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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 12-08-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 8:30 A.M. ST CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, ROOM 1281 1101 CARMICHAEL ROAD, HUDSON, WISCONSIN CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Previous Session — November 10, 2009 2. Date of Next Meeting — January 12, 2010, 8:30 a.m., Hudson 3. Bills and Revenue Reports OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Land Use Ordinance Applications a) Land Division Waiver Public Hearing — Walter J. Rigwald b) Municipal Plats c) Waivers and rezones to be scheduled d) Discussion of Plats and CSM's currently in the review process e) Request for Partial Refund of Kling Rezoning Fee* 2. Planning and Zoning Business a) Comprehensive Plan b) Working Lands Initiative c) Farmland Preservation Planning Grant Application d) Recycling Ordinance* e) Department of Revenue County Assessment Proposal* ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) * Additions /Changes /Corrections DATE: December 3, 2009 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE DECEMBER 8, 2009 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Ruetz called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. PRESENT: Supervisors Gene Ruetz, Lorin Sather, Sharon Norton - Baumann, Peter Post arrived at 8:32 a.m.; Steve Hermsen arrived at 8:33 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Dave Fodroczi, Monica Lucht, Alex Blackburn, Chuck Whiting. GUESTS: Sandy Rigwald, Walt Rigwald ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Sather, 2 nd by Norton - Baumann to adopt the agenda. Motion Carried. Land Division Waiver Public Hearing — Walter J. Rigwald Ruetz opened the public hearing at 8:32 a.m. The public hearing notice was acknowledged for the record and turned over to Blackburn. APPLICANT: Walter J. Rigwald LOCATION: Government Lot 1, Sec. 28 T29N R18W, Town of Warren ADDRESS: 743 112' Street, Roberts REQUEST: To reduce the setback to 50 feet pursuant to section 13. l OB.1 of the St. Croix County Land Division Ordinance. Blackburn reviewed the staff report as well as the applicant's proposal and site pictures of the proposed waiver. The purpose of the request is to reduce the setback to 50 feet pursuant to section 13. I OB.1 of the St. Croix County Land Division Ordinance. Staff recommended the committee conditionally approve the requested waiver based on the following findings of fact: The reduced setback would not violate the public interest in terms of health and safety. Granting this waiver would be consistent with the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. A 50 -foot setback would be consistent with our current ordinance. The condition is that a Wisconsin Registered Land Surveyor must prepare a corrective instrument to reduce the setback. Chair Ruetz asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of this project. No response. Chair Ruetz asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to this proposal. No response. Motion by Sather, 2 nd by Norton - Baumann to approve the request with the condition that the required surveyor map is provided. Motion carried. Chair Ruetz closed the public hearing at 8:38 a.m. 1 CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Sather, 2nd by Post to adopt the consent agenda approving the minutes of November 10, 2009; approving the bill and revenue reports; and setting the date of the next meeting for January 12, 2010, 8:30 a.m. at the Government Center. Motion carried. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS Land Use Ordinance Applications Municipal Plats: None Rezones to be scheduled: None Waivers to be scheduled: One application was received for a waiver from landscape buffer requirements in the Town of Cylon. The public hearing was scheduled for January 12, 2010, 8:30 a.m. at the Government Center. Discussion of Plats and CSM's currently in the review process: Fodroczi reviewed the list of October and November submittals, where monthly application deadline is the day before the committee meeting. December submittals were not yet included on the list, since they were not processed yet. One concept CSM and two CSM applications were received in December. Request for Partial Refund of Kling Rezoning Fee: Fodroczi presented the Kling request to refund $700 of the $2,200 submitted for two applications. Chair Ruetz stated that though there were two submittals, all were processed as one project due to the same issue. Motion by Sather, 2 nd by Hermsen to refund $700 to Kling for the partial refund. Discussion by Norton - Baumann that the committee should stay with the fee schedule in place to avoid setting a precedent for future requests. Hermsen stated the committee should revisit the fee schedule for a more fair way to handle these requests. Chair Ruetz called for a vote on the motion, 3 ayes, 2 nays; Post and Norton - Baumann opposed. Planning and Zoning Business Comprehensive Plan: Fodroczi reported on the open house that was held on November 18, 2009. Staff attending included Denzer, Kling and Holmes along with sixty or more of the public. Staff is currently processing the comments from the informational open house. Staff comments and recommendations will be brought to the committee, with another open house planned for next spring. A number of work sessions are being scheduled with related agencies and County departments to draft the various elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Farmland Preservation Planning Grant Application: Fodroczi explained that Farmland Preservation Plan grant applications are due January 11 the day before the next Committee meeting. He stated that the grant application is in the works after having met with the County agencies in Baldwin. The content and process details are still to be worked out. The application would be $30,000 which is the projected revenue for 2010. The County would provide the required match as in -kind services from county staff involvement from three different departments. The bulk of the grant funds would be used for publication costs and consultant services, likely with Regional Planning. Staff does not need Committee approval for the grant application submittal, but would like the Committee to review and discuss for input. Fodroczi also summarized staff efforts to coordinate the timelines, work plans and grant contracts for the Comprehensive Plan and Farmland Preservation Plan. After discussion among Committee members, Chair Ruetz indicated that staff should proceed with submittal of the application and report back at the next meeting. 2 Working Lands Initiative: Fodroczi mentioned the discussion previously held on the new farmland preservation rezoning conversion fee and the number of counties facing the issue of large areas covered by existing Farmland Preservation zoning. There is an effort by county planning and zoning agencies working through the Wisconsin Counties Associations to pass resolutions to delay the conversion fee so it does not take effect until the county farmland preservation plan and zoning ordinance are amended. The committee asked Fodroczi to draw up a resolution to support delay in the action of the conversion fee to discuss at the January 12, 2010 Committee meeting to recommend to County Board on January 19, 2010. Recycling Ordinance: Fodroczi stated that he recently asked Corporation Counsel for a status report on the legal review of the Recycling ordinance. Corporation Counsel replied that he will not be able to work on this until April 2010. Norton - Baumann commented that the finance committee previously approved going to outside Counsel, but outside counsel was put on hold to give Corporation Counsel an opportunity to complete the review. The Committee discussed the history and process of updating the ordinance and delays in the legal review. Norton - Baumann indicated she now assumes staff will go with outside Counsel to get this ordinance completed. Chair Ruetz stated staff should proceed with outside counsel. Department of Revenue County Assessment Proposal: Fodroczi summarized handouts from the Department of Revenue that outlined a proposal that would establish a county assessment process within three to five years. The proposal would include a County Assessment Administrator with a County Board of Review and eliminate property assessment by cities, villages and towns. The Department of Revenue is holding a number of meetings around the state to present and discuss the proposal. The Department of Revenue just posted a draft bill with several amendments to Chapter 70 and 73 of the state property tax laws. This will be put out for statewide debate. Post indicated there would be no benefit to the county, but instead a cost. Norton - Baumann stated that this could solve other issues such as cities and villages assessing at different times. Post asked if the committee could send a letter to our legislators stating that our County opposes this change, because it's an unfunded mandate. The committee asked if staff could draw up the letter. Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting: The Committee asked for a Bettendorf update at the January 2010 meeting. Post added he would like to discuss the Pictometry grant that the Burnett County sheriff's department just obtained. The meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m. Respectfully submitted: Monica Lucht, Recording Secretary Lorin Sathe4Secret December 8, 2009 3