ARENA PLAN COMMISSION

MARCH 6, 2006

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

OTHERS: Laurie Ziebarth, Fred & Julie Marti, Vern & Evie Halverson, Dean Swenson, Dick & Mary Lockman, Ingmar Nelson, Connie Denruiter

The meeting was called to order. Murphy reported that the roads in the Falmouth Farms Development will need to be named for fire numbers. Lucey moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2006 meeting, Denruiter seconded, motion passed.

1. Fred & Julie Marti presented a proposal for a 23.5 acre land division off CTH HH with a future building site, leaving 72.5 acres in the original parcel. Anding moved to grant a land division and rezoning from A1 to AR1 for this 23.5 acre parcel, Schutte seconded, motion passed.

2. Vern Halverson discussed their plans for parcel splits off Sweeney Road. They will retain 109 acres with their current home and create three new parcels. Schmidt moved to approve land divisions and rezoning from A1 to AR1 for the three parcels (16, 8, 13 acres), Anding seconded, motion carried.

3. Murphy reported that a land division can not be approved on a parcel with business zoning except by conditional use. Murphy moved to grant a conditional use for a land division for Bill Buckeridge on his current B2 zoned property, Lucey seconded, motion passed.

4. Nancy Smith, realtor for UW Foundation, sent a letter inquiring about development on a 110 acre parcel off Helena Road. Murphy will contact the realtor to get more specific development plans to answer the question.

5. Wording for the residential density survey was reviewed. A question was received regarding if the Plan Commission knew how they would be handling the responses. The Commission stated no decisions would be made until responses are received.

6. The Plan Commission Ordinance was discussed. The Plan Commission recommends the town board become non-voting members of the commission.

The next meeting will be held Monday, April 3, 2006 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Hottmann moved to adjourn, Anding seconded, motion passed.