A RESOLUTION ADOPTING ORDIANCE 23-02

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; April 19, 2023; and

WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls deems it advisable and necessary to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 1, Chapter II, Bunkhouse definition; Chapter III – General Zoning to allow a bunkhouse as an accessory building with additional bunkhouse(s) listed as a special exception in the Residential, Agricultural and Transitional districts; and amend the side yard setback as ten feet in the Residential, Agricultural and Transitional districts; and

WHEREAS the Plan Commission of the Town of St. Croix Falls held a public hearing on the proposed amendments on October 11. 2023, the first reading of the proposed amendments was held on October 18, 2023, and a second reading was held on November 15, 2023.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, does approve Ordinance 23-02 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1, Chapter II, Bunkhouse definition; Chapter III – General Zoning, Section C – Districts, allowing a bunkhouse as an accessory building and additional bunkhouse(s) listed as a special exception in the Residential, Transitional and Agricultural districts; and amend the side yard setback as ten feet in the Residential, Agricultural and Transitional districts; 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 23-02 become effective upon passage and publication and/or posting according to Wisconsin State Statute and approval of Polk County Board of Supervisors.

Dated this 15^th day of November 2023