Plan Commission Minutes for February 18, 2013

Posted: February 18, 2013
  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, Jane Fiala, Dot Havens, Alan Meyer, Paul Stang, Doug Yelk and John Quimby.
  2. Public Notice.  Notice of the meeting was mailed to Plan Commission members and posted on the three Town bulletin boards on February 12, 2013.
  3. Approval of the minutes of previous meeting.  Hearing no objections, minutes of the January 21, 2013 Plan Commission meeting were approved as submitted.
  4. Recess for comments by visitors:  No public comments were presented.
  5. Public Hearing on Petition # 2013-10538 by Margaret and John Fiumefraddo.  Petitioners request approval to divide and rezone an existing RH-2 Rural Homes 5.129 acre parcel into a 3.129 acre RH-2 parcel and a 2.0 acre RH-2 parcel to make the smaller parcel available for sale to a prospective buyer to build a new residence at 5386 Town Hall Drive in Section 22, Town of Sun Prairie.

    No one appeared to testify on the petition.

  6. Consider and take action on Fiumefreddo petition.  Motion by Quimby/Stang recommending approval of petition.  Motion carried.
  7. Public Hearing on Petition # 2013-10539 by John Wood.  Petitioner requests approval to amend the deed restrictions for compliance purposes on a C-2 Commercial parcel at 2523 CTH T in Section 21, Town of Sun Prairie.

    No one appeared to testify on the petition.

  8. Consider and take action on Wood petition.  Motion by Yelk/Havens recommending approval with deed restrictions limited to the following permitted uses:
    a.      Major repair to motor vehicles
    b.      Sales of new and used motor vehicles
    c.       Truck and bus terminal
    d.      Parking or storing no more than 10 motor vehicles and only on the southern half of the parcel.
    And a conditional use permit for a residence for the watchman or caretaker.

    Motion carried.

  9. Consider and take action on designation of a town park.  Joe Powelka, representing Friends of Generations Park, made a presentation proposing to designate a portion of town property north of the Town hall as a town park.  The theme of the park would be to restore and nourish native plants and develop and maintain limited recreational facilities for town residents.

    Motion by Quimby/Havens to recommend that the Town Board designate a part of the town property north of the Town Hall as a Town park named “Generations Park” for the purposes proposed in the Friends of Generations Park proposal.  Motion carried.

    Motion by Fiala/Stang recommending that the Town Board create a 5 to 7 member Parks Committee, seek applicants and make appointments to the committee which would make recommendations to the Town Board and oversee the development of Generations Park.  Motion carried.

  10. Set Next Regular Meeting Date.   The next regular meeting date of the Town of Sun Prairie Plan Commission is scheduled for March 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
  11. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Town Board on boundary discussions with the Village of Cottage Grove.

Respectfully submitted for the record.
Roger Fetterly, Chair