Town of LaValle
January 6, 2011
Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
LaValle Town Board
- Meeting called to Order by Bev Vaillancourt at 6:10 PM.
- Roll call: Present – Bev Vaillancourt, Darrick Geitz, Jack Roloff and Dick Fish.
Absent - Tom McManamy
- Motion to adopt agenda made by Fish. Second by Roloff. Motion approved.
- Motion made to approve the minutes from the last meeting made by Roloff. Second by Geitz. Motion approved.
- Public Comment: None
- Robert Scott special permit for grading and filling on slopes greater than 20% to construct on Parcel #024-2146-00000, Mourning Dove. Motion made by Fish to approve based on the construction on proposed garage within the setbacks and it is landscaped for erosion purposes. Second by Roloff. Motion approved.
- Steven Sorenson from county Planning and Zoning was in attendance to update the Plan Commission on special exception permits granted for the town. He brought a list of all special permits granted within the township dating back to 1993. The majority of the permits were for grading and filling on slopes greater than 20%. Sorenson mentioned that he has to go out each site and take pictures to show any grading and landscaping before he can close files. It was also mentioned that permits do not go with the new owners most of the time except in a few cases does it and these are mostly for businesses. Sorenson requested that the Plan Commission review the list and see if there are any of them that need to be revisited for review. The Karen Geitz property was also brought to our attention with the issue of having two residences on the same property. Steven mentioned that renewal of the Plantenberg mining permit will need to come before the county Board of Adjustment, and that as a rule he recommends that individuals present applications to the county board of adjustment first to a town’s plan commission, if the town has a plan commission. Recommendations then go to the town board, which then can choose to make a recommendation or statement to the county board of adjustment.
- Update on the mining operation on Highway 33. Right now TNT has an active mining permit for this quarry. They want to get out of it, but they must regrade and revegatate the west slope of the quarry. The grading was completed last fall and reseeded. However seed did not germinate last fall. Sorenson is going out to inspect this spring. Once TNT is released Zobel is willing to come in and take over the site if the west wall side wall can be stabilized by TNT.
- Fees for CSM Reviews. Bev explained that she had asked the Town Chair about CSM fees and that he had stated he felt it was not necessary for the town to charge the $50 fee for review of CSMs at this time. Fish stated that the ordinance has the requirement for the paying of the fees for review of Certified Surveys and Plats to help offset some of the Plan Commission expenses. Bev will bring this up at the next town meeting. Roloff made a motion to start collecting fees as appropriate. Second by Fish. Motion approved.
- Revision of Chapter 10 specifications on CSM requirements. This change will require a public hearing. Vaillancourt will request that this be placed on the agenda of an upcoming town board meeting. . Fish made a motion to recommend to the Board approval of amendments to Chapter 10 and provide the Application for Approval of CSM (“checklist”) to the Town Board for information. Second by Roloff. Motion approved.
- Next meeting will be held February 10, 2011 at 6:00pm. Motion to adjourn made by Fish. Second by Geitz. Motion approved.
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