Ordinance Amendment to approve a map amendment (rezoning) of lands in the Town of La Valle from Agriculture to a Commercial Zoning District filed upon Paul Lucht, property owner.

Background: Paul Lucht owns property in the SW ¼, NW ¼, Section 2, T13N, R3E, Town of La Valle, and has requested a map amendment (rezoning) of property legally described pursuant to petition 25-2022 from Agriculture to Commercial zoning.  The intent of the map amendment (rezoning) is to allow the property owner to have an outdoor retail establishment to advertise and sell garden sheds and trailers.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §59.69(5) Sauk County has the authority to develop, adopt, and amend a zoning ordinance.  At a public hearing held by the Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee on September 27, 2022; the LRE Committee made findings pursuant to Sauk County Code of Ordinance §7.150(9) and recommended approval of the map amendment.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §66.1001 Wisconsin Statutes, any program or action of a local governmental unit that affects land use shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan.  The Sauk County Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors in 2009, defines managing and focusing “on efficient land use patterns that promotes redevelopment of under-utilized lands.  It sets limits on outward growth, incorporates permanent land preservation techniques, and achieves livable communities.”  Upon evaluation of the request, the Land Resources and Environment Committee found that the rezone request to a Commercial Zoning district maintains this objective.