Sauk County Planning, Zoning and Land Records Committee Meeting

April 13, 2010

Committee Members Present: Ashford, Gaalswyk, Netzinger, Lehman and Blakeslee.

Others Present: Mark Steward, Brian Simmert, Mary White, Ron and Sue Goette, Pam Phelan, Dale Clark, and Alene Kleczek.

Vice Chair Ashford called the meeting to order in absence of the Chair. Compliance with open meetings law was certified.

The following changes were made to the agenda: b. d. and e. would be taken ahead of a. Department Report. Motion by Netzinger, seconded by Blakeslee to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried, 4-0.

Motion by Blakeslee, seconded by Netzinger to approve the minutes of the March 30, 2010 Committee meeting with the addition of "carried, 5-0" to a motion made by Gaalswyk, seconded by Blakeslee to approve the rezoning (Armstrong) request. Motion carried, 4-0.

Public Comment: None, property owners wished to speak when their requests were discussed.

Communications: The Town of Franklin had reviewed the Yanke rezoning request. The Town

Spring Green had reviewed the Clark rezoning request. Steward had received correspondence regarding the DNR Forestry Legacy program.

Dale Clark was in attendance and was not on today's agenda. Steward explained that he could start the paperwork for a special exception request to the BOA for May and he would be placed on the agenda for the next Committee meeting on April 27, 2010.

The first item for discussion was a request by Ron and Sue Goette to divide property covered by a conservation easement. Chair Lehman joined the Committee at this time. The Committee had discussed this at an earlier meeting. They have 40 acres covered by the easement and wish to sell 30 + of it to the DNR. They wish to retain 8 +, which contains their residence. A previous request to the Committee on a similar property was denied. Alene Kleczek appeared and explained that it was legal for the Committee to approve such a division. The DOT was waiting for the Committee's action. This type of request needed to be handled on a case by case basis. The smaller remaining parcel was discussed. The owner stated they had no intention of selling the smaller acreage. Pam Phelan, representing DNR, addressed the Committee. The existing easement would still be attached to the property. Kleczek stated that the easement could be removed by a court if the original intent no longer existed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Blakeslee to approve the split of this property, Motion carried, 3-2, with Lehman and Netzinger in opposition. This doesn't need to go to the County Board for approval.

The next item for discussion was on a request for a conditional use permit by the Needham Trust in the Town of Franklin. Simmert appeared and gave the staff report and background information. Reading of the conditional use permit standards was discussed. Kleczek explained that the PUD language in the ordinance stated these standards need to be "considered" by the Committee. Simmert gave the staff report and background information on a second conditional use permit request by Robert Yanke also in the Town of Franklin. Seeing that standards for both of the requests were the same they were only read once. The Committee considered and answered affirmative to both of them. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve conditional use permits for the Needham Trust and Robert Yanke. Motion carried, 5-0.

Discussion followed on having the Tri-County Airport surveyed. The County would have to pay the County Surveyor if he did it. Steward stated that his department solicited bids from local surveyors. He has already received 3 responses. The airport would be paying for the survey and would select the bid. The County Surveyor's position was discussed. Changing the position to appointed instead of elected was reviewed. Any changes would need to go to the County Board. This position would come up for re-elected in 2012. The Committee will discuss this issue again on April 27, 2010.

Steward appeared and gave his departmental report. The census was briefly discussed. Permits, BOA, and CSM's were briefly reviewed.

Discussion followed regarding a grant application for funds from the Lake Management Program. Motion by Blakeslee, seconded by Netzinger to approve the grant application. Motion called, 5-0.

Agenda items for next meeting: Dale Clark, County Surveyor, update on codes, no public hearings. Gaalswyk will not be at the next meeting.

Motion by Netzinger, seconded by Ashford to adjourn. Motion carried, 5-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Joel Gaalswyk, Secretary

March 27, 2010, Motion by Ashford, seconded by Netzinger to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2010, Planning, Zoning and Land Records meeting. Motion carried, 3-0.

Joel Gaalswyk not in attendance.

Notes by Mary White.