HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Zoning & Parks 09-29-98Planning, Zoning & Parks Committee
September 29, 1998
St. Croix County Government Center
Hudson, Wisconsin
Committee members present: Ron Raymond, Dave Hense, Linda Luckey, Art Jensen,
Gerald Larson
The hearing was called to order by Chairman Raymond at 10:00 a.m. at the regular monthly
meeting of the committee.
Zoning business: Article: 17.15(2), Variance to the minimum lot size
Appellant: Michael L. Cody
Location: The SW%-SE'/4 & the SE'/4-SE'/, Section
33, T31 N-R18W, Town of Star Prairie, St.
Croix County, Wisconsin
The hearing notice was read into the record and the rules of the hearing were explained.
Michael Cody, 1820 110th Street, New Richmond, told the committee that in 1989 the above
property was rezoned to Commercial to accommodate a storage unit facility that is on the
property. A meat shop is also on the 2.5 acre lot. Mr. Cody sold all of the land and the storage
units, but retained ownership of the meat shop. He now has a buyer for the meat shop,
however, the buyer wants to also purchase the land the meat shop sits on. Cody wants to sell
him approximately 1/2 acre. He explained to the committee that due to the highway on the
south, storage units on the east, farm buildings on the west, and a feed lot on the north, he
cannot sell the required one acre to fulfill the one acre requirement.
The committee questioned why Cody is applying for the variance when he isn't the owner. He
said the owner is his son-in-law and he is representing the owner. Cody presented committee
members with a copy of the existing lot with a line drawn showing where he proposed to split
the lot. Jim Thompson, County Zoning Specialist, spoke to the committee about the need to
identify an alternate site for a septic system on the 1/2 acre. Well issues were also discussed.
Supervisor Larson questioned the distance to municipal sewer and water and Cody said it is
approximately 3/4 mile from his property.
A motion was made by Hense, seconded by Larson, to recess the hearing. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Hense to postpone a decision on the request of Michael Cody in order
to view the property on October 13. The request will be placed on the November 10 meeting
agenda for a decision to be made. The motion was seconded by Raymond. Motion carried.
Staff will contact the Department of Transportation prior to October 13 to determine the affect
of the proposed new road.
The committee returned to the business of the regular meeting.
Gerald Larson, Secretary enkins, Recorder