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October 2, 2007 Plan Commission Minutes
COOPERSTOWN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING October 2007 Meeting called to order by B. Angoli at 6:45 pm Oct 2, 2007 at Town Hall. Roll call: Present--Chairman Bill Angoli, Secretary Dave Blakeslee, Ross Johnson, Pam Kouba, Fred Lemens (10) Citizens in attendance Pledge of Allegiance PUBLIC HEARING N. Weber rezoning petition 11821 Marshek Rd, Reedsville WI. on 19 acres zoned A3 for about 1.3 acres to A1. B. Angoli explained the Hearing policies and procedures. PUBLIC INPUT AGAINST PETITION: J. Hager -- indicated the present commission should abide by previous commission ruling and require all site prep documentation as required by other landowners. J. Gussart -- Stated the previous zoning petition was denied. When he bought his adjoining property to the north, he was told by previous owner (C. Zehman) that this property would not be developed and built on. L. Binnish -- Stated he has property adjoining and offered to buy this property from Zehman to keep it undeveloped. He was told that the property would not be built on. A. Binnish -- Stated she thought you could not build on anything less than 35 acres. M. Reeve -- Stated their property adjoins on the north and they want to see this land stay as a country/rural Ag property, undeveloped. PUBLIC INPUT FOR PETITION: N. Weber -- Is requesting for about 1.3 acres to be rezoned to A1 which would include most of the existing structures. She would then build in the present existing building foot print (barn). She indicated the present request is very different from the previous Zehman request. She intends to demolish part of the barn and remodel the rest as a residential structure. PUBLIC INPUT CLOSED at 7:05 pm. Commission entered into procedural review of zoning application. Commission noted that application was missing scaled site plan map showing what petitioner proposes to do and no certified survey of the parcel piece to be rezoned. No septic plan was in the application too. Commission Discussion: F. Lemens tossed out that the parcel be zoned as GA (+10 acres) and this classification would only allow only one house to be built. This would tie up more acreage as undeveloped in future. D. Blakeslee indicated the disadvantage would be the house could be built anywhere on the 10 acres and this could take away tillable Ag land. B. Angoli indicated this was a major reason for the previous zoning denial. General discussion on access from road, and possible driveway with a blind curve on the corner of property to be rezoned. No site map provided showing the driveway entrance. Motion by D. Blakeslee to table further action on petition for lack of site map, survey if needed, septic plan, and driveway info. 2nd by R. Johnson carried 5/0 Applicant requested to provide documentation at next regular meeting on Nov. 5, 07. PUBLIC HEARING closed 7:50 PM motion by F. Lemens 2nd R. Johnson carried 5/0 REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING Meeting called to order 7:50 PM by B.Angoli Motion by F. Lemens to approve Oct. agenda 2nd R. Johnson carried 5/0 Motion by P. Kouba to approve Sept. 2007 minutes 2nd F. Lemens carried 5/ Public Input: none New Business: Item 1. R. Pelishek rezoning request issue per Court order to Town Board was presented before the Commission. R. Johnson and F. Lemens explained the Town position to the Commission. The original zoning application was distributed for 1.8 acres of 4.3 acres from A3 to A1. Commission set date for a Public Hearing to review Nov. 7, 2005 application, for Nov. 5, 2007 at 7 PM. D. Blakeslee to initiate public notification process, using lists from previous petition. Onsite review waived to individual commissioner’s time. (B.Angoli, P.Kouba,R.Johnson reviewed site with previous petition. D. Blakeslee will view alone.) Old Business: Item 1. Zoning procedures: B. Angoli indicated J. Van Lanen advised per memo a need for direction from Town Board. There are multiple hoops and procedures to follow to modify the Comprehensive Plan. ie: general map designation such as industrial sites, or gravel pits. F. lemens indicated there is a need to update the Comp. Plan book and correct mistakes. Citizens who reference the plan can get a false impression. R. Johnson indicated it is the job of the Commission and Town Board to interpret the Plan and citizens should come to the Town and get an opinion. We don’t need everything written down in stone. This only ties the hands of the present and future Commissions or Boards. Commission discussion suggested there was no immediate need to change general map and concluded that Town Board needs to addresses issue. Item 2. MCPAC needs an alternate member to F. Lemens. Presently meets on the 3rd Wed. monthly. D. Blakeslee volunteered as time permits. Next meeting Oct. 24, 07 Kellnersville Fire Stn -- 7 PM. Other Commission Business: none Correspondence: none Next Commission meeting -- Monday--Nov. 5th, 2007 7:00 pm Motion to Adjourn by R. Johnson, second by P. Kouba, carried 5/0 Time 8:30 pm APPROVAL 11/5/07 carried 5/0 Secretary(Designee) David Blakeslee__________Initials_____Date_11-05-07