PLAN COMMISSION MEETING, July 9, 2025
The regular meeting of the Town Plan Commission for the Town of St. Croix Falls was called to order by Chairman Mike Dorsey at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Town Hall.  Proper notice was given as the notice was mailed on June 23, 2025; and published in the June 25, 2025, and July 2, 2025, editions of the Inter County Leader.  The agenda was posted at the town hall and on the town’s website June 27, 2025.  The Pledge of Allegiance was said.  Present by roll call were Chairman Mike Dorsey, members Jeremy Appel, Dave Berg, Stacy Bergmann, Rick Katzmark, Gus Koecher and Kevin Rector.  Alternate member Frank Behning was absent.  Also present were town clerk Janet Krueger and legal counsel Adam Jarchow.  Others present were Scott Hasselquist.

Bergmann/Katzmark moved to approve the agenda; motion carried.  Bergmann/Rector moved to approve the June 11, 2025, meeting minutes; motion carried.

No public comment was had.

Public Hearing – Timothy Croft/Dakota Storage Buildings, lessee of property owned by R&D Rental Properties is requesting a special exception for display and sales of storage sheds in the commercial district at 1942 US Highway 8, identified as parcel #044-00965-0000.  The public hearing opened at 6:05 p.m.  The public hearing closed at 6:05 p.m.

Berg/Rector moved to recommend town board approval with the following conditions: “No storage sheds shall be displayed in the road right of way”; “There shall be no office space for sales/business in sheds”; “Signage shall be added to existing ground sign not to exceed a total of 100 square feet per Town’s Zoning Ordinance No. 1, Chapter V, Section L, 2. b.”; “The special exception shall terminate upon the sale or transfer of ownership of either the parcel of land or the business itself”; “Any formal complaint lodged against the use in the first year of operation will lead to an automatic review of the special exception by the plan commission and/or town board at the next possible meeting”; and “The business will obey all laws and maintain all proper licenses and permits”; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call, vote, 7-0.

Public Hearing – Leslie Jarosack, owner has requested a waiver from the subdivision ordinance 9.7(4) 3.1 depth to width ratio for the driveway portion of Lot 4.  Surveyor Scott Hasselquist was present to answer questions.  The public hearing opened at 6:08 p.m.  The public hearing closed at 6:14 p.m.

Rector/Katzmark moved to recommend town board approval of the lot-line amendments as presented waiving the subdivision ordinance 9.7(4) 3.1 depth to width ratio for the driveway portion of Lot 4; motion carried on unanimous roll-call vote, 7-0.

Public Hearing – Zoning Ordinance No. 1 amendment to the definition of kennel; amending the special exception use for kennels by removing the 1,000 foot set back from residential structures; and adding a special exception use for kennels in the commercial district.  The public hearing opened at 6:16 p.m.  The public hearing closed at 6:18 p.m.

Berg/Bergmann moved to recommend town board approval of the zoning ordinance amendments; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 7-0.

There was no closing public comment.

There being no further business, Bergmann/Berg moved to adjourn the meeting; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Janet Krueger, town clerk.