DATE: April 26, 2005
Committee Members Present: Wiese, Gaalswyk, Sprecher, Lehman, and Ashford.
Others Present: Brian Simmert, Mary White, Lowell Haugen, Steve Pate, Brent Bailey, Pete Kolar, William Brown, Kelley Felton, and Greg Fauerbach.
Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and staff certified the meeting had been properly posted.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Sprecher to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2005 Committee meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
Communications: None
Business items: Corporation Counsel had determined that the item listed under Business Items regarding Cesary Cichowski and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. was inappropriate for this Committee to review.
Mr. Steve Pate appeared next representing the Mapping Department. Mr. Pate distributed copies of the 2005-2010 Land Records Modernization Plan. This plan was required by the State in order to acquire future funding. Mr. Pate stated that there was a small amount of editing to be done otherwise the plan was complete. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Lehman to approve the plan. Motion carried 5-0.
The next item for discussion was regarding a data sharing policy for land records information. Some of the nonprofit organizations did not always have funding available to pay for information. Mr. Pate stated that some sort of written policy was needed. Mr. Pate had already requested an opinion regarding this policy from the Corporation Counsel. Mr. Bailey felt that the intended use of the information should be a factor in this decision. Mr. Pate stated that he felt we could only charge for information that we had originally paid for. He stated that some type of memorandum of understanding needed to be drawn up. The County could not charge for parcel information only the duplication costs. Ms. Ashford stated that she was not ready to make a decision on this item because the scope of the project was not clear and she needed more information as well as a legal opinion from the Corporation Counsel.
The Mapping Department did not have any vouchers.
Mr. Bailey, Register of Deeds, appeared next. He informed the Committee that on-line records would be available tomorrow. he then presented his voucher list. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the voucher list as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. Greg Fauerbach appeared next. Mr. Simmert explained the background for the request for a narrower easement than the required 66 foot width as required by County Code. Mr. Fauerbach was requesting a 40 foot easement instead of the required 66 feet. The Committee briefly reviewed the status of the two lots involved. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the request. Motion carried 5-0.
The final plat by Peter Kolar was then discussed. Mr. Simmert stated that the Town of Delton had previously approved the plat. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve the final plat as presented by Peter Kolar. Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. Simmert then requested permission for two staff people to attend the WAPA Planning Conference to be held on May 18 and 19 in Sheboygan. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve conference attendance. Motion carried 5-0.
The Planning and Zoning Department voucher list was then reviewed. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Wiese to approve the vouchers. Motion carried 5-0.
Public Hearing.
The Committee was introduced and the public hearing notice was read.
The petition being heard today was a petition for approval of a rezone from an Resource Conservancy 35 zoning district to a Commercial zoning district for the purpose of establishing a dealership for model log home sales. The request is being made by William and Shirley Brown, S4737B USH 12, Baraboo, WI, 53913. The parcel of land affected by the rezone is located in Section 21, T12N, R6E in the Town of Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin and is more particularly described as Lot 1 of CSM 2650.
Mr. Brian Simmert, Planning and Zoning Planner, gave the staff report and recommendation of approval.
The Committee reviewed a note submitted by an adjoining property owner.
Additional billboards and signs were discussed.
Mr. Lehman asked what the DOT plan was for the area and what time frame were they projecting. Mr. Simmert stated that there was a bypass planned to begin in 2008. Accesses were discussed.
Mr. William Brown, owner, appeared and gave a brief history of the site. He explained his plans for tree cutting and what had been done to this point. His plans included a fence and new trees. He planned to make the entrance safer.
Mr. Gaalswyk asked about outdoor lighting. Mr. Brown stated that the lighting would be aimed at the structure.
Mr. John Paul Trigleth, adjoining property owner, appeared in favor. He stated this rezoning would be an excellent use of the property. Mr. Brown had been a good neighbor and the trees that were cut down made the access safer.
Ms. Margaret Trigleth appeared in favor.
See no one else wished to speak, Chairman Weise closed the public portion of the hearing at 10:30 A.M.
Motion by Lehman, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve the rezone. Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. Simmert informed the Committee that the next meeting would be jointly with the Agriculture, Extension, Education and Land Conservation Committee on May 12, 2005.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyk to adjourn. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Ashford, Secretary