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Developer says Preserve project will protect wetlands; committee approves Phase One and Two conditionally
Summary
Jeremy Hill, developer of The Preserve at MBF LLC, told the Sawyer County Zoning Committee the planned 22- and 30-lot phases are designed to protect the mosquito Brook Flowage through setbacks, vegetated corridors and limited dock access; the committee conditionally approved both final plats pending DNR stormwater plan approvals.
The Sawyer County Zoning Committee conditionally approved final plats for The Preserve (Phase One — 22 lots; Phase Two — 30 lots) after developer Jeremy Hill described extensive wetland delineation, engineered stormwater controls and covenants intended to protect the mosquito Brook Flowage.
Hill said lots will remain in forestry zoning at five acres each; frontage and setback requirements for lots adjacent to wetlands were described as more stringent than county minimums. He said the developer has submitted a detailed DNR stormwater management plan and expects DNR review comments to be minor; the county will withhold final signature until the DNR permits are approved.
Committee members recorded public comments raising two types of concerns: (1) that blanket special-use permit processes might accelerate fragmentation of forested acreage, and (2) that backlot/dock access rules and deeded easements should be verified against county ordinances. Linda Zilmer spoke about policy intent behind special-use review and recommended fee and process considerations for blanket special-use approvals.
Key project details given at the meeting: - Phase One: 22 lots, five-acre forestry zoning, covenants proposing a 50-foot vegetated corridor from trails and 75-foot building setback from the trail around the Flowage; developer stated lots adjacent to the Flowage will have wide frontage and limited dock access (common docks rather than one dock per lot). - Phase Two: 30 lots (including 12 outlots); similarly conditioned on DNR stormwater approval. - Developer provided a timeline estimate of five to ten years for buildout and said initial lot prices for non-waterfront parcels would start around $65,000.
What happens next: County staff will not sign final plats until DNR stormwater approvals are in hand and will incorporate the developer’s covenants into the approval record as requested by the committee.
