PLANNING
COMMISSION MINUTES
June 17,
2004
The
June 17, 2004 meeting of the Town of
Plan
Commission members attending were, Bruno Brysiewicz, Tom Fetterly, Herman
Pottratz, Ed Sedor and Karen Sylvester. Bob
Cerrato and Ed Malechuk was excused.
On
motion by Sedor, second by Brysiewicz the minutes of the May 24, 2004 Plan
Commission meeting were approved.
There
was no public input.
Commission
members discussed the future land allocation map exercise which were individually
suppose to develop for the July 13, 2004 meeting of the Joint Plan
Commissions. Under discussion were
general concepts regarding commercial development, town houses and
condominiums. All the members attending
felt the Town in the would be bedroom communities to the cities of Marinette,
Peshtigo and even
Chairman
Pottratz informed the group that he felt the Town should develop a simple and
concise subdivision ordinance which incorporation the current highway and
driveway/culvert ordinances. Sedor and
Sylvester will attempt to develop something that is acceptable to the
commission in the next several months.
There
was a brief conversation regarding the development of the hiking and biking
trail on the Town owned
Pages
1 through 49 were reviewed by the members attending. The following changes were suggested:
1.
Develop a new front cover removing the listing of Town Officials.
2.
Develop an acknowledgment page for all who participated in the development of
the ordinance.
3.
Page
5.
Home Occupation. Change page 70
to page 55.
4.
Page
7. Add the
following definitions:
Nonconforming lot. A lot whose width, area or other dimension
did not conform to the regulations when this ordinance became effective.
Nonconforming Sign. A sign or sign structure or portion thereof
existing at the time this ordinance became effective, which does no now
conform.
Nonconforming Structure. A building or structure or portion therof
lawfully existing at the time this ordinance became effective, which was
designed, erected or structurally altered for a use that does not conform to
the zoning regulations of the zone in which it is located.
5.
Page
10.
Include drawing to illustrate the meaning of the front, side and rear
yard definitions.
6.
Page
12.
Item 7. Change Board of Appeals
to read Plan Commission.
Item 7.c.
Should read: Hospitals and clinics, but not animal hospitals/clinics or
veterinary services.
7.
Page
13. Item
B.10. Change the 10 to a 2 and have it
read as follows: All non-conforming lots
of record as such at the time of the passage of this ordinance shall be
grand-fathered according to the original Zoning Ordinance. (Note: we need a like statement for structures
and signs.)
8.
Page
14. Item
D.4.a. To read: Detached accessory
buildings shall be located in the rear yard. SeeC-1 Conservancy Overlay District in
Section 4.D.6.
9.
Page
15.
Item g,1 Check with City of
Item E.1.d. Add the word “Highway” before Business
District.
10.
Page
17. Item
4. Board of Adjustment should be Board
of Appeals.
11.
Page
22. Delete
item 18 regarding artificial lakes and ponds.
12.
Page
23.
Item 3. Side Yard and Rear Yard
Setback – add to each
Item 2.
Add the word “farmland” to …while properties for the keeping of animals
shall require a minimum of 5 acres.
13.
Page
24.
Item c.7. Delete as it is
regarding artificial lakes and ponds.
14.
Page
25.
Item 3. Side Yard and Rear
Setback – add to each
15.
Page
26.
Item c.7. Delete as it is
regarding artificial lakes and ponds.
16.
Page
27.
Item 3. Side Yard and Rear Setback – add to each
17.
Page
28.
Item c.7. Side Yard and Rear Setback – add to each
18.
Page
29.
Item 3. Add to Side Yard and Rear
Yard Setbacks on both single and two family and multi family dwellings:
19.
Page
34.
Item c.4. Delete as it is
regarding artificial lakes and ponds.
20.
Pages
34 through 37.
Question should they remain to monitor locations of adult book and toy
store locations? Sylvester will ask
Attorney Coggins.
21.
Page
38.
Item d.3. Side Yard and Rear Yard
Setback – add to each
22.
Page
41. Item
14. Delete as it is regarding artificial
lakes and ponds. Item d.3. Side Yard and Rear Yard Setback – add to each
Motion
was made by Sedor, second by Sylvester to recommend to the Town Board the
adoption of a revised Ordinance banning nude dancing in bars. Carried.
A
discuss was held regarding building permits and why the permit is not displayed
as it should be. Sedor felt that based
on page 41 of the Zoning Ordinance, that LaCourt Concrete construction should
have come before the Plan Commission and did not. Sylvester discussed accessory
building in front and side yards. It is
hoped that the Building Inspector may be able to attend the next meeting. Pottratz informed the group that in many
cases the Building Inspector is a member of the Plan Commission.
The next meeting is
scheduled for Monday, June 28, 2004 at
6:30 p.m. Items
for the agenda include: Review of pages 50 of the Zoning Ordinance to the end,
review pages 34 through 37 of the Zoning Ordinance, Building Inspector to
answer questions, apply zoning classifications to Zoning map, and Shore Drive
Trail and clarification of possible grant..
Motion
to adjourn by Fetterly, second by Brysiewicz.
Carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:05
P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Karen
M. Sylvester