4-27-99 tb,pc workshopApril 27, 1999
On the above date New Scandia Town Board and Planning Commission
held a Workshop to review and discuss the items that were
addressed at the Public Hearing on April 13, 1999 on the proposed
New Scandia Township Zoning Ordinance.
The Conservation District was discussed and Jeff House expressed
his concerns about his property that he had just purchased being
in conservancy. The issue was addressed stating Mr House could
apply for a rezone on the property, but it was suggested why have
Mr House go through the rezone when this could be changed now
when the township zoning map would be changed. Most of the Town
Board Members and Planning Commission Members agreed that the
township should accomplish the Conservation District for the
township.
The non conforming parcels were addressed and the language shall
be changed that subdivisions processed before December 15, 1997
and have at least 5 acres and 300 feet of road frontage or can
meet 600 of the road frontage or at least on buildable acre.
Direct access in Open Space Developments cannot use existing
roads for frontage and road must be built to service the homes.
Minimum development size parcels shall be 20 acres for Open Space
in Rural Residential and 40 acres for Open Space for
Agricultural.
Outbuildings square footage was addressed and each square footage
under the acreage shall specify that this is strictly the square
footage allowed for that amount of acreage.
The land stewardship of the Open Space was discussed and this is
up to the landowner, but there should probably be a 3rd party
named in the permanent easement.
There shall be a addition to the sideyard distance from 10 feet
for lots of one acre or less.
Section 7, Chapter Two was reviewed and the township shall have
a Retial Business and General Business instead of
Commercial/Industrial District. All the primary uses were
reviewed for each district.
Mark Weigle reviewed a proposal for the new zoning map with all
the districts and this should be available for May 25.
The next workshop shall be held on May 25, 1999 at 7:00 p.m.
Dolores Peterson
New Scandia Township Clerk