8-31-98 ord workshopAugust 31, 1998
On the above date a Workshop was held to review and discuss the
redraft of New Scandia Township Ordinances. The following were
present: Dennis Seefeldt, Chairman of New Scandia Township
Board, Bruce McConoughey, Supervisor, Dolores Peterson, Clerk,
Mary Lanz, Nancy Madden, John Martineau, Dan Booren, members of
the Planning Commission, Marc Weigle, Planner, Lowell Johnson and
Ann Terwedo, Washington County Department of Health, Environment
and Land Management.
Mr. Weigle reviewed the Development Code regulating the density
and lot requirements. It was agreed that lot averaging shall be
2.00 to 3.00 acres in size or 20.00 acres or greater. Road
frontage on 2.00-3.00 acres shall be 160 feet. Minimum setback
for all structures shall be one hundred (100) feet from the
centerline, or (50) feet from the right-of-way (whichever is
greater), along township roads.
The Zoning, Maps, Districts and Uses were reviewed and the
following items were deleted: Section 3, mining, Section 4, horse
training facility, commercial and private, golf course,
livestock and livestock operations and in Section 8, commercial
kennel.
A copy of the draft for Zoning Maps, Districts, and Uses and
Density and Lot Requirements are on file in the township office.
The next meeting will be held on September 28, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
The issues to be reviewed are Building Type and Materials
Ordinance and Landscaping Ordinance. The Rural Landscaping
Committee will be invited to attend this workshop.
Dolores Peterson
New Scandi Township Clerk