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, July 25, 2023  
6:30 PM  
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 July 25, 2023 Zoning and Land Regulation Committee  
meeting to order at 6:30 PM.  
Staff present: Violante, Allan, Holloway and Everson  
4 - JERRY BOLLIG, MICHELE DOOLAN, TIM KIEFER, and MELISSA RATCLIFF  
Present  
Excused  
1 - KATE MCGINNITY  
B. Public comment for any item not listed on the agenda  
No comments made by the public.  
July 25, 2023 ZLR Registrants  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
4 - JERRY BOLLIG, MICHELE DOOLAN, TIM KIEFER, and MELISSA RATCLIFF  
Present  
1 - KATE MCGINNITY  
Excused  
June 27, 2023 ZLR Committee Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the June 27, 2023  
ZLR Committee minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
D. Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendments, Conditional Use Permits, and  
Ordinance Amendments  
PETITION: REZONE 11957  
APPLICANT: GLAUS PROPERTIES LLC  
LOCATION: 6942 COUNTY HWY KP, SECTION 21, TOWN OF  
ROXBURY  
CHANGE FROM: FP-35 Farmland Preservation District TO FP-B  
Farmland Preservation Business District  
REASON: zoning to allow agriculture-related business use  
Attachments: 11957 Ord Amend  
In support: Jeff and Tim Glaus  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the Zoning Petition  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote: 4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11958  
APPLICANT: ARTHUR POST  
LOCATION: SOUTH OF 1573 STATE HWY 78, SECTION 3, TOWN OF  
PERRY  
CHANGE FROM: FP-35 Farmland Preservation District TO RR-8 Rural  
Residential District  
REASON: creating one residential lot  
Attachments: 11958 Ord Amend  
In support: Duane Iverson, Arthur Post  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the Zoning Petition  
for FP-1 and RR-2 zoning be recommended for approval with conditions. The  
motion carried by the following vote: 4-0.  
1. A deed restriction shall be recorded on tax parcels 0506-032-9120-7 and  
0506-032-8540-1 stating the following:  
a. Further residential/nonfarm development is prohibited on the remaining FP-35  
zoned land. The housing density rights for the original farm have been  
exhausted per the Town Comprehensive Plan density policies.  
2. Applicant shall record a shared driveway maintenance agreement with the  
Dane County Register of Deeds for the shared driveway.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11959  
APPLICANT: JAMES O. NOTSTAD LIVING TRUST  
LOCATION: EAST OF NOTSTAD ROAD, SECTION 28, TOWN OF  
CHRISTIANA  
CHANGE FROM: FP-35 Farmland Preservation District TO RR-4 Rural  
Residential District  
REASON: creating one residential lot  
Attachments: 11959 Ord Amend  
In support: Jim Notstad, Patricia Nemec  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the Zoning Petition  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by the following vote: 4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11960  
APPLICANT: DUANE P & CANDACE J SWALHEIM 2011 REV TRUST  
LOCATION: NORTH OF 3436 N STAR ROAD, SECTION 27, TOWN OF  
COTTAGE GROVE  
CHANGE FROM: FP-1 Farmland Preservation District TO GC General  
Commercial District, FP-1 Farmland Preservation District TO UTR Utility,  
Transportation and ROW District  
REASON: zoning for a commercial business park development  
Attachments: 11960 Ord Amend  
In support: Duane Swalheim  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by BOLLIG, that the Zoning Petition  
be recommended for approval with conditions. The motion carried by the  
following vote: 4-0.  
1. A deed restriction shall be recorded on the lot stating the following:  
a. Land uses on the property shall be limited exclusively to the following  
permitted uses:  
i. Agricultural uses (livestock not permitted)  
ii. Agricultural accessory uses (livestock not permitted)  
iii. Contractor, landscaping or building trade operations  
iv. Governmental, institutional, religious, or nonprofit community uses  
v. Indoor sales  
vi. Indoor storage and repair  
vii. Light industrial  
viii. Office uses  
ix. Personal or professional service  
x. A transportation, utility, communication, or other use that is:  
1. Required under state or federal law to be located in a specific place,  
or;  
2. Is authorized to be located in a specific place under a state or  
federal law that specifically preempts the requirement of a conditional  
use permit.  
xi. Undeveloped natural resource and open space areas  
xii. Utility services associated with, and accessory to, a permitted or  
conditional use  
xiii. Veterinary clinics  
b. Land uses on the property shall be limited exclusively to the following  
conditional uses:  
i. Communication towers  
ii. Outdoor Storage  
iii. Transportation, communications, pipeline, electric transmission, utility,  
or drainage uses, not listed as a permitted use above  
iv. Vehicle repair or maintenance service  
c. Residential and associated accessory uses are prohibited.  
2. The applicant shall submit a preliminary plat and final plat for the proposed  
lots to Dane County for review and approval, and shall record the final plat with  
the Dane County Register of Deeds.  
3. The rezone will not become effective until a final plat and developer’s  
agreement are approved and fully executed by the Town of Cottage Grove.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11961  
APPLICANT: UNDER THE OAK TREES LLC  
LOCATION: 3136 OAK ST, SECTION 4, TOWN OF PLEASANT  
SPRINGS  
CHANGE FROM: RR-4 Rural Residential District TO GC General  
Commercial District  
REASON: zoning to allow for institutional residential use  
In support: Dan O'Callaghan, Marlene Sorenson, Kenton Sorenson, Jennifer Rettig, Diana  
Graham, Travis Dettinger  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the Zoning Petition  
be postponed due to no town action. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: CUP 02598  
APPLICANT: UNDER THE OAK TREES LLC  
LOCATION: 3136 OAK STREET, SECTION 4, TOWN OF PLEASANT  
SPRINGS  
CUP DESCRIPTION: institutional residential and associated accessory  
uses  
In support: Dan O'Callaghan, Marlene Sorenson, Kenton Sorenson, Jennifer Rettig, Diana  
Graham, Travis Dettinger  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by BOLLIG, that the Conditional Use  
Permit be postponed due to no town action. The motion carried by the following  
vote: 4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11962  
APPLICANT: MOUNT VERNON HILLS II LLC  
LOCATION: LANDS WEST OF COUNTY HWY G AND NORTH OF DAVIS  
STREET, SECTION 34, TOWN OF SPRINGDALE  
CHANGE FROM: AT-35 Agriculture Transition District TO SFR-1 Single  
Family Residential District, AT-35 Agriculture Transition District TO SFR-2  
Single Family Residential District  
REASON: create 7 residential lots and 1 residential spot zone  
In Support: Ronald Klaas  
Opposed: None  
Neither in Support nor Opposed: Alice Allen  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the Zoning Petition  
be postponed to allow for additional review of the access issues by the Highway  
Department. The motion carried by the following vote: 4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11963  
APPLICANT: ROBERT W BOVY  
LOCATION: 7648 COUNTY HWY PD, SECTION 8, TOWN OF VERONA  
CHANGE FROM: RR-4 Rural Residential District TO RR-8 Rural  
Residential District, AT-35 Agriculture Transition District TO RR-8 Rural  
Residential District  
REASON: expand the size of an existing residential lot  
Attachments: 11963 Ord Amend  
In support: Robert Bovy, Nathan Lockwood  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by BOLLIG, that the Zoning Petition  
for RM-8 zoning be recommended for approval with one condition. The motion  
carried by the following vote: 4-0.  
1. Applicant shall prepare and record a new access easement agreement with  
the Dane County Register of Deeds.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: REZONE 11964  
APPLICANT: DUANE P & CANDACE J SWALHEIM 2011 REV TRUST  
LOCATION: NORTH OF 3436 N. STAR ROAD, SECTION 27, TOWN OF  
COTTAGE GROVE  
CHANGE FROM: GC General Commercial District TO GC General  
Commercial District  
REASON: amend existing deed restriction to allow outdoor storage as a  
conditional use  
Attachments: 11964 Ord Amend  
In support: Amy Miles  
Opposed: None  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by BOLLIG, that the Zoning Petition  
be recommended for approval with conditions. The motion carried by the  
following vote: 4-0.  
The existing deed restriction shall be terminated, and a new deed restriction  
shall be recorded on the lot stating the following:  
1. Uses of the GC zoned property are limited exclusively to the following:  
a. Contractor, landscaping or building trade operations  
b. Undeveloped natural resource and open space areas  
c. Governmental, institutional, religious, or nonprofit community uses  
d. Light industrial  
e. Office uses  
f. Indoor sales  
g. Indoor storage and repair  
h. Personal or professional service  
i. A transportation, utility, communication, or other use required by law  
j. Utility services associated with a permitted use  
k. Veterinary clinics  
l. Agriculture and accessory uses (livestock not permitted)  
2. Land uses on the property shall be limited exclusively to the following  
conditional uses:  
a. Outdoor Storage  
3. Residential use or related use of the property is prohibited.  
4. Evidence of compliance with Dane County stormwater management  
regulations shall be required prior to development, including arrangements for  
ongoing maintenance of the regional stormwater facilities.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
PETITION: CUP 02599 -- WITHDRAWN  
APPLICANT: DAN AND MARLENE LA FLEUR  
LOCATION: 3440 MEADOW ROAD, SECTION 32, TOWN OF  
MIDDLETON  
CUP DESCRIPTION: small-animal boarding facility  
Assistant Zoning Administrator Rachel Holloway informed the Committee that the  
applicants have withdrawn CUP petition #2599 for dog boarding.  
E. Zoning Map Amendments and Conditional Use Permits from previous meetings  
PETITION: REZONE 11946  
APPLICANT: MATTHEW L LEWKE  
LOCATION: 42 MULLER ROAD, SECTION 12, TOWN OF YORK  
CHANGE FROM: FP-35 Farmland Preservation District TO FP-1  
Farmland Preservation District, FP-35 Farmland Preservation District TO  
RR-2 Rural Residential District  
REASON: creating two residential lots (one for an existing residence) and  
one agricultural lot  
Attachments: 11946 Ord Amend  
In support: Alysen Tierney, Matt Lewke  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the Zoning Petition  
be recommended for approval with conditions. The motion carried by the  
following vote: 4-0.  
1. The existing septic system shall be identified on the final recorded CSM.  
2. A deed restriction shall be recorded on tax parcels 091212490000 and  
091212495005 stating the following:  
a. Further residential/nonfarm development is prohibited on the remaining  
FP-35 zoned land. The housing density rights for the former Elmer Henning  
farm have been exhausted per the Town Comprehensive Plan density  
policies.  
3. A deed restriction shall be recorded on the proposed FP-1 lots stating the  
following:  
a. The FP-1 lots (Lots 2 and 3) are limited to 1 animal unit per acre unless a  
conditional use permit is obtained.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
F. Plats and Certified Survey Maps  
Final Plat - Evan's Crossing  
Town of Middleton  
Consideration of the September 10, 2022 conditional approval and  
execution of the plat document pursuant to established committee policy.  
Staff recommends the chairperson to sign and date the final plat and  
proceed with recording.  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by BOLLIG, that the final plat be  
approved and signed by the Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: 4-0.  
4 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFERandRATCLIFF  
1 - MCGINNITY  
Ayes:  
Excused:  
G. Resolutions  
H. Ordinance Amendment  
I. Items Requiring Committee Action  
J. Reports to Committee  
K. Other Business Authorized by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by RATCLIFF, to adjourn the meeting  
at 7:37pm. The motion carried unanimously.