Town Board — Minutes

APPROVED TOWN OF SEYMOUR BOARD MEETING Vol. 36 Page 20 A special meeting of the Seymour Town Board was held Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Notice was posted at the Seymour Town Hall, Township Fire Dept. Station 1- and at www.townofseymour.org under “Agendas”. Board members present were Chair Jessica Janssen, Supervisor Kerry Parker, and Supervisor Ken Schick. Also present were Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Jean Eisold, Roads Supervisor John Oxley, and 39 Town residents. Chair Janssen called the meeting to order at 6:10 PM. DISCUSSION ITEMS OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN BLACK AND PETERSON AVENUES • Proposal to use Town road (Peterson Avenue) as access to development would require: o Traffic Impact Analysis o Engineering Study • Application for road permit would include: o Open meetings o Board vote on access on Peterson Avenue • Seymour could hire an analyst • Request rezone to single family homes • Why not use Highway Q for access o State owned and DOT control of highway o Engineer feels DOT and County would find that a more dangerous alternative • Challenges expressed to City of Eau Claire o Crestview o Buses o Other options? o No plan “B” • Per Neal Haselwander, City approved they could cut through hill (within City limits) • What if Board disapproved of access on Peterson Avenue? • They will continue to move forward • What is plan for student access to Crestview School so its safe (buses, parents)? • Can they annex to center line of Peterson? • One resident near school has a 10 to 15 minute wait to turn onto Peterson Avenue with school traffic • Area once had Blue Butterflies and Lupine plants • Wetland / sandstone base • Could Seymour join with another town/village? • Bus drivers are nervous. Travel from house next to school, they use a gate that connects between the house and school property. • Creek running from property south has a lot of water • Road is Board’s concern, not the property • Who plays a role in who performs the studies, does Seymour have a say • Take videos and pictures of issues especially during the next two weeks when Black is shut down with detour onto Peterson Avenue. • In writing address water/environment and pedestrian/school concerns as it goes to other offices like DNR, etc. City is liable if not addressed and something happens (put on notice). Have Engineer/Consultant on board to help address this. • Is an engineering permit required to dump sand on property? • Get parents involved with safety issues and Bus Company • School security is a concern • Get Eau Claire school district involved as there would be additional buses in the area, ie Galloway Flats and new development across Prairie River Road. • National Highway Administration near round-about and Costco involved? • Traffic impact analysis done on Tower Drive and requested from Eau Claire. They have to review it. • Contact John Johnson regarding DOT and find out what has been approved • How to keep all informed of Eau Claire meetings, etc. • Put signs in yards in opposition and why. Possible group ordering of signs. • How to collect videos and pictures • Media interested • Julie O’Brien is Princeton’s neighborhood coordinator and is against development • Working with a non-local attorney • New high transmission lines and substation proposed in Seymour. Watch for meetings coming soon. • Potential strip mall coming near 50th and Nordic Drive. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Chair Janssen, seconded by Supervisor Schick. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Jean Eisold, Clerk/Treasurer