Committee Members Present: Weise, Ashford, Cassity, Sprecher and Lehman.
Others Present: Lance Gurney, Mary White, Lowell Haugen, Brian Simmert, Ted Brenson, Brent Bailey, Dave Tremble, Dick Grant, and others.
Chairman Weise called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. and staff certified the meeting had been properly posted.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Ashford to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Sprecher, second by Ashford to adopt the minutes of the April 22, 2003 meeting as presented. Motion carried.
Communications: None
Business Items:
Mr. Gurney requested the Committee sign an ordinance approving the Carl Mundth rezoning request that was approved at the April 22, 2003 Committee meeting.
Mr. Brian Simmert, Planning and Zoning Planner, distributed copies of the Town of Franklin Development Plan final draft. He informed the Committee that the public hearing on the plan would be held as part of the next meeting.
Mr. Ted Brenson, County Cartographer, then appeared and gave a short monthly report. He informed the Committee that his department had finally gotten the software updates for CAD. These updates had been installed on the Mapping Department's computers and were running smoothly. Planning and Zoning's update had been taken care of and Land Conservation should be done later this week.
Motion by Cassity, seconded by Ashford to approve the Mapping Department's vouchers in the amount of $70.86. Motion carried.
Discussion on the need for certified mail receipts followed.
Mr. Gurney informed the Committee that a meeting with the pumpers was held following the last Committee meeting. He stated that there seemed to be a strong willingness to work with the department and the pumpers wanted to know if they should be looking for other operational problems with the systems and should they be reported. Reporting forms were discussed. The Committee felt that the homeowner needed to get a copy. Mr. Cassity stated that this program put the pumpers in a policing position.
Municipality comprehensive plans were discussed. The final draft of Franklin's plan was distributed to the Committee today. The Towns of Reedsburg and Honey Creek will be started this week. Mr. Gurney said that the program was on schedule.
Mr. Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds, appeared. He reported that his staff was still very busy. Requiring a self addressed, stamped envelope to accompany requests for copies from his office was discussed. Columbia County was already requiring this. Increasing fees was also discussed. Mr. Bailey reported on a request that was discussed at the last meeting from a law firm in Arkansas. He stated that purchasing software and making document copies was cost prohibitive and lists of information would be made instead.
Vouchers for the Register of Deeds office were reviewed. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Ashford to approve the vouchers in the amount of $96.62.
The Final Plat of Hunter's Glen subdivision in the Town of Delton was discussed. Mr. Gurney stated that there had originally been 24 lots, now there were 23 lots with two outlots under group ownership. Another change discussed was the "right to farm" statement. Mr. Gurney stated that he had reviewed all documents on this subdivision. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Cassity to approve the final plat. Motion carried.
The next item for discussion was Petition 10-2003 as filed by Gerald and Margaret Sprecher for a rezone form Resource Conservancy 35 to an Agriculture zoning district for the purpose of establishing a mineral extraction operation in the Town of Spring Green. This action was postponed following the April 22, 2003 public hearing because the town had not taken action on it. The town has since approved the rezoning. Motion by Cassity, seconded by Sprecher to approve the rezoning request. Motion carried.
Mr. Gurney then requested approval for two staff members to attend the wetland delineation training workshop in August in LaCrosse. Steve Sorenson and Lance would be going so that the department would then have four people trained in wetland delineation. The cost is $395.00 per person plus lodging. This training is for a three year certification. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Cassity to approve the attendance. Motion carried.
Mr. Dave Tremble then appeared. He briefly reviewed the packet sent to Committee members regarding the purchase of development rights on the Robert and Nancy McGann property in the Town of Merrimac. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Cassity to approve the purchase. Mr. Sprecher asked about the feeling of the town. Mr. Dick Grant, Town of Merrimac Chairman, stated that the town approved such purchases. Mr. Sprecher asked how trespassing laws would be effected by the purchase. Mr. Tremble explained that the purchase of development rights did not effect trespassing laws. They remained as they would for any other parcel. Harvesting lumber and public access was discussed. Mr. Cassity stated that he could not support this program because the state has collected taxes under the guise of fixing roads and bridges and then uses it for the purchase of development rights. Chairman Wiese called the original motion. Motion carried, with Lehman and Cassity in opposition.
Mr. Gurney then presented a resolution commending Audrey Giese, posthumously, for her years of service as a public employee. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Cassity to approve this resolution. Motion carried. Discussion followed on alternates and replacements on the Board of Adjustment..
Chairman Wiese called the public hearing to order at 9:45 A.M.
Chairman Wiese gave instructions to the public and introduced members of the Committee.
This hearing was called regarding a petition to amend Chapter 8, Shoreland Protection Ordinance, Sauk County Code of Ordinances, Section 8.06 Setbacks to permit a reduction in building setback to a Class A Highway to 25 feet on lands recently annexed to the City of Reedsburg and owned by James Krueger, 1011 10th Court, Reedsburg, WI 53959. This request follows the procedures of Wisconsin State Statutes 59.692(7)(a), 59.692(7)(a)(2) and 59.692(7)(ag).
Mr. Brian Simmert, Planning and Zoning Planner, gave the staff report and recommendation of approval.
Ms. Ashford asked how only a piece of a parcel could be annexed instead of the whole parcel. She also stated that she felt setbacks had to be met no matter what municipality had jurisdiction.
Mr. Simmert explained that the creek put the parcel within the jurisdiction of the Shoreland Protection Ordinance.
Mr. Simmert stated that this parcel had a steep drop-off which restricted the area to be used for construction without filling in the shoreland.
Mr. Dave Waffle appeared in favor. He spoke briefly about the speed limit in front of the building. He also reminded the Committee that this is a text amendment, not a map amendment and is limited to this parcel only. The owner will do a CSM of the parcel if this is approved. DOT has approved the 25 foot setback with the requirement that no structures or other improvements such as wells, septic systems, parking areas, etc. be placed within this setback and that access will be from the adjacent property.
Ms. Ashford asked about the City of Reedsburg's future plans for the area.
Mr. Jim Krueger also appeared in favor. He stated that this was an environmentally clean project. Since Babb Creek does flood, riprapping would be needed and riprapping along the creek would improve the floodplain area.
Mr. Franklin Brey, Vierbicher and Associates, appeared in favor and explained the project further. He stated that the Board of Adjustment had approved riprapping to be placed along the banks of Babb creek. Discussion on driveways followed.
Richard Grant, registered as interest may appear, but did not wish to speak.
Mr. Lance Gurney, Planning and Zoning Director, spoke next. He stated that setbacks from navigable water can not be changed. Because the county ordinance is more restrictive, the County's setbacks continue to apply even when the property is annexed.
Discussion followed on why the city would annex a parcel if the county regulations still apply.
Mr. Steve Zibell, City of Reedsburg Engineer and Zoning Administrator, then spoke. He stated that the City has completed their development plan for this area. They would like to see the building kept as far away from the creek as possible.
Seeing no one else wished to speak, Chairman Wiese closed the public portion of the hearing at 10:30 A.M.
After further discussion, a motion was made by Sprecher, seconded by Lehman to approve the request to permit a reduction in building setbacks on a Class A Highway to 25 feet on lands recently annexed to the City of Reedsburg and owned by James Krueger. Motion carried. Carried.
Motion by Cassity seconded by Sprecher to adjourn. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted: Judy Ashford, Secretary