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2005 September 9/12/2005

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
The Town of Lakewood Plan Commission
Town of Lakewood
September 12, 2005

In attendance: Adriane Bartels, Scott VanLaanen, Ted Schuurmans, Greg Weyers, and Raoul Schottky.
Excused: Lee Spletter
Guests:

1. Call to Order:
Chairperson Greg Weyers called the meeting order at 6:00 pm

2. Approval of Agenda:
. Motion to approve the agenda as corrected by Ted Schuurmans, seconded by Greg Weyers, motion passed. Change 4b. Steve Fencl, et al, for Rezone of Wheeler Lake Resort property from General Commercial to Residential 1; and 6a. Revisit of Spoerri, et al, property development, North Road to Recreation Trail

3. Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting:
Ted Schuurmans moved to accept the minutes of the March meeting, seconded by Greg Weyers, motion passed, with the following changes; 4A. Mr. Paul was not an employee for my father-in-law or for me. He was a private contractor hired by a buyer. that her father-in-laws business used Mr. Paul in real estate sales, and that her company did not employ Mr. Paul..

4. Rezone, Conditional Use & CSM/Plat Proposals:

A. Steve Fencl, old Wheeler Lake Resort Property, Certified Survey Map. There was an explanation of the property division and the only thing remaining to be done is to have some of the corners marked with iron stakes, which will be done in the near future. There was discussion on the variance on Lot 3 (lot width and road frontage) but the county has accepted the variance. There was a motion by Ted Schuurmans and seconded by Raoul Schottky to accept the variance by the county, motion was carried. A motion was made by Ted Schuurmans and seconded by Scott VanLaanen to recommend to the town to accept the Certified Survey Map as presented. The motion was carried.

B. Cliff and Julie Hartman for a Conditional Use Permit for an over 15 year old building to be moved onto their property. The Hartman�s canceled the Conditional Used Permit and a motion by Ted Schuurmans and seconded by Scott VanLaanen to take no action on the Permit. Motion was carried.

5. All New Business Authorized by Law:
a. Comprehensive Planning Grant Application and Town of Lakewood. Discussion on the report that was presented and a motion was made by Greg Weyers and seconded by Ted Schuurmans that we recommend to the Town Board to pass the Resolution for the Town of Lakewood to participate in a multi-jurisdictional grant application. The motion was carried.
b. Oconto County Sign Ordinance. Discussion on the County sign ordinance and seeing this ordinance has been passed and approved by the county and it was drafted with the help of the Nine Towns meeting, a motion was made by Ted Schuurmans and seconded by Adriane Bartels to recommend to the Town Board to accept the County Sign Ordinance, motion was carried.

6. All Old Business Authorized by Law:
a. Revisit of Spoerri, et al, Property Development. This was an update on the Flynn property in Lakewood that would be used as access to the parking lot on the north side of Highway 32 in Lakewood and for partial parking. There has been some discussion between Mr. Flynn and Mr. Spoerri regarding the trading of properties for this and a lot across from the Laundromat and Mr. Spoerri would then sell this to the Town of Lakewood. This then would allow for the construction of Gage Street on the north side of Hwy 32. Also proposed plans were shown to the Committee regarding to possible construction of Condo�s along the McCauslin Brook west of the North Road possibly in the future.
b. Mike VanLanen, update on the Family Dollar Store. A General Commercial Conditional Use Permit the property has never been presented to this committee and it was asked of Mr. VanLanen to apply for one so that the committee could approve it as soon as it would come before the committee. A motion was made by Ted Schuurmans and seconded by Scott VanLaanen to accept the Conditional use permit as soon as we received it, and motion was carried.
c. Status of the dumping of septic tank and holding tank pumping of Town of Lakewood residents into the Sanitary District was to be ask as to the status of this at the Town Board Meeting.
d. Asking of the Town Board as to the status of the letters to Mr. Flynn and Mr. Thomas regarding the purchasing of property to extend Gage Street to the north of Hwy 32.
e. Asking of the Town Board as to the status of the status of the plans for the Storm Sewers in the Town of Lakewood.
f. Asking of the Town Board as to the status of the clean up to the Paul Bunyan Tavern property on Hwy 32 in Lakewood. This property burned over a year ago and should have been cleaned up by now.

7. All Other Business Authorized by Law:
a.

8. Adjourn: Adriane Bartels made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Ted Schuurmans at 7:19 PM, motion carried.

SIGNED: ____________________________________________
Raoul Schottky, Secretary


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