Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Zoning & Land Regulation Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023  
6:30 PM  
**BUDGET** Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City  
County Building in Room 354; or Attend virtually via  
Zoom.  
A. Call to Order  
Chair Doolan called the meeting of the ZLR Committee to order at 6:30pm in  
Room 354 of the City-County Building.  
Staff present: Todd Violante, Roger Lane, Dan Everson, Rachel Holloway, Olivia  
Parry  
5 -  
Present  
JERRY BOLLIG, MICHELE DOOLAN, TIM KIEFER, KATE MCGINNITY, and  
MELISSA RATCLIFF  
B. Public comment for any item not listed on the agenda  
No comments made by the public.  
October 10, 2023 ZLR Registrants  
2023  
RPT-343  
Attachments: Oct 10 ZLR registrations final  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
September 26, 2023 ZLR Committee Meeting Minutes  
2023  
MIN-302  
Attachments: 9-26-23 ZLR Public Hearing Minutes  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the minutes of  
the September 26, 2023 ZLR meeting be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote: 4-0-1 with KIEFER abstaining since he was not present.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,MCGINNITYandRATCLIFF  
1 - KIEFER  
Ayes:  
Abstain:  
D. Budget Discussion and Amendments  
Department Budget Presentations  
2023  
RPT-325  
Attachments:  
2024 County Executive Budget_Planning Development  
Department.pdf  
Kristi Chlebowski presented an overview of the 2024 Register of Deeds  
Department budget.  
Todd Violante presented an overview of the 2024 Planning and Development  
Department budget.  
The committee took no action.  
2023  
ACT-178  
ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE  
PROPOSED 2024 OPERATING BUDGET  
Potential amendments were discussed to the 2024 Capital Budget. No formal  
amendments were proposed. No action taken.  
2023  
ACT-179  
ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE  
PROPOSED 2024 CAPITAL BUDGET  
No amendments proposed to the 2024 Capital Budget. No action taken.  
E. Zoning Map Amendments and Conditional Use Permits from previous meetings  
F. Plats and Certified Survey Maps  
2023 LD-005  
Preliminary Plat - Mount Vernon Hills  
Town of Springdale  
Staff recommends conditional approval.  
Attachments: conditional approval  
23-12 Mount Vernon Hills II  
11962 Staff Update  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the preliminary  
plat be approved with conditions. The motion carried by the following vote: 5-0.  
1. Rezone will not become effective until a final plat is approved and fully  
executed by the Town of Springdale.  
• The subdivision plat shall restrict access onto County Highway G subject to  
Dane County Highway requirements.  
• A deed restriction shall be recorded on the balance of the property remaining  
in AT-35 (tax parcels 060734490020, 060734485008, 060734380611, 060734380022,  
60734328508, 060734326206, 060734310991, 060734295017, 060734283119, and  
060734190611) stating the following:  
- Further residential/nonfarm development is prohibited on the remaining  
AT-35 zoned land. The housing density rights for the former Louis H. and Cynthia  
A. Heitke farm have been exhausted per the Town Comprehensive Plan density  
policies.  
2. All public land dedications are to be clearly designated “dedicated to the  
public.”  
• No public dedications shown.  
3. Comments from the Public Health department are to be recognized:  
• No comments or concerns – 9.06.23  
4. Comments from the Highway department are to be recognized:  
• CTH G is a controlled access highway.  
• Preliminary Plat Lot 5, 6, and 7:  
- No access designated across the frontage of CTH G to Lot 6 and 7 is correct.  
- Access easement through Lot 5 and 7 for benefit of Lot 5, 6, and 7 appears  
correct.  
- Right of way appears to be correct.  
• Preliminary Plat Lot 1 - 4:  
- Not commenting on CSM's that are not adjacent to a County Trunk  
Highway.  
• Property Map RR-2 Spot Zone:  
- Access Permit 308C changed an existing agricultural access to a residential  
single family residence. This 1 access is to serve 1 single family residence and all  
surrounding agricultural lands.  
• All remaining frontage of CTH G is to be designated as "no access".  
5 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFER,MCGINNITYandRATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
G. Resolutions  
H. Ordinance Amendment  
I. Items Requiring Committee Action  
2023  
RPT-326  
Discussion of receiving public comment on the merits of the department or  
agency's program pursuant to DCCO 7.11(7)  
Attachments: DCCO Section 7.11(7).pdf  
The Committee discussed how to address the requirements in s. 7.11(7) of Dane  
County Code of Ordinances for soliciting resident comments on departmental  
programs and services. Suggestions for staff included soliciting feedback from  
town boards, issuing an online survey, presenting information on staff's work  
outside of meetings, and including the Register of Deeds office.  
J. Reports to Committee  
K. Other Business Authorized by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by MCGINNITY, to adjourn the  
meeting at 7:20pm. The motion carried unanimously.