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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning & Parks Committee 10-12-1999 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, October 12, 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. Park Business a. Bills and Invoices b. Park Manager's Report c. Glen Hills Park-Maintenance Building d. Perch Lake e. Wildwood Trail f. Any Other Business 2. Planning Business a. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report b. Development Management Plan & Ordinance c. St Croix Valley Development Design Study d. Land Information Program e. Real Property Lister Report d. Any Other Business 3. 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 30, 1999, 9:00 a.m. cc: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk Conunittee Members X MINUTES PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI October 12, 1999 PRESENT: Chairperson Ron Raymond, Gerald Larson, Dave Hense and Linda Luckey. Staff: Dave Fodroczi Ellen Denzer Steve Fisher Kay Walsh, Joe Grant and Judy Kahler. Guests: Bill Berndt and Donna Seim. ABSENT: Art Jensen, excused. Chairperson Ron Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Minutes/ Meeting Dates Motion by Luckey, seconded by Hense to approve minutes of September 22nd and September 28 h 1999 as submitted. The zoning portion of the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee will meet October 27, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. Rezonements are scheduled for November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Government Center. PARK BUSINESS Bills and Invoices Parks Director Joe Grant requested payment for October bills in the amount of $1,021.48. Motion by Larson, seconded by Hense to approve payment of bills. Motion carried. Park Manager's Report The aerators at Pine Lake need maintenance. The piping for the aerators need replacing. Grant will be working with Marty Engel, from the D.N.R., on that project. Glen Hills Maintenance Building Grant reported the building's electricity is installed, and everything has been completed except for an exterior light. A tour of the site will take place with the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee at the October 27ffi meeting if route/time permits. Phase II of the building with a price tag of $70,000.00 was approved by Finance, with half of the cost budgeted for this year and half for next year. Perch Lake St Joseph Town Board sent a letter inviting us to attend the town meeting to discuss Perch Lake traffic issues. Supervisors Raymond and Luckey, Highway Commissioner Fedderly, Parks Director Grant and Planning Director Fodroczi attended that meeting. It was suggested that a Town liaison subcommittee be appointed to discuss the park development issues. Bob Heise from Land and Water Conservation did some water testing. Grant has contacted L.C. Wood Products, who seem to be interested and will get back to him after hunting. After approval of the grant, which should be sometime in early November, the Highway Department will meet with Grant concerning the design of park improvements. Donna Seim, 1 I President of Friends of Perch Lake Group and past owner of the property, gave some historical data. The roads have always been an issue historically, not just since the County purchased the Parkland. An informational meeting is scheduled by the Friends of Perch Lake at the St Joseph Town Hall on October 14d', 1999 at 7:00 p.m. The Star Observer printed a very nice article concerning the meeting and explanation of the group. Wildwood Trail Grant had $50,000.00 budgeted for this project this year. Work is started in the fall of the year. Grant reported that the ditch work has been completed on 50d' Ave. Work is progressing on IO h Ave to the Pierce County line. Grant may take half of the funds allocated for gravel. Any Other Business i A brief discussion was held on the 2000 Budget. October 26, 1999 will be the Parks Budget. The Committee instructed Grant to be prepared. Grant announced to the Committee that he would be on vacation on October 29`h and will return November 8"'. Supervisor Hense suggested Grant sell the Dodge outright. Discussion was held on putting it up for bid with the right to refuse any bid. Grant withdrew his request in the 2000 Budget for a trailer until proper time can be spent on comparisons. PLANNING BUSSINESS Bills and Invoices The Revenue Report was reviewed by the Committee. After review and discussion on the bills for the month of September totaling $23,020.62, motion was made by Supervisor Larson and seconded by Supervisor Luckey to approve bills as submitted. Motion carried. Development Plan and Ordinance A handout with the data from the two public informational meetings on the Final Draft of the Development Management Plan was summarized by County Planner Ellen Denzer. Copies of the opinion poll from those meetings was also provided to the Committee. See attachment dated October 11, 1999. Lengthy discussion concerning spot zoning, issues regarding roads, density, goals and objectives, LESA and farmland preseveration. Chairman Raymond wants clear understanding of how the Plan will assist the Committee with agricultural land issues. Supervisor Hense believes we have had ample opportunity to hear from all affected interests and need to proceed with the Plan. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to move plan to public hearings. Motion carried. After brief discussion, the Committee agreed that two public hearings would be held, one on November 15, 1999 at the Ag Center in Baldwin in the Ag Service Center Conference Room. The other will be held on November 17d`, 1999 at the Government Center in Hudson, in the Community Room. St Croix Valley Development Design Study The Metropolitan Council has hired a consultant to develop the concepts for different types of designs in the St Croix River Valley. A planning workshop was held on Sept 22, 1999 at the Stillwater High School for local officials and interested citizens. On November 31d a presentation on the studies with final report to be given by the consultant. They may use New Richmond for the urban design study. 2 Land Information Program Fodroczi stated the large Fidlar & Chambers bill this month is the final bill for the Register of Deeds automation project. All installation of the system is complete. It was a suggestion that the Committee should save some time at the end of the next meeting to tour the office. Fodroczi has discussed GPS equipment billing rates with the Highway Department. The Department of Transportation has established a GPS equipment hourly rate that we will use. The Land Information Plan update needs to be completed before the end of the year. Real Property Lister Report A memorandum was given to the Committee with the Real Property Lister's schedule for tax time. October 29'' will be the cut-off date for changes. The targeted completion date is December 10 h. There are two outstanding assessment rolls, the Town of Baldwin and Town of Kinnickinnic. All parties including, the assessors, are aware of the timelines. REGISTER OF DEEDS Office Expansion Register of Deeds Kay Walsh reported on the office expansion project. It is Walsh's understanding that this project should not be costly. She will come back to the Committee with a drawn plan when ready. Walsh also reported that the imaging systems are working well and she is pleased with the day-to-day operations. Motion by Larson, seconded by Hense to adjourn meeting. Motion withdrawn. Any Other Business Brief discussion on the Solberg and Wiese comments requesting changes to the Development Plan. Staff has met with both landowners and discussed their concerns. The Committee agreed that written responses should be sent to both landowners. The Committee directed Mr. Wiese to contact the Town of Warren to discuss his concerns. Staff will review the Solberg request with a recommendation at the October 27'h Committee meeting. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to adjourn at 12:10 p.m. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted: y Kah er, Re ording Secretary Gerald Larson, Secretary 3