Land Resources and Environment Committee Meeting

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 9:00am

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

                                                                               

COMMITTEE:           Land Resources and Environment Committee

DATE:                        Tuesday, October 25, 2022                              TIME:  9:00 a.m.

PLACE:                      County Board Room

                                  505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI

A quorum may be present consisting of members of the Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee; Board of Health; Economic Development Committee; Executive & Legislative Committee; Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee; Finance Committee; Health Care Center Board of Trustees; Highway Committee; Human Services Board; Land Resources and Environment Committee; Law Enforcement & Judiciary Committee; Personnel & Insurance Committee, and Property Committee.  No governing body will exercise any responsibilities, authority, or duties except for the Land Resources and Environment Committee.  It is possible that a quorum of County Board members will be at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.  This constitutes a meeting of the County Board pursuant to State ex re Badke v. Greendale Village Board, Wis 2d 553, 494 n.w.2d 408 (1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal actions at this meeting.  It is also possible that there may be quorums of other County Board Committees present, although those committees will not take any formal action at this meeting.

REASON FOR MEETING:  REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1.  Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law.

2.  Adopt agenda.

3.  Adopt minutes of previous meeting

     a.  October 13, 2022

     b.  October 14, 2022 (Conservation Tour)

4.  Public comment * 3-minute time limit *

5.  Communications

6.  Land Resources and Environment

     a.  Review and approval of vouchers

     b.  Discussion and possible action to Authorize the LRE Committee Chair to Execute Cost-Share  

           Funds Transfer Agreements for SEG Funds of $20,810 to Dane County.

7.  Public Hearing: To begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.  Committee to consider and take possible action at the conclusion of the respective hearing.

  1. Petition 26-2022.  A petition Baraboo Storage LLC to consider a conditional use permit pursuant to s. 7.040(4)(d) for warehousing, self-storage facility, or mini-warehousing.  Said conditional use is located in the Town of Baraboo, Sauk County.  Lands affected by the proposed conditional use are located in part of the NE ¼, SE ¼, Section 3, T11N, R6E, Town of Baraboo.  Tax parcel identification number 002-0082-00000,
  2. Petition 16-2022. A petition by Amos Miller to consider a rezone from Exclusive Agriculture Zoning District to an Agriculture Zoning District and a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to s. 7.040(3)(i) for wood fabrication business.  Lands affected by the proposed rezone and conditional use permit are located in the NE ¼, SW ¼, Section 15, T12N, R3E, Town of Ironton, Sauk County.  Tax parcel identification number 022-0360-00000.
  3. Petition 27-2022.  A petition by Barry Engel to consider a conditional use permit pursuant to x. 7.027(2)(g) for an agriculture related business.  Lands affected by the proposed conditional use request are located in part of the NW ¼, SW ¼, Section 30, T12N, R4E, Town of Reedsburg, Sauk County.  Tax parcel identification number 030-0996-10000.

8.  Next meeting dates – Thursday, November 10; Tuesday, November 22; and Thursday, December 8, 2022

9. Adjournment

COPIES TO:

Krueger   Kinsman   Spencer   Eberl   Polivka     Lohr    McAuliffe     Puttkamer     Administrator   County Clerk    Corporation Counsel    Staff      Webpage   Cons. Congress-Scott   DATCP-Smith     WDNR WM    FSA-Norgard    WS-Peterson    NRCS-Field     Foresters-Kloppenburg/Morehouse   Town Chair/Clerk   

DATE NOTICE MAILED: Thursday, October 20, 2022   PREPARED BY:  Land Resources and Environment Department

NOTE:  Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, and at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

PDF icon Land Resources and Environment Meeting Minutes 10.25.22 (122 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Land Resources and Environment Committee
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
County Board Room
Sauk County West Square Building


Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee members present: M. Krueger, D. Polivka, R. Spencer (9:23 am), B. Lohr, L. Eberl, R. Puttkamer

Others present:  L. Wilson, W. Christensen, T. Hillmann, B. Simmert, R. Meyer

Absent:  V. McAuliffe (prior notice), P. Kinsman (prior notice)

At 9:00 a.m. Krueger called the Land Resources and Environment Committee meeting to order.  L. Wilson certified the meeting to be compliant with Open Meetings Law. 

Adopt agenda Motion by Eberl / Puttkamer to adopt the October 25, 2022 agenda.  Motion carried.

Adopt minutes of previous meeting - October 13, 2022 and October 14, 2022 (Conservation Tour).  Motion by Puttkamer / Eberl to approve the October 13, 2022 and October 14, 2022 LRE Committee meeting minutes.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Public comment – No public comment.

Communications

  1. L. Wilson Introduced Rebecca Meyer as the new Administrative Specialist for LRE Department.

Land Resources and Environment

  1. Review and approval of vouchers presented by L. Wilson in the amount of $6,161.92.  Motion by Polivka / Puttkamer to pay presented vouchers.  Motion carried, unanimously.
  2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the LRE Committee Chair to Execute Cost-Share Funds Transfer Agreements for SEG Funds of $20,810 to Dane County.  Motion by Lohr / Puttkamer to transfer SEG funds in the amount of $20,810 to Dane County.  Motion carried, unanimously.

LRE Committee meeting has recessed at 9:07 am before the start of the public hearings. 

LRE Committee meeting has reconvened at 9:15 am

Public hearing session of the LRE Committee has been called to order at 9:15 am.

Public Hearing: To begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.  Committee to consider and take

possible action at the conclusion of the respective hearing.

  1. Petition 26-2022.  A petition Baraboo Storage LLC to consider a conditional use permit pursuant to s. 7.040(4)(d) for warehousing, self-storage facility, or mini-warehousing.  Said conditional use is located in the Town of Baraboo, Sauk County.  Lands affected by the proposed conditional use are located in part of the NE ¼, SE ¼, Section 3, T11N, R6E, Town of Baraboo.  Tax parcel identification number 002-0082-00000.

B. Lohr has left the meeting which prevents a quorum to be met.  The public hearing has been paused at 9:18 a.m. The public hearing has been reconvened at 9:21a.m. upon the return of B. Lohr.

L. Wilson certified that the public hearing notice for Petition 26-2022 has been properly posted.  B. Simmert has read the public hearing notice.

Member R. Spencer has joined the LRE Committee meeting already in progress with his introduction at 9:23 a.m.

T. Hillman presented the staff report, background and history.  Town of Baraboo Plan Commission and Town Board has recommended approval of the proposed conditional use permit.  LRE Staff recommends approval.

Applicant, Norbert Moy, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for warehousing, self-storage facility or mini warehousing as mentioned in petition 26-2022.  Mr. Moy reported that he is requesting a change in the dimensions of the buildings to have larger warehousing units to accommodate winter storage for boats and campers. 

Randy Puttkamer, Plan Commission and Town Board member, reports that the Town of Baraboo recommends approval of the mini-warehousing facility.

No other public comment in opposition or interested party.

Public hearing for Petition 26-2022 closed at 9:34am.

Motion by Polivka / Eberl to approve a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to S. 7.040(4)(d) for warehousing, self-storage facility or mini warehousing based on the findings of fact and conclusion of law, subject to the staff analysis and recommend conditions in the staff report.  Motion carried, unanimously.

  1. Petition 16-2022. A petition by Amos Miller to consider a rezone from Exclusive Agriculture Zoning District to an Agriculture Zoning District and a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to s. 7.040(3)(i) for wood fabrication business.  Lands affected by the proposed rezone and conditional use permit are located in the NE ¼, SW ¼, Section 15, T12N, R3E, Town of Ironton, Sauk County.  Tax parcel identification number 022-0360-00000.

L. Wilson certified that the public hearing notice has been properly posted.  B. Simmert has read the public hearing notice.

W. Christensen presented the staff report, background and history.  On October 10th, the Town of Ironton Town Board has recommended approval.  LRE staff recommends approval.

Applicant, Amos Miller, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a wood fabrication business as mentioned in Petition 16-2022.

No public comment in favor, opposition or interested party.

Public hearing for Petition 16-2022 closed at 9:46am.

Motion by Polivka / Spencer to approve a rezone from Exclusive Agriculture Zoning District to an Agriculture Zoning District and a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to s. 7.040(3)(i) for wood fabrication business based on the findings of fact and conclusion of law, subject to the staff analysis and recommend conditions in the staff report.  Motion carried, unanimously.

  1. Petition 27-2022.  A petition by Barry Engel to consider a conditional use permit pursuant to x. 7.027(2)(g) for an agriculture related business.  Lands affected by the proposed conditional use request are located in part of the NW ¼, SW ¼, Section 30, T12N, R4E, Town of Reedsburg, Sauk County.  Tax parcel identification number 030-0996-10000.

L. Wilson certified that the public hearing notice has been properly posted.  B. Simmert has read the public hearing notice.

W. Christensen presented the staff report, background and history.  The Town of Reedsburg Plan Commission and the Town of Reedsburg Town Board has recommended approval.  LRE staff recommends approval.

Applicant, Barry Engel, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to market livestock through an auctioneering process. 

Polivka inquired about the type of livestock to be sold.  Engel responded with Dairy cattle, beef cattle, calves, slaughter sales and possible livestock feed sales.

Spencer inquired about participation of the auction facility to be approximately 50 people per month or should this be per sale. Barry Engel reported that depending on the type of sale and the participation would be approximately 50 people per sale.  

No public comment in favor, opposition or interested party.

Public hearing for Petition 27-2022 closed at 9:58 am.

Motion by Spencer / Polivka to approve a conditional use permit pursuant to s. 7.027(2)(g) for an agriculture related business based on the findings of fact and conclusion of law, subject to the staff analysis and recommend conditions in the staff report. Motion carried, unanimously.

Next meeting dates – Thursday, November 10; Tuesday, November 22; and Thursday, December 8

Adjournment – Motion by Eberl / Lohr at 10:00 am.  Motion carried, unanimously.        

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Brandon Lohr, Secretary