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April 5, 2006 PLAN COMMISSION

TOWN OF GRAFTON
PLAN COMMISSION
April 5, 2006
Official Minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Chairman Bartel called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
B. Pledge to the Flag
C. Present:
Chairman Lester A. Bartel, Jr.
Commissioner Bob Clapper
Commissioner Mike Ansay
Commissioner Lyle Sperber
Commissioner Karron Stockwell
Commissioner Bob Wolf
Commissioner Lou Hefle

Town Clerk Wendy Weeks
Administrative Assistant Lila Schwan
Town Engineer Kevin Kimmes
Building Inspector Rick Fellenz
Town Planner Jamie Rybarczyk
D. Absent: Alternate Plan Commissioner Craig Butler
II. ASSURANCE OF PROPER NOTICE
A. Town Clerk Wendy Weeks assured that the Agenda was properly noticed.
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Hefle to accept the agenda, seconded by
Commissioner Clapper. Motion carried unanimously.
IV. REVIEW AND APPROVE PREVIOUS MINUTES
A. Mr. Bob Wolf said that Mr. Kevin Kimmes was absent and minutes show he was present.
Kristen Lundeen was present, and that the March minutes be amended.
B. ACTION: Commissioner Hefle motioned to accepted the amended minutes of the
March Plan Commission Meeting. Commissioner Wolf seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.

V. RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE/PERSONS WISHING TO BE HEARD
A. NONE
VI. OLD BUSINESS
A. River Forest LLC-Contract for Payment of Services-Report of Findings
1. Town Engineer, Kevin Kimmes stated that the Report of Findings, a summary of the
joint meeting with the Open Space Commission, Planning Commission, River Forest
LLC, and the Town Board, looked at reducing or putting an exception in for the
minimum tract eligibility for the RCDO District. The overall consensus was not to
have a minimum.
2. Options are obtaining additional land, or making a cash contribution in lieu of
additional land to meet open space requirements.
3. Other options are outright purchase of property, purchase of development rights, or
conservation easement.
4. The language should specify that the additional land designated to meet the open
space requirement must be wholly contained within the town of Grafton.
5. The revision of the bonus ratio density to accommodate construction of
townhouses/condominiums is going to replace the word “lots” in the RCDO to say
“units” so that it is not necessarily defined as lots, so you can get bonus units and it
was also agreed upon to revise the mathematical ratio so you can round up for your
bonus ratios.
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6. Commissioner Ansay had concerns as to what happens if a septic system fails.
Need two possible options to a septic system with any of these higher densities so
that if a system fails, it does not become an obligation to the community.
7. Mr. Bartel said that the 35 acres is not a scientifically arrived number, it was just that
minimum tract for exclusive agricultural number and it has been used for that break
out and maybe it is not practical for us to continue doing what we are doing. There
may be smaller tracts that fit these models. We are going to have smaller tracts and
we have to keep in mind is that if we are going to be looking at tools to put in our
toolbox to keep some of this development in the township, we have to provide that
option or we are going to lose it to denser development to the Village.
8. Mr. Kimmes stated that we could have a secondary septic and that the Town Code
allows the septic to go into the open space even on individual lots, not holding, but it
can partially cross in to the open space. The code does allow for a community septic
to be put in place whether we want to approve them or not. Mr. Kimmes said they
have seen as many as 75 homes on one mound system.
9. Next step is legal review.
B. Waterstone-An application to Rezone Tax Key #06-02-11-000.000, 32.91 acres, and Tax
Key #06-021-07-001.00, 38.48 acres located at the Southeast corner of Ulao Road and
HWY C, from A-1 Agricultural to R-2 Residential, and a Preliminary Plat Application, by
MLGRE 2002 LLC.
1. Mr. Kimmes reported this is a subdivision in the RCDO overlay, R-2, 25 one (l) acre
lots, leaving 39.5 acres dedicated to open space.
2. The concerns have been addressed with some residents.. Shifting western cul-de-
sac to the north, lots 15 and 16 shifting them further to the east and some
adjustments to the pond specifications.
3. There are a few variances per the code that need to be called out, reduction in the
arterial road setback from 100’ to 50’, reduction in the minimum cluster group
separation from 150’ to 100’, reduction in the minimum wetland setback from 35’ to
17.5’ and allowance of wetlands outside of the open space.
4. Recommendation from staff for approval of the preliminary plat as proposed with final
approval of construction drawings and stormwater management plan.
5. Mr. Kimmes recommends approval the preliminary plat contingent on the final
approval of the land stewardship plan, and completion of punch list items.
a. All of the preliminary punch list items must be addressed and approval by
Town Staff of the final construction drawings, landscape plan, land
Stewardship plan, etc. is required.
b. The Town requires a letter of credit to be posted prior to holding a pre-
construction meeting.
c. Signed and recorded Developer’s Agreement on file with the Town and
Bonestroo offices.
d. A pre-construction meeting will be held a minimum of 7-10 days prior to the
start of construction to allow for contacting utilities and agencies.
e. Approval is contingent on payment of all fees.
6. Mr. Bartel then asked Mr. McLaughlin if his issues were addressed, and he said yes.
7. Brenda Schulte still had concerns about fencing around her property and berming.
MLG will not do this for esthetic reasons but for cost as well.
8. Mr. Kimmes also advised that there were some plans to reroute some drain tile in the
construction drawings.
9. There was a question regarding septic systems being outside of the lot. The RCDO
district is unique to that, so it does meet code. Easements will be required, saying
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that this area in the open space is going to be used for the utility purposes of a
specific lot and we are requiring that as part of the plat.
10. ACTION: Ms. Stockwell made a motion to approve the preliminary plat subject
to engineers punch list . Seconded by Mr. Bob Wolf. Motion carried
unanimously.

C. Zoning Code Amendment-Section 4.04-Discussion and possible action concerning
amending Title 10.1.405 of the Town of Grafton Zoning Code-Agricultural Uses.
1. Town Engineer reviewed current requirements concerning the number of horses
allowed in different districts stating:
a. Non-Commercial Stables are currently allowed in the A-1 and A-2 , and
residential districts.
b. Commercial stables are currently allowed in A-2 districts.
2. Population of horse to acre, pretty much 1 to 1. One horse to one acre. No change
for residential districts. Restrictions placed on residential properties are necessary
due to conflicting uses. Anything in residential has to be a Conditional Use Permit.
3. Amend the allowed uses in the A-1 and A-2 districts to permitted use instead of
conditional use adding the provision that they can exceed the number of permitted
horses with a conditional use permit, with no maximum. The City of Mequon has this
language.
4. Changes apply to Ag districts commercial and non commercial stables.
5. Ag district = 2 acres for the first horse, and one horse per acre after that, higher
density requires a CUP.
6. Mr. Kimmes also advised to strike A-1 and A-2 from the conditional use section of the
code, by conditional use non-commercial stables are allowed for R-1, R-2, R-3
districts and A-1 and A-2 at the density of the first horse allowed for three acres and
an additional horse for every two acres.
7. And that in the agricultural zoning code under permitted uses, we are going to add
the two paragraphs 18 and 19 in the report. Eighteen saying for non-commercial
stables you are still allowed one (1) horse for the first three (3) acres and an
additional horse for every two (2) after that. Commercial stables allowed as a
permitted use would be one (1) horse for the first two (2) acres and one (1) additional
horse for each acre after that.
8. Manure issues to be addressed in Conditional Use Permit conditions.
VII. RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE/PERSONS WISHING TO BE HEARD.
Discussion and possible action concerning any resident correspondence received.
A. Ms. Karrin Manley inquired regarding trees and landscaping in developments. Chairman
Bartel stated that the developers put restricted covenants and the Town does not require
planting of trees but the developers can do that, and sometimes staff may recommend that
you consider planting trees, but we haven’t made it a hard and fast rule.
VIII. TOWN STAFF UPDATES
A. Mr. Kimmes spoke to updated Application and Requirement Forms for Town Plat/State
Subdivision and Rezoning. Made Board aware of fee for Final Plat Application requirement
is for $2,500.00 as expected fees, and when it is all said and done $1000.00 per lot for all
reviews, construction inspections, etc. so that the applicant is informed at the signing of an
application.
B. Mr. Kimmes talked about Facility Needs Study process that was started. This is looking for
the needs from the employees that the Town has now and looking at the facilities that would
be needed for the future, general working area, general seating for meetings, etc.
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C. Mr. Kimmes spoke regarding erosion control inspections in the Town. That per the Town’s
ordinance, anytime someone disturbs 4000 square feet of land, they have to have Erosion
Control practices in place, and inspections are required. The DNR has required that the
Town step in as well in cases where that much area is disturbed because we are a required
NR216 community. When a person purchases a lot in any of the subdivisions that have two
to three acre lots, if they were to grade their yard and have bare soil and weren’t putting the
grass back in, at that point Bonestroo has to step in advising about getting an erosion control
permit in order to comply with NR216. If we do not do that on behalf of the Town, the Town
and Bonestroo would both be liable for fines from the DNR for not enacting and enforcing
their ordinance. A sum of money will have to be put up as an escrow when you get your
building permit that could be $500.00 or $1000.00. The Building Inspector can explain the
procedure.
D. Mr. Ansay spoke to the bill “Taxpayer Law” with restrictions that will affect all communities.
This affects every municipality in their right to pursue their business.
E. Mr. Hefle spoke to the Countywide Design Workshop that is going to be held May 6 at the
Grafton Elementary School and Sewrpc and county is gong to be there with booths from
9:00 to 1:00 pm. There will be stations available there to show the Town maps.
IX. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS DEEMED PERTINENT AS ALLOWED BY LAW.
A. None
X. ADJOURN
A. Action – Motion made by Commissioner Ansay to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Sperber. Motion carried 6-0.

Respectfully Submitted,


Wendy Weeks, Town Clerk

Minutes typed by Lila Schwan.
Edited by Wendy Weeks

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