Town of Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin : Meeting Minutes

March 30, 2015 Plan Commission Meeting

Town of Dodgeville
Plan Commission Meeting 
Monday, March 30th, 2015

The Town of Dodgeville Plan Commission met on Monday, March 30th, 2015
at 6:02 P.M. Plan Commission Chairman Greg Jewell called the Planning
Commission meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.

Plan Commission Committee members in attendance were: Greg Jewell,
Robert Fitzsimmons, Daryl Tresner, Ron Robson and Curt Peterson.
Absent was: Kathi Cahill and Steven Johnson.

Others in attendance were:  Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson, Bill Menke,
Randy Weber, Gerry Gilmore, Diane Harms, James Gilmore, Jessica Fick,
John Fick, Rick Jensen, Leslie Jensen, Dona Muller, Monte Muller,
Donna Menke, Brenda Degenhardt, Michael Degenhardt, Ann Rydell, Thad
Rydell, Paul Kardatzke, Dan Durst, Denise Durst, Ken Valyo, Dave Rule,
DJ Dolphin, Mike Spors, James Rule, Shawn Slaney, Larry Nelson and
Steve McCarthy.

Chairman Greg Jewell verified that proper notice of the meeting was
posted on March 24th, 2015 in accordance to WI Statutes 19.84 (3) at
the Town Message Boards at Pleasant Ridge Store, Mueller Implement and
the Town Office.  Robert Fitzsimmons made a motion to approve the
public notice and agenda. Curt Peterson seconded the motion. Motion
carried.

Curt Peterson made a motion to approve the February 23rd, 2015 meeting
minutes as submitted. Robert Fitzsimmons seconded the motion. Motion
carried. 

Greg Jewell asked Dan & Denise Durst for information in regards to the
application to rezone approximately 9.83 acres more or less from A-1
Legal Non-Conforming to AR-1 located in part of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼
of Section 28, Town 6 North, Range 3 East located at 4221 U.S. Highway
18 as well as the conditional use application for the purpose of
increasing the animal use allotment to 6. Dan Durst had indicated that
are requesting to rezone the existing 9.83 acres more or less to bring
it to a conforming use and also would like to have the ability to have
an allotment of 6 animal units as they currently own horses. The Town
Board discussed the petition and inquired about pasturing and fencing
for the animals and indicated the importance of having a good fence
due to their land buts up to a state highway. Steven Johnson arrived
during this discussion. Robert Fitzsimmons made a motion to recommend
the approval of the rezoning application of approximately 9.83 acres
from A-1 Legal Non-Conforming to AR-1 located in part of the NW ¼ of
the NW ¼ of Section 28, Town 6 North, Range 3 East located at 4221
U.S. Highway 18 with the conditional use application for the purpose
of allowing up to 6 animal units. Daryl Tresner seconded the motion.
Motion carried.

Greg Jewell had indicated the procedures to speak in regards to the
petitions that were on the current agenda. 

Greg Jewell removed himself from the Plan Commission Board due to a
conflict of interest.

Curt Peterson asked Paul Kardatzke who was representing Paul
Gaynor/Greenspirit Farm to present information in regards to the
rezoning application of a Planned Unit Development of approximately
25.42 acres more or less from A-1 & B-2 to RB-1 located in part of the
SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 4, Town 3, Range 3 East at 4352 State
Road 23.  Paul had indicated that the individuals were requesting a
Planned Unit Development as they are in the early stages of developing
the property and will be doing it in phases. Paul had indicated that
the big pictures is to allow a residential based office of
professional services operator (massage therapy) in the existing home,
and to hold assembly gathering outdoors (under temporary tents) and in
the renovated existing barn which would be handicapped accessible.
Paul also indicated at some point they will be looking at building a
building to allow for catering services or could possibly update and
utilize the existing cottage that is on the property but this would be
discussed in a different phase. Paul indicated that the owners are in
the early planning stages so he has limited information. The Town Plan
Commission member had asked questions in regards to hours of
operations, size of the assembly gatherings, parking, use of the
surrounding land and indicated they had concerns in regards to parking
and being able to get fire and ambulance to the existing barn as well
as signage and lighting. Curt Peterson had requested that the
engineering firm calculate the appropriate space allotment for a
parking lot in which will be discussed in a different phase. Robert
Fitzsimmons made a motion to recommend the approval of the rezoning
application of a Planned Unit Development of approximately 25.42 acres
more or less from A-1 & B-2 to RB-1 located in part of the SE ¼ of
the NW ¼ of Section 4, Town 3, Range 3 East at 4352 State Road 23.
Steven Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried. The Plan
Commission discussed the requested uses and indicated that they would
need more information in regards to the assembly gathering outdoors
(under temporary tents) in the renovated barn during a different
phase. Robert Fitzsimmons made a motion to recommend the approval of
the following conditional uses; for the purpose of a residential based
office of professional services operator (massage therapy) in existing
home with stipulations of parking, signage, lighting and hours of
operations being discussed during a different phase. Daryl Tresner
seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Mike Spores from Vibra-Tech gave a power point presentation in regards
to blasting, blasting vibrations and seismograph readings, readings
for blasts performed at the Rule Quarry, and the USBM-RI-8507 study.
Wisconsin law is based on this particular study. The Plan Commission
members and the general public asked the presenter question in regards
to the information that was presented. 

Plan Commission Chairman, Greg Jewell opened the floor to the
individuals who had filled out a form to speak. The following
individuals spoke in the following order: Ken Valyo, Bill Menke, Donna
Menke, Leslie Jensen and Gerry Gilmour. The residence indicated that
they were opposed to the expansion of the quarry and had the following
concerns or reasons: blasts are getting louder over time, the interest
of the township and tax revenue, the subdivisions were there prior to
Jim Rule, timeline decisions, the intensity of the vibration in the
homes, what is happening under and around the homes, wells, streams,
water quality, Town’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and the Land Use
Plan survey results. 

Town Plan Commission Chairman, Greg Jewell indicated that there is
going to be a lot of hard thinking and time involved in this petition;
however the current quarry is unregulated and can go up to the
existing lot line.
   
Town Plan Commission members reviewed and discussed Section D
Utilities and Community Facilities Element. The Plan Commission
members indicated that the following modification should be made: Page
D-2 Item #5 removed as it is currently regulated by the state; Item #3
needs a code reference change; include the Well Water Study in the
plan: Page D-6 removed the stated community facility/utility projects
and add additional projects; Page D-4 correct the language that the
Town Hall is located in the city; add additional telecommunication
tower on Floyd Road; and modify the current utility providers. Curt
Peterson had also handed out a handout of the Fall Issue of The Land
Use Tracker that talks about updating your rural Comprehensive Plan.

Steven Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 p.m. Daryl
Tresner seconded the motion. Motion carried.


Respectfully Submitted,


Sara Olson, Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin : Meeting Minutes

March 30, 2015 Plan Commission Meeting

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