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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning & Parks Committee 08-18-1999 AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Ronald Raymond, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee DATE: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 TIME: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center Community Room 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: 1) Gaylen Schilling to rezone approximately 80.0 acres of land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: A parcel of land located in the N '/2 of the SW of Section 9, T30N-R19W, Town of Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. 2) Barbara L. Weber to rezone approximately 120 acres of land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location : Located in the NE of the SE '/4, the SW of the SE '/4, the SE of the SE all in Section 19, T28N-R19W, Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE: POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office DATE: August 5, 1999 COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members County Clerk News Media/Notice Board K ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, St. Croix County Board Chairperson FROM: Ron Raymond, Chairperson COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning & Parks DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: St Croix County Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson Wi CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ADOPTION OF AGENDA: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 1. 2000 Budget Review a. Parks b. Zoning c. Planning d. Real Property e. Register of Deeds AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT (This agenda not necessarily presented in this order.) * Items added or revised for amended agenda. Submitted by: St. Croix County Planning Department Date: August 5, 1999, 9:00 a.m. cc: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk Committee Members b II AMENDED ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, St. Croix County Board Chairperson FROM: Ron Raymond, Chairperson COMMITTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning & Parks DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: St Croix County Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson Wi CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ADOPTION OF AGENDA: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 1. 2000 Budget Review a. Parks b. Zoning c. Planning d. Real Property e. Register of Deeds £ Economic Development* 2. St Croix Valley Development Design Study* AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT (This agenda not necessarily presented in this order.) * Items added or revised for amended agenda. Submitted by: St. Croix County Planning Department Date: August 17, 1999, 9:00 a.m. cc: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk Committee Members DRAFT MINUTES St. Croix County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee r August 18,1999 St. Croix County Government Center Committee Present: Ron Raymond, Dave Hense, Gerald Larson, Art Jensen, Linda Luckey Committee Excused: None Staff Present: Steve Fisher Chairman Raymond called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Jensen to adopt the agenda. Chairman Raymond explained the rezonement process. Steve Fisher read the notice into the record. REQUEST NO. 1 Galen Schilling to rezone approximately 80.00 acres of land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: A parcel of land located in the N 1/2 of the SW'/4 in Section 9, T30N-R19W, Town of Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Fisher gave background information on request. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone supporting the request. Gaylen Schilling, 498 150th Avenue, stated that there are 29 tillable acres and the rest would be used to subdivide for residential building sites. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone opposing the request. None were heard. Luckey questioned the Somerset town plan and its consistency with the request. Chairman Raymond had questions on the consistency of the request with the Somerset Land Use Plan as well. Luckey made a motion to delay the decision until Tuesday, August 24th to get the town recommendation including their comments on consistency with their land use plan. Motion seconded by Larson. Motion carried with Jensen objecting. REQUEST NO.2 Barbara L. Weber to rezone approximately 120 acres of land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: A parcel of land located in the NE 1/4 of the SE t/4, the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, all in Section 19, T28N-R19W, Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Fisher gave background information on the request. -1- Roger Humphrey, Humphrey Engineering, represents Barbara Weber. Mr. Humphrey presented the following exhibits to the committee: 1) Narrative summary of request 2) Soils narrative and map 3) Exhibit of property showing potential development layout Mr. Humphrey stated the Highway Department recommends that they meet the Type B-1 intersection with the passing lane. Mr. Humphrey also stated that the plan stipulates the rezoning of non-productive farm land (page 5 8 of Town Management Plan). Brad Diller, purchaser of the Weber property, stated the new information handed out to the committee has not yet been presented at the township level. Hense stated his concern that this information was not presented to the town. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone supporting the rezonement. Jim Rummele, 275 County Trunk F, stated he is a neighbor to this land and said it is poor land. Jim Weber lives approximately one-half mile from the Weber property and is in favor saying the land is very poor for ag use and would be good for development. Ken Shadlow spoke in favor. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone opposing the rezonement. Renee Patrote, 225 County Road F, stated her concerns with the traffic flow on County Road F and the safety concerns. She is also concerned about the entrance to the development. Allen Paulson, 344 Plainview, stated he has concerns on the Kinnickinnic watershed and the wells and septic systems. Tom Rose, 270 Cove Road, stated that the Troy township had a development plan in 1975 and took another 17 years to adopt a new one in 1992. He now has concerns with the proposed rezonement and its compatibility with the plan. Mark Mitchell, 313 West Grove Road, emphasized that the town Planning Committee and Town Board both recommended denial. John Scherf, 214 , is also opposed to this and stated that he wants the town recommendation considered. Mr. Humphrey responded to some comments presented. Dan Pearson, Troy Supervisor, 524 County Road MM, stated the township voted to deny based on the rezonements incompatibility with the current town plan, property east of County Road F is generally intended to be ag land. The property is zoned exclusive ag and should be preserved as exclusive ag. Hense has concerns with safety issues on County Road F. -2- Ken Conner, Troy Planning Board, 259 Cove Lane, presented a map of the current plan showing that this property is mapped as exclusive ag. The Troy Growth Management Land Use Plan discourages rezonement of exclusive ag land and the applicant, Brad Diller, was told this at the very first concept meeting with the township. May Kay Wusterbarth, Troy Town Supervisor, stated the growth management plan is an important, well-thought plan and should be followed. Ken Conner said that the Town Board had a 4:1 vote to deny the rezonement and the Planning Board had a 3:2 vote to deny the rezonement with two abstaining. Chairman Raymond stated that rezonements are difficult and the County rarely goes against the town recommendation. Chairman Raymond asked for motion to close the hearing. Motion made by Hense and seconded by Luckey. Steve Fisher stated that testimony from the township affirms that this request does not meet the Town Growth Management Plan. There has been a lot of information presented and it is important for the committee to understand all of the information before making a decision. Motion to deny the rezoning request made by Hense based on the following: 1) The proposed rezonement request does not meet the current Town of Troy Growth Management Plan 2) The Troy Town Board and Planning Committee recommended denial of this rezonement request Motion seconded by Jensen in support of the township recommendation. Motion carried. Gerald Larson, Secretary Steve Fisher, Recorder -3- i DRAFT MINUTES PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI August 18, 1999 PRESENT: Chairperson Ron Raymond, Art Jensen, Gerald Larson, Dave Hense and Linda Luckey. Staff: Dave Fodroczi, Steve Fisher, Kay Walsh, Joe Grant, Bill Ruben and Judy Kahler. Chairperson Ron Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. PARKS Parks Budget Parks Director Joe Grant provided the Committee with a large handout of proposed budget requests. Programs were identified as Parks and Outdoor Recreation Facilities, Snowmobile Trail System, Watershed Maintenance. Supervisor Hense suggested Park fees might need to be increased to off set some of the costs. Grant will research that possibility with increases to begin after the first of the year, if necessary. Grant requested a new pick-up, for the fourth time in four years. Part-time positions were reviewed with Grant. The request for a secretary/clerk is a $10,000.00 budget item. Troy Park, Perch Lake Park, Wildwood Trail were discussed at length. Grant monies for these projects must be used to maximize their full extent. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve Parks Budget as readjusted. Motion carried. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Economic Development Budget Executive Director Bill Rubin addressed the Committee regarding budget for the year 2000. Rubin requested a 3.99 % increase from last year. The requested amount of $39,140.00 from the County was approved by motion from Larson, seconded by Raymond. Motion carried. PLANNING BUSINESS Planning Budget Planning Director Dave Fodroczi cited health insurance, publication and printing and office furniture as the large items in the budget of 2000. Publications and printing were increased about ten thousand dollars due to the finalization of the Development Plan. Office furniture was requested for three offices to fit modern computer systems now installed. Motion by Larson, seconded by Raymond to approve Planning budget as submitted. Motion carried. 1 REAL PROPERTY Real Property Budget Fodroczi requested an overall increase of 2V2%. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve budget as submitted. Motion carried. LAND INFORMATION SERVICES Land Information Budget Fodroczi expressed an increase of 26 1/2% due to software and hardware changes. The challenge for Land Information is the data. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Larson to approve budget as submitted. Motion carried. REGIONAL PLANNING Regional Planning Budget An increase of 3% was requested by Fodroczi. Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to approve budget as requested. Motion carried. ZONING BUSINESS Zoning Budget Zoning Director Steve Fisher reviewed changes in the budget breakdown from last year. Fisher requested a new truck with topper and a lease to own option, which would hardly be a change from last year. New software equipment is requested. Revenue was increased 40% with the fee increase. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve the Zoning Administrative Budget request as submitted by Hense, seconded by Jensen. Motion carried. A Lake Protection Grant in the 2000 Budget replaces the Bass Lake Grant. Motion by Larson, seconded by Jensen to include the Lake Protection Grant in the Zoning Adminstrative Budget. Motion carried. REGISTER OF DEEDS BUSINESS Register of Deeds Budget Kay Walsh, Register of Deeds, requested a salary increase for all deputies to be working an eighthour day, part-time person also will be eight hours due to work load. Due to the computer software and hardware implementation for 1999 and microfilm supplies, Walsh is over budget for 1999. The requested increase of 17% was approved by motion from Hense, seconded by Larson. Motion carried. 2 Met Council it Chairman Ron Raymond gave brief history of the Met Council. The information that is in public record on the Development Plan and other public data will be given to one of the members of the Met Council. Raymond and Fodroczi will have a telephone conference sometime next week. Adjournment Motion by Hense, seconded by Raymond to adjourn at 1:00 p.m. motion carried. Respectfully submitted: Judy Kahler, Recording Secretary Gerald Larson, Secretary 3 MINUTES PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI August 18, 1999 PRESENT: Chairperson Ron Raymond, Art Jensen, Gerald Larson, Dave Hense and Linda Luckey. Staff: Dave Fodroczi, Steve Fisher, Kay Walsh, Joe Grant, Bill Ruben and Judy Kahler. Chairperson Ron Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. PARKS Parks Budget Parks Director Joe Grant provided the Committee with a large handout of proposed budget requests. Programs were identified as Parks and Outdoor Recreation Facilities, Snowmobile Trail System, Watershed Maintenance. Supervisor Hense suggested Park fees might need to be increased to off set some of the costs. Grant will research that possibility with increases to begin after the first of the year, if necessary. Grant requested a new pick-up, for the fourth time in four years. Part-time positions were reviewed with Grant. The request for a secretary/clerk is a $10,000.00 budget item. Troy Park, Perch Lake Park, Wildwood Trail were discussed at length. Grant monies for these projects must be used to maximize their full extent. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve Parks Budget as readjusted. Motion carried. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Economic Development Budget Executive Director Bill Rubin addressed the Committee regarding budget for the year 2000. Rubin requested a 3.99 % increase from last year. The requested amount of $39,140.00 from the County was approved by motion from Larson, seconded by Raymond. Motion carried. PLANNING BUSINESS Planning Budget Planning Director Dave Fodroczi cited health insurance, publication and printing and office furniture as the large items in the budget of 2000. Publications and printing were increased about ten thousand dollars due to the finalization of the Development Plan. Office furniture was requested for three offices to fit modern computer systems now installed. Motion by Larson, seconded by Raymond to approve Planning budget as submitted. Motion carried. 1 REAL PROPERTY Real Property Budget Fodroczi requested an overall increase of 2%%. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve budget as submitted. Motion carried. LAND INFORMATION SERVICES Land Information Budget Fodroczi expressed an increase of 26 1/2% due to software and hardware changes. This money is generated from Register of Deeds copies and miscellaneous revenue. The challenge for Land Information is the data. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Larson to approve budget as submitted. Motion carried. REGIONAL PLANNING Regional Planning Budget An increase of 3% was requested by Fodroczi. Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to approve budget as requested. Motion carried. ZONING BUSINESS Zoning Budget Zoning Director Steve Fisher reviewed changes in the budget breakdown from last year. Fisher requested a new truck with topper and a lease to own option, which would hardly be a change from last year. New software equipment is requested. Revenue was increased 40% with the fee increases. Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve the Zoning Administrative Budget request as submitted by Hense, seconded by Jensen. Motion carried. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to include Lake Mallalieu in the Lake Protection Grant, for the Zoning Administrative Budget. Motion carried. REGISTER OF DEEDS BUSINESS Register of Deeds Budget Kay Walsh, Register of Deeds, requested deputies to work eight hours as needed. The part-time person was included in that request due to increased workload. Due to the computer software and hardware implementation for 1999 and microfilm supplies, Walsh is over budget for 1999. Revenues are up 33% due to increased business. The 2000 Budget increase of 17% was approved by motion from Hense, seconded by Larson, noting the revenue increase. Motion carried. 2 Met Council Chairman Ron Raymond gave brief history of St Croix Valley Planning Initiatives with the Met Council. The information that is in the public record on the Development Plan and other public data will be given to one of the members of the Met Council. Raymond and Fodroczi will have a telephone conference sometime next week. Adjournment Motion by Hense, seconded by Raymond to adj ourn at 1:00 p.m. motion carried. spectfully submitted: u y Kahler, Recording Secretary Gerald Larson, Secretary I 3 MINUTES St. Croix County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee August 18, 1999 St. Croix County Government Center Committee Present: Ron Raymond, Dave Hense, Gerald Larson, Art Jensen, Linda Luckey Committee Excused: None Staff Present: Steve Fisher Chairman Raymond called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A motion was made by Larson and seconded by Jensen to adopt the agenda. Chairman Raymond explained the rezonement process. Steve Fisher read the notice into the record. REQUEST NO.1 Galen Schilling to rezone approximately 80.00 acres of land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: A parcel of land located in the N %Z of the SW '/4 in Section 9, T30N-R19W, Town of Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Fisher gave background information on request. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone supporting the request. Gaylen Schilling, 498 150'hAvenue, stated that there are 29 tillable acres and the rest would be used to subdivide for residential building sites. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone opposing the request. None were heard. Luckey questioned the Somerset town plan and its consistency with the request. Chairman Raymond had questions on the consistency of the request with the Somerset Land Use Plan as well. Luckey made a motion to delay the decision until Tuesday, August 24th to get the town recommendation including their comments on consistency with their land use plan. Motion seconded by Larson. Motion carried with Jensen objecting. REQUEST NO.2 Barbara L. Weber to rezone approximately 120 acres of land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location: A parcel of land located in the NE'/4 of the SE %4, the SW '/4 of the SE '/4, the SE '/4 of the SE '/4, all in Section 19, T28N-R19W, Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Fisher gave background information on the request. -1- Roger Humphrey, Humphrey Engineering, represents Barbara Weber. Mr. Humphrey presented the following exhibits to the committee: 1) Narrative summary of request 2) Soils narrative and map 3) Exhibit of property showing potential development layout Mr. Humphrey stated the Highway Department recommends that they meet the Type B-1 intersection with the passing lane. Mr. Humphrey also stated that the plan stipulates the rezoning of non-productive farm land (page 58 of Town Management Plan). Brad Diller, purchaser of the Weber property, stated the new information handed out to the committee has not yet been presented at the township level. Hense stated his concern that this information was not presented to the town. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone supporting the rezonement. Jim Rummele, 275 County Trunk F, stated he is a neighbor to this land and said it is poor land. Jim Weber lives approximately one-half mile from the Weber property and is in favor saying the land is very poor for ag use and would be good for development. Ken Shadlow spoke in favor. Chairman Raymond asked for comments from anyone opposing the rezonement. Renee Patrote, 225 County Road F, stated her concerns with the traffic flow on County Road F and the safety concerns. She is also concerned about the entrance to the development. Allen Paulson, 344 Plainview, stated he has concerns on the Kinnickinnic watershed and the wells and septic systems. Tom Rose, 270 Cove Road, stated that the Troy township had a development plan in 1975 and took another 17 years to adopt a new one in 1992. He now has concerns with the proposed rezonement and its compatibility with the plan. Mark Mitchell, 313 West Grove Road, emphasized that the town Planning Committee and Town Board both recommended denial. John Scherf, 243 Plainview Drive, is also opposed to this and stated that he wants the town recommendation considered. Mr. Humphrey responded to some comments presented. Dan Pearson, Troy Supervisor, 524 County Road MM, stated the township voted to deny based on the rezonements incompatibility with the current town plan, property east of County Road F is generally intended to be ag land. The property is zoned exclusive ag and should be preserved as exclusive ag. Hense has concerns with safety issues on County Road F. -2- i Ken Conner, Troy Planning Board, 259 Cove Lane, presented a map of the current plan showing that this property is mapped as exclusive ag. The Troy Growth Management Land Use Plan discourages rezonement of exclusive ag land and the applicant, Brad Diller, was told this at the very first concept meeting with the township. May Kay Wusterbarth, Troy Town Supervisor, stated the growth management plan is an important, well-thought plan and should be followed. Kent Bahner said that the Town Board had a 4:1 vote to deny the rezonement and the Planning Board had a 3:2 vote to deny the rezonement with two abstaining. Chairman Raymond stated that rezonements are difficult and the County rarely goes against the town recommendation. Chairman Raymond asked for motion to close the hearing. Motion made by Hense and seconded by Luckey. Steve Fisher stated that testimony from the township affirms that this request does not meet the Town Growth Management Plan. There has been a lot of information presented and it is important for the committee to understand all of the information before making a decision. Motion to deny the rezoning request made by Hense based on the following: 1) The proposed rezonement request does not meet the current Town of Troy Growth Management Plan 2) The Troy Town Board and Planning Committee recommended denial of this rezonement request Motion seconded by Jensen in support of the township recommendation. Motion carried. Gerald Larson, Secretary Steve Fisher, Recorder -3-