Plan Commission Minutes

 

August 20, 2007

 

1.       Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Town of Sun Prairie Plan Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Roger Fetterly. Members present other than Chairman Fetterly were: Doug Yelk, Judy Stang, Alan Meyer, Dot Havens, John Quimby and Kennan Crothers. Also present was Claudia Quick, Town Clerk.

2.       Public Notice. Notice of the meeting was posted on the three Town bulletin boards on August 12th and was mailed out to applicants the same day.

3.       Approval of the Minutes. Hearing no objections, Chairman Fetterly approved the minutes of the last meeting.

4.       Public Comment. There was no comment for the public.

5.       Public Hearing on Petition #9749 and CUP #2049 by Jose Balderas.  Applicant proposing to rezone 1.42 acres from A-1 (Ex) Agriculture to C-2 Commercial to conform with the adjacent LaRue Field's zoning at 4406 CTII U. There was no comment from the public.

6.       Consider and Take Action on the Balderas petition. The discussion centered around correspondence between Mr. Balderas and Mr. Huston, the neighbor and owner of LaRue Fields. The applicant and his neighbor are currently in dispute over the established grades and drainage ways that those established grades are constructing. A motion to table the proposal was made by Member Doug Yelk and Judy Stang seconded. Motion tabled.

7.       Public Hearing on Petition #9607 and CUP # 2030 by Jack Erb and Janet Loomis. Applicant proposing to rezone 7 acres from A-1 (Ex) Agriculture and B-1 Local Business to C-1 Commercial to bring an existing screenprinting business and associated buildings, including an existing residence, into zoning compliance at 2311 CTH T. There was no comment from the public.

8.       Consider and Take Action on the Erb1Loomis Petition. Mrs. Loomis expressed her wish to create zoning that would allow office or space rental. Member Yelk made a motion to approve the C-1 Commercial zoning, including 'h j' and with the stipulation of office space not to exceed 3000 square feet and the total building space not to exceed 20,000 square feet. Member Yak also made part of his motion address the need for a CUP on the existing residence and hours of operation to be 7 AM to 6 PM with no lit signage. Member Quimby seconded the motion. Motion carried.

9.       Consider and Take Action on a Preliminary Plan by Michelle Oldenburg.  Applicant proposing to purchase a parcel from an adjacent neighbor to combine with the owner's existing parcel and rezone the combined 2 acres from A-1 (Ex) Agricultural and RH-2 Rural Homes to allow the keeping of a horse at 2426 Gaston Rd. Member Stang made a motion to approve and it was seconded by Member Havens. Motion carried.

10.   Continue Discussions Regarding Boundary Issues with Adjacent Municipalities. Chairman Fetterly described a meeting that he and Chairman of the Town of Sun Prairie's Town Board, Mr. Lyle Updike, attended at the City of Sun Prairie. The focus of the City was to address the City's ETJ authority and scope. Chairman Updike spoke in opposition to specific limitations implied in the City's interpretations, namely involving the future development of a Town Firehouse.

11.   Plan for Community Participation in Updating of the Town's Comprehensive Plan, Chairman Fetterly announced that the public would be invited to participate in a Town meeting in October to discuss the Comprehensive Plan and would be in a newsletter to the citizens prior.

12.   Review the Implementation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Chairman Fetterly indicated that he would update the Implementation Element of the Plan and present it to the Plan Commission.

13.   Agenda for the Next Meeting. Blair Moldenhauer was named to be on the next meeting's agenda

14.   Set Next Regular Meeting Date. The next regular meeting date of the Town of Sun Prairie Plan Commission was scheduled for September 17 at 7:00 p.m.

15.   Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted for the record, This 10th day of September, 2007

Kennan L Crothers