1-22-98 tb specialJanuary 22, 1998
The Growth Management Task Force met on this date with New
Scandia's Town Board. In attendance were: Chairmen Blair Joselyn
and Kevin Nickelson, Consultant Peggy Reichert, Dan Booren,
Charlie Ellis, Terry Dreyer, LaVayne Dupslaff, Richard Tetzlaff,
Colleen Firkus, Town Attorney Dave Hebert. Town Board members
present were: Chairman Chuck Nordin, Paul Rasmussen, Kevin
Nickelson, Dennis Seefeldt and Bob Jensen.
REVIEW JANUARY DRAFT OF COMP PLAN
The land use policies for the Village Center and Semi -Rural Areas
were reviewed with no changes made. Further discussion was held
on the General Rural -AG land use policies. It was suggested the
Rounding Up explanation also explain how parcels are rounded down
such as a 37 acre parcel is considered 30 acres for density
purposes. Also, discussion of transfer development rights would
be addressed in new zoning ordinances. The major change in land
use for the GR-AG areas is a return to the 2 to 2.5 acre or 20+
acres parcels with a 100% bonus for clusters. Density for first
tier lakeshore land would be 8 units per 40 (5 acre lots) with
the option to cluster, but only a 50% bonus.
The Comp Plan must contain a Water Resource Management plan. A
plan was drafted by Mark Doneux, Washington Soil & Water
Conservation District, December 1996. It was sent out for comment
to the Rice Creek and Forest Lake Watershed Districts which have
responded with approval letters. It was also sent to the MET
Council, Carnelian -Marine Watershed District and Marine on St.
Croix WMO for comment. Mr. Hebert suggested the town adopt the
current draft plan and submit it to the MET Council with our Comp
Plan.
Bound copies of the Comp Plan will be sent to the various local
government units requesting their comments be returned prior to
the April public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING
It was decided the public hearing will be Tuesday, April 14, at
7:00 p.m. at the community center. The presentation will be
briefer than the public information meeting held last year. The
Board can then take formal testimony from the public. Mr. Nordin
suggested we present the survey results from the public
information meeting. Ms. Reichert will prepare a brief summary of
the plan to be published in the Country Messenger the first week
of March when a blanket issue will be going out to all households
in the Township. The public hearing notice will also go in that
issue. Copies of the plan will be available to the public in the
town offices at the community center and at the local libraries
of Marine and Forest Lake.
Colleen Firkus
Secretary