Zoning committee approves one rezone, three conditional-use permits and a preliminary plat; rejects lone bid for ordinance rewrite
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Summary
The Sawyer County Zoning Committee approved Rezone 26‑006 and three conditional‑use permits (CUPs 26‑007, 26‑008, 26‑009), conditionally approved the Fishtrap Lake preliminary plat and voted to reject a single bid for a comprehensive zoning rewrite and reissue the RFP.
The Sawyer County Zoning Committee on Tuesday approved a series of land-use requests and took action on a procurement for a zoning ordinance rewrite.
Rezone and conditional uses: The committee approved Rezone 26‑006 (Soukup & Ringheim) to reclassify about 3.49 acres from Agricultural 1 to Residential Recreational 1, following a unanimous town recommendation and staff findings. Applicant James Soukup told the committee the current A1 designation was an historical mapping error and that the change would unify zoning across the parcel.
The committee also approved three conditional-use permits that allow accessory structures on vacant land before construction of a primary dwelling, each subject to standard timing and permit conditions: - CUP 26‑007 (Eugene and Vicki Jo Hawkinsmith) — a 12x24 woodshed on a 10‑acre A1 parcel; approval conditioned upon town-board approval and timelines for applying for land‑use permits (accessory structure permit within one year; principal dwelling permit within three years). - CUP 26‑008 (Matt Iverson) — a detached garage up to 750 sq ft and <21 ft in height on Forestry 1, with the applicant agreeing to staff and town conditions; town had granted a special-use permit in advance. - CUP 26‑009 (Brian and Christine Fenner) — a 40x30 accessory structure on an adjacent parcel across the town road; approval included deed‑restriction/lot‑binding agreement requirements and serveral site‑specific conditions.
Preliminary plat: The Fishtrap Lake preliminary plat from Secluded Land Company, proposing a six‑lot county subdivision (part of a larger parent parcel that could amount to nine lots when prior CSM splits are included), was conditionally approved. The committee required coordination on stormwater management and recommended the applicant confirm DNR requirements before final plat review.
Zoning‑rewrite procurement: The committee considered a single bid from Northwest Regional Planning Commission for a comprehensive zoning ordinance rewrite (bid listed at $91,440). Members expressed concern that only one proposal was received and voted to reject the bid and direct staff and counsel to revise and reissue the RFP to seek additional responses and explore in‑house elements (for example, mapping) that could be combined with consultant work.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting roll calls): - Rezone 26‑006: approved (roll-call affirmatives recorded) - CUP 26‑007: approved, conditioned on town approval and timelines - CUP 26‑008: approved with conditions (land‑use permit timing, site address, no habitable area in accessory structure) - CUP 26‑009: approved with conditions and deed‑restriction/lot‑binding agreement requirement - Fishtrap Lake preliminary plat: conditionally approved (stormwater plan and other conditions) - Zoning rewrite RFP: committee voted to reject the lone bid and reissue the RFP for broader solicitation.
What’s next: Staff will incorporate the committee’s conditions into permit approvals and bring the revised RFP back after edits; the committee also scheduled the county solar ordinance public hearing for April and asked staff to circulate the revised draft to town boards.
