Regular Meeting of the Land Use & Zoning Advisory Committee for the
Town of Lakewood
December 8, 2003
In attendance: Adriane Bartels, Raoul Schottky, Lee Spletter, Ted Schuurmans, Greg Weyers, and Scott VanLaanen.
Guests: None signed in, but there was large group in support of the Airpark. Also in attendance were Casey Swanson, Don Jackson, and Tom Wurzer
Chairperson Adriane Bartels called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
Raoul Schottky moved to approve the agenda with the following additions; Tom Wurzer, rezone from Residential (R1) to Restrictive Commercial, and Phil Hartman regarding an Airpark. Motion seconded by Ted Schuurmans. Motion passed.
Greg Weyers moved to accept the meeting minutes from November Minutes with addition of Octobers Meeting. Scott VanLaanen seconded to motion, motion passed.
New business:
� Rezone of Gerald VanDerPlas property (parcel 019-202003234A in SE1/4 SW Sec.20 T33 R16E) presented by Donald Jackson to be rezoned from Forestry to Rural Residential. After discussion and this rezone fits into the Comprehensive Plan, a motion by Schuurmans and seconded by Splitter that we recommend to the Town to approve the rezone of this property. Motion was carried.
� Information on a hearing to create an Airpark on the McDonald Property on North Road was presented by Don Bartels. He explained the reason why it is needed and the reasons that the airstrip at the Golf Course has been closed. He then turned the floor over to Phil Hartman, who explained what an Airpark is, how it was to be constructed, how it is to be operated, and explained the numbers of Airparks that are operated (430 in the US, 9 in Wisconsin, and the closest being in Tomahawk). Hartman also presented letters from the public in support of the Airpark, a map of the proposed site, and a list of the proposed Lakewood Airpark Owners Association. Also comments were presented by other various members in attendance. Question were asked regarding; Ownership of property and buildings, who could use the airstrip, comparison to Conditional Use Permit for a Private Airstrip, if it is to be a lighted strip, and various other questions. The public that attended also asked questions. This would fit into the Comprehensive Plan for the Town. After a lengthy discussion, a motion by Schuurmans and seconded by VanLaanen that we would support the Airpark and would recommend to the Town board to approve of the Airpark because of the importance and need for an airstrip in the Town of Lakewood. The motion was carried. Chairperson Bartels and Weyers disclosed that they had relations to parties involved with the Airpark.
� Aaron and Associates presentation of the Greg Neville Certified Survey Map of property on Munger Lake was approve at a prior meeting and just needed to be signed at the Regular Town Meeting.
� Remus Woods entrance road, Remus Way will have some changes made to it when the County works on County �F� next year. Schuurmans suggested the this road could possibly be made into a Cul de Sac and entry to the Remus Woods subdivision be from Riley Way. After some discussion, it was tabled until Oconto County has better plans for that section of the road so that we can better see what the affect would have on the subdivision and at that time we could possibly make a recommendation. Motion to do so by Bartels, seconded by Schuurmans and carried.
� Tom Wurzer property rezone. Tom Wurzer presented a request for a rezone from R1 to Restricted Commercial on County �F� across from Waubee Lake. Looking up Restricted Commercial it was determined that if the property we not used as per the request by Mr. Wurzer that it would revert back to the original zoning (R1). If this was the case then a motion was made by Splitter and seconded by Schottky that we recommend to the Town to approve the rezone of the property. Motion was carried.
Old business:
� Lakes Sampling in the Town of Lakewood. A motion to recommend that the Town approve and sign the project proposal with NES Ecological Services for the amount of $9,230 was made by Schuurmans and seconded by VanLaanen. Motion was carried.
� Announcement of meeting and Workshop that may be of interest to us were made, but no positive attendances of the members were noted.
Adjourn
Scott VanLaanen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 PM, second by Ted Schuurmans, motion carried.
SIGNED: _____Raoul Schottky_________________________
Raoul Schottky, Secretary
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