Plan Commission Minutes for September 19, 2011

Posted: September 19, 2011
  1. Call to Order.  The regular meeting of the Town of Sun Prairie Plan Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m.  The following members were present:  Chairman Roger Fetterly, Dot Havens, Al Meyer, Judy Stang, John Quimby and Doug Yelk.
  2. Public Notice.  Notice of the meeting was mailed to Plan Commission members and posted on the three Town bulletin boards on September 14, 2011.
  3. Approval of the minutes of previous meeting:  Hearing no objections, minutes of the August 15, 2011 Plan Commission meeting were approved as submitted.
  4. Recess for comments by visitors:  No one appeared.
  5. Report on boundary discussions with the Village of Cottage Grove.  The Village of Cottage Grove has notified the Town that its Plan Commission will be meeting to prepare a counterproposal for further boundary discussions with the Town.
  6. Consider and take action on amendments to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.  The following amendments to the plan are recommended for approval and presentation at a public hearing to give residents an opportunity to be heard or provide written comments for consideration by the Plan Commission and the Town Board:Change the property at 4100 CTH TT from recreational to commercial on the future land use map.
    1. Limit a farm owner’s rezoning to a single family residence to facilitate the sale or consolidation of a farm.
    2. Require adequate parking space where rezoning for duplexes is appropriate.
    3. Update current land use and zoning maps to show changes since last amendments to the plan.
    4. Changes to the future land use map.
    5. Update the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Map.

      (See attachment for specific language changes.)
      Motion by Stang/Havens to approve action on amendments as proposed.  Motion carried

  7. Set date for public hearing on amendments to Comprehensive Plan.  The public hearing will be scheduled to coincide with the Town Board’s annual budget hearing at a date in November to be determined.  Notice will be posted 30 days in advance of the public hearing.
  8. Set Next Regular Meeting Date.   The next regular meeting date of the Town of Sun Prairie Plan Commission is scheduled for October 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
  9. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted for the record
Roger Fetterly, Chair