BOARD MEETING

July 6 , 2006 –6:30 p.m.

 

1. Appearance by Dane Co. Sheriff Dept. representative.  Sgt. Dan Bolch appeared from the Sheriff’s Department.  He reported that the big race went well overall.  The Sheriff’s Department is going to work on coming up with a better traffic plan for future big events.  Sgt. Bolch was advised that N. Union Rd. has now been reconstructed so the Sheriff’s Dept. will put on extra traffic patrols. The Board decided that the “No Parking” signs erected will be put up further north along Sunrise Rd. for future big events.  Sgt. Bolch was given a list of the route for the MS150 Best Dam Bike Tour on August 6^th.  He was also advised of the Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, Inc. motorcycle ride on August 19^th.  The Clerk will fax additional information received on the bike and motorcycle rides to the Sheriff’s Dept.
2. Constable Report.  The Constable was unable to attend the meeting, but will give the two reports from June at the next Board meeting.
3. Rutland Church Restoration update and action as necessary.  The clerk reported on the progress of the re-roofing of the church building and the fund raising that has occurred in the last month.
4. Cindy McGlynn, Stoughton Senior Center Director, appeared and reported on the services and numbers they provide for the Town of Rutland.  She thanked the Board for the contributions the Town makes each year and asked the Board to consider a larger contribution in future budgets.  She also noted that they are always looking for more volunteers, especially to deliver the Meals on Wheels.
5. Appearance by Caroline Werner, town representative to the Stoughton Council on Aging.  Ms. Werner presented an update on her first few months as the town’s representative and reiterated the services that are available to town residents.  She advised that there are several Senior Centers available to town residents and a town citizen can contact any senior center and they will advise of the services they provide or let them know where they could avail themselves of other services. 
6. Appearance by Cathy Royer regarding update on request for consideration of Rustic Road designation for Old Stage Road.   Ms. Royer advised that she had contacted the state regarding a definition of low volume traffic.  It appears there is no specific number but the contact at the state felt that that would not be a problem for Old Stage Road.  As there is a part of the road in Dunkirk, it appears from the statutes that permission from all municipalities involved is needed.  Ms. Royer reported that of the 58 driveways located on Old Stage Road, 32 occupants had signed the petition.  Shapiro Hurley moved, Lunde seconded, to approve the submitting of the application for Rustic Road designation for Old Stage Rd; motion carried. 
7. Action on Operator’s License application from Briana Schnelle.  Schnelle did not appear.  No action taken.
8. David Grueneberg appeared to see if there were any matters to be discussed as a result of the big race on June 27^th.  It appears that the problem reported to the Board has been taken care of.   Grueneberg had a couple of questions regarding erecting signs and he was directed to Dane Co. Zoning to verify what restrictions might apply.

 

9. Report from Planning Commission and any action necessary.

     

1)      Petition 9542 by Diana Bush to rezone 0.61 acres located at 582 State Road 14 (Section 19) from R-1 to R-3 to allow the reconstruction of home with less restrictive rear yard setback.   The Commission unanimously recommended approval of Petition 9542.   Shapiro Hurley moved, Sperle seconded, to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to approve Petition 9542; motion carried.

 

2)      Petition 9546 by Stokstad Bros. LLC to rezone a 12-acre parcel located south of Hwy 138 (Section 8) from A-1 Ex. to RH-3 to create a homesite for sale and to rezone 2.0 acres from A-1 Ex. to RH-1 for a postage stamp rezone on 35 acres.  The Commission recommended approval of petition 9546 with two restrictions as follows:  1.  No further residential development on all Stokstad property in the town as all eligible homesites will have been exhausted with the approval of this petition, and 2. The driveway to the RH-3 lot must have bump-outs to allow access by emergency vehicles.  Shapiro Hurley moved, Lunde seconded, to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to approve petition 9546 with the aforementioned restrictions; motion carried.  It is noted that the Town is including all of the Stokstad property when calculating the splits.

 

3)      Petition 9562/CUP 2023 by the Town of Rutland to rezone 3.2 acres located at 687 State Road 14 (Section 19) from A-1 Ex. to A-2(2) for the purpose of obtaining zoning compliance and governmental use and cemetery.  The Commission recommended approval of Pet. 9562/CUP 2023.  Sperle moved to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to approve Petition 9562/CUP 2023; motion carried.

 

4)       Petition 9502/CUP 2009 by Ronald and Teri Paltz to rezone 2.48± acres located at 4353 Old Stone Road (Section 20) from RH-4 to A-2 (2) for the purpose of allowing an area for kennel uses, dog training, limited pet related retail.  A public hearing on this petition was held prior to the regular Commission meeting.  The Commission recommended restricting the number of dogs to 40-50 to start with.  After 1 year, the applicants could apply to increase the number and also to have the board determine whether exercise of the dogs should be limited to indoor or out.  The clerk was advised to send an action report to the county requesting a delay of one more month while the language of the restrictions is ironed out.

 

5)      Preliminary CSM for AJ Arnett property at 3716 CTH A.  This preliminary CSM will not be submitted to the town engineer for review until information is received from the County for Petition 9372.  The commission recommended preliminary approval of the preliminary CSM contingent upon the petition being passed by Dane Co., receiving a letter from Norb Scribner regarding the preliminary CSM, and review and approval of the CSM by the town engineer.  Shapiro Hurley moved, Lunde seconded to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to give preliminary approval to the CSM contingent upon all of the above conditions; motion carried.

 

6)      Referrals from previous meetings and site viewings as necessary.

a)      Mark & Sandy Johnson site viewing.  It will be necessary for the Johnson’s to obtain a driveway permit from the county for their proposed reconfiguration.  Their plan is to obtain a permit for a driveway that will service both parcels and close the existing driveway to their house.  While not great, a new joint driveway would be better located than the current one on the curve of CTH A.  Once the permit is obtained, the Johnson’s could then apply for rezoning with the house and shed going to A-2(2); the new lot would be zoned to RH-2.

b)      Dean Schulz Sr. site viewing.  In order to fit a new home within the required setbacks, the best rezoning district would most likely be R-2 or R-3 as they have lesser required back yards.  Schulz can start building a new home under the current joint ownership with a farm plan and be working on the rezoning at the same time which will allow him to get the ownership into his own name alone.

c)      Former Sid Boersma property driveway siting.  The Commission met with the new owner and the real estate agent regarding the placement of the driveway.  The new owner preferred Danks Rd. as there is less traffic on that road.  The Commission concurred and felt that a good place would be directly across the road from the Jim Suddeth home on the east side of the road.

 

7)      Appearances for preliminary inquiries and information.

a)  Mike Schmudlach appeared and wants to identify his eligible splits in connection with the land that is divided by the new Hwy 14 corridor.  The clerk was advised to check the history of the adjoining land.  This will be addressed at the September meeting.

8)      August meeting dates were set with the Commission meeting on July 31^st and the Board on its regular date of August 1^st..

 

10. Regular Agenda Matters:

a)      Minutes approved:  6/6/06 - Shapiro Hurley/Sperle.  6/26/06 BOR – Sperle / Shapiro Hurley.

b)      Treasurer’s Report.  Approved – Sperle / Shapiro Hurley.

c)      Vouchers and Checks.  Approved and executed.  This included payment of the new 1-ton GMC pickup.

d)      Correspondence and other new business.

1)  LP Contract.  Sperle moved, Shapiro Hurley seconded, to prepay 5901 gallons of LP @ $1.529 less the remaining credit from last years prepay (approximately $400); motion carried.

2)  Voter Registration drive.  The clerk received permission to set up a table at the      collection center on Clean Up day to obtain additional voter registrations.

3)  Letter to residents on Rome Corners and West Rutland Roads regarding slurry seal.  The clerk will check with Struck & Irwin to see if they will be distributing flyers to residents along the roads that will be slurry sealed later this month.  If they will be doing so, the town will not send out letters.

11. Work on proposed noise ordinance as necessary.  No action taken.
12. Report and possible action regarding Linnerud Neighborhood stakeholder input session.  Shapiro Hurley reported on the meeting she had attended.  She again emphasized that the towns would like to sit down and talk about the implications this development will have on the surrounding municipalities, particularly  traffic and roads.
13. Reports on outside meetings attended.  Shapiro Hurley reported on the Future of Farming seminar she had attended.  She wondered if an approach such as insurance cooperatives, retirement options, etc. might be more beneficial to farmers than the purchase of development rights.  Shapiro Hurley will try to get further information as to the feasibility of these options. 
14. Consideration and possible action on ATC proposal as necessary.  Shapiro Hurley moved, Sperle seconded, to resend the previous letter sent to ATC regarding the Board’s opposition to locating the proposed new power line in the town; motion carried.
15. Discussion and possible action on disposition of old pickup truck.  The clerk was advised to put together and publish the notice seeking bids for the old 1994 Ford pickup truck.
16. Consideration and possible action on a resolution regarding the creation of a new Regional Planning Commission.  No action taken at this time.  Will be addressed at August meeting.
17. Shapiro Hurley moved, Lunde seconded to send the letter drafted by Attorney Peter McKeever to Mayor Helen Johnson regarding the proposed new fire station and proposed amendments to the agreement; motion carried.
18. Sperle reported on a call received regarding a resident with a large number of dogs.  Constable Reilly will be advised to check this out.
19. Adjournment of the July 2006 Board meeting by Sperle and Shapiro Hurley; motion carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Dawn George, Clerk