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 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING

FEBRUARY 26, 2004

    COUNTY BOARD ROOM, BAYFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE

WASHBURN, WISCONSIN

 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Board Room of the Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn Wisconsin relative to the following item(s):

 Susan Keachie is seeking a variance from the terms of Section 13-1-60(a) and 14-1-80(a) of the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance.  Section 13-1-60(a) requires buildings and structures to be setback a minimum of 5’ from side and rear yard property lines.  Applicant seeks to convey land to an adjoiner, therefore; reducing the side yard setback to zero (0) from the newly created property boundary.  Section 14-1-80(a) of the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance requires/states lot size shall conform with the area and width dimensional requirements outlined in Section 13-1-60 of the Bayfield County Zoning Code.  In those townships, which have not ratified the Bayfield County Zoning Code, the minimum lot size standards of the Residential-1 District shall apply.  No lot shall be reduced below the minimum size for the zoning district in which it is located.  Applicant wishes to reduce the existing sub-standard parcel is in a village overlay district where width of 75’ to be reduced to 57’ and from 10, 650 sq. ft. by 2556 sq. ft to 8094 sq. ft.

 The parcel described as (ID# 010-1102-05) Lots 7-12, Block 6, Plat of the Village of Cornucopia in Section 34, Township 51 North, Range 6 West, Town of Bell.

 Christine Fiege is seeking a variance from the terms of Section 13-1-60(a) of the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance.  Section 13-1-60(a) requires buildings and structures to e set back a minimum of 5’ from side and rear yard property lines.  Applicant seeks to construct a commercial addition at a zero (0) foot side yard setback in a village overlay district on property described as (ID# 010-1102-04), Lot 6, Block 6 of the Plat of the Village of Cornucopia, in Section 34, Township 51 North, Range 6 West, Town of Bell.

 The Goldridge Group of Bayfield (follow-up from the Aug. 23, 2003 public hearing and meeting), as Developer is seeking an interpretation of 13-1-29(a) & (d) (1) of the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance.  The Goldridge Group is requesting an interpretation of this section because they wish to proceed with construction of three additional condominium buildings, comprising of seventeen additional condominium unites at the existing Waterford on the Bay project.  Section 13-1-29(a) states it is recognized that carefully planned large-scale developments may deserve certain exceptions from the otherwise fixed requirements of the zoning district, where the resulting development would better serve the objectives of the Chapter than would a development of the same land without the use of the exception.  Such objectives shall be understood to include the controlling, abatement or avoidance of erosion and pollution, the protection of natural vegetation, and the prevention of overcrowding of any natural resources, such as a lake, and (d) states developments providing shoreline access to navigable waters shall meet requirements of Section 13-1-32(e).

 The legal description of possible expansion property is a parcel of land located in part of Lot 2 of Bayfield County Certified Survey Map No. 000876 and Lots 1-4 and parts of Lots 5-7 of the Plat of Apostle Harbours, and part of Government Lot 3, all in Section 22, Township 50 North, Range 4 West, Town of Bayfield. (Metes and Bounds available upon request at the Zoning Office.)

 Status Report:  Discussion of any court decisions for cases under review since the last meeting of the Board. (i.e. NA)

 The Board of Adjustment agenda shall be as follows:

      9:00 a.m.              Call to Order

     9:00 – 9:15 a.m.     Review of materials contained in files of the above cases

     9:15 a.m.                Acceptance of oral or written testimony from interested parties

 Upon exhaustion of public input, notice is served that the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(a) Wisconsin Statutes may convene in closed session to deliberate on one or more of the above cases.  Following any such deliberation, the Board will reconvene in open session to render and announce their decisions.

 STEPHEN W. COLLINS, CHAIRMAN, BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT