MINUTES OF THE
OF
Comprehensive Land Use
Planning Committee members present: Dave Pease, Marcia Wellnitz, Ron Pearson,
Leslie Hall, Donna Porter and Dixie Chermack. Absent: Dave Scharlau, Duke
Marten, Lee Wiesner and Don Zigman.
Land Use Element Advisory
Committee present: Gene Ratzel, Carol LeBreck, Bill DeRue, Sharon Moen and Earl
Gregoire.
Also present: Patrick
Bielfuss and Tim Kane.
Audience: Neil Paulson, Dick
Collyard, Jack Meinke, Mitch McGee and Jay Strucel (Plum Creek).
Tim Kane informed us of a
workshop in
Dixie Chermack gave the
financial report. As of
Action items:
1.
Chapter 5: Land
Use-Draft December 2005
a.
Page 5-2;
b.
Page 5-3;
Southern Area-Section 26 should be 25 and Township 45 N should be 44 N. Maps
will reflect the changes.
c.
Page 5-10;
Clarification of tax and non-tax forest land assessments
d.
Page 5-11 and 12;
Look at our survey (land Use only) to expand our goals.
e.
Page 5-13; Tables
5-3, 5-4 and 5-5-Date of 2025 should be 2026 because the plan is for 20 years.
Number of housing units should also be changed.
f.
Page 5-15; Criteria
to base future development decisions of private forest were discussed. Criteria
discussed were acre size, availability of utilities, forest fragmentation,
transportation infrastructure, wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, soils, lake
and ground water preservation, private property rights, public services, market
demand, etc. Patrick will send us a full list.
g.
Page 5-20; Goal
1, Objectives 1-Should read “prevent scattered and fragmented
development”.
2.
Maps 5-1, 5-2, 5-3 and 5-4:
a. Patrick
showed us the future land use map with the different growth area outlined.
After
discussion, it was agreed not to have the areas outlined.
b. Change the color of Business Park from
purple to blue.
Three handouts were
distributed
1.
State Agency
Involvement in Comprehensive Planning
2.
Vision and
Comprehensive Plan for Town of
3.
Template Zoning
Ordinance, Forestry Zoning Districts
There was discussion on
creating new zoning districts and alternative zoning classifications. No action
was taken.
The next meeting will be held
on
The meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,