Plan Commission Minutes January 15, 2009

Minutes of the Town of Barnes Planning Commission

                                             January 15, 2009

4:00PM

Planning Commission members present: Dave Pease, Mitch McGee, Dick Webb, Gene Ratzel, Diane Rupnow.

Members Absent: None.

Alternate absent: Duke Marten.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dave Pease.

Roll call to establish quorum.

Agenda read.

Motion (McGee/Webb) to approve agenda. Motion carried.

Motion (McGee/ Ratzel) to dispense with the reading of the minutes from the last meeting and to approve the minutes. Motion carried.

Public Comments: Jon Harkness- Discussion on zoning overlay request. Jon met with Karl Kastrosky from Bayfield County Zoning to discuss this further. The county would be responsible for obtaining a legal opinion at the time they would be acting on it. According to Jon, Karl suggested making sure the majority of the people want this, not just a small group and proceed from there. Notes that this is not eliminating MUDs, just changing the standards, which has been done in the past also.

Zoning, Land Use Applications:  

1- Teresa Rauwolf; 5920 Kelly Lake Road; to allow a 1979 mobile home to be used as storage until it is sold.

Motion (Ratzel/ Webb) to approve the request.  Discussion. The septic was never put in and the application expired. Permit will not be reissued, and cannot be used as a dwelling without septic and water. Motion amended (Ratzel/ McGee) to limit the permit to one year. Motion carried. Original motion carried with the amendment.

2- Pat and Kara Foat; Lake Road. Variance request to exceed the 50% expansion rule for a non-conforming commercial building addition.

Motion (McGee/ Rupnow) to approve the request.  Discussion. There is one small section of the current building that is only 65 feet from Cty Y. Setback is 75 feet. This is not a major issue. Gene Ratzel and Dick Webb excused themselves from the vote.  Motion carried.

Motion (Webb/ McGee) to adjourn at 4:30. Motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,

Diane Rupnow

Secretary- Town of Barnes Planning Commission.