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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

                                                           

COMMITTEE:         Land Resources and Environment Committee

DATE:                     Tuesday, September 29, 2020                      TIME:  9:00 a.m.

PLACE:                   County Board Room 326, West Square Building
505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI

 

This meeting is open to the public. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, members of the public may wish to watch the meeting on streaming video which can be found on the Sauk County webpage at https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/meetings. No one should attend the meeting if they are experiencing COVID- or flu-like symptoms, have a fever, sore throat or recently experienced a loss of taste or smell. Masks are encouraged but not required. Social distancing of 6 feet is required.        Webinar ID: 868 3011 9134, Passcode: 594076

REASON FOR MEETING:  REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
 

  1. Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law
  2. Adopt agenda
  3. Adopt minutes of previous meetings – September 10 and September 18
  4. Public Comment
  5. Communications
  6. Review and approval of vouchers
  7. Public Hearing: To begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.  Committee to consider and take possible action at the conclusion of the respective hearing.                                                  a. Petition 22-2020. A petition from Brenda and Dustan Thompson, to consider a conditional use permit pursuant to s. 7.039(5)(i) for a kennel.  Said conditional use is located in the Town of Bear Creek, Sauk County, on real estate described as the NW ¼, of the SE ¼ and the SW ¼ of the SE ¼  of Section 9, T9N, R3E, and including CSM 2763, Lot 1, Town of Bear Creek, tax parcel 004-0152-10000 and 004-0155-00000.
  8. Discussion and possible action on Bluffview Community Park Work Plan
  9. Discussion and possible action authorizing the LRE Committee Chair to Execute Cost-Share Funds Transfer Agreements for remaining SEG Funds of $11,000 to be transferred to Fond du Lac County and $2,620 to Vernon County
  10. Discussion and possible action on postponed decision from May 26, 2020 for rezone petition 07-2020. A petition from Tim & Debra Jackson to consider a rezone from an Agriculture district to a Commercial district for future commercial businesses on land owned by the Jacksons pursuant to s7.051. Said rezone is located in the NW 1/4, NE 1/4, Section 12, T13N, R3E, Town of LaValle. Tax parcel identification numbers 024-0300-00000 and 024-0302-00000
  11. Next meeting dates – Thursday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 27, 2020
  12. Adjournment


COPIES TO:

Krueger   Kinsman     Curry    Nelson     Polivka     Lohr    McAuliffe     Puttkamer     Administrative Coordinator     County Clerk    Corporation Counsel    Staff      Webpage   Cons. Congress-Scott   DATCP-Smith     WDNR WM    FSA-Norgard     WS-Peterson    NRCS-Miller     Foresters-Kloppenburg/Morehouse   Town Chair/Clerk   

 

DATE NOTICE MAILED:  Friday, September 25, 2020         PREPARED BY:  Land Resources & Environment Department

 

NOTE:  It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this matter.   Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, and at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

PDF icon September 29, 2020 Land Records and Environment Committee meeting minutes (117 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 
County Board Room/Gallery-Rooms 326A & B, West Square Building


Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee members present: M. Krueger, D. Polivka, R. Nelson, R. Curry, P. Kinsman, B. Lohr, V. McAuliffe, R. Puttkamer

Others present:  L. Wilson, G. Greve, G. Templin-Steward, W. Christensen, C. Fowler, B. Thompson, D. Thompson (See registration slips.)

At 9:00 a.m. Chair Krueger called the Land Resources and Environment Committee to order and certified it to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.

Adopt agenda:  Motion by McAuliffe/Curry to adopt the agenda. Motion carried, all in favor.

Adopt minutes of previous meeting – September 10 and September 18 (Special Meeting – Conservation Tour):  Motion by McAuliffe/Kinsman to adopt the minutes from the September 10 and September 18 meetings, with the addition of B. Goerks among those present at the September 18, 2020 special meeting.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Public Comment:  None

Communication:  None

Review and approval of vouchers:  Wilson presented vouchers. Motion by Polivka/McAuliffe to approve vouchers in the amount of $34,437.43.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Public Hearing: To begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.  Committee to consider and take possible action at the conclusion of the respective hearing.

a. Petition 22-2020. A petition from Brenda and Dustan Thompson, to consider a conditional use permit pursuant to s. 7.039(5)(i) for a kennel.  Said conditional use is located in the Town of Bear Creek, Sauk County, on real estate described as the NW ¼, of the SE ¼ and the SW ¼ of the SE ¼  of Section 9, T9N, R3E, and including CSM 2763, Lot 1, Town of Bear Creek, tax parcel 004-0152-10000 and 004-0155-00000

At 9:33 a.m. Chair Krueger read the procedure for conducting the public hearing and introduced the Committee and staff.

Templin-Steward presented background and standards and findings.  The vegetative buffer variance was approved by Board of Adjustment at the September 24 meeting.  Puppies raised, not bred, on site. The Bear Creek Town Plan Commission approved the use at their September 18 meeting, with conditions that there be no parking on Little Bear Rd. and that capacity shall not exceed that of existing structures. The Bear Creek Town Board has not yet met.

B. Thompson, Applicant, appeared before the Committee and described the kennel operation as one that does not breed or raise dogs, but sells puppies from various breeders to customers. 
As no one else wished to speak, the public hearing portion closed at 10:02 a.m.
Motion by Lohr/Curry to approve CUP 22-2020 with conditions as presented and approval by the Town of Bear Creek.  Motion carried 5-2 (Polivka, Nelson) 

Discussion and possible action on Bluffview Community Park Work Plan

Fowler presented the work plan for creating a park in the Bluffview community using CDBG funds under a tight timeline.

Discussion and possible action authorizing the LRE Committee Chair to Execute Cost-Share Funds Transfer Agreements for remaining SEG Funds of $11,000 to be transferred to Fond du Lac County and $2,620 to Vernon County

Wilson presented the background of DATCP SEG funds and how transfers are fairly common.
Motion by McAuliffe/Kinsman to execute the transfer of SEG funds to Fond du Lac and Vernon Counties in the amount of $11,000 and $2,620 respectively.  Motion passed, all in favor.

Discussion and possible action on postponed decision from May 26, 2020 for rezone petition 07-2020. A petition from Tim & Debra Jackson to consider a rezone from an Agriculture district to a Commercial district for future commercial businesses on land owned by the Jacksons pursuant to s7.051. Said rezone is located in the NW 1/4, NE 1/4, Section 12, T13N, R3E, Town of LaValle. Tax parcel identification numbers 024-0300-00000 and 024-0302-00000

Christensen presented the background and updated standards and findings.  The Town of LaValle is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan and voted to approve recommending the rezone to “Light Commercial.” 

Motion by Curry/McAuliffe to approve rezone Petition 07-2020 from Agriculture to Commercial. Motion carried, 6-1(Nelson).

Next meetings of the LRE Committee will be held on Thursday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 27, 2020.

Next meeting dates – Thursday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Motion by Curry/McAuliffe to adjourn the meeting at 10:08 a.m.

 
Respectfully submitted,


Ross Curry, Secretary

Sauk County Board Room 326, West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo, WI 53913
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