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Home My WebLink About026-1069-10-000 (2) ORDINANCE DECISION TREND ANALYSIS Data Collection/Analysis Would Include: Initial Data CO Computer/Property I.D. # Owner's Name - �� A, oif5 14.3 Property Address Zoning District A2 AG AR RES COM .IND Past Zoning A2 AG AR. RES COM IND Overlay District NONE SHORELAND WETLAND FLOODPLAIN RIVERWAY Location -- Section, Town, Range, Lot_ 3- 31 F A i AcresU Request Date I Gg Dispositio DENIED APPROVED WITHDRAWN POSTPONED Date °Z S 11 l Z�I q� ctivity Rezoning / Variance tj�e Exc i Type of Varianc pedal ep o s. &rry ROAD/HWY. SETBACK WATER SETBACK 4UFFLINE SETBACK LOT RATIO DRIVEWAY SEPARATION / NONCONFORMING LOT SIZE Ordinance Citation ��• s( l�m �fT�• Supporting Evidence Descriptio, W6 .�, PLOT MAP/PLAN SITE PLAN APPROVAL L CSM PHOTOS MAPS SOIL TEST Hardship YES (1 Linked to Rezoning YES NO Conditions EXPIRATION DATE COMPLETION ACCORDING TO PLAN ALL PERMITS COMPLETE ZONING OFFICE ACCESS & NOTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION EROSION CONTROL Objections YES NO i Parcel #: 026-1069-10-000 07/07/2014 03:28 PM PAGE 7 OF 1 Alt. Parcel#: 23.30.18.353 026-TOWN OF RICHMOND Current OX ST. CROIX COUNTY,WISCONSIN Creation Date Historical Date Map# Sales Area Application# Permit# Permit Type #of Units 00 0 Tax Address: Owner(s): O=Current Owner, C=Current Co-Owner O-OHLFS, RICHARD A RICHARD A OHLFS 1439 HWY 65 NEW RICHMOND WI 54017 Property Address(es): *=Primary " 1439 HWY 65 Districts: SC=School SP=Special Type Dist# Description SC 3962 SCH DIST NEW RICHMOND SP 8020 UPPER WILLOW REHAB DIST Notes: SP 1700 WITC Legal Description: Acres: 40.000 SEC 23 T30N R18W 40A NW SW Parcel History: Date Doc# Vol/Page Type 07/23/1997 1081/166 WD Plat: *=Primary Tract: (s-T-R 40%160%) Block/Condo Bldg: *N/A-NOT AVAILABLE -- 2014 SUMMARY Bill#: Fair Market Value: Assessed with: Use Value Assessment Valuations: Last Changed: 07/01/2014 Description Class Acres Land Improve Total State Reason RESIDENTIAL G1 1.000 14,000 287,800 301,800 NO AGRICULTURAL G4 30.480 5,600 0 5,600 NO 10 UNDEVELOPED G5 8.520 17,000 0 17,000 NO Totals for 2014: General Property 40.000 36,600 287,800 324,400 Woodland 0.000 0 0 Totals for 2013: General Property 40.000 36,800 287,800 324,600 Woodland 0.000 0 0 Lottery Credit: Claim Count: 0 Certification Date: Batch#: Specials: User Special Code Category Amount Special Assessments Special Charges Delinquent Charges Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 I ST.f6X COUNTY WISCONSIN ZONING OFFICE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ti ��Np"N11q■ - """"6 1101 Carmichael Road Uri _ Hudson, WI 54016-7710 — - (715) 386-4680 December 9, 1997 File Ref: 73-97 Richard Ohlfs 250 N. Starr Ave. New Richmond, WI 54017 Re: Board of Adjustment Decision Dear Mr. Ohlfs: The St. Croix County Board of Adjustment has reviewed your application for a special exception permit for limited commercial recreational activities in an ag/residential district P and has denied your application. The Board stated that when you have a timeline together for them to review, you may reapply through a new application. The enclosed document is the formal decision regarding your current application. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, ^ L�UI �I222'`�Z�c% Cindy Sherman Zoning Director dl Enclosure cc: Janice Ball, Clerk - Town of Richmond FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN Case: 73-97 Complete Application Received: August 29, 1997 Hearing Notice Publication: Weeks of September 8 and 15, 1997 Hearing Date: September 25 and November 26, 1997 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Having heard all the testimony, considered the entire record herein, and conducted an on-site inspection, the Board finds the following facts: 1. The applicant is Richard Ohlfs whose address is 250 N. Staff Ave., New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017. 2. The applicant on August 29, 1997, filed with the Zoning Office an application for a special exception permit for limited commercial recreational activities in an ag/residential district. 3. Richard Ohlfs is the owner of the property which is the subject of the application and is located in the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23, T30N, R1 8W in the Town of Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. 4. The subject property is presently in the Ag/Residential district. 5. The request is for a model railroad museum and train ride on his property, along with miniature golf, campground and a personal residence. 6. Ohlfs attempted to have his 80 acres rezoned to commercial, but the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee suggested that he try this avenue instead of rezoning. 7. Ohlfs would like to have the project ready to open to the public within 5 years. 8. There was some opposition to the project by two adjacent landowners to the Ohlfs property, with the biggest concerns being traffic and noise. 9. The driveway to the property has been put in and it is 800 feet long. It was built like this to be used for expansion. 10. Land and Water Conservation and the DNR have been talking with Ohlfs about the pond on the property. 6 0 11. The trains will not run past 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. in the evenings. 12. There will in the neighbors for e trees and oak trees planted between himself and h P p 9 screening. 13. After visiting the site, the Board asked Mr. Ohlfs to come back before them again with more information on the amount of time he believes this project will take and what steps he plans to take in creating this project. 14. Mr. Ohlfs appeared again before the Board on November 26th under Old Business. 15. Ohlfs did not have a plan with him or a timeline as to the stages he plans to implement for the project. 16. The Board found that the applicant does not have a plan put together for this project. The Board had requested at the hearing in September that he put together a plan showing the timeline of this project. 17. The Board has denied the application based on lack of information. This is a very large project and would be a commercial use in an ag/residential area. 18. The Board will allow Mr. Ohlfs to reapply and come back before them when he has a plan consisting of a timeline for the project. 19. The Board of Adjustment found that evidence given was not sufficient to allow this limited commercial use in an ag/residential area. DECISION On the basis of the above Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and the record herein, the Board denied the applicant's request for limited commercial residential activities in an ag/residential area. The application was denied on the following vote: T. Filipiak No J. Neumann Yes A. Jensen Yes N. Golz Yes Chairman Bradley Yes 2 I APPEAL RIGHTS Any person aggrieved by this decision may file an appeal in St. Croix County circuit court within 30 days after the filing date shown below, pursuant to sec. 59.694(l 0), Wisconsin Statutes. St. Croix County assumes no responsibility for action taken in reliance on this decision prior to the expiration of the appeal period. St. Croix County does not certify that the identity of all persons legally entitled to notice of the Board of Adjustment proceedings which resulted in this decision was provided to the County. If an appeal is taken of this decision, it is the responsibility of the appellant to submit at his/her expense a transcript of the Board of Adjustment proceedings to the circuit court, which is available from Northwestern Court Reporters, Hudson, Wisconsin. It is the responsibility of the Board of Adjustment to submit its record (file) of this matter to the circuit court. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Signed _ D-- airperson Attest Zoning Administrator Dated: 12/15/97 Filed: 12/15/97 3 . . :""� �. ST.LROIX COUNTY ."Soo � WISCONSIN ZONING OFFICE N/N N N N■ ■�„� ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016-7710 (715) 386-4680 November 10, 1997 Richard Ohlfs 250 N. Starr Ave. New Richmond, WI 54017 Dear Mr. Ohlfs: The St . Croix County Board of Adjustment has asked that you appear before them at the next meeting on November 26, 1997 to continue with your request for a special exception permit for limited commercial recreational activities in an ag/residential district . The Board has further stated that if you do not appear before them in November, they will not have sufficient information to approve your request. Should you decide to pursue this matter after that date, a new application would need to be submitted at that time. Please let us know if you do not plan on attending the meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting me. Sincerely, ames K. Thompsb n ` Zoning Specialist /dl SANROIX COUNTY WISCONSIN ZONING OFFICE N M M M p N p p p r�r�i ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016-7710 (715) 386-4680 I� October 2 , 1997 Richard A. Ohlfs 250 N. Starr Ave . New Richmond, WI 54017 Dear Mr. Ohlfs : The St . Croix County Board of Adjustment has voted to postpone a decision on your application until the October 23rd meeting. In order for them to make a decision on this application, they would like you to come back before them in October with a more detailed plan on the stages you plan on going through to implement your project . They are looking at getting information on your plans for the first year and each year thereafter until completed. I realize it is difficult for you to do this, but with a project this size, they are apprehensive in approving your application without more details . You will be on the agenda for the October 23rd meeting which will begin at 8 : 30 a.m. at the St. Croix County Government Center. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office. Sin rely, mes K. Thompson Zoning Specialist /dl