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Approved
- CUP 25‑045 (town of Draper): 250‑foot self‑support radio tower for Sawyer County public‑safety radio system. Motion by Kaye Wilson, second by Dale Magnuson. Roll call: Magnuson — yes; Wilson — yes; Schumann — yes; Savitsky — yes; Cariannon — yes. Outcome: approved.

- CUP 25‑047 (town of Bass Lake): Accessory structure (40 ft by 60 ft pole building) on vacant land for John Nordstrom Trust; permits and timing conditions attached (land‑use permit within 12 months; principal dwelling permit within three years; deed/sale restrictions and drainage mitigation conditions included). Motion by Marshall Savitsky, second by Steve Cariannon. Roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: approved.

- CUP 25‑048 (town of Hayward): Accessory structure (28 ft by 44 ft, 23 ft high) on vacant land for Stewart and Denise Sayer with a three‑year timeline to secure primary‑dwelling permits; conditions mirror town recommendations. Motion by Steve Cariannon, second by Dale Magnuson. Roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: approved.

Accepted/approved
- Preliminary plat: Descopia Woods (town of Couderay/Coudreaux). The committee accepted the preliminary subdivision plat for a 4‑lot subdivision that results in seven lots from a 40‑acre parent parcel; town approval and town conditions were recorded. Motion to accept by Steve Cariannon, second by Marshall Savitsky. Roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: accepted.

Ordinance/fee items
- Fee schedule amendment: Zoning administration fee schedule updates (including increased sanitary permit fees, telecommunication modification permit fees, increases to land‑use permit fees, and higher penalty for building without a permit). Motion by Marshall Savitsky, second by Dale Magnuson. Roll call: all present voted yes. Outcome: recommended for county board/budget process; implementation date proposed 2026‑01‑01 if county board adopts.

Postponed
- Citation ordinance amendment: Committee voted to postpone consideration and resume the item at the October zoning committee meeting. Motion to postpone by Kaye Wilson, second by Marshall Savitsky. Outcome: postponed to October meeting.

Remanded / Sent to towns for input
- Trailer camps & campground amendment (park models/camping cabins cap): Committee voted to send three percentage options (30%, 50%, 100%, combined cap for park models and camping cabins) to towns and to schedule a public hearing once town responses are returned. Motion by Marshall Savitsky, second by Kaye Wilson. Roll call: yes — Steve Cariannon, Marshall Savitsky, Kaye Wilson, Tweed Schumann; no — Dale Magnuson. Outcome: staff to poll towns and return results for public hearing.

Ending: Committee minutes show actions will be processed through normal zoning staff and appear on the committee’s agenda for the next meeting for public hearing and further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning 2025 09 19","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Sawyer County Zoning Committee approved three conditional use permits, accepted a preliminary subdivision plat, adopted a zoning fee schedule update, postponed a citation‑ordinance amendment to October, and remanded the campground park‑model question to towns for input on three percentage options.","taxTitle","Sawyer County, Wisconsin","taxId",73055,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6467319,"Zoning committee approves 250-foot Sawyer County radio tower to support new public-safety system",407,764000,1171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5799268-f0fafd219df855dda4802e6d1a66679e&start=764&end=1171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5799268-f0fafd219df855dda4802e6d1a66679e/thumbnail_764000.jpg","/articles/6467319/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Zoning-committee-approves-250-foot-Sawyer-County-radio-tower-to-support-new-public-safety-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467319-4e83b77fe38e85c40146d1918e9ed384/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607695&Signature=oINX~gzZncn6TT~Aswf6ZPVetDHqx21AZQZ69cbzjpfzYb16zGaD63bYDeyza5Jvql0oYPXMHh9RKowuUxEgjsMHGpLdLXHbeDHUSmqbGwR0gotvvLfplr5rkmgdR~8aYuCFm4Pm8v5tqvOOkkMP0kbH~gvVcG5uvwUDlRvVeS4iwUcyX2W3~F4leJQY7p7qnNTpXWWYSZ2PyhL5JHCbt2n7WjQuGuXzAyKKdy~gKFxu2KP4zr1~jmRHWNM2QHEszJ8-U5qzLUMhBbyCBWwAF8aIhFU5BlosCmEcehtUBU-CEM7UjiwQ3s3LkeujnfIl1Vq1kdiFvWl1vC~AFdf9ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sawyer County Zoning Committee voted to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 25‑045 for a 250‑foot self‑support radio tower in the town of Draper to support a new county public‑safety radio system.

Why it matters: Committee members and the applicant said the tower is central to a new public‑safety radio network contracted by the county. The county will own the tower if built, which committee members were told would be less costly over 15 years than leasing space from a private tower operator.

Gencom vice president Gary Pelletier told the committee the tower would “fill in almost the entire eastern part of Sawyer County” and extend coverage into Price County, where existing towers do not provide full service. Pelletier said a 15‑year cost comparison showed a county‑owned tower would cost the county about $758,000 over 15 years versus a lease cost that would be “less than half” for ownership versus leasing. He also said commercial lease offers in the area run about $3,400 per month with a 3 percent escalator.

Zoning staff reported the application complied with applicable Sawyer County setback, floodplain and zoning requirements and had been deemed complete. The proposed tower’s fall zone was shown as 100 feet in a fall‑zone letter provided with the application, and the administrative report noted the tower location would be 105 feet from the State Highway 70 right‑of‑way.

The town of Draper’s official written recommendation could not be located in time for the hearing; staff said the town clerk was out of town, though minutes indicating approval were included in committee materials. The county zoning administrator read recommended conditions that include securing a county land‑use permit, posting a permit bond unless the county retains ownership, compliance with town, county, state and federal laws, and obtaining a fire number/site address.

Supervisor Kaye Wilson moved to approve CUP 25‑045 with conditions 1–4 in the zoning administrator’s staff report and findings of fact 1, 2, 3 and 6. Supervisor Dale Magnuson seconded the motion. Roll call votes were: Dale Magnuson — yes; Kaye Wilson — yes; Tweed Schumann — yes; Marshall Savitsky — yes; Steve Cariannon — yes. The motion carried.

Committee members asked whether the county could generate lease income by leasing space on the tower; Pelletier replied that the county could lease space to cellular carriers. The vendor also noted possible collocation opportunities that could be used by the state WISCOM system to reduce other sites’ costs.

Ending: The committee approved the tower permit with conditions; staff will process the required land‑use permit, bonding and addressing steps described in the staff report. Committee members described the approval as a fiscally driven decision to own infrastructure for the county radio system.","The Sawyer County Zoning Committee approved Conditional Use Permit 25-045 for a 250-foot self-support tower that county staff and the county’s radio vendor say is necessary to complete a new public-safety radio system covering eastern Sawyer County and adjoining Price County.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6467324,"Sawyer County zoning committee sends campground park-model options back to towns after split among supervisors",2727,4210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5799268-f0fafd219df855dda4802e6d1a66679e&start=4210&end=6937","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5799268-f0fafd219df855dda4802e6d1a66679e/thumbnail_4210000.jpg","/articles/6467324/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-zoning-committee-sends-campground-park-model-options-back-to-towns-after-split-among-supervisors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467324-2d8d9a5e911cbd46afd7db0bd1949f10/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607695&Signature=IldEktOMb6ISyth-OwyXNHov0HAR~1CocdjmLptdqmuKSKnl5PAaHj6yp6qDJwYVsikOdw75kV00xF5XySIydPCseyfExOO0ObpGMVNIczxe5684Uo55CVcIdLoO5FqQdUcuaLGbx9~BjCsFztc0N1UJrPuvN4VQBaLJuO5PKhtYdSYDFA2RZlA3yljAzNQqGGLHRBwz~h2rgSawE3Abz9qDMOgsN0h2ABJ88JNOP87ReOm5YqRgrxg8ThEfd5yo~GGqeJYtsJY5SBB5v0oMZFj0lUcMvgrVbq5O75cSFwkgBlRkfxLqieOgFQzKAA464YyIMZHE3DISDFvgp~5wLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sawyer County Zoning Committee on a split vote directed staff to send three options to towns and to reopen public hearings on proposed limits for park-model trailers and camping cabins in licensed campgrounds.

The committee asked towns to indicate which of three combined caps they would accept for park-model trailers and camping cabins as a share of permitted sites at licensed campgrounds: 30 percent, 50 percent or 100 percent. The committee said responses would be used when the committee reconvenes for a public hearing next month.

Why it matters: Towns and campground owners have been divided for more than a year over whether to restrict how many park-model-type units can be placed in campgrounds. The issue touches shoreline and land-use concerns — particularly in shoreland areas — and could affect the market for campground operators and RV dealers that install and rent those units.

Committee chair Jay (zoning administrator) reviewed the item’s long history at the request of members. He said a 30 percent limit first appeared in a 2016 ad hoc proposal but was never properly ratified by the county board; nonetheless the county’s working ordinance copies and public materials have included the 30 percent language since then. Legal counsel Rebecca told the committee that, because the county board subsequently reopened and reconsidered the item, the zoning committee should treat the issue as a new ordinance consideration and again solicit town input and hold a public hearing.

“We cannot recognize that 30% limitation because it was not approved by county board,” Rebecca said, adding that any county ordinance must be supported by a record showing the public-health or land-use rationale for the chosen limit when presented to the county board.

Committee members debated whether to send a single revised option or multiple options to towns. Some supervisors urged a single middle-ground number; others favored letting towns choose. Supervisor Marshall Savitsky moved to send three simplified options (30%, 50% and 100%) to the towns and to schedule the matter for a public hearing when responses are returned. The motion passed with one “no” vote from Dale Magnuson.

The committee also discussed related details: whether park models may be sited on a concrete slab, whether camping cabins with utilities should be treated like dwellings, and how any new rules would apply to existing campgrounds. Legal counsel advised that existing conditional-use permits issued without a percentage cap would not automatically be retroactively limited, though individual CUPs that include a specific percentage condition could remain enforceable as written.

Public and stakeholder input has been broad: town boards submitted multiple resolutions objecting when the county board removed the 30 percent wording earlier this year, and campground operators have said strict limits would restrict their businesses. Committee members said the next step should be to gather the town-level feedback in a streamlined way and then record explicit findings should the committee forward a recommended ordinance to the county board.

The committee’s action requires staff to prepare a plain-language letter and a short poll to towns, collect their responses, and include the results as evidence for the public hearing and any future ordinance recommendation. The committee scheduled a formal public hearing on the issue at its next meeting.

Ending: The committee emphasized that any final limit would be a county ordinance decision and must be defended on land‑use or public‑health grounds should the county board consider it. Towns will now be asked whether they prefer one of the three caps; the committee will reopen the item for public hearing after those responses are received.","After months of debate over whether to limit park-model trailers and camping cabins in campgrounds, the Sawyer County zoning committee voted to ask towns which of three caps they prefer — 30%, 50% or 100% of permitted sites — and to return the question for another public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Sawyer County Zoning Committee actions (CUPs, plat, fee changes)

Zoning committee approves 250-foot Sawyer County radio tower to support new public-safety system

Sawyer County zoning committee sends campground park-model options back to towns after split among supervisors