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Votes at a glance: Sawyer County Zoning Committee actions (CUPs, plat, fee changes)
Summary
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.
The Sawyer County Zoning Committee recorded the following formal actions at its meeting.
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.
