Plan Commission — Minutes

Town of Dodgeville Plan Commission Meeting Monday, March 31st, 2025 The Town of Dodgeville Plan Commission met on Monday, March 31st, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. Planning Commission Chair Krista Dolan called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:01 P.M. Plan Commission Committee members in attendance were Curt Peterson, Peter Vanderloo, Julie Dolan, John Dunbar and Mary Wilson. Paul Lawinger was absent. Planning Commission Chair Krista Dolan verified that proper notice of the public hearing was posted on March 19th, 2025 in accordance with WI Statutes 19.84 (3) at the Town Message Boards at Pleasant Ridge Store, Mueller Implement and the Town Office. Julie Dolan made a motion to approve the public notice and agenda. Mary Wilson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Curt Peterson made a motion to approve the February 24th, 2025 meeting minutes as presented. Julie Dolan seconded the motion. Motion carried. The rezoning application of James Rule Revocable Trust to rezone 3.206 acres from A-1 Ag to AR-1 located in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 16, Town 6 North, Range 3 East located near State Road 23. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson presented the rezoning application and maps. The Planning Commission discussed the rezoning application. Curt Peterson made a motion to recommend the approval of the rezoning application of James Rule Revocable Trust to rezone 3.206 acres from A-1 Ag to AR-1 located in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 16, Town 6 North, Range 3 East located near State Road 23. Julie Dolan seconded the motion. Motion carried. The Planning Commission committee continued to discuss the proposed amendment to Section H Land Use Element. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson presented a draft of the amendment to Section H Land Use Element, Ag & Open Space Areas utilizing the flowchart and comments received from Scott Godfrey in regards to the proposed amendment. The Planning Commission discussed the intended language of subsection E and the suggestions received from the county in regards to adding an additional item given the Town Board the final say as to whether the land meets the non-cropland definition and placing the burden of proof on the applicant. Curt Peterson made a motion to modify subsection E to read as follows: Allow a residential land division for a single-family residence of a minimum lot size of 2 acres and a maximum lot size of 2.5 acres once every 5 years on the basis of contiguous ownership as described on a deed recorded at the Iowa County Register of Deeds office on non-cropland as defined in the plan. New ownership of land would need to wait 5 years prior to being eligible for this exemption; as well as add Item #13 to read as follows: The Town Board has the final say as to whether land proposed to be divided is considered to meet the non-cropland definition and the burden of proof is on the applicant to provide documentation to the Town Board to justify land as being “non- cropland.” John Dunbar seconded the motion. Motion carried. There were no other correspondence and other matters. Mary Wilson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m. John Dunbar seconded the motion. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Sara Olson, Clerk/Treasurer