ARENA PLAN COMMISSION

APRIL 3, 2006

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

OTHERS: Laurie Ziebarth, Mark Berres, John & Anne Forseth, J R Stoltz, Dave & Sue Mellum, Vern & Evie Halverson, Roger Creasey, Phil Roberts, Greg & Mary Beirne, Nate & Candy Parrell, Bill Buckeridge, plus 10 others

The meeting was called to order. Schutte moved to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2006 meeting, Anding seconded, motion passed.

1. Mark Berres applied for a building permit off High Point Rd on a 59 acre parcel, currently zoned A1. The parcel has a building site available. Schmidt moved to approve the building permit, Schutte seconded, motion carried.

2. John and Anne Forseth would like to build a new home off Erdman Road on a 101 acre parcel. Onsite inspection will be held Thursday, April 6 at 5:45pm. Hottmann moved to approve a driveway and building permit contingent upon the driveway permit meeting inspection, Denruiter seconded, motion passed.

3. J R Stoltz, builder representing Marko Baxter, was present to apply for building permit for a 22 acre parcel already rezoned AR1 off Hwy 14. Anding moved to approve a building and driveway permit, Schutte seconded, motion carried.

4. Dave and Sue Mellum presented the new division between their property off Blynn Road. Schmidt moved to approve a building permit for Sue Mellum, Hottmann seconded, motion passed.

5. Halverson is trading about ½ acre of land with Roger Creasey to clear up an old survey error. Schutte moved to approve rezoning on this parcel to AR1, Denruiter seconded, motion carried. Vern Halverson presented a proposal to rezone 6.61 acres from A1 to AR1 off Hwy 14 (old Johnson property). Schutte moved to approve a land division and rezoning on this parcel to AR1, Hottmann seconded, motion passed. Halverson would like a driveway permit to the 75 acre parcel on the property. There is still a 40 acre parcel remaining from the original acreage. Gauger moved to approve the driveway permit for Halverson, Hottmann seconded, motion carried.

6. Phil Roberts is trading about 30 acres with Don Winch. Roberts will own 56 acres off CTH HH adjoining land off Blue Ridge Road with one building site and Winch will retain 10 acres with an existing home on Blue Ridge Road. Roberts will trade 32 acres off Hwy 14 with Winch and retain 76 acres with three building sites.

7. Greg and Mary Beirne would like to rezone a 5 acre parcel to AR1 from a 145 acre total parcel. Beirnes will get a survey completed and bring to a future meeting.

8. Nate and Candy Parrell would like to rezone 40.5 acres from A1 to B3 off Helena Road with the following conditional uses on 6 acres for machine shop, equipment repair, office rental, inside boat/vehicle storage, auction house with an ag use on 34 acres. It was noted a building site exists on the 40.5 acres. Hottman moved to approve the rezoning request from A1 to B3 with the listed conditional uses, Denruiter seconded, motion passed.

9. Bill Buckeridge applied for a conditional use for a land division. Wright moved to approve a land division on Buckeridge's commercial property with 2 acres indoor saw mill and storage and 3 acres storage, Denruiter seconded, motion carried.

10. Residential density surveys were counted. Counts in favor of returning to one per 40 acres - 194, those in favor of keeping one per 30 acres - 202; 9 were returned without any box selection; 347 surveys were not returned.

The next meeting will be held Monday, May 1, 2006 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Schutte moved to adjourn, Anding seconded, motion passed.