Zoning

Zoning Committee October 20, 2022 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Lester Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:09 AM. Members Present: Lester Lewis, Jim Gebauer, Lynn Rosemeyer, Myron Brooks, Mike Bub Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Jim Metz , Chad Meyer, Bud Suckow, Dan Gellert , Kyle Noonan, Sue Noland Approve Minutes: Bub moved to approve the minutes of the August 18 , 2022 committee meeting; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Approve Agenda: Gebauer moved to approve the agenda with 9 items; Seconded by Rosemeyer. Motion carried. Meyer Dam Floodplain Zoning: Chapter 29, Floodplain Zoning, Taylor County Code proposed amendment discussed in Public Hearing prior to this meeting was briefly discussed. Motion by Rosemeyer to approve the ordinance amendment and incorporate the Meyer Dam #6; Seconded by Gebauer. Ordinance will be forwarded for County Board approval. Motion carried. Bills Paid: The bills paid listing since the August meeting was reviewed. Bub moved to approve the bills paid listing; Seconded by Gebauer. Motion carried. Building Statistics: Building statistics through October 19th are as follows: YEAR SANITARY ZONING CSM PRIVY RECONNECT New/Replacement 2022 46/54 (100) 27 44 7 5 2021 60/60 (120) 38 64 11 6 2020 44/53 (97) 35 37 13 7 2019 26/64 (90) 17 30 6 7 2018 39/42 (81) 31 25 8 15 2017 34/48 (82) 30 29 7 15 2016 35/50 (85) 30 30 8 8 2015 36/86 (122) 37 30 7 13 2014 24/71 (95) 24 19 5 8 2013 25/25 (50) 26 26 8 9 2012 29/33 (62) 45 23 10 14 2011 28/37 (65) 38 34 5 6 2010 32/37 (69) 40 22 7 5 2009 44/18 (62) 34 29 8 10 2008 40/23 (63) 27 23 6 - 2007 60/41 (101) 40 37 8 - 2006 61/40 (101) 42 41 10 - The statistics indicate things are slowing down slightly. Contractors have also indicated there is less than last year. These statistics are for informational purposes only. Any Other Business: a) Septic maintenance : currently at 11% which equate s to 81 properties. October 31 is the deadline for submitting reports. b) Tire collection: conducted in August, 101 participants, total of 1697 tires collected equating to 36.97 tons. Expenses and revenues were reviewed. c) Recycling contract: current contract expires 12 -31-22. Only 1 bid received. Approximately $10,000 annual increase from current costs. d) WI Fund : Taylor County was awarded $94,542 to distribute funds to 19 a pplicants. Reimbursements range from $823 - $7000 with an average of $4975. e) Obenhoffer Pit: A new gravel pit will be licensed in the Town of Greenwood. Comment period was held and there were no comments. Waiting for Stormwater permit bef ore final izing. In addition, this Operator will also be operating in the Matyka Pit across the road. f) Metallic Mining: GreenLight Wisconsin LLC is hoping to do exploratory drilling at the Bend site. They are waiting for approval from the State. Mining Committee is trying to get a meeting with Greenlight. Next Committee Meeting: The next meeting of the Zoning Committee will be at the call of the Chairman. Adjournment: With no further business, Gebauer moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan Zoning Committee Floodplain Zoning Public Hearing for Meyer Dam October 20, 2022 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Lester Lewis called the public hearing to order at 9:00 AM. Members Present: Lester Lewis, Jim Gebauer, Myron Brooks, Lynn Rosemeyer, Mike Bub Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Chad Meyer, Bud Suckow, Dan Gellert, Kyle Noonan, Sue Noland Public hearing is being conducted for the Meyer Dam #6 failure analysis to amend Taylor County Code, Chapter 29, Floodplain Zoning to reduce the hazard rating from high to low. The Meyer Dam is owned by Industrial Development of Dorchester LP and is located in the Town of Westboro (33-2E), Section 18 and is a tributary to Silver Creek. The dam was designed and built in 1968 by SCS. Tiery Engineering completed the dam analysis report which the DNR approved in 2016. The dam has a water control structure with emergency spillway. It is 26 ’ high; 300’ long ; and impoundment is approximately 30 acres in size. There are 7 affected landowners downstream. A slight impact would be on Old Hwy 13 it could over-top by a few inches. The current Emergency Action Plan and the Inspection, Operation and Maintenance Plan will both have to be updated and turned into the Zoning Dept. Required notice was published in the local Star News on September 29 and October 6. The dam failure analysis, emergency action plan, and operation/maintenance plan were made available for public viewing in the Westboro, Rib Lake and Medford libraries; Taylor County Zoning Dept.; and on the county website. Our department did not receive any written comments. A phone call was received from Mr. Voltz with a few question s about why the hearing and what hap pens if it’s approved. The ordinance amendment would restrict development in the dam failure area, but in this case, the area is already restricted due to be mapped wetland. No structures are currently loca ted within the dam failure analysis/wetland area. With no other questions, Chairman Lewis closed the public hearing at 9:09 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan Zoning Committee August 18, 2022 Sheriff’s Dept Training Room Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Lester Lewis called the meeting to order at 10:45 AM. Members Present: Lester Lewis, Jim Gebauer, Lynn Rosemeyer, Myron Brooks, Mike Bub Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Dan Hoffman, Larry Ziembo, Kyle Noonan, Sue Noland Approve Minutes: Rosemeyer moved to approve the minutes of the July 29, 2022 committee meeting and public hearing minutes; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Approve Agenda: Gebauer moved to approve the agenda with 9 items; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Bills Paid: The bills paid listing since the July meeting was reviewed. Brooks moved to approve the bills paid listing; Seconded by Rosemeyer. Motion carried. Building Statistics: Building statistics through August 17th are as follows: YEAR SANITARY ZONING CSM PRIVY RECONNECT New/Replacement 2022 39/33 (--) 22 37 7 4 2021 47/35 (82) 26 52 9 6 2020 33/41 (74) 28 26 9 7 2019 18/39 (57) 11 22 3 5 2018 25/31 (56) 22 16 7 11 2017 28/35 (63) 20 22 3 12 2016 28/32 (60) 22 25 5 4 2015 22/68 (90) 28 15 4 10 2014 17/44 (61) 15 15 4 5 2013 15/18 (33) 19 19 7 6 2012 25/23 (48) 30 19 8 12 2011 15/27 (42) 25 26 4 6 2010 24/22 (46) 29 19 4 5 2009 34/14 (48) 23 24 6 7 2008 30/16 (46) 20 16 4 - 2007 38/23 (61) 34 27 6 - 2006 49/17 (66) 27 32 9 - These statistics are for informational purposes only. The sanitary has slowed down along with CSMs. Proposed 2023 Budgets: The proposed 2023 budgets for Zoning Administrator, Smart Growth, Non-Metallic Mining, Metallic Mining, Uniform County Address Sy stem, Environmental Lands Clean Up, POWTS Loan Program, Environmental & POWTS revenues, and permitting revenues were reviewed. There is 0% increase as requested and carry -over dollars will be utilized. The operating expenses for all budgets total $12,000 . Rosemeyer moved to approve the proposed budgets as presented; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Maintenance Status: Administrator explained the maintenance program for new members. Septic tank systems are required to be pumped/serviced every 3 years. The first notices for maintenance were sent out this spring (690) with a due date of August 12. As of August 18, we have 453 received which is 65.65% compliant. Second notices will be sent for the other 237 (34.35%) over the next couple weeks with a due date at the end of October. The final step will be Citation issuance for those non-compliant. Any Other Business: None Next Committee Meeting: The next meeting of the Zoning Committee will be at the call of the Chairman. Adjournment: With no further business, Gebauer moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan Zoning Committee July 29, 2022 County Board Room Call to Order: Acting Chairman James Gebauer called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM. Members Present: Jim Gebauer, Myron Brooks, Lynn Rosemeyer, Mike Bub Members Absent: Lester Lewis - excused Other Attendees: Lee Yusten, Kyle Noonan, Sue Noland Approve Minutes: Brooks moved to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2022, committee meeting; Seconded by Rosemeyer. Motion carried. Approve Agenda: Bub moved to approve the agenda as posted; Seconded by Rosemeyer. Motion carried. Chapter 33 Subdivision Modification: Chapter 33, Subdivision Control ordinance modification, presented in Public Hearing prior to this meeting was acted on. Rosemeyer moved to grant subdivision modification; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Therefore, the proposed survey to reconfigure the existing lots can be finalized and recorded. Bills Paid: The bills paid listing from May to-date was reviewed. Bub moved to approve the bills paid listing; Seconded by Rosemeyer. Motion carried. Building Statistics: Building statistics through July 28 over the past several years are as follows: YEAR SANITARY ZONING CSM PRIVY RECONNECT New/Replacement 2022 34/29 (63) 22 36 7 3 2021 40/30 (70) 24 44 8 4 2020 31/38 (69) 27 25 6 6 2019 17/30 (47) 11 20 3 5 2018 20/28 (48) 17 13 7 7 2017 22/28 (50) 18 20 3 12 2016 26/29 (54) 20 24 5 4 2015 19/57 (76) 24 12 4 8 2014 15/35 (50) 11 14 3 2 2013 18/19 (37) 17 17 6 6 2012 20/21 (41) 26 17 6 12 2011 10/23 (33) 23 23 4 5 2010 22/19 (41) 25 18 4 4 2009 34/12 (46) 17 19 5 7 2008 26/13 (39) 19 15 4 0 2007 38/21 (59) 31 24 6 0 2006 48/24 (72) 27 27 8 0 This year numbers are down slightly compared to last year. These statistics are for informational purposes only. Any Other Business: Administrator reported the DNR offered grant dollars to assist with electronic collections. Taylor County was awarded a grant for $5000 with the county contributing 20%. In May we collected approximately 33,000 pounds of electronics. This volume is down slightly from 2021, but last year was higher due to no collection in 2020. Next Committee Meeting: The next meeting of the Zoning Committee will be A ugust 18 at 10:30 am. Adjournment: With no further business, Brooks moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Bub. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan PUBLIC HEARING SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 33, TAYLOR COUNTY CODE July 29, 2022 County Board Room Present: James Gebauer, Myron Brooks, Lynn Rosemeyer, Mike Bub, Lee Yusten, Kyle Noonan and Sue Noland. Lester Lewis was an excused absence. The Public Hearing was called to order by Acting Chairman Gebauer at 9:00 AM. The public hearing is conducted to discuss request received to reconfigure existing platted Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Fitze’s Addition to the Village of Westboro located in part of the NE¼ SE¼ and part of the NW¼ SE¼, Sec. 12, T33N, R1E, T own of Westboro into 2 separate parcels being 13,397 square feet and 6,413 square feet. One proposed lot would create less than the minimum lot size requirement: 10,000 square feet in a Sanitary District, as required per Chapter 33, Subdivision Control ordinance. Administrator reported the public hearing notice was posted in the Star News on July 14 and 21. He also talked to the Town Chairman and he had no issues. Adjacent landowners were notified and provided a proposed CSM and aerial photo. We received only one call asking where the property was located. The request for subdividing was denied due to not meeting 10,000 square feet. Mr. Yusten purchased the property in 2017 from the county through tax deed and has cleaned up the property. Mr. Yusten indicated he would like to keep the Quonset building and possibly get rid of the trailers in the future. No interested parties were present for public hearing. Public Hearing was adjourned at 9:05 AM, by motion of Rosemeyer/Brooks. Motion carried. Kyle Noonan Zoning Administrator Zoning Committee May 19, 2022 County Board Room Call to Order: Chairman Lester Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Members Present: Lester Lewis, Jim Gebauer, Myron Brooks, Lynn Rosemeyer, Mike Bub, Jim Metz Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Kyle Noonan, Sue Noland, Brian Wilson-Star News Approve Minutes: Gebauer moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2022, committee meeting; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Approve Agenda: Brooks moved to approve the agenda as posted; Seconded by Bub. Motion carried. Department Overview: Administrator Noonan gave an overview of the office functions for the Zoning, Solid Waste & Recycling Department. Reviewed were Shoreland Zoning, Floodplain Zoning, Airport Zoning, Sanitary, Subdivision, Uniform County Address System, Non -Metallic Mining, Metallic Mining, Land Use Planning, Recycling, Solid Waste, Clean Sweep, Appliance & Electronics, Brownfields, and Telecommunication Towers. We usually meet 3-4 times a year. Bills Paid: The bills paid listing from February to-date was reviewed. Bub moved to approve the bills paid listing; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Building Statistics: Building statistics through May 18 over the past several years are as follows: YEAR SANITARY ZONING CSM PRIVY RECONNECT New/Replacement 2022 15/11 (26) 7 20 4 2 2021 18/11 (29) 15 31 5 0 2020 19/14 (33) 15 16 4 3 2019 7/12 (19) 7 10 1 3 2018 6/10 (16) 9 6 2 2 2017 13/16 (29) 8 10 3 4 2016 8/14 (22) 14 10 1 2 2015 4/10 (14) 9 7 1 6 2014 3/7 (10) 7 4 3 0 2013 3/2 (5) 8 9 3 2 2012 9/11 (20) 15 9 0 3 2011 4/7 (11) 9 7 3 4 2010 7/6 (13) 10 11 1 1 2009 16/3 (19) 8 13 2 2 2008 11/7 (18) 7 7 1 0 2007 14/9 (64) 13 15 4 0 2006 35/11 (46) 17 14 5 0 These statistics are for informational purposes only. Septic Maintenance: During 2022, there will be approximately 721 septic maintenance notices sent out. The 2nd notice reminders go out in August with an October completion date. Citations are issued after that. Non-compliance has been under 5% in the last couple of years. Appliance & Electronic collection: An appliance and electronic collection was conducted on May 7 in Medford and Gilman. There were 272 old appliances collected at both sites, 448 TVs and computer monitors, and numerous miscellaneous electr onics (weight not received yet). About 1¾ semis were filled with electronics. There were approximately 530 participants for the day. It was a good collection. Clean Sweep collection: The Clean Sweep collection for household hazardous waste and ag chemicals will be held on Tuesday, June 14 at the fairgrounds in Medford from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. Household and agricultural chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, and batteries are some of the items accepted. There is a fee for some of the tubes and batteries. Addition al events will be held in other NW Wisconsin counties as part of NWRPC collections. Any Other Business: None. Next Committee Meeting: The next meeting of the Zoning Committee will be at the call of the Chairman. Adjournment: With no further business, Gebauer moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan Zoning Committee February 17, 2022 West Entrance (1st Floor) Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Lester Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Members Present: Lester Lewis, Jim Gebauer, Myron Brooks Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Kyle Noonan, Sue Noland Approve Minutes: Brooks moved to approve the minutes of the August 19, 2021, public hearing and committee meeting; Seconded by Gebauer. Motion carried. Approve Agenda: Lewis approved the amended agenda with 12 items. Bills Paid: The bills paid listing finalizing Year -End 2021 and for 2022 to -date was reviewed. Gebauer moved to approve the bills paid listing; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. Building Statistics: Building statistics for Year End over the past several years are as follows: YEAR SANITARY ZONING CSM PRIVY RECONNECT New/Replacement 2021 71/68 (139) 42 73 12 8 2020 52/58 (110) 42 47 13 8 2019 32/75 (107) 22 35 7 11 2018 42/48 (90) 33 36 10 16 2017 37/57 (94) 32 38 9 16 2016 41/61 (102) 31 41 10 9 2015 43/99 (142) 43 42 11 18 2014 24/88 (112) 30 29 6 9 2013 30/27 (57) 29 31 9 9 2012 32/39 (71) 49 29 12 14 2011 30/44 (74) 43 39 6 7 2010 42/39 (81) 44 31 7 7 2009 49/23 (72) 40 39 9 13 2008 43/30 (73) 32 28 7 - 2007 68/44 (112) 41 46 9 - 2006 76/46 (122) 46 43 11 - These statistics are for informational purposes only. It was a busy year with permitting and a considerable increase in surveys. Maintenance/Non-permitted: For 2021, there were approximately 766 septic maintenance notices sent out. After 2 nd notices and citations issued, there are 11 properties non -compliant. We also sent out 35 notices for pre-69 properties within 75’ of shoreland. All have been resolved except for 2 which were issued citations and will be addressed again this year. For 2022, we are anticipating sending out approximately 680 notices for permitted maintenance and 30 notices to pre-69 parcels within 100’ of shoreland. These are unpermitted properties in navigable shoreland areas. Administrator reported we are continually dealing with 5 individuals that are non-compliant for a number of years. They are receiving citations every 6 months. Access program: Our department uses Access for tracking sanitary permits. There have been issues for approximately the last 2½ years with system locking up or crashing. IT department is currently working on network upgrade, a nd we are hoping that will fix the issue. In exploring options, it could cost between $10,000-20,000 to set up a new program with annual maintenance between $4,000-8,000. Appliance & Electronic collection: An appliance and electronic collection was di scussed. The vendor we have used the last 3 years is not available till late in the year, so we have pursued other vendors for pricing and availability. We hope to collect either the first or second Saturday in May in Medford in the morning and in Gilman in the afternoon. Clean Sweep collection: The Clean Sweep collection for household hazardous waste and ag chemicals is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at the fairgrounds in Medford from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. Fluorescent bulbs will also be collected at this event. Administrative Support Position job description: The job description had minor updating for the position that was hired approximately 10 months ago based on approved changes at that time. Brooks moved to approve the updated job description for Administrative Support position; Seconded by Gebauer. Motion carried. Any Other Business: Administrator reported we are in the process of updating our Uniform County Address System book; reported on day spent at the High School talking with students about job functions; and indicated Haas may propose a gravel/sand pit in Greenwood. These were all for information at this time. Next Committee Meeting: The next meeting of the Zoning Committee will occur in March. Date to be determined. Adjournment: With no further business, Gebauer moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Brooks. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan