HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1982 (66) ORDINANCE # `OfOJ
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes Section 60.74 et seo,. 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 St. 'Joseph held
various .public meetings concerning a proposed change from agricultur,al-
residential zoning to agricultural zoning for the entire Township,
with certain 'exceptions, and
WHEREAS, the Town Bbard' for the 'Township of St. Joseph met
during December of 1982 and approved by a vote of to £or, that
the Township be rezoned from agricultural-residential to agricultural,
with certain exceptions as are more particularly set forth ori the
official; Township of St.- Joseph Zoning Map, and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County ,Comprehensive Zoning, ;Parks` and ,
Planning Committee received an official letter from the Township of
St. Joseph indicating such recommendation for rezoning, and met on
December 27, ,1982, and approved of such recommendation by .3 toy
vote.
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 St. ,.Joseph and the recommendation by ;the
St. Croix County Comprehensive Zoning, Parks and Planning Committee
are hereby approved as follows:
1) The Town of St. Joseph- is hereby rezoned fromagricultural-
residential district to agricultural district as more particularly '
set forth in the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance Section 2.4 EXCEPT
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those areas excluded from the agricultural district on the official
Township of St. Joseph 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 Admini-strator, with a copy being "
retained by:`the, St. Croix County Clerk.
2) Parcels may be rezoned from the Township of St. Joseph
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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
the parcels meet any'c7r,4 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 to Wisconsin law. .
Dated this �C day of December, 1982
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING, PARKS AND
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Negative Affirmative
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STANDARDS FOR REZONING FROM EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE
TOWN OF ST JOSEPH
A'parcel may be rezoned from exclusive agriculture if it meets
any one "or'all of the following criteria :
1. The parcel is too small to be economically used for agri-
cultural purposes or is inaccessible for farm machinery
needed to produce and harvest agricultural products.
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2. The parcel has not. had a history of economically viable
farming activities.
3. Consideration has been given to the preservation of
woodlands and wildlife areas.
4o The land has less productive soils than SCS classes
I, II and III.
5. Roads and driveways shall be permitted to cross agricul-
tural land to reach non-farm development only if
a. Minimal amounts of land are removed from agricultural use.
b. The road or driveway docs not interfere with agricul-
tural activities on adjacent land.
c. The road or driveway is constructed under accepted
erosion control measures, suitable for emergency
vehicles travel and has safe access to existing roadways.
6. Any rezoning from exclusive agricultural shall require a
recommendation for approval or disapproval from the Town of
St Joseph Zoning and Planning Board and the St Joseph Town Board.
adopted by St Joseph
Zoning and Planning Board
Town Board
12/16/82