A RESOLUTION ADOPTING ORDIANCE 23-01

AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE No. 1

WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls has village powers under Section 60.10(2)(c), Stats., that grants police powers as set forth in Section 61.34(1), Stats., to act for the good order of the Town, for its commercial benefit and for the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and

WHEREAS the Town of St. Croix Falls adopted Zoning Ordinance No. 1 on August 5, 1965, amended in its entirely on May 12, 1994 and subsequent amendments including the amendments on March 20, 2001; January 16, 2008; February 18, 2009; May 20, 2009; October 21, 2009; March 17, 2010; April 21, 2010; August 18, 2010; March 16, 2011; April 20, 2011; October 19, 2011; November 16, 2011; August 21, 2013; March 18, 2015; March 15, 2017; June 20, 2018; October 17, 2018; January 16, 2019; March 20, 2019; October 16, 2019; December 16, 2020; July 21, 2021; March 16, 2022; November 16, 2022; and

WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls deems it advisable and necessary to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 1, Chapter I – Administration and Enforcement, Section I – Special Exceptions, 3 General Procedure, e. to allow either the plan commission or town board to hold the public hearing for special exceptions being considered for termination; Chapter II, Lot Width definition; and Chapter III – General Zoning, Section C – Districts, adding major home occupations as a special exception use in the Residential and Agricultural districts and motor vehicle dealership as a special exception use in the Commercial district; and

WHEREAS the Plan Commission of the Town of St. Croix Falls held a public hearing on the proposed amendments on April 12, 2023, the first reading of the proposed amendments was held on March 27, 2023, and a second reading was held on April 19, 2023.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, does approve Ordinance 23-01 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1, Chapter I – Administration and Enforcement, Section I – Special Exceptions, 3 General Procedure, e. to allow either the plan commission or town board to hold the public hearing for special exceptions being considered for termination; Chapter II, Lot Width definition; and Chapter III – General Zoning, Section C – Districts, adding major home occupations as a special exception use in the Residential and Agricultural districts and motor vehicle dealership as a special exception use in the Commercial district; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls hereby petitions the Polk County Board of Supervisors to concur and ratify the amendments; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ordinance 23-01 become effective upon passage and publication and/or posting according to Wisconsin State Statute and approval of Polk County Board of Supervisors.