he Town Board of
the Town of Sun Prairie met on Monday, August 27, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road, Marshall, WI.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by chairperson Lyle
Updike. Supervisors Vernon Pogue and Doug Yelk, treasurer Cindy Yelk
and clerk Claudia Quick were present. John Steele and Jack Erb were
also present for part of the meeting.
Statement of Public Notice
The chair directed that the minutes show notice of the meeting was
published in the August 23, 2007 issue of The Star; notice was
also faxed to the Capital Times. Copies were also posted on
the three town bulletin boards on August 24, 2007.
Pledge of Allegiance
Cindy Yelk led the pledge.
Approve Minutes of Prior
Meetings Moved by Vernon
Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to approve the minutes of the August 13,
2007 Town Board Meeting.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Presentation from the Public: None
Allow Public Comment, Consider and
Take Action re: Petition # 9607 by J. Loomis and J Erb to change the
zoning from A-1 Ex Ag. The Plan Commission, with several
suggested conditions, approved petition #9607. Moved by Doug Yelk and
second by Vernon Pogue to approve the rezone presented by Kim & Jack
Erb with the following conditions. The permitted uses are limited to
County Zoning Ordinance 10.13(1) (e) offices (h) bakeries, printing
plans, laundries, dry-cleaning plants (i) distribution centers and
wholesale businesses (j) woodworking shops, machine shops,
manufacturing and assembly plants. Additional restriction: Printing
plant and associated buildings not to exceed 20,000 square feet,
including not more than 3,000 square feet of office space. Also the
board approved conditional use permit # 2030 for an existing
single-family residence and for agricultural uses on the land that
will not be used for buildings. The motion includes the following
conditions: 1) No lighted outdoor signs. 2) Hours of operation are
from 7 am to 6 pm.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
The board reminded the petitioner
that he would need to follow commercial erosion control issues.
Status Report on LaRue Fields
Road According to Dennis
Farrell, Belken Engineering is overseeing the completion of
LaRue Fields Road, as to compliance with Town specifications. No
action was taken.
Consider and Take Action re:
Request by J. Steele to operator a Motor Vehicle Recycler Business
Type 2 at 2421 State Hwy 19.
This is the fourth appearance for Mr. Steele to address zoning, DNR
and DOT compliance in order to operate his business. Mr. Steele has
met with the area DNR storm water specialist. His operation is ok as
long as inside the building. He explained how he would handle oil,
anti-freeze and batteries. He has subcontracted with a certified
refrigerant recovery and recycling system business. The chair signed
the application and made a motion to direct the clerk to send a letter
to the DOT and DNR outlining the Town Board’s points of compliance and
concern. Motion seconded by Vernon Pogue. The Town Board’s points of
compliance and concern are: 1) Maintain a current storm-water permit.
2) Maintain compliance with a refrigerant recovery program, 3) All
storage or processing of scrap or waste materials is conducted
entirely within a building, 4) Provide for proper disposal of all
hazardous materials including waste oil and antifreeze. Motion was
second by Vernon Pogue.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re:
Petition #97287 E. Haefner, as amended by the Dane County Board
Petition #9728, by E.
Haefner was approved on July 9, 2007. Two conditions were added: 1)
the proposed A-2 area shall remain A-1 Ex Ag. 2) The proposed RH-3
boundaries shall be revised as shown on the preliminary CSM
dated 7/24/07. Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon Pogue to
approve # 9728 as amended.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re:
Regional Transportation Authority:
Following discussion and review the
Board chose to adopt a resolution Opposing Legislation Creating a Dane
County Regional Transportation Authority and Implementation of
Commuter Rail. Moved by Lyle Updike and second by Vernon Pogue to
oppose the RTA and implementation of commuter rail A copy of the
resolution is in the Town Resolution Book.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider Preliminary Adoption of
Ordinance setting Design Standards for New Construction
The plan commission is urging the
Board to consider adoption of an amendment to the Building Code
Ordinance that addresses design standards for commercial structures in
the Town. . Moved by Doug Yelk and second by Vernon Pogue to
give preliminary adoption of that amendment. The amendment will be
referred to to Plan Commission for review. The amendment will be
available in the Town Office for a period of at least two weeks.
Appropriate notices will be posted.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Audit and Pay Bills
The Board reviewed the list of
invoices for August. Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to
pay the August bills with the addition of the handwritten items.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none, Motion carried
Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment.
The next meeting date was set for September 10, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to adjourn the meeting at
10:00 p.m.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Correct Attest,
Claudia J. Quick, Municipal Clerk
Town of Sun Prairie
