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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, November 10, 1998
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. Hearings-10: 00 A.M.
2. Minor Subdivisions
3. Major Subdivisions
4. Zoning Business
a. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report
b. Violations & Citations
c. Rezonements
d. Decision on Reduced Setback from Private Road
e. Decision on Cody Variance Request
f. Reconsideration of LaVenture Rezoning Decision (New Information)-
g. Schedule Riverway Boundary Tour
* h. Christopher French CSM
* i. Revision to Hudson Town Zoning Ordinance
* j. Discussion on Urhammer Property
h. Any Other Business
5. Park Business
a. Bills and Invoices
b. Park Manager's Report
c. Troy Park Road
d. Perch Lake Report
e. Wildwood Trail
* f. Bass Lake Boat Landing
g. Any Other Business
6. Planning Business
a. Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report
b. Development Management Plan and Ordinance Land Information Program
c. Any Other Business
7. Register of Deeds Business
Budget Line Item Review
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.
NIINUTES
PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI
November 10,1998
PRESENT: Chairperson Ron Raymond, Supervisors Dave Hense, Art Jensen, Gerald Larson and Linda
Luckey. Staff. Dave Fodroczi, Joe Grant, Ellen Denzer, Greg Timmerman, Bob Heise, Chuck Christensen,
Fran Bleskacek, Mary Jenkins, Debbie Murphy and Judy Kahler. Guests: Jim Rusch, Chris French, Jack
Murphy, Bruce Lenzen, Bernie L'Allier, Larry Murphy, Doug Zahler, Gerald Quinn, Ken Herink, Harvey
Johnson, Ron Johnson, William Radosevich, Richard Lindholm, John Duntley, Doug Haglund, Peter Ritten,
Violet Ostby, Kay Hinman and Marilyn Rowen.
Chairperson Ron Raymond called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson
to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
Minutes/ December Meeting Date
The next meeting is scheduled for December 8, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 1281. The regular meeting is
scheduled for December 22, 1998. Chairperson Raymond announced the Zoning Director position has been
filled and will start in late December. The Committee was careful in making the selection as turnover has
been an issue. November 10th may be the only meeting in November, a meeting for November 24th is
tentative. Motion by Raymond, seconded by Jensen to approve October minutes as amended by Luckey.
Motion carried. Motion by Luckey, seconded by Hense to approve minutes of May 6, 1998. Farm
consolidation language to zoning subdivisions will be added to future minutes when applies.
Minor Subdivisions
Assistant Zoning Administrator Mary Jenkins presented minor subdivisions. The minor subdivision for
Tim Banker in the Town of Emerald not discussed. Please see Attachment A.
Major Subdivisions
Jenkins also presented major subdivisions. Please see Attachment B.
ZONING BUSINESS
Bills, Invoices and Revenue Report
Committee members reviewed the Zoning Department Revenue Report. Motion by Hense, seconded by
Larson to approve the September Zoning bills totaling $8572.86. Motion carried.
Violations & Citations
The Committee was informed that a building has been removed from the Cedar Lake property. Staff
reported that citations were issued for two violations. The violation issued to Dennis Handrahan was
corrected.
10/06/98 Harlan and Hollyce Falde, 1157 Hwy 128, Spring Valley, WI 54767
Violation: Illegal parcel
Action: Contact surveyor by 11/6/98
Town of Eau Galle
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Rezonements
The following rezoning hearings were scheduled:
Town of Troy -Ronald M & Helen Handlos-7:00 p.m. Dec.l6th at Troy Town Hall
Town of Troy -Stanley Pond — 7:00 p.m. Dec 16th at Troy Town Hall
Town of Eau Galle-Harlan Fregine-7:00 p.m. Dec. 9th at Eau Galle Town Hall
All viewings and hearings have been completed for the month of November.
Decision on Reduced Setback from Private Road
Jerry Ferner, property owner, 146 West King, St Paul, Minnesota 55107 addressed the Committee regarding
a setback for a garage. Ferner has had a problem with the location of the septic for this property. Motion by
Luckey, seconded by Hense to approve concept. Concept will require a minimum of eight feet back from
the edge of the apron and further back if the septic system will not be damaged. Zoning Specialist Jim
Thompson is to approve before construction is started. Motion carried.
Decision on Cody Variance Request
The Committee has not received any new information. Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to deny
variance request as hardship cannot be found. Motion carried.
Reconsideration of LaVenture Rezoning Decision
Assistant Zoning Administrator Mary Jenkins provided the Committee with a handout on the LaVenture
property. The proposed building will now fit on the amount of footage requested. Motion by Larson, second
by Hense to approve as presented. Motion carried.
Schedule Riverway Boundary Tour
The Riverway Boundary Tour was scheduled for December 9th. Jenkins will coordinate the use of the
County Van.
Christopher French CSM And Discussion On Urhammer Property
Bob Heise, Land and Water Conservation Technician appeared on behalf of Professor Sam Hoffman, who
was unable to appear today. Attorney William Radosevich appeared for Mr. French. This property
originally belonged to the Urhammer's. Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman explained the history of this
complex property to the Committee. Discussion. Portion of plat of Green Acres, Country View Estates, Lot
3 is a part of Green Acres and a portion of Lot 11 was purchased, affidavit was completed and filed with the
Register of Deeds and could not be subdivided without County approval. Raymond remembers the property
as being very environmentally sensitive. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Larson to deny splitting of Lot 11,
as this is environmentally sensitive land. Motion carried. Committee will hold the CSM in abeyance until
the December 8th meeting.
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PARK BUSINESS
Park Bills & Invoices
Parks Director Joe Grant presented a list of the October bills for a total of $2,146.32. Snowmobile accounts
are all eligible for reimbursement. Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to approve bills as presented.
Motion carried.
Park Manager's Report
Grant stated the Department of Natural Resources planted one and two pound trout in Glen Lake. He also
attended a Wisconsin Park Association Workshop and another workshop in Appleton. He found the
workshops interesting with a variety of topics. He also reported four out of five military vehicles that
belonged to the Park's Department have now been sold. Grant believes the Department did well with the
sale considering three were not even operable. Rails to Trails now have a web site. Wildwood Trail culverts
were completely installed and finished on October 28,1998. Mulching completed, and two days of fencing
left, then the project is completed.
Perch Lake Report
Grant stated decisions on the project would need to be made soon. Grant wants guidance from the
Committee regarding who should design the parking lot. Grant indicated the Highway Department would
like the job. Discussion. Site, construction plans or grading plans are not drawn at this time. The Highway
Department should work off of the plan. The Highway Department should review the Perch Lake
Management Plan and submit the cost for engineering the project. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to
have Highway Department submit costs for the Perch Lake Project. Motion carried.
Troy Park Road
John Duntley, 424 North Glover Road, Hudson, Wi appeared as spokesperson for the Cove residents. There
has been no activity on Troy Park Road since the last meeting. A status report was given on the rip -rap
project on the St Croix River performed by Doug Haglund of Timme, Inc. Timme, Inc. made repairs to the
Park Road in May of 1998. Presently there is no access agreement in effect to allow further rip -rap hauling.
Grant provided copies of a letter from Heritage Insurance Company. Discussion. Committee member Dave
Hense abstained from project decision today. Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to allow use of road to
haul rip -rap, pending approval of Finance and Corporation Counsel for proper legal and bonding action. If
the road is in need of rebuilding, County standards or as close to County standards as possible will be
applied. Motion carried.
Bass Lake Boat Landing
Grant attended a Land Conservation meeting and reported to the Committee that efforts are being made at
this time to fmd a sponsor for the leasing of Bass Lake boat landing. If a sponsor cannot be found, the
Department of Natural Resources will ask for repayment of some $96,000.00 from the County. Grant stated
he has viewed the property as a perspective manager and feels comfortable that the Park's Department
would be willing to be the sponsor. He would like a low maintenance operation. Bob Heise believes there
will be some things that have to be maintained. Grant informed the Committee that the Department of
Natural Resources is in agreement with the Park's Department as the sponsor. Grant has reviewed this
project with Administration and Corporation Counsel. The lease must be signed by the County Board
Chairman. Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to approve the County as the sponsor for the Bass Lake
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Boat Landing. Bob Heise will advise the Department of Natural Resouces of the decision. Motion carried.
Planning Business
Planning Bills, Invoices & Revenue Report
Committee members reviewed the Planning Department Revenue Report for September and October.
Department bills for September total $78,960.89 and October's total $295.68. The Committee reviewed the
large items from September. Motion by Raymond, seconded by Larson to approve bills for September and
October. Motion carried.
Development Management Plan and Ordinance
Planning Director Dave Fodroczi and County Planner Ellen Denzer met on November 9th with Regional
Planning Staff to review comments and discussions from the Steering Committee. They have worked out a
proposal that will make the density more flexible, map changes have been made, names of the planning
areas will be changed. Discussion. The Committee requested a review of the proposed changes before it is
reviewed by the Steering Committee. Staff will have the changes made and reviewed by the Planning,
Zoning and Parks Committee on November 17th at 9:00 a.m.
Land Information Program
Fodroczi presented a detailed list of equipment needed for the GIS System. Discussion. Motion by Hense,
seconded by Larson to approve spending $43,843.84 for the new equipment.
Register of Deeds Business
Budget Line Item Review
This item resolved itself before today's meeting was called to order.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Raymond, seconded by Hense to adjourn at 4:00 p.m. Motion carried.
tfully submitted by:
J y Kah r
Recording Secretary
Gerald Larson
Secretary
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ATTACHMENT A
MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
November 10,1998
1. Owner: Roy H Mott
Location: SE1/4 -SE 1/4, Section 17, T31N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie, 2 lots totaling 9.92 acres,
original parcel 9.92 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to approve. Motion carried.
2. Owner: George Gardner
Location: NE 1/4-NWl/4 & NWl/4 , Section 33, T29N-R17W, Town of Hammond, 1 lot totaling 10
acres, original parcel 123 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve. Motion carried.
3. Owner: Dan & Jacque Nelson
Location: SW1/4-SWl/4 & SE1/4-SEl/4, Section 33, T29N-R18W, Town of Warren, 1 lot totaling
totaling 18 acres, original parcel 204 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions that easement to be recorded & recording
information placed on map.
Committee action: Motion by Lucky, seconded by Jensen to approve with conditions. Motion carried.
4. Owner: Miriam & Margie Stone
Location: SWl/4-SE1/4, Section 32, T29N-R18W, Town of Warren, 1 lot totaling 4.25 acres, original
parcel 39 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions that sewer easement is to be recorded & recording
information placed on map.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to approve with above conditions.
Motion carried.
5. Owner: Jay Sperry
Location: NE1/4-NE1/4 & SE1/4-SE1/4, Section 33, T29N-R19W, Town of Hudson, 2 lots totaling
23.93 acres, original parcel 23.93 acres. This is a Town of Hudson Zoning.
Staff recommendation: Approval with the condition that joint access to be constructed to County
standards to the point where the driveway splits off.
Committee action: Motion by Larson, seconded by Hense to approve with above conditions.
Motion carried.
6. Owner: Don Tuvnes
Location: SE1/4-SE1/4, Section 23, T29N-R15W, Town of Springfield, 1 lot totaling 30 acres,
original parcel 35.2 acres.
Staff recommendation: Conditional approval that the remainer to be added to adjoining land
by affdavit.(CSM 12/3319)
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve with above condition.
Motion approved.
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7. Owner: Don Schneider
Location: SE1/4-NW1/4, Section 20, T30N-Rl8W, Town of Richmond, 2 lots totaling 5.69 acres,
original parcel 5.697 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to approve. Motion carried.
8. Owner: Dean & Debra Ferguson
Location: SE1/4-NE1/4,NE1/4-SE1/4 & SE1/4-SE1/4, Section 36, T30N-R18W, Town of Richmond, 4
lots totaling 74.66 acres, original parcel 200 acres.
Staff recommendation: Conditional approval with the condition that section corner tie sheets be
filed for the North, South & West corners of Section 36; the remainder lying between the South
line of Lot 4 & CTH E to be added to adjoining land to the West by affidavit.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve with above conditions. Motion
carried.
9. Owner: Ron & Sharon Stewart
Location: SW1/4-SE1/4, Section 2, T28N-R16W, Town of Eau Galle, 1 lot totaling 1.0 acres,
original parcel 37 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval with the condition that no residence will be permitted on site as
suitable site for a septic system could not be found.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Hense to approve with above condition. Motion
carried.
10. Owner: James & Mary Rusch
Location: NW1/4-SW1/4, Section 13, T31N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie, 2 lots plus l outlot
totaling 4.997 acres, original parcel 120 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Larson to approve. Motion carried.
11.Owner: Greenwood Enterprise Inc.
Location: NW1/4-SWI/4, Section 13, T31N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie, 2 lots totaling 3.966
acres, original parcel 120 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Luckey to approve. Motion carried.
12.Owner: Adeline Peskar
Location: NW1/4-NWl/4, Section 34, T28N-R18W, Town of Kinnickinnic, 2 lots totaling
9 acres, acres, original parcel 200 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval.
Committee action: Motion by Larson, seconded by Jensen to approve. Motion carried.
13. Owner: Roger Stansbury
Location: SE1/4-NW1/4, Section 12, T30N-R15W, Town of Glenwood, I lot totaling 2.17 acres
original parcel 160 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Larson to approve. Motion carried
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14.Owner: Beverly Lloyd
Location: NW1/4-SW1/4 & NEl/4-SW1/4, Section 4, T30Nl9W, Town of Somerset, 2 lots
totaling 16.161 acres, original parcel 133.33 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approve with the condition that access easement south of lots 3 & 4
to be recorded with Register of Deeds, and recording information placed on map; change note on Lot 3
which says that the entire lot is buildable.
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Jensen to approve with above conditions. Motion
carried.
15. Owner: Russell Peterson
Location: SWl/4-SE1/4,&NW1/4-SE1/4 Section 1, T30N-R19W, Town of Somerset, 1 lot totaling
20.33 acres, original parcel 96 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval
Committee action: Motion by Hense, second by Larson to approve. Motion carried.
16. Owner: Russell Peterson
Location: NWl/4-SE1/4, Section 1, T30N-R19W, Town of Somerset, 1 lot totaling 6.67 acres, original
parcel 96 acres.
Staff recommendation: Approval with the conditions access easement to be recorded and recording
information placed on the map; joint access to be built to County standards to the point where the
driveways split off.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to approve with above conditions.
Motion carried.
17. Owner: Michael & Michelle Germain
Location: SWl/4-NWl/4, Section 13, T31N-R19W, Town of Somerset, 1 lot totaling 3.20 acres,
original parcel 100 acres.
Staff recommendation: Conditional approval that the access easement to be recorded with Register of
Deeds, and recording information placed on the map.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Jensen to approve with above conditions. Motion
carried.
18. Owner: Ken Herink
Location: NE1/4 of the Northeast quarter and the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 17, T29N-R18W,
Town of Warren, 3 lots totaling 10.16 acres, original parcel 15 acres.
Staff recommendations: Soil test must be on file, road to be labeled to read dedicated if more than two
lots take access, minor map changes to be made. The Committee will not take last minute subdivisions
agam.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Larson to approve with above conditions.
1. Brown's Ridge -Final
Owners: Richard & Janet Stout
ATTACHMENT B
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
November 10,1998
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Location: SW'/4-SW'/4, NW'/4-SWl/4, SE'/4-SWl/4 & NEI/4-SWl/a, Section 26, T29N-R19W, Town of
Hudson, 13 lots totaling 42.18 acres.
Staff recommendations: Conditional approval that the final road approval must be obtained from the
Hwy Dept, the AS BUILT must be submitted to the Zoning Office, soil borings need approval and
some paperwork needs reviewing which will include joint access.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to approve with above conditions. Motion
carried.
2. Troy Glen- Final
Owner: Brooke Wolf
Location: Lot 4, CSM 12/3256, being part of the NWl/4-NW'/4, Section 30, T28N-R19W, Town of Troy
Staff recommendations: Conditional approval that Highway Department review map. Easement must
meet County standards.
Committee action: Motion by Larson, seconded by Hense to approve with above conditions. Motion
carried.
3. Grass Range Second Addition -Preliminary
Owner: Donalda J Speer -Bast
Location: Part of the NW1/4-NW1/4 & Part of the NEl/4-NWl/4, Section 14, T29N-R19W, Town of
Hudson.
Staff recommendations: Conditional approval that a financial guarantee for road construction and for
erosion control must be submitted prior to beginning construction. A construction waiver must be part
of the preliminary approval.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Luckey to approve with above conditions. Motion
carried.
4. Countryview Meadows -Preliminary
Owner: Clarence K Parent
Location: Part of the SE1/4-NE1/4 & NE1/4-SE1/4, Section 26, T31N-R19W, Town of Somerset, 9 lots
totaling 32.57 acres.
Staff recommendations: DNR concerns over ground water issues must be met & put in writing to us.
Issues are wetland delineation, determination of navigability, ground water issues, and the need for a
WPDES stormwater permit.
Committee action: Motion by Jensen, seconded by Hense to table the decision until conditions resolved.
Motion carried.
5. Oakridge Second Addition -Municipal Plat
Owner: Sienna Corporation
Location: Section 19 & 20, T29N-R19W, City of Hudson, 31 lots.
Staff recommendations: Certify no objection.
Committee action: Motion by Luckey, seconded by Raymond to certify no objection. Motion carried.
6. Acorn Acres H-Municipal Plat
Owner: P.C. Collova Builders, Inc.
Location: Section 3, T3ON-RI 9W, Village of Somerset, 11 lots totaling 4.021 acres.
Staff recommendations: To certify no objections.
Committee action: Motion by Hense, seconded by Larson to certify no objections. Motion carried.