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PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 2, 2004 PRESENT: David Borsuk, Steve Gehling, Shirley Mattox, John Ruppenthal, and Cathy Scherer EXCUSED: Lee Bettes, Jon Dell’Antonia, Donald Pressley,
and Kathleen Propp STAFF: Darryn Burich, Principal Planner and Vickie Rand, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by David Borsuk. Roll call was taken and
a quorum declared present. Mr. Borsuk stated there was no Chairman present and the Commission would need to appoint a Chairman Pro-Temp to run the meeting. Motion by Ruppenthal to nominate
Borsuk as Chairman Pro-Temp. Seconded by Gehling. Voice vote unanimous. The minutes of the February 17, 2004 meeting were approved as mailed. (Scherer/Mattox) Unanimous. I: CONSENT AGENDA
A: TWO LOT LAND DIVISION/CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS AT 913 OREGON STREET The Department of Community Development requests the Plan Commission to approve a two lot
land division/certified survey map and to accept easements at 913 Oregon Street. The City owned owned property contains the former South Side Library building and an approximate 27 stall
public parking lot. The purpose of the land division is to separate the building area from the parking lot in order to dispose of the building for an adaptive reuse project. The easements
are being retained for parking and pedestrian walkway purposes. The subject property is approximately 14,500 square feet and is zoned C-3 Central Commercial District. Mrs. Scherer questioned
the re-use of the property. Mr. Burich stated a “Request for Proposals” has been mailed for a rehabilitation project for the building, and they will be reviewed once the deadline approaches
and the requests have been received. Mr. Burich stated the property disposition would then come before the Plan Commission and the Common Council for final approval. He stated the land
division was utilized to separate the public parking lot from the area with the principal structure. Motion by Ruppenthal for approval of a two lot land division/certified survey map
and acceptance of easements at 913 Oregon Street. Seconded by Gehling. Motion carried 5-0. B: TWO LOT LAND DIVISION/CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP AT 2625 RYF ROAD Omnni Associates, petitioner
for Grundy Farms, owner, requests the Plan Commission to approve a two lot land division for property located at 2265 Ryf Road. The approximate 10 acre subject property contains a farmstead
with a dwelling and related farming accessory structures. The purpose of the land division is to separate the dwelling from the balance of the property.
Plan Commission Minutes -2-March 2, 2004 Ms. Mattox stated that this land division looked like the start of a subdivision and was concerned with one driveway for access to Ryf Road.
Mr. Burich stated his concern with lot one at this time was that this parcel has the ability to be subdivided into several lots and he didn’t want to see nine driveways having access
to Ryf Road within a short distance. Mr. Burich stated limiting the lot to one driveway at this time would allow the City to have control of access points to Ryf Road as the lot is divided
further. Mr. Burich stated Lot 1 and Lot 2 will each have one driveway, and the purpose of the land division is for the sale of lot one. Motion by Ruppenthal for approval a two lot land
division/certified survey map at 2625 Ryf Road subject to the following conditions: 1) A note be placed on the face of the CSM which limits driveway access from Lot 1 to Ryf Road to
one driveway access. 2) Payment of $200 for parkland dedication per lot. Seconded by Scherer. Motion Motion carried 5-0. C: TWO LOT LAND DIVISION/CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP AT 1728 MENOMINEE
DRIVE Peter Wu, petitioner/owner, requests the Plan Commission to approve a two lot land division/certified survey map (CSM) at 1728 Menominee Drive. The 22,592 square foot parcel is
zoned R-1 Single Family Residence District and contains a single family dwelling and a small utility shed. A two lot land division is proposed for the purpose of creating an additional
buildable lot. Mrs. Mattox questioned why the shed would have to be removed from Lot 1. Mr. Burich stated that once the lots were divided the shed would no longer have a principal use,
which would create a nonconforming zoning situation. He added that it might take years before a principal structure is built, therefore, it would need to be removed or a variance would
need to be granted to allow it to remain on the lot. Motion by Gehling for approval of the two lot land division/certified survey map at 1728 Menominee Drive subject to the following
conditions: 1) The utility shed on proposed Lot 1 is to be removed prior to the City’s final approval of the Certified Survey Map. 2) Payment of parkland dedication of $200 per lot.
Seconded by Ruppenthal. Motion carried 5-0. D: VACATE WATER MAIN EASEMENT – PATRIARCHS SUBDIVISION The Department of Public Works requests the Plan Commission to approve the vacation
of a water main easement required as part of the platting of the First Addition to the Patriarchs Subdivision. The irregularly shaped easement is located toward the rear of Lot 38 in
the subdivision. The easement was required by the Department of Public Works in order to loop the water main with the subdivision to the north along Myrna Jane Drive.
Plan Commission Minutes -3-March 2, 2004 There was no discussion on this item. Motion by Scherer to approve the vacation of a water main easement required as part of the platting of
the First Addition to Patriarch’s Subdivision. Seconded by Ruppenthal. Motion carried 5-0. E: PRIVILEGE IN RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INSTALLATION OF A MONITORING WELL ON PIONEER DRIVE AND GRANT
EASMENT FOR MONITORING WELL ON CITY PROPERTY ON THE CORNER OF BROAD STREET & CEAPE AVENUE Natural Resource Technology and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation request the Plan Commission
to approve two actions related to monitoring well installation associated with Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s former coal gasification plant located at the corner of Broad Street
and Ceape Avenue. The City has recently acquired the property for the Riverside Park expansion. The actions requested involve a privilege in the right-of-way (Pioneer Drive) for a monitoring
well and the granting of an easement for a monitoring well to be located on City property. property. Ms. Mattox questioned if contamination from the site on Ceape Avenue would have the
potential to seep so far as to justify the installation of a monitoring well on Pioneer Drive. Mr. Burich stated he believes this recommendation has been made by the Department of Natural
Resources to see if contamination has moved across the river. Mr. Gehling questioned how long wells remain in place. Mr. Borsuk stated it depends on what is being looked for and there
was a closure procedure that needed to be done for removal of a well. Mr. Burich also stated the length of a monitoring well on site is specific to the site. He stated many conditions
are made to control placement and removal. Motion by Ruppenthal for approval of a privilege in right-of-way on Pioneer Drive, and the granting of an easement for a monitoring well to
be located on City property on the corner of Broad Street and Ceape Avenue subject to the following conditions: 1) The monitoring wells be installed in a manner that is approved by the
Department of Public Works. 2) If no longer needed, the monitoring wells be properly abandoned and removed in accordance with City standards and under the direction of the Department
of Public Works. 3) Any problem which may arise as a result of the placement of the monitoring wells will be the responsibility of the petitioner or owner to correct in coordination
with the Department of Public Works. 4) All appropriate permits be obtained prior to the start of boring or excavation work. 5) The monitoring wells be modified or removed immediately
upon request of the City. 6) The petitioner/owner secures and submits to the City Clerk a separate insurance policy which names the City as an additional insured with a minimum coverage
of $200,000 per person and $500,000 in general aggregate.
Plan Commission Minutes -4-March 2, 2004 7) It is the responsibility of the petitioner/owner to file in a timely manner a new insurance certificate with the City Clerk upon expiration
of an existing certificate. Failure to do so will result in the revocation of the privilege in street within ten (10) days of notice. 8) The petitioner/owner execute a hold harmless
agreement with the City. 9) City Administration reserves the right to approve final location of the monitoring wells. Seconded by Gehling. Motion carried 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS Chairman
Pro-Temp Borsuk stated the Housing Element is still being reviewed at the Comp Plan Update Committee meetings. He stated they got through half of the chapter at the last meeting and
would continue to review it at the next meeting in 2 1/2 weeks. Chairman Pro-Temp Borsuk encouraged attendance at the next meeting as he stated this item is particularly timely in its
discussion about the development of non-traditional neighborhoods as it would relate to the South Shore Redevelopment Project and the Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Project.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:13 p.m. (Ruppenthal/Gehling) Unanimous. Respectfully submitted, DARRYN L. BURICH Principal Planner DLB/vlr