GOVERNMENTAL BODY: WAUPACA COUNTY IMPLEMENTATION STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
TIME: 6:30 P.M.
1. Call Meeting To Order
Chair Dennis Kussman called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 PM.
2. Roll Call
Implementation Steering Committee Members Present: Jane Haasch (Town of Dayton Plan Commission), Art Richardson (Town of Lind), Mike Koles (University of Wisconsin-Extension), Michael Orr (Town of Waupaca), DuWayne Federwitz (County Board/Town of Matteson), Terry Murphy (County Board), Dennis Kussman (County Board), Stefan Shoup (Town of Wyoming), Jackie Beyer (Town of Little Wolf), Marvin Schneider (Town of Caledonia), Penny Leder (Town of Bear Creek), Gary Marx (Town of Scandinavia), Greg Blum (Town of Iola) and Douglas Behnke (Town of Bear Creek).
Implementation Steering Committee Member Absent: Patricia Craig (County Board)
Others Present: John Penny (County Board), Kay Ellis (Town of Dayton Plan Commission), Bob Ellis (County Board), Jane Shoup (Town of Wyoming Resident), Helen Emslander (Town of Little Wolf Resident)
Staff Present: Melinda Osterberg, Jean Gliniecki, and Jeff Henneman
3. Chair Kussman read the Open Meeting Statement, “This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted and given to the press in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.”
4. Approve Agenda As Presented
Doug Behnke motioned to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Art Richardson. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Continue Review of Proposed Changes to the Waupaca County Zoning Ordinance
County Planner Osterberg discussed the relationship between the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance, using the example of Accessory Dwelling Units to implement the section in Comprehensive Plan related to providing Housing for All Age Groups and Persons with Special Needs. Ms. Osterberg stated that there are other methods to implement this portion of the comprehensive plan, such as Group Homes, which in fact is one way mandated by State Statues to address this issue. The Committee discussed accessory dwelling units and potential negative consequences to including them in the code. The Committee voted to not include accessory dwelling units in the amended code but would examine expanding the zoning districts in which group homes/community living arrangements would be a permitted or conditional use.
Understanding the relationship between rural land uses and electrical necessity, the Committee discussed the need to include substations in rural zoning districts as conditional uses. The Committee also discussed allowing Large Solar Energy Systems as conditional uses in rural zones.
The Committee reviewed the addition of Temporary Events as a use within the zoning code. The Committee discussed if municipal, religious, and non-profits events should be excluded from complying with this section. The Committee expressed concern that allowing religious and non-profits to be exempt from these requirements could create a loop hole, where all events would be affiliated with a religious or non-profit group. The Committee agreed to exempt only municipal events at this time.
The Committee discussed and agreed to alter the provisions for restricting development of open space within cluster land divisions on page 76 of the draft ordinance. The Committee agreed that open space could be dedicated on the face of the Certified Survey or Subdivision Plat Map and/or by a deed restriction.
The Committee agreed to continue review of the Zoning Ordinance on page 95 at the next ISC meeting.
6. Adjourn
It was the consensus of the Committee to schedule the next meeting for Tuesday February 28, 2012 at 6:30. At 8:30, Michael Orr motioned to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Terry Murphy. Motion carried unanimously.