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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning & Parks Committee 09-14-1999 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: Tuesday, September 14, 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. Zoning Business a. Decision on Riverway Zoning Ordinance Amendment -11:00 a.m. b. Request for Funding-Zoning Software Upgrade c. Frontier Subdivision Discussion- 9:00 a.m. d. Any Other Business 2. Park Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Park Manager's Report c. Glen Hills Park-Maintenance Building d. Perch Lake e. Wildwood Trail Promotion and Signage f. Parks Budget* g. Any Other Business 3. Planning Business a. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report b. Development Management Plan & Ordinance c. Metropolitan Council - St. Croix Valley Development Design Study -10:00 a.m. d. River Falls Sewer Service Area Study* e. Any Other Business 4. Register of Deeds a. Office Expansion b. Any Other Business 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: September 10, 1999, 9:00 a.m. cc: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk Committee Members 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: Tuesday, September 14, 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. Zoning Business a. Decision on Riverway Zoning Ordinance Amendment b. Request for Funding-Zoning Software Upgrade c. Frontier Subdivision Discussion d. Any Other Business 2. Park Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Park Manager's Report c. Glen Hills Park-Maintenance Building d. Perch Lake e. Wildwood Trail Promotion and Signage f. Parks Budget* g. Any Other Business 3. Planning Business a. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report b. Development Management Plan & Ordinance c. Collar Counties Report d. Metropolitan Council Land Use Consultant e. Land Information Update f. Legislative Update g. Any Other Business 4. Register of Deeds a. Office Expansion b. Any Other Business 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: September 9, 1999, 9:00 a.m. cc: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk Committee Members 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: Tuesday, September 14, 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. Zoning Business a. Decision on Riverway Zoning Ordinance Amendment b. Request for Funding-Zoning Software Upgrade c. Frontier Subdivision Discussion d. Any Other Business 2. Park Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Park Manager's Report c. Glen Hills Park-Maintenance Building d. Perch Lake e. Wildwood Trail Promotion and Signage £ Any Other Business 3. Planning Business a. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report b. Development Management Plan & Ordinance c. Collar Counties Report d. Metropolitan Council Land Use Consultant e. Land Information Update f. Legislative Update g. Any Other Business 4. Register of Deeds a. Office Expansion b. Any Other Business 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: September 2, 1999, 9:00 a.m. cc: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk Committee Members X DRAFT MINUTES PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI September 14,1999 PRESENT: Chairperson Ron Raymond, Art Jensen, Gerald Larson, Dave Hense and Linda Luckey. Staff: Ellen Denzer, Steve Fisher, Mary Jenkins, Kay Walsh, Joe Grant, Bob Heise, Greg Timmerman and Judy Kahler. Guests: Mark Huggenenn, Julie Speer, Sam Miller, Dick Cambronne, Glen Wiese, Dean Albert, Roger Humphrey, Sam Miller, Troy Nemmers and Leo Draveling. Chairperson Ron Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Minutes/ Meeting Dates Motion by Raymond, seconded by Hense to approve minutes of April 141' as submitted, amended minutes of August 18'h budget meeting, August 18d' Zoning Meeting amended, amended minutes of August 24th, and amended minutes of August 25`x. Motion carried. On September 20th an informational meeting is scheduled on the Development Management Plan at the Ag Center at 7:00 p.m. September 21" the County Board meets at 9:00 a.m. On September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. that same informational meeting will be held at the Government Center. September 28, 1999 a Zoning meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. The van will be used for the viewing of the proposed subdivisions. Budget hearings for Planning, Zoning and Parks will be held at 8:30 a.m. on September 29, 1999. Chairman Raymond requested the Zoning Department to adhere to the rule of conducting their business on the second meeting of the month. ZONING BUSINESS Request for Funding-Zoning Software Upgrade Zoning Director Steve Fisher requested permission to utilize funds to upgrade Zoning Software to be Y2K compliant. Fisher would like to utilize the excess monies from the 1999 Zoning budget for this upgrade. Any additional funds needed would be transferred from the County contingency fund. Fisher stated he and St Croix County Administrator, John Krizek had agreed on this solution. Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to use surplus Zoning Department monies for the software upgrade and allow use of contingency fund money to cover software and related costs not covered by the excess Zoning Department monies. Motion carried. Frontier Subdivision Discussion Fisher updated the Committee on the status and history of this subdivision. Sam Miller is the owner, with Roger Humphrey being the surveyor. Discussion. Glen Wiese, adjoining property owner submitted a request in writing for consideration of changing the easement for the proposed road Right of Way to along the south edge of Lot 12 to the eastern boundary of Lot 12. Staff had received a letter dated September 13, 1999 from the Town of Troy. Dean Albert, Chairman for the Town of Troy, said that the town would have recommended going East, if they had to do it all over again. Staff s recommendation is preliminary approval with the condition that plat construction including earth moving is not to take place until the 1 financial guarantees are submitted and approved for road construction and erosion control. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve staff recommendation. Hense opposed. Motion carried. PLANNING BUSINESS Bills and Invoices St Croix County Planner, Ellen Denzer presented the bills. The Committee read the Revenue Report. Bills in the amount of $469.90 were approved by motion from Hense, seconded by Jensen. Motion carried. Riverway Decision Chairman Raymond gave a very brief history of this ordinance. A public notice for the August 24th meeting was noted. Two colored maps were shown with a distinction between the Federal and State boundaries. A handout titled Corporation Counsels Recommendation (In Addition to Zoning Staff's Proposal) was reviewed. Discussion. The inclusion of the Federal zone is under the Master Plan. Corp Counsel Greg Timmerman and Fisher spoke with Brian Adams, of the National Park Service, St Croix Falls to clarify zoning jurisdiction in the Federal Zone. Timmerman to clarify the 50% Rule. Motion by Raymond, seconded by Larson to include non-conforming use language in revised Riverway ordinances. Motion carried. Raymond suggested revised information to be reviewed by Zoning, Planning and Corporation Counsel. This matter will be postponed until a future date. Metropolitan Council-St Croix Valley Development Design Study Mark Hugenenn, was guest speaker from Washington County for the Met Council at today's meeting. He is from the City of Grant and new liaison for the Council. In speaking for Ted Mondale, said that they are not trying to get Collar Counties in the Council. The study will help growth and development issues. He stated that the Braun C Bridge is the best solution to the bridge. He stressed that the new bridge is the "result of new growth and will not "promote" growth. Some members had questions. Peter Calthorpe from Berkeley, will be visiting Collar County sites for a long time. The goal of the Met Council is four to six sites with defined issues. This study will be completed before the end of the year. An open house and workshop is scheduled for September 22. River Falls Sewer Service Area Study A River Falls City Council meeting was held with four townships. Pierce Co will take the most active role, as it is largest. Denzer said they are looking at a two or three million-dollar cost estimate to upgrade the system now in place. Development Management Plan & Ordinance Denzer reported that two public informational meetings will take place on September 20ffi at the Ag Center at 7:00 p.m. Supervisor Luckey has a concern for "average" density issue. Discussion. Committee wants chart of what the townships now have and what they could have with the County. This will be the final draft of Chapter Six of the Development Management Plan. 2 PARK BUSINESS Bills and Invoices Parks Director Joe Grant requested payment for September bills in the amount of $1,696.98. Motion by Larson, seconded by Raymond to pay bills. Motion carried. Glen Hills Maintenance Building Grant reported the building still has no electricity. He is waiting for St Croix Electric and Helgeson Electric. They have seeded and mulched the area around the building. Grass is already growing. Perch Lake A memo dated September 14, 1999 was given to Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee. This memo is in response to Sean O'Connell's previous letter of August 9 h. Grant stated that they would mitigate the impact to our neighbors while providing a recreational facility which best meets the long-term needs of all the residents of St Croix County. Grant, Heise and Kathy Nelson tools a hike around the property and considered some timber sale. L. C. Wood products will be contacted. Wildwood Trail A meeting held on September 7t' had positive comments. The need to link Pierce Co and St Croix for this project should be part of the master plan. Grant recommends that the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee should have a joint meeting with Pierce County. Denzer spoke to a UWRF professor that has a senior design class. They would be very interested in Perch Lake and Wildwood Trails as a project. Any Other Business On September 29, at 8:30 a.m. the scheduled time for Planning, Zoning and Parks Budget. Brief discussion of Glen Hills Park. A request for time on the next agenda to discuss Glen Hills Golf Course was noted by Hense. REGISTER OF DEEDS Office Expansion Walsh noted that nothing has been decided yet on the office expansion issue. She will meet with Eric Johnson and Rich Loney to get things ironed out. 3 A brief discussion was held and motion made by Hense, seconded by Larson to have Greg explain his opinion on a client privilege information on the Riverway. Motion carried. Adjournment Motion by Larson, seconded by Hense to adjourn at 3:20 p.m. motion carried. Respectfully submitted: Judy Kahler, Recording Secretary Gerald Larson, Secretary I 4 MINUTES PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI September 14, 1999 PRESENT: Chairperson Ron Raymond, Art Jensen, Gerald Larson, Dave Hense and Linda Luckey. Staff: Ellen Denzer, Steve Fisher, Mary Jenkins, Kay Walsh, Joe Grant, Bob Heise, Greg Timmerman and Judy Kahler. Guests: Mark Huggenenn, Julie Speer, Sam Miller, Dick Cambronne, Glen Wiese, Dean Albert, Roger Humphrey, Sam Miller, Troy Nemmers and Leo Draveling. Chairperson Ron Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Minutes/ Meeting Dates Motion by Raymond, seconded by Hense to approve minutes of April 14`h as submitted, amended minutes of August 18"' budget meeting, August 18th Zoning Meeting amended, amended minutes of August 20, and amended minutes of August 25th. Motion carried. On September 201' an informational meeting is scheduled on the Development Management Plan at the Ag Center at 7:00 p.m. September 21st the County Board meets at 9:00 a.m. On September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. that same informational meeting will be held at the Government Center. September 28, 1999 a Zoning meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. The van will be used for the viewing of the proposed subdivisions. Budget hearings for Planning, Zoning and Parks will be held at 8:30 a.m. on September 29, 1999. Chairman Raymond requested the Zoning Department to adhere to the rule of conducting their business on the second meeting of the month. ZONING BUSINESS Request for Funding-Zoning Software Upgrade Zoning Director Steve Fisher requested permission to utilize funds to upgrade Zoning Software to be Y2K compliant. Fisher would like to utilize the excess monies from the 1999 Zoning budget for this upgrade. Any additional funds needed would be transferred from the County contingency fund. Fisher stated he and St Croix County Administrator, John Krizek had agreed on this solution. Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to use surplus Zoning Department monies for the software upgrade and allow use of contingency fund money to cover software and related costs not covered by the excess Zoning Department monies. Motion carried. Frontier Subdivision Discussion Fisher updated the Committee on the status and history of this subdivision. Sam Miller is the owner, with Roger Humphrey being the surveyor. Discussion. Glen Wiese, adjoining property owner submitted a request in writing for consideration of changing the easement for the proposed road Right of Way to along the south edge of Lot 12 to the eastern boundary of Lot 12. Staff had received a letter dated September 13, 1999 from the Town of Troy. Dean Albert, Chairman for the Town of Troy, said that the town would have recommended going East, if they had to do it all over again. Staff's recommendation is preliminary approval with the condition that plat construction including earth moving is not to take place until the 1 - - - - - financial guarantees are submitted and approved for road construction and erosion control. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve staff recommendation. Hense opposed. Motion carried. PLANNING BUSINESS Bills and Invoices St Croix County Planner, Ellen Denzer presented the bills. The Committee read the Revenue Report. Bills in the amount of $469.90 were approved by motion from Hense, seconded by Jensen. Motion carried. Riverway Decision Chairman Raymond gave a very brief history of this ordinance. A public notice for the August 24ffi meeting was noted. Two colored maps were shown with a distinction between the Federal and State boundaries. A handout titled Corporation Counsels Recommendation (In Addition to Zoning Staff's Proposal) was reviewed. Discussion. The inclusion of the Federal zone is under the Master Plan. Corp Counsel Greg Timmerman and Fisher spoke with Brian Adams, of the National Park Service, St Croix Falls to clarify zoning jurisdiction in the Federal Zone. Timmerman to clarify the 50% Rule. Motion by Raymond, seconded by Larson to include non-conforming use language in revised Riverway ordinances. Motion carried. Raymond suggested revised information to be reviewed by Zoning, Planning, Corporation Counsel and the D.N.R. This matter will be postponed until a future date. Metropolitan Council-St Croix Valley Development Design Study Marls Huggenenn, was guest speaker from the Metropolitan Council at today's meeting. He is from the City of Grant, Washington County and new liaison for the Council. He said that the Council is not trying to get Collar Counties in the Council. The study will help growth and development issues. He stated that the Braun C Bridge is the best solution. He stressed that the new bridge is the "result of' new growth and will not "promote" growth. Some members had questions. Peter Calthorpe from Berkeley, will be visiting Collar County sites. The goal of the Met Council is four to six sites with defined issues. This study will be completed before the end of the year. An open house and workshop is scheduled for September 22. River Falls Area Sewer Service Study A River Falls City Council has received a grant to write a River Falls Area Sewer Service Plan. A meeting was held with the four townships affected. Pierce Co will take the most active role, St Croix County Staff will attend meetings and represent the County, as they did with the Hudson Area plan. Development Management Plan & Ordinance Denzer reported that two public information meetings will take place on September 20'hat the Ag Center and on Sept 23 at the Government Center, both are at 7:00 p.m. Supervisor Luckey was concerned that there be a handout that explained " average density." Discussion. Committee wants chart of what the townships now have and what they could have with the new plan. This will be the final draft of Chapter Six of the Development Management Plan. 2 j_. PARK BUSINESS Bills and Invoices Parks Director Joe Grant requested payment for September bills in the amount of $1,696.98. Motion by Larson, seconded by Raymond to pay bills. Motion carried. Glen Hills Maintenance Building Grant reported the building still has no electricity. He is waiting for St Croix Electric and Helgeson Electric. They have seeded and mulched the area around the building. Grass is already growing. Perch Lake A memo dated September 14, 1999 was given to Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee. This memo is in response to Sean O'Connell's previous letter of August 9ffi. Grant stated that they would mitigate the impact to our neighbors while providing a recreational facility which best meets the long-term needs of all the residents of St Croix County. Grant, Heise and Kathy Nelson took a hike around the property and considered some timber sale. L. C. Wood products will be contacted. Wildwood Trail A meeting held on September 7ffi had positive comments. The need to link Pierce Co and St Croix for this project should be part of the master plan. Grant recommends that the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee should have a joint meeting with Pierce County. Denzer spoke to a UWRF professor that has a senior design class. They would be very interested in Perch Lake and Wildwood Trails as a project. Any Other Business September 29, at 8:30 a.m. is the scheduled time for the Planning, Zoning and Parks Budget. Brief discussion of Glen Hills Park. A request for time on the next agenda to discuss Glen Hills Golf Course was noted by Hense. REGISTER OF DEEDS Office Expansion Walsh noted that nothing has been decided yet on the office expansion issue. She will meet with Eric Johnson and Rich Loney to get things ironed out. A brief discussion was held and motion made by Hense, seconded by Larson to have Greg explain his opinion in a confidential attorney/client memo on the Riverway District II. Motion carried. Adjournment Motion by Larson, seconded by Hense to adjourn at 3:20 p.m. motion carried. Respe ully sub itt ahler, ecording Secretary Gerald Larson, Secretary 3 - - - - - 09/10/99 16:39 $ COUNTY CLERK 001 :xx~x*x~*sc:~x~c~cxcxcxcss~cs:~~~:~:k~*axc~C~C ACTIVITY REPORT ~c kkskkNkxckk~S~kkkK~N***~~~*~~~ TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO. 4418 CONNECTION TEL 917152657496 CONNECTION ID START TIME 09/10 16:38 USAGE TIME 00'41 PAGES 1 RESULT OK AMENDED ST CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, St. Croix County Board Chai7rperson )FROM: Ron Raymond, Chairperson COMM TTEE TITLE: Planning, Zoning & Parks DATE OF MEE'T'ING: Tuesday, September 14, 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 NaN[PTES: DATE OF NEXT 1V1L'ETING: 1. Zoning Business a- Decision on P iverway Zoning Ordinance Amendment -11:00 a.m. b- Request for Dmding-Zoning Software Upgrade c, Frontier Subdivision: Discussion - 9:00 a.m. d. Any Other Business 2. Park Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Park Manager's Report c. Glen Bills Park-Maintenance Building d. Perch Take e, Wildwood Trail Promotion and Signage f. Parks Budget* g. Any Other Business 3. Manning Business a_ Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report b. Development Management Plan & Ordinance c. Metropolitan Council - St. Croix Valley Development Design Study -10:00 a-m. d. River Falls Sewer Service Area Study* e. Any Other Business 4. Register of Deeds a. Office Expansion b. Any Other Business AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT (This agenda not necessarily presented in this order-) *Items added or revised for amended agenda.