Ordinance Amendment to approve a map amendment (rezoning) of lands in the Town of Greenfield from Resource Conservancy to a Commercial Zoning District filed upon State Rd 113 LLC, property owner, Michelle Gillette, Registered Agent.

BACKGROUND:

Background: State Rd 113 own property in the NE ¼, NW ¼, Section 07, T11N, R07E, Town of Greenfield, and has requested a map amendment (rezoning) of property legally described pursuant to petition 13-2022 from Resource Conservancy to Commercial zoning.  The intent of the map amendment (rezoning) being to bring existing businesses on the property into compliance with Sauk County ordinances by locating the businesses within a proper zoning district. The property currently is zoned Resource Conservancy which does not support the use of a warehousing, self-storage facility, or mini-warehousing.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §59.69(5) Sauk County has the authority to develop, adopt, and amend a zoning ordinance.  At a public hearing held by the Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee on May 26, 2022; the LRE Committee made findings pursuant to Sauk County Code of Ordinance §7.150(9) and recommended approval of the map amendment.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §66.1001 Wisconsin Statutes, any program or action of a local governmental unit that affects land use shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan.  The Sauk County Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors in 2009, defines managing and focusing “on efficient land use patterns that promotes redevelopment of under-utilized lands.  It sets limits on outward growth, incorporates permanent land preservation techniques, and achieves livable communities.”  Upon evaluation of the request, the Land Resources and Environment Committee found that the rezone request to a Commercial Zoning district maintains this objective.