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Marathon County panel recommends two rezones to County Board
Summary
The Environmental Resources Committee recommended approval of two zoning petitions — for parcels in Green Valley and McMillan — finding both met town and county criteria and forwarding both to the full County Board after voice votes.
The Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee on May 5 recommended that the County Board approve two land rezoning petitions, voting to forward both items after staff presentations and brief discussion.
Garrett Pogle, the committee's land use specialist, presented staff reports for both petitions, saying the town boards had recommended approval and that staff had concluded each petition met zoning district standards and the county's comprehensive-plan guidance. The first petition, filed by Tim Veland on behalf of James Offer and David Trait, would change a parcel in the Town of Green Valley from urban residential and general agriculture to rural residential; the second, by Jeffrey and Cynthia Schmidz, would reclassify land in the Town of McMillan from conservancy and recreation to general agriculture.
Pogle told the committee the Green Valley parcel was shown as single-family residential and cropland on the town plan and that the proposed change "minimizes the amount of agricultural land converted and will not substantially impair or limit current or future agricultural use." On the Schmidz petition, Pogle said the parcel includes existing structures (a home and riding stable) that were a nonconforming use in conservancy and would become conforming in general agriculture.
Supervisors asked clarifying questions about uses and whether any natural areas would be lost; Pogle said the land is primarily home, barns, stables and pasture, and that the town recommended approval. Supervisor Drebeck moved to approve the Offer/Trai(t) reszone and Supervisor Kurt seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote. Supervisor Sefelt moved to approve the Schmidz petition and Supervisor Drew seconded; that motion also carried.
Both items will be presented to the Marathon County Board of Supervisors for final action. The committee record shows no public testimony for either petition during the hearing.
The committee meeting included routine introductions and an informational period; staff noted that rezones recommended by town boards and staff are forwarded to the County Board with findings of fact and conclusions of law.
