Ordinance Amendment to approve a map amendment (rezoning) of lands in the Town of Freedom from a Resource Conservancy to an Agriculture Zoning District filed upon TKC Real Estate Holdings, LLC, property owner.

Committee Status: 
Withdrawn
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

to approve a map amendment (rezoning) of lands in the Town of Freedom from a Resource Conservancy to an Agriculture Zoning District filed upon TKC Real Estate Holdings, LLC, property owner

Background

BACKGROUND:

Background: TKC Real Estate Holdings, LLC owns property in the SE ¼, NE ¼, Section 21, T11N, R5E, Town of Freedom, and has requested a map amendment (rezoning) of property legally described pursuant to petition 09-2024 from a Resource Conservancy zoning district to an Agriculture zoning district.  The intent of the map amendment (rezoning) being to allow the expansion of a non-metallic mining operation for resource extraction.

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 Extension (LRE) Committee on September 25, 2024; 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, “consciously refers to locally adopted municipal comprehensive plans for guidance as to whether proposed changes in land use are appropriate.”

The parcel has been identified by the Town of Freedom’s future land use map as a resource extraction area.

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon PETITION 07-2024 DRAFT IMPLEMENTING ORDIANCE AMENDMENT
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

Fiscal Impact: [X ] None   [  ] Budgeted Expenditure    [  ] Not Budgeted

Resolution Body

NOW, THEREFORE, THE SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.  Any existing ordinances, codes, resolutions, or portions thereof in conflict with this ordinance shall be and hereby are repealed as far as any conflict exists.

Section 2.  This ordinance shall take effect the day after passage and publication as required by law.

Section 3.  If any claims, provisions or portions of this ordinance are adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby.

Section 4. Section 7.005(2) Official Zoning Map of the General Code of Sauk County, Wisconsin, is amended as follows:

Rezone of approximately 30 acres of tax parcel 016-0436-00000 from a Resource Conservancy Zoning District to an Agriculture Zoning District.           

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the Land Resources and Extension Committee this 25th day of September 2024.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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