MINUTES
TOWN OF VERMONT PLAN COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Grenlie at 7:32 p.m. Barb Grenlie reported that the meeting had been properly noticed by Marian Swoboda.
Members present: Barbara Grenlie, Donald McKay, Mark Sherven, Jim Elleson, Marc Robertson, and Steve Cowan (Town Chairman). Members Absent: Marian Swoboda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion was made by Mark Sherven, seconded by Steve Cowan and carried to add the election of a temporary secretary to the agenda.
Motion was made by Steve Cowan, seconded by Marc Robertson and approved to accept the agenda as amended.
ELECTION OF TEMPORARY SECRETARY
Motion was made by Barb Grenlie, seconded by Steve Cowan and approved to nominate and elect Don McKay as temporary secretary. No other nominations were offered.
MINUTES
Motion was made by Don McKay, seconded by Jim Elleson and approved to accept the minutes as amended of the October 31, 2005 meeting.
APPLICATION FROM THE ESTHER D. ZARNDT ESTATE FOR A ZONING CHANGE, HOMESITE APPROVAL, AND DRIVEWAY PERMIT FOR FOUR
PARCELS
Four applications from the Esther D. Zarndt Estate, James V. Zarndt, Personal Representative, requesting a zoning change from Agl-Ex to RH3 on four parcels of land located in Sections 25 and 36 in the Town of Vermont along with residential building site approval and driveway construction permit applications were considered. Representing the applicants were James Zarndt and Jason Hoogenhous. Discussion followed.
Site visit minutes submitted by Don McKay.
Additional information submitted in support of the applications:
1. Driveway engineering map and soil erosion plan to include the portion of driveway within Lot 4.
2. Updated preliminary CSM to show 20 feet additional width on Lot 1 to include driveway.
3. Copies of County approved driveway access permits for both driveways.
4. Preliminary letter from Robert Johnson that perc tests have been completed on all 4 lots with satisfactory results but full paperwork has not yet been completed.
5. Preliminary rough draft of 4 "Easement Agreements" for driveway access to Lots 1,2, 3, and 4 subject to legal review and completion.
Motion was made by Jim Elleson, seconded by Mark Sherven, and approved (Barb Grenlie abstained) to recommend that the Town Board approve for Lot 1, rezoning from Ag 1-Ex to RH3, building site location, and driveway construction permit application as submitted provided that a legal easement is recorded with the Registrar of Deeds along with the CSM.
Motion was made by Jim Elleson, seconded by Steve Cowan, and approved (Barb Grenlie abstained) to recommend that the Town Board approve for Lot 2, rezoning from Ag 1-Ex to RH3, building site location, and driveway construction permit application as submitted provided that a legal easement and shared driveway maintenance agreement are recorded with the Registrar of Deeds along with the CSM.
Motion was made by Jim Elleson, seconded by Don McKay, and approved (Barb Grenlie abstained) to recommend that the Town Board approve for Lot 3, rezoning from Ag 1-Ex to RH3, building site location, and driveway construction permit application as submitted provided that a legal easement and shared driveway maintenance agreement are recorded with the Registrar of Deeds along with the CSM.
Motion was made by Jim Elleson, seconded by Marc Robertson, and approved (Barb Grenlie abstained) to recommend that the Town Board approve for Lot 4, rezoning from Ag 1-Ex to RH3, building site location, and driveway construction permit application as submitted provided that a cross section of the driveway with side slopes for the section of driveway where side slope is greater than 25% is submitted to the Town Board and a legal easement and shared driveway maintenance agreement are recorded with the Registrar of Deeds along with the CSM.
Note: Mark Sherven will add notation to the Driveway Permit Applications that recorded easements and maintenance agreements be reviewed prior to approval and signing of the driveway inspection form.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Survey analysis was received from the UW River Falls Survey Research Center and distributed to the commission members.
Jim Elleson volunteered to develop a draft outline for a comprehensive plan to be discussed at the January 16th meeting.
Barb Grenlie set a special meeting for January 16, 2006, 7:30 pm to work on the comprehensive plan.
PLAN COMMISSION POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Don McKay handed out a list of points for discussion that arose during the Zarndt site visit.
RESCHEDULE DECEMBER 26 MEETING
After discussion decision was made to change the December 26, 2005 meeting to December 19,2005.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Mark Sherven, seconded by Steve Cowan, and carried that the meeting be adjourned at 10:12 p.m.
Donald McKay, Temporary Commission Secretary