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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning 04-14-09 A NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 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 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES DATE OF NEXT MEETING OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Land Use Ordinance Applications a. Municipal Plats b. Waivers and rezones to be scheduled c. Discussion of Plats and CSM's currently in the review process 2. Planning and Zoning Business a. Bills and Revenue Reports b. 2009 -2011 Wisconsin State Budget* c. Recycling Ordinance Review d. Convenience Store Recycling Project Report* e. Comprehensive Plan Update f. Local Comprehensive Plan Review and Comments* g. Code Administration Report h. County Board Goals* i. P &Z Office Suite Tour j. Closed session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1) c for the purpose of annual performance review of Planning and Zoning Director. Reconvene into open session to complete any remaining agenda items. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) * Additions /Changes /Corrections DATE: April 9, 2009 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON WI April 14, 2009 Present: Committee: Supervisors Lorin Sather, Sharon Norton - Bauman, Steve Hermsen, Peter Post, Gene Ruetz Staff. Dave Fodroczi, Kevin Grabau, Ellen Denzer, Alex Blackburn, Monica Lucht, Jennifer Havens, Anna McCabe, Chuck Whiting, Judy Olson Guests: Call to Order: Chair Ruetz called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Norton - Bauman, 2 nd by Sather to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Approval of Previous Minutes: Motion by Sather, 2 nd by Post to approve the minutes of March 10, 2009. Motion carried. Date of Next Meeting: A rezoning public hearing is scheduled for April 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Government Center. Old and New Business: Land Use Ordinance Applications Municipal Plats - none Waivers and rezones to be scheduled — none Discussion of Plats and CSM's currently in the review process - Blackburn reviewed the list of the March submittals as well as corresponding Technical Review Committee letters. No new applications were received this month. Fodroczi distributed maps showing locations of unimproved (without structural improvements) lots developed since 2000 including a list of the number of unimproved lots in each municipality at this time. There are 3618 such lots in the County. He also distributed a list of outstanding subdivisions that have not been closed out and have outstanding financial assurances. It was recently learned about the Pioneer Ridge subdivision in St. Joseph that its letter of credit was issued by Lakeland Finance LLC which is going through receivership. Blackburn attended a receivership hearing session the previous week. There are some outstanding storm water issues that need to be completed. The staff is working with Michelle Pietrick on monitoring the status of the financial institutions that issued the letters of credit. We have support from the Land and Water staff to make sure what needs to be done will be done in the timeframe allotted. The Pioneer Ridge bond is still valid, however it has been 15 months since the plat was approved and there are still storm water and erosion control issues that need to be addressed. Staff is accelerating its work to be sure to act on any financial assurances before they expire. Tammy Wittmer of the Land and Water Department is determining priorities with these plats and which ones need inspections. Fodroczi noted that staff met with the Western Wisconsin Land Development Professionals group to get a better understanding of what its concerns are in order to determine if any ordinance changes may be necessary. Planning and Zoning Business Bills and Revenue Reports — The March 2009 Planning and Zoning Bills and Revenue Reports were reviewed by the Committee and signed by Chair Ruetz. Motion by Post, 2nd by Hermsen to approve. Motion carried. 2009 — 2011 Wisconsin State Budget - Fodroczi reported that he and Bob Heise worked with Chair Ruetz to develop comments on the Working Lands Initiative. Those comments were submitted. Their concerns were similar to those of other counties. A letter regarding clean sweep funding was also submitted encouraging the Joint Finance Committee to restore that funding. The tipping fees and environmental fees related to solid waste doubled in the Governors budget, but are not being used for waste programs. Clean sweep funding was eliminated. There may be a 10 percent reduction in recycling funding. Money is being put into a bio energy project at the University. Recycling Ordinance Review — Fodroczi, Denzer and Havens met recently with Corporation Counsel staff. No additional work to report this month. Convenience Store Recycling Project Report - Anna McCabe, recycling assistant for the six county convenience store recycling project reported on that project. The counties include Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce, Polk, Pepin and St. Croix. The program is funded by the recycling efficiency grant. McCabe gave a PowerPoint presentation and explained how a plan was developed and presented to the store owners and managers. She showed promotional materials being used plus photos showing what businesses are doing. She explained the concerns that she has heard from the stores. Stores in St. Croix County have shown more improvement than those in the other counties. She also reviewed the overall analysis with questions of how there could have been a different approach that would have worked better. There are 47 convenience stores in St. Croix County. Comprehensive Plan Update - Denzer reported that the vision statement is not back yet. It is complicated with four different municipalities in the project. The report is being prepared by Anna Haines, director of the Center for Land Use Education at UW- Stevens Point. The Town of Star Prairie held its last open house on the land use section. It was well attended with much interest. She will meet again with the Town next week to make changes. The plan should be complete within the next two months. They also intend to finalize the boundary agreement with the City of New Richmond. The time spent with that project could delay the comprehensive plan completion. The Town of Stanton is finishing its land division ordinance and should be completed in the next few months. We are preparing bills to send out for these projects. Denzer provided additional comments on Town of Somerset's new subdivision ordinance that will be completed soon. The Town of Richmond will put its land division ordinance on hold while working on its comprehensive plan. We may be asked to give additional assistance with the ordinance. Local Comprehensive Plan Review and Comments - Fodroczi reviewed with the Committee the comments submitted on the Town of Troy proposed comprehensive plan. Copies of those comments were provided to the Committee. Many of the comments addressed the overlap of regulations between the Town and the County. A draft plan was recently received from the Town of Erin Prairie for preliminary review. A completed comprehensive plan was also 2 received from the Town of Kinnickinnic. The City of Hudson is working on its comprehensive plan with an open house scheduled on April 23 on land use and transportation. There has been discussion on how the County property in the City of Hudson will be treated. Fodroczi will attend the open house. Code Administration Report — Grabau reported on the Sukowatey case. After the last meeting the judge visited the site and has scheduled another court date. He will make his decision within 30 days. County Board Goals - Fodroczi reviewed the status report on the 2008 County Board Strategic Initiatives assigned to the Planning and Zoning Committee sent to Chuck Whiting and asked for any discussion from the Committee before the goal session on April 24. He also discussed the suggested rezoning of County owned land in the City of Hudson. Hermsen asked the committee to revisit doing a fee restructure on the cost of disposal of hazardous waste. He believes that people buy these materials on their own and should pay for the disposal. A fee schedule should be set up that is not based on taxes to dispose of this waste. Ruetz emphasized the need to provide disposal services for hazardous waste and that charging a fee would be a deterrent for people to properly dispose of chemicals. P &Z Office Suite Tour - The Committee recessed at 10:37 a.m. and toured the remodeled P &Z office suite. Committee reconvened at 10:50 a.m. Closed Session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)c for the purpose of annual performance review of Planning and Zoning director. Reconvene into open session to complete any remaining agenda items. Motion by Post, 2 nd by Hermsen to go into closed session at 11:32 a.m. Roll call vote: Post, yes; Hermsen, yes; Sather, yes; Norton- Bauman, yes; Ruetz, yes. Committee reconvened into open session at 1:45 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 1:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Ju 401son, cording Secretary Lorin Sather, Secretary 04 -14 -09 3