Committee approves rezoning to allow a second dwelling unit on Christine Melby property

St. Croix County supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 18 to approve an ordinance to rezone a portion of a 40-acre property owned by Christine Melby in Section 29, Town of Stanton, from Ag-1 to Ag-2 to allow creation of a roughly 3.01-acre lot for a second dwelling unit.

Staff explained the practical difference between the districts: Ag-1 generally allows one dwelling unit per 40 acres; Ag-2 permits two dwelling units per 40 acres. Because both districts are certified farmland-preservation zoning districts (noted in staff remarks), property owners in either district may remain eligible for relevant tax-credit programs. Staff presented maps showing the proposed Lot 4 (the 3.01-acre parcel) in a wooded area near an existing homestead and explained that a certified survey map (CSM) would be required to create the new lot and that the remaining remnant parcel would be limited by Ag-2 density rules.

Supervisor questions focused on whether the remnant parcel could be further subdivided; staff said Ag-2’s limit is the relevant cap and that any additional subdivision would require a town comprehensive-plan amendment and an R-1 rezoning.

A surveyor representing the applicant, Joe Granberg, attended and answered procedural questions about timing; supervisors approved the ordinance following brief discussion and a unanimous voice vote.