TOWN OF CONCORD PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES
October 23, 2019
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with Lloyd Zastrow, Jim Gilbert, Sally Williams, Carole Hoffmeister, and Laura Callison present. Guests Dale Konle, Kim Miller, Dennis Stair, and Torry & Roxanne Butler were also present.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Sally Williams stated that the meeting had been properly posted.
Jim Gilbert made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 31 meeting, second by Carole Hoffmeister. All approved. Motion passed.
Item 1: Dennis Stair, W2336 Bakertown Dr, requested review and approval of a preliminary CSM to create a 1 acre A-3 lot from a 24 acre A-1 parent parcel (# 006-0716-3024-000). He is also requesting approval to create a 4.0 acre A-3 farm consolidation lot surrounding an existing home and barn from the same A-1 parcel. The back 2 acres of the farm consolidation lot are low and have standing water at times. Jim Gilbert moved to recommend approval of both A-3 lots as presented. The town would also approve a 3 acre farm consolidation lot in lieu of 4 acres if the county will not allow 4 acres for this parcel. Second by Laura Callison. All approved. Motion passed.
Item 2: Torry and Roxanne Butler, N6367 County Road E, requested a modification of their existing conditional use permit. They would like to enlarge their current outbuilding by adding a 16’ x 38’ canopy to the east side and a 20’ x 30’ enclosed addition to the south side. They would continue to operate their window cleaning business and include operation of light manufacturing of percussion drumsticks. Jim Gilbert made a motion to recommend approval of the proposed changes to the conditional use permit. Second by Carole Hoffmeister. All approved. Motion passed.
Item 3: Discussion of Town of Concord Ordinance 9.02 Firearms.
This ordinance states that only an authorized peace officer may discharge a firearm in the Town of Concord. Signs around the town also state that there is no hunting in the town. The plan commission felt that the firearm ordinance should be repealed and replaced with a hunting ordinance which states the following: “Hunters must have written permission from a property owner to hunt on property owner’s land. Such written permission, signed by the property owner, must be carried on the hunter’s person.” Signs should also be replaced and should read as follows: “No hunting in the Town of Concord without written permission of property owner. Ordinance no. ___.” Sally Williams made a motion to recommend such changes to the town board, Second by Jim Gilbert. All approved. Motion passed.
Item 4: Discussion of Comprehensive Plan.
There were no updates to the Comprehensive Plan submitted. Sally Williams will check on the procedure for readopting the Plan as-is for now pending a full update when the next census and Jefferson County Plan update are completed.
The next Plan Commission meeting will be Tuesday, November 26 at 6:30.
Laura Callison made a motion to adjourn, second by Sally Williams. Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Williams, secretary