MPP10-06
Maine Prairie Township
Planning & Zoning Meeting
June 8, 2010
Chair Wicker opened the Planning meeting at 7:03 p.m. He called
for any corrections or additions to the minutes. With none, Loewen/Kuechle
made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Chair Wicker called for old business: Sarah Yozamp – Ron Albers said he
never made it out to look at the sky light in their roof. Tabled
Richard Fuchs came before the board requesting a certificate of compliance.
He is requesting a split off 26.2 acres (homestead) from his 125
acres. The 96.1 acres would remain agriculture. His reasoning is
he is trying to get his estate set up for his children. The land is
zoned A40 in section 6. This land is situated in both Maine Prairie
and Luxemburg townships. Supervisors Wicker/Kuechle made a motion to
accept the split and issue the certificate of compliance. Motion
carried.
Chair Wicker called for new business: Mary Lou Spencer is requesting a
split up of her land by 100th Ave on the North side of Powder Ridge.
Kuechle said that he is talking to the county as to what she could do.
The land is zoned A40.
Glen Schindele is requesting a certificate of compliance for a land
exchange. Schindele explained when he had the survey done, the
property lines were off. They are requesting to do a property exchange
of 5.2 acres with the John Frischmann family. John Frischmann was
present. Their lawyer will be doing a quick claim deed.
Supervisors Kuechle/Loewen made a motion to issue the certificate of
compliance for the land exchange. Motion carried.
Karen & Richard Chapman Road Variance Hearing
Chair Wicker opened the hearing for the Chapman’s at 7:20 p.m.
Karen and Richard Chapman want to add a 10X17’ addition onto their cabin on
Carnelian Lake Rd. They need a road variance; 63’is required and they
can only meet 40’which is what their cabin is at now. The survey was
presented to the board and their home is in compliance for side setbacks but
their neighbor, Kathy Johnson’s, cabin is encroaching onto the Chapman’s
property. Chapman’s house addition will be built even with the rest
of their home. Supervisors Loewen/Wicker made a motion to close the
public hearing. Motion carried. Discussion was they met all other
setbacks, and it would not protrude to obstruct visibility for their
neighbors. Supervisors Wicker/Kuechle made a motion to issue the road
variance. Motion carried.
Chair Wicker explained that McCrossan’s withdrew their interim use permit
hearing. The company ended up using another site.
Duane Fruth Road Variance Hearings
Chair Wicker opened the Fruth hearing at 7:30 p.m. Duane is requesting
two variances from two different roads. The first request is to build
a 30X50X10’ shed 17’ from a platted road encroaching the right of way by
46’. The road shows up on the plat where the road should be. If used
as the traveled
road, it would be encroaching other resident’s homes and sheds. The
county requires a variance from
MP10-07
the platted road. The existing traveled road was moved by the
residents for convenience purposes. Fruth moved the shed from his
original plans, away from his neighbor’s view and lowered the sidewall
height. That way he saved his trees. The shed would meet the
setbacks from the existing traveled road and all other setbacks will be met
in lot 1 & 2. Supervisor Loewen/Wicker closed the public
hearing, carried. The discussion was that the existing road should be
considered as the road traveled. Supervisor Loewen/Kuechle made a motion to
accept the road variance for his shed. Motion carried.
Chair Wicker opened the 2nd hearing for Duane Fruth. Duane is requesting to
put up a 30X30X10 shed in Government Lot 1 Tract A. This would
encroach the platted road by 47’and the existing traveled road by 31’.
The lot was viewed by Greg Bechtold from Environmental Services because of
the wetland close to the area. Their suggestion was to stay away from
the wetland. This would force Fruth to put the shed to close to the
traveled road. Supervisors Loewen/Wicker made a motion to close the
public hearing, carried. Discussion was that the traveled road on the
Fruth property and was never meant to be a through road but was to be just a
road to the Fruth property. The concern was if the township wanted to
make it a township road to meet township specs, the shed would be in the
way. Supervisor Wicker made a motion to accept this variance with the
condition if the township would need to build a road there, the shed would
be removed seconded it by Supervisor Kuechle.
Supervisor Wicker – Yes
Supervisor Loewen – Yes
Supervisor Kuechle – Yes
Motion Carried.
Reconvene Road Vacation Hearing for Schindele Family
Chair Wicker reopened the hearing for the road vacation. The Schindele
family was asked to get a survey done for the location. Glen presented
the survey to the board explaining the road and property lines were off,
thus the previous action by the board was necessary to do a quick claim deed
to exchange properties with the Frischmann family. He also presented
the legal utility and road easement drawn up to protect the Frischmann
property. The survey shows the road to be vacated is considered Lot C.
Supervisors Wicker/Kuechle made a motion to accept the road vacation.
Motion carried.
Permits were presented: Supervisor Wicker/Chuck Froehling made a
motion to approve the permits. Motion carried.
Supervisors Loewen/Wicker made a motion to adjourn. Motion carried
Terre Harff, Clerk