3-25-03 wkshMarch 25, 2003
On the above date the New Scandia Town Board and Planning Commission held a Special
Workshop Meeting to review items in the Development Code.
The following Board Members were present: Chairman, Dermis Seefeldt, Vice Chairman, Paul
Rasmussen, Lisa Crum, Michael Hinz and Nancy Madden. The following Planning Commission
Members were present: Chairman, Charles Ellis, Vice Chainnan, Chris Ness, Peter Schwarz,
James Malmquist and Donnette Yehle.
Chapter 2, Section 8.2 Special Requirements for Village Center
The following under Special Requirements for Village Center were changed.
Sidewalks. Five-foot concrete sidewalks must be provided on at least one side of every
street in commercial, industrial and residential developments (location shall be decided based
on the location of exiting sidewalks, topography and other considerations as determined by
the Town Board).
# Lighting. Parking lot and street lighting is required and must match the style, quality and
appearance of light fixtures in the historic Village Center.
Chapter 2, Section 9.2 (B.) Accessory Structures
® Insert definition of agricultural buildings
Chapter 2, Section 12.10 Performance Standards/Neighborhood Siting Standards (II)
The following change under Neighborhood Siting Standards (H)
® Neighborhoods shall be separated from adjacent residential property by a clear boundary,
comprised of two or more of the following elements: street pattern, marked topographical
changes, landscape screening, drainageways, ponds, wetlands, streams, greenways and
woodlands.
Highlights of the Workshop
Restrictions for the use of the Open Space in Cluster Developments.
Lot Averaging/Cluster Development.
Information
Washington County has deleted Number (H) in Chapter Two, Section 12. 10, Neighborhood
Standards.
Workshop Meeting
March 26, 2004
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Ann Twerdo, Washington County Land Management may be present at the next Workshop
Meeting. Ms. Twerdo stated restrictions for the Open Space must be in the Development
Agreement or Conservation Easements and that is how you restrict want will be allowed in the
Open Space. Ms. Twerdo questioned how the 2 to 3 -acre lots are working for New Scandia
Township?
Next meeting April 8, 2003 at7:00 p.m.
Dolores Peterson
New Scar ra Township Clerk