Plan Commission Minutes for October 20, 2014

Posted: October 20, 2014
  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, Paul Stang, John Quimby and Doug Yelk.  Absent, excused: Jane Fiala.
  2. Public Notice.  Notice of the meeting was mailed to Plan Commission members and posted on the three Town bulletin boards on October 15, 2014.
  3. Approval of the minutes of previous meeting.  Hearing no objections, August 18, 2014 Plan Commission meeting minutes were approved as submitted.
  4. Recess for comments by visitors:  No public comments were presented.
  5. Consider and take action on a preliminary plan by James Muir.  Petitioner Muir requests that the requirement to comply with the 1994 Developer’s agreement, as amended August 23, 2004, be rescinded and allow construction of a home and an auxiliary building on a 36.94 acre parcel zoned RH-4, Rural Homes, on the north side of Deer Creek Run, Section 17, Town of Sun Prairie.

    Discussion:
    a. The developer’s agreement currently requires completion of Deer Creek Run extension by the developer to Town specifications before an occupancy permit is issued for any building on lot 1 or lot 2. Other alternatives were considered.
    b. The proposed map showed the auxiliary building located in the 100 year flood plain.
    c. The site of the home and the driveway needs to be defined more precisely.
    d. Petitioner acknowledged that the road might have to be completed some time in the future but was not agreeable to doing it before obtaining an occupancy permit or posting a security bond of 125% of the estimated cost of the road.

    Motion by Yelk/Stang to postpone action on Muir request until the November 17 meeting.  Motion carried.

  6. Consider and take action on a preliminary plan by Steve Tubbs.  Petitioner Tubbs proposes to combine and rezone lot 2 (CSM 11221) and lot 3 (CSM 8263) from RH-1 Rural Homes to a 6.28 acre lot zoned RH-2, Rural Homes, on the south side of Deer Creek Run, Section 17, Town of Sun Prairie.
    Motion by Stang/Quimby to approve the Tubbs preliminary plan.  Motion carried.
  7. Set Next Regular Meeting Date.   The next regular meeting date of the Town of Sun Prairie Plan Commission is scheduled for November 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
  8. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted for the record.
Roger Fetterly, Chair