was burning and German replied he was burning wood pallets and said he had obtained a permit from the fire department. German addressed the issue of his property sloping towards Landin's property and he said it doesn't, it slopes south to Bob and Rex Hanson's property. He also stated the fence to the north and the west border Landin's property and the fence is 6 feet in on his property and the backside is 8' to 10' inside his property line. German stated he is having Pioneer Tank remove the anti-freeze from his property and Thompson's Coolant and Refrigeration will be removing the freon. He noted it is illegal for anyone to come to his property to remove the freon. He said the freon, from any vehicle being towed to his property, has to be removed beforehand. Bradley asked German if he was aware of this regulation 60 days ago and he stated he was not, not until the gentlemen from the State were out to visit him. The DNR in Madison gave him the name of Springbourne Specialties. Supervisor Mehls questioned the removal of oil and asked if it was removed beforehand or on site. German told him it is removed on- site and the only oil stored on his property is the oil that is removed from his own vehicles. German stated his oil will be picked up by the people from OSI. They will pick it up for free, 200 gallons or more. Anything under 200 gallons they charge a service fee. Mehls questioned the storage of this oil. German pointed out that farmers store oil and there isn't a difference between dirty or clean oil when it comes to storage. Chairman Bradley asked German if he would abide by the decision and conditions that the Board imposes if the Board grants his permit to operate a salvage yard. German replied yes. Supervisor Filipiak asked if German could obtain a better letter from Springbourne on company letterhead. German said he would. Todryk, on behalf of his client and being previously sworn, came back with additional concerns regarding freon being removed off- site and the regulations tied to that. He inquired on the distance between the freon reclamation site and the German operation. Todryk opined this was a regulation nightmare and every car on German's property should be tracked to make sure those cars have gone through the proper procedures. Todryk believes this business is not an economically feasible business and German's permit should be terminated. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Town of Troy David Hense, Town of Troy Supervisor, being duly sworn, stated he was before the Board last month and the Board has visited the site. it I Tom Schumacher, Attorney, being duly sworn, stated he is representing the Kusileks. He stated they were denied the special exception use request last month. The Kusilek farm already has two residences on it and Exclusive Ag. only allows for two sites on a parcel. The Kusileks have requested a rezonement from Exclusive Ag. to Ag.-Residential of the building site of the property located in Section 7, one mile north of where they are asking for the driveway variance. They are asking for the building site to be rezoned to Ag. II which then gives them the possibility of having a second building site on the Kusilek farm in Exclusive Ag. zoning in Section 18. Schumacher stated he spoke with Dick Wendt who is with the Wisconsin DOT in Eau Claire, and he has seen this site. Wendt had some concerns on how the driveway would hit Highway 63 . He indicated he would like to see an easement from the Hops and the driveway go back straight from Highway 63 so that when you actually enter Highway 63 it would be a straight shot instead of entering at an angle. Kusilek spoke with Hops and they agreed to provide him with an easement that would be 20' wide and 115' from the centerline of Highway 63 and about 82 1/2' from the right-of-way line. The driveway would then come straight back from the existing field driveway, and then it would curve over onto the Kusilek property, back along the fence line and back to the building site. Schumacher presented Exhibit #4, the easement from Hops and the layout of the driveway. The easement from the Hops states it would go east five rods from the right-of-way, which is 33' from the centerline. Supervisor Mehls questioned the effect on the culvert, which was also a concern of the property owner to the north. Schumacher stated the runoff that is there now will not change because the culvert is to the north of where the driveway will be located. Schumacher also stated that DOT has no problem with the driveway location subject to the granting of the variance from the Board and the easement from the Hops. The only concern the DOT has is the access. Jule Melby, being duly sworn, stated his concern is the driveway running on the south side of the culvert going through Hops' pine trees. Melby stated he doesn't oppose Kusilek building the driveway, he is opposing the runoff of the dirty water during construction. Nelson suggested a stabilization plan that may include riprapping, seeding and mulching, depending on the time of year the driveway is installed. Schumacher agreed that Melby's concern was a legitimate concern and they would like to make sure that this sort of thing doesn't happen. Gerald Kusilek, being duly sworn, stated the field in which the culvert is located is in CRP. He also said they are only building a narrow driveway of 14 feet and the field slopes to the west and north and there would be no water flow to the driveway. 5 . ARTICLE: 226 (89) Non-Metallic Mining APPELLANT: Fritz Anding/Town of Troy LOCATION: NW', of the NE; , Section 10, T28N-R19W, Town of Troy 6. ARTICLE: 17. 18 (1) (r) Commercial Insulation Business APPELLANT: Barry and Maureen Cicchese/Penguin Insulation, Inc. LOCATION: NW; of the SE; of Section 22 , T30N-R20W, Town of St. Joseph 7 . ARTICLE: 15.04 (3) (a) 3 Request for a Holding Tank APPELLANT: Soldiers of Jesus Christ LOCATION: SWh , NE; of Section 15, T28N-R15W, Town of Cady All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and be heard. Additional information may be obtained from the office of the St. Croix County Zoning Administrator, Hudson, Wisconsin at 715/386-4680. John Bradley, Chairman St. Croix County Board of Adjustment Chairman Bradley introduced the other members of the Board as being Art Jensen, Tim Filipiak, Jerry Neumann and Charles Mehls. Tom Nelson, Zoning Administrator, was present to assist the Board with the introduction of the materials as well as recommendations as to how the ordinances applied. On call was Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman. In the alternative, if he is not available, then Assistant Corporation Counsel Don Gillen. Chairman Bradley explained the procedures of the hearing requesting that individuals wishing to testify sign their name in the front of the room on the sign up sheet provided. Gerald and Veronica Kusilek, James & Christine Mikla/Thomas R. Schumacher Zoning Administrator Tom Nelson indicated this is a request for a driveway separation variance on a Class B Road. Nelson reminded the Board the applicants were before them last month requesting a third residence on the property, which the Board did not approve. Since that time the property has gone through a rezonement which opens up the possibility for a second residence on this farm and there is still the issue of the driveway not meeting the 500' separation. There was a field access, but what the Kusileks want to do is take the nonconforming access and put a use on it which would increase the usage of that access. Introduced as Exhibit #1, a copy of a plat map showing the location of where the property is located; Exhibit #2 , a site plan of the property drawn by Tom Schumacher; Exhibit #3 , a letter from Kevin Klanderman, Baldwin Town Clerk, stating they are in support of the applicants' request for a variance for a driveway in Section 18 . Nelson stated he was at the rezonement hearing at which time the Town recommended approval and the Planning and Development Committee approved the rezonement before the County Board. • • proposed structure; Exhibit #3 , a card showing color chips of the structure, indicating the roof color would be sand dune (light beige sand color) ; Exhibit #4 , a card with the chips for the trim indicating a Navaho White; Exhibit #5, a card with chips for the windows and soffits indicating the color Chamois; Exhibit #6, a letter received by Nancy Reid; Exhibit #7, an easement agreement carport and the septic system; Exhibit 8 a letter from for the carp p y # , the Town of St. Joseph in support of this request. Chairman Bradley inquired on the DNR's stand in this matter and Nelson replied they are opposed and there was nothing in writing stating that fact. Nancy Reid, being duly sworn, stated she is a representative of Sanders Wacker Wehrman Bergly, Inc. who represents Jana Paulson, Josephine and Jim Brooksbank, property owners. She stated she is a landscape architect. Reid said the 10; acre parcel is St. Croix River shoreline property and in 1973 was legally subdivided to a one acre parcel and this parcel was sold to their daughter, Jana. She also stated the setback requirements have changed over the years and the proposed house would have to be located off the property in order to meet the current setback requirements. She said the proposed house would be set back 5 feet from the bluffline as shown on Exhibit #1. She also addressed the issue of the existing drainfield stating it would have to be placed off of the proposed property, referring to Exhibit #7. Chairman Bradley questioned the possibility of creating additional space to attach to this one acre parcel to allow for the bluffline setback. Reid replied that that suggestion has never been brought up. She then presented a picture of the existing Brooksbank home showing a view from the river, stating the proposed home would be built next to that site. Supervisor Filipiak questioned if the proposed home would be visible from the river. Reid stated no, it would not. Filipiak inquired on the square footage of the proposed home without the garage. Reid stated the square living space was 2200 feet and the basement would not be considered as liveable space. Nelson asked what the height of the proposed home would be. Reid stated the total height would be 25 feet. Reid then went on to list the requirements that were met. She stated they are 200 feet away g from the high water mark, are proposing a shared driveway and any plants that are removed will be replaced. Chairman Bradley questioned Reid if she had consulted with the Zoning Office regarding this setback request. Reid stated yes, and said she has walked the property with Jim Thompson and the Brooksbanks. She said Thompson has been up front and honest about their situation from the beginning and that he agreed they did have a hardship with that one acre parcel. She noted at the time the parcel was created, one acre was the minimum lot requirement in St. Joseph Township. Since then, the minimum lot size has been increased. Reid reiterated she feels they do have a legitimate • Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. The Board took a five minute recess at 11: 17 a.m. James A. Meister Zoning Administrator Nelson stated this is a request for a setback variance from a Class C road. Introduced as Exhibit #1, a site plan of the property showing the existing residence being 77' from the centerline of Highway H and a request for a setback for a garage measuring 24' wide by 28' long which would be set back 63 ' from the center of County Road H. The property sits between County Trunk H and Cedar Lake. Nelson recalled that the ordinance requires any structure to be set back 100' from the right-of-way line or 133 ' from the center of the road; Exhibit #2, a signed permission agreement from Pearl Walsh, an adjacent landowner; Exhibit #3, a signed permission agreement from Paul Raddatz, an adjacent landowner; Exhibit #4, correspondence from the Town of Star Prairie signed by Ruth Johnson, Clerk, in support of this request. Sandy Meister and James Meister, being duly sworn, stated the reason they were before the Board was to request a variance to build a garage. Nelson questioned why the garage couldn't be moved further to the north and closer to the existing structure. Ms. Meister replied if it were closer it would block the only existing window in a room in which it would be located next to. Supervisor Mehls questioned where the garage door would be located. Mr. Meister said the door would be facing south. Chairman Bradley inquired on the property lines. Mr. Meister stated the fence is not the property line and said they would mark the lines for them to see. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. Jana Paulson/Sanders Wacker Wehrman Bergly, Inc. Tom Nelson, Zoning Administrator, stated this was a request for a setback from a bluffline on the St. Croix River. Introduced as Exhibit #1, a combination of a site plan and a building plan identifying the request to build a residence on the parcel, showing the proposed residence being approximately four feet from the bluffline. The parcel itself is about one acre in size and there is an existing carport on the property as well as an existing drain field, both servicing the Brooksbank residence on the adjacent parcel. The dimensions of the residence are parallel to the bluffline measuring 73 ' with a depth of 621 . The drainfield, which will be used to accommodate this residence, will actually be located on an adjoining property. The person who owns the property adjacent to this parcel also owns both of the parcels and that is why his carport and drainfield are on this property; Exhibit #2 , a cross section of the bluff area showing the location of the Gary Wold, being duly sworn, stated he is a representative of Cleary Building Corporation, representing the Lovgrens. Wold stated the setback in question is off of 165th Avenue and is basically the only location on the property in which the building can be located due to the terrain. He stated it is very steep on both sides parallel to the proposed site and is basically a valley. Bradley inquired how long the Lovgrens have owned the property and what the total size of the parcel was. Wold stated he did not know how long the Lovgrens owned it, but the total acreage was 3 . 11 acres. Nelson inquired if there was a garage currently with the house. Wold stated no. Nelson also inquired if there was any way the structure could be placed closer to the septic tank. Wold stated no, because of the setback requirements and because of the drainageway between the septic tank and the proposed structure. Mehls inquired on the dimensions of the proposed building. Wold stated it was 30' x 501 . Nelson asked if the structure could be set back further from the State Highway and closer to the house in order to avoid the 104' setback from 165th Avenue. Nelson then referred to Exhibit #1. Wold stated it could be moved eastward, away from the building, up to 10' to 15' without creating a huge problem. Bradley questioned the proposed driveway to the proposed garage and asked how long it would be. Wold stated the driveway would be set back approximately 15 feet. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. Fritz Anding/Town of Troy Nelson stated this was a request for non-metallic mining. Introduced as Exhibit #1, plans for non-metallic mining; Exhibit #2 , correspondence received from Leonard and Margaret DesLauriers, as adjacent landowners and private citizens, requesting the close supervision of the requested operation. Presented as Exhibit #3, a letter from adjacent landowner, Beth Enloe, stating opposition to this operation. Dave Hense, bein g previously sworn, stated he is representing Fritz Anding on behalf of the Town of Troy. Bradley asked if trucks would be a problem at the exit pulling out of the pit and what direction they would be traveling when they exit. Hense stated they would be traveling west and the Town has three to four projects taking about two years with Coulee being the last one. Hense stated Coulee will require a great deal of sand lift to bring it up to standards and this location has the best sand for this project. The Township would have to drive to New hardship due to the fact there is not sufficient space to build a house. Supervisor Neumann inquired on the 25 foot setback from the side yard and questioned if there would be anything that would allow them to build closer in that direction. Nelson then addressed the issue stating that DNR shares some of these same concerns. He stated when a variance is granted it is granted to provide minimum relief and he felt this specific matter went beyond minimum relief because of the size ize and dimensions of the structure. He stated the issue s e of the 251 side Y and setback as well as the 251 bluffline � setback are a requirement of the Riverway District. He also mentioned the color chips were not considered true earth tones and when a structure is erected along the Riverway District the colors of that structure should blend in with its surrounding vegetation. Chairman Bradley questioned the size of the house and the basement. Supervisor Filipiak asked if it was a walkout basement. Reid believed it was not a walkout basement. Nelson pointed out on Exhibit #2 it did appear to be a walkout basement. Neumann agreed. The Board questioned the total square footage of the proposed home. Josephine Brooksbank, being duly sworn, addressed this concern and stated the finished square footage of the home would be 2,490 feet, exclusive of the garage, and said the plans for this structure are not for a two story home. Nelson questioned the door on the garage in reference to the height of the proposed structure. Supervisor Filipiak made reference to the Zoning Code stating the height of any structure shall not exceed 25' from basement to peak of roof. Reid stated she interpreted the lower level of the home to be the foundation and not a basement. The parcel of land in question was transferred to Jana Paulson on July 31, 1991. At the time of this transfer, James and Josephine Brooksbank owned property adjacent to this parcel. Bradley stated the Boa rd would visit the site and render a decision later this date. Richard Lovgren Zoning Administrator Nelson indicated this is a request for a variance for a setback from a Class D Road. Introduced as Exhibit #1, a site plan of the property owned by Richard Lovgren identifying the residence on the property and showing the request for a proposed garage being 104 ' from the center of 165th Avenue and 187 ' from the center of I Highways 64 & 35. T he diagram also suggests there is a another driveway in the area. Nelson stated Exhibit #1 is suggesting the garage is closer than the 100' right- of-way line. Nelson pointed out there may be a double setback problem in this situation; Exhibit #2 , correspondence dated September 26, 1995, from the Town of Somerset statin g rr the approval of this request. The third page identifying the floor plan made up of offices, a conference room and storage area with the back part of the building being the storage area. The last page identifying the four 10' x 14' overhead doors and one smaller 9' x 9' overhead door; Exhibit #3, a facility plan identifying the function of the business which is for insulation materials to arrive by common carrier on a bi- monthly basis. The plan also stated the number of employees would be 11 and the working hours would be from 7: 00 am to 5: 00 pm; Exhibit #4, a letter from the Town of St. Joseph stating approval of the request. Barry Cicchese, being duly sworn, stated he is currently operating out of Stillwater and has outgrown the facility that they are in now and would like to build the proposed facility in Wisconsin. Filipiak asked Cicchese if he has plans for growth in the future and if he could foresee growth five years from now. Cicchese replied it has taken him 18 years to get to 11 employees. He also stated growth is dependent upon the construction industry and he would like to grow. He said he has planned the size of the proposed facility to accommodate any growth. Filipiak questioned if it was blown insulation. Cicchese stated it P was blanket insulation for walls and blown for ceilings. He also I mentioned the insulation is compression packaged to be handled by fork lifts. Bradley inquired if there were any chemicals or solvents to be stored on site. Cicchese replied no. Filipiak inquired where the trucks get their fuel and where they are repaired. Cicchese stated the gas for their trucks is obtained at local stations and the trucks are repaired by Valley Truck Service in Bayport. He stated they do not have any fork lifts at this time and he anticipates having LP powered lifts. Neumann questioned the frequency of delivery. Cicchese stated during the busy time of year they would probably have two deliveries a week. Nelson inquired if there would be any retail business occurring at this location. Cicchese stated no, there wouldn't be, and he did not anticipate any. Bradley questioned if his products and services diminish in the winter. Cicchese mentioned his slowest time is in the winter, February to April. Bradley inquired as to the fleet of his trucks. Cicchese stated he has two small trucks for blanket insulation, three trucks licensed @ 2200 gross weight and a total fleet of 10 trucks. Bradley inquired on the number of acres he had purchased. Cicchese stated he has a total of 3 acres. Richmond or Minnesota at a great deal of expense if located elsewhere. Bradley questioned the completion of Highway 35 in two years. Hense stated he didn't think it would be completed in that time and had mentioned to Nelson he would like the option of a third year, although the adjoining landowners would like to see it completed within the two year time frame. Hense addressed the issue of possibly stock piling the sand which in turn would alleviate one problem and create another. He also stated the pit, as it stands right now, is an eye sore. He addressed the violations and problems with the pit when it was opened for Kilkarney Golf Course. He stated the Town of Troy is I'I aware and sensitive to those problem issues and made a promise this area would be reclaimed. Hense noted Fritz Anding would like to see this project completed, reclaimed and turned into a buildable lot when this project is done. Hense stated the workin g hours would be from 7: 00 am to 3 : 30 pm in the summer and 6:00 am to 2: 30 pm in the winter. There would be no working on Saturdays or Sundays, but they may run an hour over if they need to meet a deadline. He said the township people would be the only people who would be going in and out of the pit and the only other people who would be haulin g would be the people who are hauling strictly for the Town of Troy. Bradley asked if any private enterprises would be using this pit. Hense assured him the Township would be the only user and that Mr. Anding understands this. Nelson stated he didn't feel the Town had a good reclamation plan and recalled there not bein g a lot of topsoil in this area. Hense P stated they would probably have to haul some in and do some seeding afterward. Bradley questioned the location of the Enloe property. Hense said he wasn't sure and also noted they weren't at the regular Board meeting. Hense stated the Town wants to be good neighbors and keep costs down. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. Barry and Maureen Cicchese/Penguin Insulation Business Nelson indicated this is a request for a special exception use permit. He stated the property is currently zoned Commercial and the requested use is not one of the permitted uses. Introduced as Exhibit #1, a map identifying the location of the property; Exhibit #2 , a four page plan showing a picture of what the building will look like. The second page showing a site plan identifying the proposed building measuring 50' wide by 120' long, having a driveway and a parking area approximately 65' wide and 75' long. i Jana Paulson/Sanders Wacker Wehrman Bergly, Inc. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Neumann to deny the request of the applicant for a setback variance from the bluffline of the St. Croix River. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Richard Lovgren This matter is postponed until the October Board of Adjustment hearing as the Board members want more information. Fritz Anding/Town of Troy Motion by Filipiak, seconded by Bradley to approve the request of the applicant for non-metallic mining and reclamation with the conditions that the hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the summer and 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the winter. There would be no working on Saturdays or Sundays; no one except the Township is to use this operation; a reclamation plan must be submitted to the Zoning Office. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Barry and Maureen Cicchese/Penguin Insulation, Inc. Motion by Filipiak, seconded by Neumann to approve the request of the applicant for a commercial insulation business with the conditions that the hours of operation will be from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and that no hazardous material is to be stored. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes. Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Soldiers of Jesus Christ This matter was postponed until the October, 1995 Board of Adjustment hearing. Respectfully submitted: �,aY•,,.L IU Jerome Neumann, Secretary mz �I Nelson inquired where the trucks would be parked. Cicchese stated they would be parked outside. Bradley stated the Board would visit the site and render a decision later this date. The Board recessed at 12 : 55 pm to visit the sites. DECISIONS Having completed the hearing testimony, the board visited each site in question. Upon completion, the following decisions were rendered: Roger and Dorene German Motion by Jensen, seconded by Mehls to approve the request of the applicant for a special exception use for a salvage operation with the following conditions: The applicant must clearly identify a method of disposing tires, listing sources of disposal and written agreements by sources and submit them to the Zoning Office; the applicant must clearly identify a method of disposing solvents, listing sources of disposal and written agreements by sources and submit them to the Zoning Office; the Zoning Office has the right to inspect the property at any time; the salvage items are to be neatly stored within the fenced area; the facility must be code compliant with all State and County regulations; all containers for waste liquids are to be labeled and used to store only the material on the label; the area of screening is to be maintained as built within the property boundaries; contract agreements are to be signed by the applicant and any contractor for removal and disposal of solvents, freon, oil and batteries; the applicant can have no more than 40 junk vehicles on the premises at any time; the applicant is to establish a head quarter building; the applicant has until November 20th, 1995 to meet all conditions imposed. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. Gerald and Veronica Rusilek, James and Christine Mikla/Thomas R. Schumacher Motion by Neumann, seconded by Jensen to approve the request of the applicant for a driveway separation on a Class B road with the conditions that the waterways are to be protected from erosion; a 36 inch culvert is to be used and seeding and mulching is to be done upon completion of said driveway. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, no; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley, yes. Motion carried. James A. Meister Motion by Mehls, seconded by Filipiak to approve the applicant's request for a setback variance on a Class C road as presented. The following vote was taken: Filipiak, yes; Jensen, yes; Neumann, yes; Mehls, yes; Bradley yes. Motion carried. 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