HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1983 (79) :ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes Section 60. 74 et seq. provides a
procedure for a Town Board to recommend that zoning districts be
changed within its Township with the final approval being by the
County Board of counties having a Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Township of Rush River held
various public meetings concerning a proposed change from agricultural-
residential zoning to agricultural zoning for the entire Township,
with certain exceptions, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board for the Township of Rush River met
during May of 1983 and approved by a vote of 3.to 0 for, that
the Township be rezoned from agricultural-residential to agricultural,
with certain exceptions as are more particularly set forth on the
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official Township of Rush River Zoning Map, and
WHEREAS , the St. Croix County Comprehensive Zoning, Parks. and
Planning Committee received an official letter from the Township of
Rush River indicating such recommendation for rezoning, and met on
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May 10, 1983 and approved of such recommendation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that the action taken by the
Town Board of the Township of Rush River and the recommendation by the
St. Croix County Comprehensive Zoning, Parks and Planning Committee
are hereby approved as follows :
1) The Town of Rush River is herby rezoned from agricultural-
residential district to agricultural district as more particularly
set forth in the St. Corix County Zoning Ordinance Section 2.4 EXCEPT
those areas excluded from the agricultural district on the official
Township of Rush River Zoning Map, which is incorporated by reference
as more particularly set forth in said Zoning Map which is filed
with the St. Croix County Zoning Administrator, with a copy being
retained by the St. Croix County Clerk.
2) Parcels may be rezoned from the Township of Rush River
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agricultural district to any of the other zoning districts as more
particularly set forth in the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance if
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the parcels meet any or all of the criteria set forth in Attachment
A to this Ordinance, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon proper passage and
publication according to9W'sconsin law.
Dated this 1 day of June, 1983.
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING, PARKS AND
PLANNING COMMITTEE
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The Town Board of Rush River do ordain the following amendment
to the Subdivision ordinance :
The building of residences shall not be permitted in the agriculture
and Agriculture-rresidential District of Ruch River Township on soils
that the Federal Soil Conservation Service classes as I and II soils
of 0 to 6 per cent slopes.
Building of housed may be permitted on I and I1 classes of soil of
less than 6 percent slopes upon the majority vote of the Rush River
Township Board of Xupervisors based on the following special
exceptions :
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I. If a parcel is too small to be economically viable
for agricultural purposes.
2. If a parcel has not had a history of agricultural
production.
3. Single family dwelling that are necessary to
accomodate multiple operator farms.
4. When siting a home on a buildable parcel results in
excessive use of Class I and II soils for driveway use.
Delores Vrieze
Clerk
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