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May 27, 2004 LAND USE PLAN COMMITTEE 6:30 P.M.
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. with Lloyd Frye, Bob Willard, Mike Weinkauf, Pat Hurley, Chuck Haubrich, Chris Denman, Chris Johnson and Dennis Crombie present. Judy Karweik and Dean Stapleton were absent.
Betty Novy, Clerk, was also present.
Town Supervisor, Paul Beere, was present in the audience.
Pat Hurley moved, 2nd by Mike Weinkauf to approve minutes of the April 29, 2004 meeting. Motion carried.
Lloyd Frye appointed Chris Johnson to serve as alternate chairman of the committee in case he is not able to attend any meetings in the future. Lloyd also reiterated previous agreement that differences of opinion are to be handled in a professional manner. If items arise which the group does not agree on, they are to be tabled for action at the next meeting. He indicated that requested changes to the text which are the subject of different opinions will be voted on item by item, voting to leave the item as is; or to change. There was discussion on segregating votes between Town and Village members as pertinent to different areas. In general, the group agreed the document is a Joint Land Use Plan and that joint representation is good. It is the goal of the group to work together for the good of the community- not Village or Town. As discussion progresses, options to any proposed changes are to be tracked, along with the number of votes cast.
Discussion on recommended revision/ updates to Chapter 5 of “A Land Use Plan for the Town and Village of Rochester: 2020”
CHAPTER 5: EXISTING LAND USE REGULATIONS
Revision request four, submitted by Bob Willard, was discussed. He requested Chapter 5, pages 49, 51, 54; Map numbers 25, 27, 28; and Tables 20 and 22 be updated with existing zoning district information and that the map showing extraterritorial platting jurisdiction be updated to reflect new borders of the City of Burlington. Consensus of the group was to update the information.
Under Town of Rochester Zoning, paragraph four, reference to the “A-3 General Farming III” district should be updated with a better definition. Clarification should be sought from Racine County on the “holding district” concept.
Discussion on zoning changes over the past five years brought up the following examples:
Town: R-3 to B-3 23 acres Lynch Truck Center (29000 Sharon Lane) (Suburban Residential District (sewered) to Commercial Service District)
A-3 to A-1 91 acres Dale Creek Gun Dogs (N6810 Hwy DD) (General Farming District III to General Farming District I)
R-2 to C-2 174 acres Willard/ Ela/ Espinall parcels (Suburban Residential District (unsewered) to Upland Resource Conservation District)
R-2 to A-2 57 acres Willard/ Ela/ Espinall parcels (Suburban Residential District (unsewered) to General Farming and Residential District II)
Village: R-3 to B-2 1 acre four parcels (E. Spring Street) (One and two family residential to Limited Business District)
The two acre annexation from Town to Village for the Gramatzki parcel should also be noted while updating zoning acreage figures.
There was also discussion on purchase of 28 acres by the State of Wisconsin for addition to the Honey Creek Wildlife Areas. It should be checked whether a zoning change to a “C-1: Resource Conservation District” is being pursued.
Chuck Haubrich brought up changes that would have to occur if the Town and Village consolidate into one Village. It was agreed that, for now, revisions should be made keeping the two municipalities separate.
In regards to subsection “LAND SUBDIVISION AND LAND IMPROVEMENT REGULATIONS”, Chris Johnson noted some changes to subdivision plat review regulations. The County has taken over plat review services previously done by the State of Wisconsin. Consensus of the group was that this had no affect on text in the section.
For subsection “RACINE COUNTY SANITARY CODE”, the section should be referred to Racine County Planning for any suggested changes.
Period for Public Comment:
There were no concerns or comments.
Consensus of the committee was to schedule the next meeting for Thursday, June 24th at 6:30 p.m. and that the topic of discussion will be Chapter 6 “Land Use Plan”.
Mike moved, 2nd by Bob Willard to adjourn at 7:32 p.m. Motion carried.
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