Planning, Zoning and Land Record Committee

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 7:00pm

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REASON FOR MEETING: REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

  1. Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law.
  2. Adopt Agenda.
  3. Public Comment.
  4. Communications.
  5. Program: Density Policy
    1. Open discussion with town officials to discuss future density options for Exclusive Agriculture Towns and decide upon an acceptable density.
  6. State Livestock Siting Rules.
    1. Open discussion with town officials to discuss the possibility of Sauk County adopting State livestock siting rules.
  7. Agenda items for next meeting.
  8. Adjournment

COPIES TO: County Clerk Schauf Pate Bailey Gaalswyk Halfen Lehman Ashford Nobs Dederich Kleczek Town Clerks Town Chairpersons

DATE NOTICE MAILED: August 16, 2010

PREPARED BY: Mark Steward, Planning & Zoning Department

UNDER DIRECTION OF: Gerald Lehman, Chair PZLR Comm., District # 5

NOTE: It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this matter.

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Committee members present: Lehman, Ashford, Gaalswyk, Nobs,Halfen

Others present: Mark Steward, Brian Simmert, Tim MacElmeel, Marty Krueger, and invited RC35 and exclusive agriculture town officials.

Chair Lehman called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. Compliance with open meeting law was certified. The committee introduced themselves. Lehman introduced Brian Simmert.

I The key question for the towns is whether we want a Sauk County density policy, the state density ration 1/20 notwithstanding? Our current typical density policy 1/35 is familiar. A five acre residential lot is allowed with 35 acres. The new PUD program is popular, adopted by all but 1 town. But Simmert believes the state will not certify our current density policy.

Wisc chapter 91 changed density policy, and requires the county to change density policy in order that our farms remain eligible for their farmland preservation tax credits. What does 1/20 mean for Sauk County? Owners of 80 acre farms could convert 4 acres to residential use. Franklin could have 849 homes

Simmert listed five “concerns” about chapter 91 working lands:

  1. Base farm tracts are a platbook page in time. It is contiguous. Max 4 homes are allowed. If the county adopts working lands, it would need a method to track density credits. We might remove contiguous from the definition.
  2. The state will provide matching funds for PACE/PDR, but 1/20 density credits will burn up money fast.
  3. With 1/20 density the cost of community services will break the (county) bank.
  4. 1/20 density forces smaller lot size.
  5. Conflict with agriculture increases with higher density.

Town officials began to participate in discussion. Many upset about shortcomings in working lands law, expressing satisfaction with our current density policy. Spring Green planning committee chair Fred Iausly said his committee wants to allow PUD lots greater than one acre. A 2.5 acre maximum would be a compromise with working lands. Simmert said the committee will try to get DATCP to certify Sauk County density policy, because it implements farmland preservation even better than working lands.

II Steward passed a list of developable lots in Sauk County

DATCP 51 is Wisconsin livestock siting rules. County ordinance may not be more restrictive. Steward asked if Sauk County should have a compatible ordinance about siting livestock facilities? To require a conditional use permit, approved at public hearing before the PZLR committee? Town officials wanted the county ordinance, because they did not want their towns to enforce livestock siting.

Halfen moved to adjourn 9pm. Gaalswyk seconded motion.

Respectfully submitted: Joel Gaalswk, secretary