Richland County

Office of the Zoning Administrator

Courthouse

181 West Seminary Street

Richland Center, WI 53581

608-647-2447

www.co.richland.wi.us/departments/zoning

Richland County Zoning Committee

Meeting Minutes of March 1, 2010

Item #1 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rasmussen at 9:30 a.m. Those present were Richard Rasmussen, Marilyn Marshall, Carol Clausius, Robert Holets, Virginia Wiedenfeld, Harriet Pedley, Jim Lewis, Gaylord Dietz, Harriet Pedley, Julie Keller, Paul Klawiter, Cathy Cooper, Mike Goebel,

Item #2 Motion by Clasius, seconded by Wiedenfeld to approve the agenda and publication. Motion carried.

Item #3 Motion by Holets, seconded by Marshall to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2010 meeting. There was some discussion concerning the vote that was taken concerning paragraph e. on page 2 of the proposed amendment (removal of manufactured homes once the farmhand has left). The minutes showed that Rasmussen and Wiedenfeld voted to remove the language and Holets, Clausius and Marshall voted to leave it in.

Item #4 Discussion concerning combining the Land Records Committee with the Zoning Committee. Klawiter explained to the committee members that there is new proposed legislation concerning the creation of a Land Information Council that may affect the combining of the two present committees. It was the decision of all concerned to continue on with the combination regardless of any pending legislation. Motion by Wiedenfeld, seconded by Holets to name the new committee “Zoning and Land Information”. Motion carried. Motion by Holets, seconded by Clausius to recommend to the Rules and Resolutions Committee that if the newly formed Zoning and Land Information Committee has staggered terms then the longest serving members of the present Zoning Committee members receive the two year terms on the new committee. Rasmussen, Marshall, Holets and Clausius voted aye and Wiedenfeld voted no. Motion carried. The description of the two committees was reviewed. It was felt that the description of the Land Records Committee was sufficient and could be added to the Zoning Committee without any further changes or additions. The description of the Zoning Committee does need some revision however. A motion was made by Holets, seconded by Clausius to make the necessary amendments to the description of the Zoning Committee duties and pass it on to the Rules and Resolutions Committee. Motion carried.

Item #5 Pedley reported on the newest information concerning the Working Lands Initiative and the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance. She has finalized the language and submitted to Attorney Southwick for his review. He will need to sign the application and then the county can submit the application to the Department of Agriculture for their review. Cooper explained to the committee the Land Conservation Departments role in the new rule.

Item #6 Pedley reported to the committee about the NR115 rules changes that became law on February 1, 2010. The county will have two years from that date to adopt the new rules and they are quite extensive. She stated that there is grant money available to rewrite the Shoreland/Wetland Ordinance and she recommends the county apply. The applications have to be in no later than May 1, 2010 so there will need to be a resolution before the next county board session approving the application. Pedley provided a copy of the inspection of the Judy Elliott kennel. She will have to return to the Kadousek property to inspect the kennel there.

Item #7 Motion by Wiedenfeld, seconded by Holets to adjourn at 11:30 a.m. Motion carried. The next regular scheduled meeting will be April 5, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.