Minutes of the Town of
Of
Planning Commission members present: Gene Ratzel, Donna Porter, Dick Webb, Dave Pease, Diane Rupnow.
Alternate member absent: Duke Martin
Also present: Elaine Brustad
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gene Ratzel.
Motion (Porter/
Webb) to approve the agenda, dispense with the reading of the minutes from the
last meeting, and to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Motion carried.
Public Comments: Elaine
Brustad spoke about concern over the green areas in
the proposed land use plan maps and that they do not match the current zoning.
She had asked for feedback from other clerks in area towns where a land use
plan has been adopted: some indicated that there had to be some zoning changes
to go along with the plan. This could lead to problems down the road.
Review and discussion
of completed elements of the Town of
Page 5-20: Development densities.
Motion (Pease/ Rupnow)
to add “F-1” to the last sentence in that paragraph after R-4
. Motion carried.
Page 5-15:
Motion (Ratzel/ Webb) to strike sentence 3, “It may be necessary to
develop these parcels at some future time” and to change the words “this
pressure” to “The development pressure”. Add “F-1 lands are to be developed under
current forestry-1 zoning” Add “F-2 rezoning of 5 acres in a contiguous 40 acre
parcel may be considered”. Call for discussion: These
changes simplify this section and indicates the intent. Roll call
vote: Ratzel
yes, Porter yes, Webb yes, Pease yes, Rupnow yes. Motion carried.
Discussed “Northwoods
Character” as a definition has been requested. Gene will check on some
info he received from a meeting he attended last summer where a speaker spent
an hour discussing this subject. This will be discussed further at a future
meeting.
Motion (Porter/
Webb) to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Rupnow
Secretary- Town of Barnes Planning Commission.