Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

The Town of Merrimac Board amended the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance on February 1, 2023.  A public meeting was held by the Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee on May 11, 2023, as requested by the Town of Merrimac, to consider the amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance rezoning former parcels 026-0202-00000 and 026-0204-10000 further described as part of Government Lot 3 and Government Lot 4, Section 8, T10N, R7E totaling 128.1 acres, from an Agriculture District to a Single Family Residential District. The LRE Committee found the amendment reasonable and recommended approval of the amendment by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.       

Background

Background: Pursuant to Wis. Stat §60.10(2)(c) the Town of Merrimac has been granted village powers to develop, adopt, and amend their town zoning ordinance. In counties that have county zoning, Wis. Stat §60.62(3) states that no (town) zoning ordinance or amendment to a (town) zoning ordinance may be adopted unless approved by the county board. 

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon Resolution to amend Merrimac Zoning Ordinance
PDF icon Merrimac Rezone Map
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

NONE

Resolution Body

Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance

Resolution offered by the Land Resources and Environment Committee

Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Sauk County, Wisconsin:

BACKGROUND:

Background: Pursuant to Wis. Stat §60.10(2)(c) the Town of Merrimac has been granted village powers to develop, adopt, and amend their town zoning ordinance. In counties that have county zoning, Wis. Stat §60.62(3) states that no (town) zoning ordinance or amendment to a (town) zoning ordinance may be adopted unless approved by the county board. 

The Town of Merrimac Board amended the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance on February 1, 2023.  A public meeting was held by the Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee on May 11, 2023, as requested by the Town of Merrimac, to consider the amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance rezoning former parcels 026-0202-00000 and 026-0204-10000 further described as part of Government Lot 3 and Government Lot 4, Section 8, T10N, R7E totaling 128.1 acres, from an Agriculture District to a Single Family Residential District. The LRE Committee found the amendment reasonable and recommended approval of the amendment by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.       

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that the amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance as depicted in Appendix be Approved.

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the Land Resources and Environment Committee, this 16th day of May 2023.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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