Planning, Zoning & Land Records Committee


DATE: September 12, 2006

Committee Members Present: Gaalswyk, Sprecher, Ashford, Lehman, and Wiese.

Others Present: Lance Gurney, Mary White, Dave Tremble, Steve Pate, Pat Dederich and Lowell Haugen.

Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., with Lehman absent, and compliance with the open meetings law was noted.

Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Sprecher to adopt the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.

Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Sprecher to approve the minutes from the August 22, 2006 meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.

Communications:

Letter from DOT regarding the US 12 bypass project was reviewed.

A letter from the Town of Dellona was discussed regarding inconsistencies in road names in Beaver Creek Subdivision. A Town resolution regarding this subject may be coming to the County Board.

Chairman Wiese had received a letter regarding a quarry operation by Kraemers. Noise from the trucks seemed to be the biggest objection. A proposed pond, screening and closeness to residences were discussed.

Chairman Wiese signed Conditional Use Permits for Lohr and Kaufman.

Mr. Lehman joined the committee.

Mr. Steve Pate, MIS, appeared and distributed the 2007 Mapping Department budget. He stated there were no real changes from last year. The budget was reviewed. It was noted that the sale of materials item was reduced. The total budget was a 6.27% increase over 2006. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the Mapping Department budget for 2007 as presented.
Motion carried, 5-0.

The Committee then reviewed the Land Records Modernization budget. Protection of paper records was briefly discussed. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Lehman to approve the Land Records Modernization budget as presented.
Motion carried, 5-0.

Mr. Pate then gave a short departmental update.

There was no report from the Register of Deeds.

Mr. Pat Dederich, County Surveyor, distributed a voucher for approval for ties and coordinates. Digital mapping was discussed. The bounty program was reviewed. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve payment of the voucher in the amount of $2,200.00.
Motion carried, 5-0.

Mr. Lance Gurney, Planning and Zoning Director, appeared and gave a departmental report. He reported that permits for new construction are down 14 - 15%. Budget cuts were discussed. He noted that a vehicle had been proposed to be cut from the Planning and Zoning budget. A motor vehicle fleet and maintenance contracts were discussed.

Mr. Gurney notified the Committee he would be out of the office for the next week.

The next item for discussion was a Conditional Use Permit for Robert Bergman. Mr. Gurney gave general information, staff report and background. This PUD was for a farm consolidation. Findings of fact were reviewed. The Committee approved the conditional use permit standards. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to approve the Conditional Use Permit and certify that it meets farm consolidation standards with no new conditions.
Motion carried, 5-0.

Mr. Dave Tremble, Land Preservation Specialist/Planner, then appeared. He stated that the Committee had approved the purchase of development rights for property owned by Dave Lundgren at their last meeting. This property does not have a legal access and was referred back to the Committee at the last County Board session. Mr. Tremble explained that there were two other properties in the same area for purchase of property rights. The Committee reviewed the appraisal summary for property owned by Gary D. Ertl in the Town of Honey Creek. Access was discussed. Discussion followed regarding landlocked property. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the purchase of the development rights for the Gary Ertl property.
Motion carried, 4-1, with Lehman in opposition.

The Committee then reviewed the appraisal summary for Dale Lundgren. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the purchase of development rights from Dale Lundgren.
Motion carried, 4-1, with Lehman in opposition.

Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to send these three purchase requests to the County Board together in the order of Ertl, Dale Lundgren and Dave Lundgren with separate action on each.

Motion carried, 4-1, with Lehman in opposition.

The next meeting is scheduled for September 26, 2006.

Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyck to adjourn.
Motion carried, 5-0.

Respectfully submitted: Judy Ashford, Secretary