MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE OF
OCONTO COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISORS
Draft minutes, not Committee approved

Meeting called to order at 11:04 AM by Terry Brazeau, Vice-Chair.
COMMITTEE PRESENT: Terry Brazeau, Vice-Chair; Ken Linzmeyer, Secretary; Darrel Pagel;
David Christianson. Absent: Ron Korzeniewski, Chair.
OTHERS PRESENT: Pat Virtues, Zoning/Solid Waste Administrator; Shelley Zahm, Administrative Assistant; Lee Rymer, County Board Chair; Kevin Hamann, Administrative Coordinator; Jamie Broehm, Principal Planner; Mary Lemmen

1.  Approval of Agenda
A. Change of Sequence: None.
B. Removal of Items: None.
Moved by Pagel, seconded by Christianson to approve the Agenda. Motion voted on and carried.

2.  Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Enc.)
Moved by Linzmeyer, seconded by Pagel to approve the minutes of January 27, 2015.

3.  Communications: None.

4.  Current Legislation
A. AB 54 regarding authority of a county to zone shorelands/islands and village powers
B. Annual State Budget bill includes property assessment changes, dam repair, POWTS regulation authority and the possible elimination of the Wisconsin Fund Program.

5.  Recommendation to bring proposed ordinance changes to County Board following public hearing.
Discussion on size of accessory structures without a principal structure. Discussed square footage and allowing accessory structures with no principal structure up to 1000 square feet. Moved by Linzmeyer, seconded by Christianson to recommend approval of the proposed text amendments to the Oconto County Zoning Ordinance as prepared with the corrections as noted by Zoning Administrator and the accessory structure allowed up to 1000 square feet and up to 18 foot height limit. Motion voted on and carried.

6.  Recommendation to bring 20 Year Comprehensive Plan Amendment to County Board following public hearing. (Enc)
Moved by Linzmeyer, seconded by Pagel to recommend the Plan Amendment to the County Board, with one correction. Motion voted on and carried.

7.  Update on Northern Satellite Office – Town of Lakewood Agreement. Action, if necessary.
Pat Virtues met with the Town of Lakewood. The lease will be for three years at the rate of $200.00 per month. We would like to have the office open at the Lakewood Town Hall by April 1, 2015. Moved by Linzmeyer, seconded by Christianson to bring the lease agreement to the County Board for approval. Motion voted on and carried.

8.  Approval to attend WCCA Spring Conference, March 26 – 27, 2015, Mosinee.
Pat Virtues and two staff would like to attend the conference. Moved by Christianson, seconded by Pagel to allow their attendance. Motion voted on and carried.

9.  Review and Approve Resolution for changes to Planning & Zoning Department Fee Schedule
This item will be brought up at a future meeting, as wording needs to be clarified for tower permits.

10.  Report by Planning, Zoning & Solid Waste Administrator
A. Kevin Brehmer inspected the pallet shop property in Oconto Falls, which is still being worked on.
B. Some cleanup is being done at the mobile home park in Chase where there was a fire.

11.  Vouchers and Bills
Moved by Linzmeyer, seconded by Christianson to pay the bills. Motion voted on and carried.

12.  Set Next Meeting Dates
Next meetings to be March 31, 2015 and April 28, 2015. Rezone hearings will be held March 30, 2015.

13.  Public Comment/Misc.

14.  Adjournment
Moved by Pagel, seconded by Christianson to adjourn. Motion voted on and carried. Adjourned at 11:55 AM.
Ron Korzeniewski, Chair Ken Linzmeyer, Secretary