DATE: October 27, 2009
Committee Members Present: Ashford, Gaalswyk, and Lehman,
Committee Members Absent: Cassity and Netzinger.
Others Present: Mark Steward, Mary White, Steve Pate, Brent Bailey, Pat Dederich, and Jeffrey and Mary Wise.
Vice Chair Lehman called the meeting to order at 9:15 A.M and staff certified compliance with the open meetings law.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to adopt the agenda. Motion carried, 3-0.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to adopt the minutes from the October 13, 2009 Committee meeting. Motion carried, 3-0.
Mark Steward briefly reviewed the communications he had sent to the Committee.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Lehman to schedule the next meeting for November 9, 2009 at 10:00 A.M.
Steve Pate appeared and gave the departmental report for the Mapping Department. He reviewed the previous month's issues and upcoming activities.
Pate then presented his vouchers. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve the Mapping Department's vouchers in the amount of $266.08. Motion carried, 3-0.
Mr. Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds, then appeared and gave his monthly report. He reported that recorded documents were down. He expected that to increase.
The Committee then reviewed the ROD's vouchers. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the vouchers in the amount of $3,681.44.
Pat Dederich, County Surveyor, appeared next. He had nothing to report. The Committee reviewed his vouchers. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Lehman to approve the vouchers in the amount of $13,145.00. Motion carried. 3-0.
The Committee then reviewed vouchers for the Planning and Zoning Department. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve the vouchers in the amount of $1,305.93. Motion carried, 3-0.
Vice-Chair Lehman called the public hearing to order at 10:00A.M.
The Committee introduced themselves and the public notice was read.
Mark Steward, Planning and Zoning Director, appeared and gave the staff report and history of the request. Staff did not make a recommendation.
The Committee asked what the intent was. A permit would be needed for the existing shed and privy. Doing a PUD was discussed. The town of Ironton did not adopt the PUD process. Rezoning of a lot that was less than 35 acres was discussed.
Jeffrey Wise, owner, appeared. They had been lead to believe it was a building lot. He didn't realize that a permit was needed for the shed and the privy.
Gaalswyk questioned if they were asking to change the use of the land. They had been notified by the County they would have to tear down the structures. There are other parcels in the town that were less than 35 acres. Ashford stated she didn't have a problem with the rezoning as long as it doesn't create a problem with those sites. These parcels had all been rezoned. An easement on the parcel was discussed. Wise stated that this property was not good for anything but a recreational use.
Seeing no one else wished to speak, the public portion of the hearing was closed at 10:30.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Lehman to approve the request. The use had been that way for years. Lehman stated that if they don't want to build a residence on it there should be no problem. There are also other illegal parcels in the town. The Town density policy was discussed. Motion carried, 2-1, with Gaalswyk in opposition.
The Committee then viewed a presentation prepared by Brian Cunningham for presentation to Wisconsin County Code Administrators on steel septic tanks. This project only included the Lake Redstone area. The Committee encouraged continuation of this program to other areas of the County.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to adjourn. Motion carried, 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Ashford, Secretary
Notes by mary white.