ARENA PLAN COMMISSION

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

PRESENT: Bob Murphy, Bill Gauger, John Wright, Wayne Schutte, Terry Denruiter, Rod Anding, Dave Lucey, Mark Hottmann, Cheryl Schmidt

OTHERS: Laurie Ziebarth, Vern & Evie Halverson, Mary Lee Anding, Ron Berg, Nick Hull, Steve Sawle Jr and Sr, Bill Buckeridge, 14 others

The meeting was called to order. Schutte moved to approve the minutes of the January 3, 2006 meeting, Hottmann seconded, motion passed.

1. Vern Halverson explained that the building permit he applied for at the January meeting for a 12 acre parcel off Loy Road was used when a 40 acre section was sold to Frank Wegner in 1988, from the original parcel. However Halverson feels the best use of the parcel is for a home site. The Commission agreed the 12 acre parcel is not available for a building site.

2. Mary Lee Anding was present to apply for a conditional use to rent out space at their shop buildings for inside truck storage. The original conditional use in the B3 zoning includes a service garage for semi-trailers and trucks. Schutte moved to add a conditional use to the B4 zoning to allow for inside rental storage, Denruiter seconded, motion passed.

3. Ron Berg requested rezoning and a land division on a 5 acre parcel off CTH HH currently owned by Nick and Roxanne Hull. The Offer to Purchase states Berg is allowed to purchase a 5 acre site to build a home on within 18 months of the sale. The new owner opposes the rezoning. Anding moved to approve the land division and rezoning to AR1 on 5.001 acres contingent upon the land being owned by Ron Berg, Hottmann seconded, motion carried.

4. Steve Sawle presented the final alignment for the twenty one home sites for the Falmouth Farms Planned Unit Development. Each new home site is between 2.01 and 2.4 acres. Schutte moved to accept the plat for the home sites as presented, Schmidt seconded, motion passed. Lucey moved to rezone the twenty one 2 acre sites from RB1 to AR1 contingent upon county approval, Schutte seconded, motion carried.

5. Bill Buckeridge requested a two-way rather than a three-way land division on his property off STH 14 which had been approved by the Plan Commission in April 2005. Denruiter moved to approve a land division for a 2 acre and 3 acre parcel for Bill Buckeridge, Anding seconded, motion passed.

6. Wording for the density survey was reviewed. One survey will be sent to each taxpayer household. Surveys may be requested for those who live in the township that are not taxpayers.

7. The current Town of Arena Plan Commission Ordinance was read. Anding moved to change section 4 to state the plan commission should consist of 7 members, one member shall be the Town Board, Schutte seconded, motion was rescinded.

The next meeting will be held Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Lucey moved to adjourn, Schutte seconded, motion passed.