Dane County  
Minutes - Final  
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, January 10, 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 meeting of the ZLR Committee to order at 6:30pm in  
Room 354 of the City-County Building.  
Staff present: Lane, Holloway, Everson, Allan  
5 - JERRY BOLLIG, MICHELE DOOLAN, TIM KIEFER, KATE MCGINNITY, and  
MELISSA RATCLIFF  
Present  
B. Public comment for any item not listed on the agenda  
No comments made by the public.  
January 10, 2023 ZLR Registrants  
Attachments:  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the December 13, 2022 Zoning and Land Regulation Committee  
meeting  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by RATCLIFF, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote: 5-0.  
5 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFER,MCGINNITYandRATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
D. Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendments, Conditional Use Permits, and  
Ordinance Amendments  
E. Zoning Map Amendments and Conditional Use Permits from previous  
meetings  
PETITION: REZONE 11913  
APPLICANT: NORSMAN INVESTMENTS LLC  
LOCATION: 1161 US HIGHWAY 14, SECTION 7, TOWN OF RUTLAND  
CHANGE FROM: RR-8 Rural Residential District TO HC Heavy Commercial District  
REASON: create a 2.8-acre commercial lot for a material storage business  
Attachments:  
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: 5-0  
1. A certified survey map shall be recorded with the Register of Deeds for the new  
lots.  
2. A deed restriction shall be recorded on the HC-zoned lot stating the following:  
a. Land uses on the property shall be limited exclusively to the following:  
i. Personal storage facilities (min-warehouses)  
ii. Outdoor storage (as designated on site plan)  
iii. Indoor storage and repair  
iv. Warehousing  
v. Caretaker’s residence (with approval of a Conditional Use Permit)  
b. Business signage shall require a sign permit and shall comply with all  
applicable restrictions of the Dane County Zoning Ordinance sign regulations.  
Billboard signs are prohibited.  
3. Outdoor lighting be directed downward and away from adjacent properties and  
public rights-of-way, and be designed to minimize ambient light spill.  
4. Limit operating hours to 6am to 9pm.  
5. The parking and circulation plan shall comply with the Zoning Ordinance  
requirements of section 10.102(8).  
6. Any materials classified as “hazardous materials” shall be stored in  
compliance with the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code and Wisconsin  
Administrative Code ATCP 93.  
7. The installation of off-premise advertising signs (billboards) is prohibited.  
5 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFER,MCGINNITYandRATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
F. Plats and Certified Survey Maps  
Preliminary Plat - Glacier's Trail  
Town of Middleton  
Staff recommends conditional approval  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by RATCLIFF, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Preliminary  
Plat be approved subject to staff's recommended conditions. The motion carried  
by the following vote: 5-0.  
1. Compliance with the Dane County Comprehensive Plan is to be established.  
2. All public land dedications are to be clearly designated “dedicated to the  
public.”  
3. Utility easements are to be provided.  
• Easements across lots or along rear or side lot lines shall be provided for  
utilities where necessary, shall  
be at least 6 feet wide on each side of lot lines  
4. Comments from the Dane County Surveyor are to be satisfied:  
• Road name stop and start alignments will work. The 3 existing names  
(LOVELAND PASS, WHITE  
already approved names. BIG EASY WAY is acceptable.  
CEDAR DRIVE, and BLUE CEDAR DRIVE) are  
TRAVELER COURT is  
not acceptable. It is already used. Please submit another name for this road.  
5. All street names shall be consistent with chapter 76 of the Dane County  
Ordinances.  
• County Surveyor has approved the submitted road names for this plat.  
6. Comments from the Dane County Public Health department are to be satisfied:  
• No comments  
7. Compliance with Ch. 14.45 DCCO, Erosion Control Plans is to be established,  
prior to any land  
8. Compliance with Ch. 14.46 DCCO, Stormwater Control Permit is to be  
established, prior to any land disturbance.  
disturbance.  
5 - BOLLIG,DOOLAN,KIEFER,MCGINNITYandRATCLIFF  
Ayes:  
G. Resolutions  
H. Ordinance Amendment  
I. Items Requiring Committee Action  
J. Reports to Committee  
Report of approved Certified Survey Maps  
Attachments:  
K. Other Business Authorized by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by BOLLIG, seconded by MCGINNITY, to adjourn the meeting  
at 6:54pm. The motion carried unanimously.