Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
The Town of Lakewood Plan Commission
Lakewood Town Hall
June 8, 2009 6:00 p.m.
In Attendance: Gregg Weyers, Ted Schuurmans, Gigi Bartels, Scott VanLaanen, Loren Nelson
Excused: Lee Spletter
Visitors: Casey Swanson
1. Call to Order:
Chairperson Weyers called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda:
Weyers recommended 5b. �Cooperative projects request from Nine Towns be added to the agenda. Motion by Weyers, seconded by Shuurmans to add 5b. To the agenda. Motion was passed.
A motion was made by Schuurmans, and seconded by VanLaanen to approve the agenda as amended. Motion was passed.
3. Approval of Minutes of May 11, 2009 Meeting:
Weyers submitted a draft of the May 11, 2009 minutes for review. A correction was brought forth to item 2. Approval of Agenda; Shuurmans not Weyers requested 5d.�Re-establish plan commission officers� be added to new business. The final minutes will be provided by Weyers to all commission members. A motion was made by Schuurmans and seconded by VanLaanen to approve the minutes of May 11, 2009. Motion was passed.
4. Rezone, Conditional Use & CSM/Plat Proposals
A Preliminary Certified Survey Map copy was presented for Karl Mason for Lot 1 at the southwest corner of North Rd. and W. Forrester Rd. along with a copy of a Petition for Zoning Amendment by Casey Swanson of Northeast Surveying, Inc. The request is to rezone the property from 1/2 Agricultural and 1/2 Rural Residential to all Rural Residential. Motion by Schuurmans and seconded by Bartels to accept. Motion passed. Motion by Bartels and seconded by VanLaanen to make a recommendation to rezone entire lot 1 to rural residential. Motion passed.
5. New Business
5a. Schuurmans gave an update on the Wheeler Lkae Management Plan. They are looking at a possible grant for the plan. He stated that the DNR prefers that the Town make a grant request rather than the Wheeler Lake Association. A weed control chemical is proposed to be used to eliminate invasive speies (weeds). He reported there is nothing for the plan commission to act on at this time.
5b. Weyers reported that the Nine Town Boards is looking for one project that is of mutual benefit to apply for a stimulus grant to cover. A possible project is a metro fire dept. The nine towns meeting will be here next Monday at 7:00 PM.
6. Old Business
6a. Rezone Forms have not been received yet.
6b. Conditional Use Forms have not been received yet. Schuurmans volunteered to pursue this.
6c. Nothing further. It was decided to leave on for one more month.
6d. Weyers reported that the web page will hopefully be up by July 1, 2009 he is working on it. Plan commission will organize minutes and town board minutes and get uploaded.
7. All Other Business
Gregg will check into progress on the deserted property at the South end of town.
8. Public Comment
None
9. Adjourn
There being no further business, it was moved by Schuurmans, seconded by Bartels to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Next meeting will be July 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Loren Nelson
Loren Nelson, Secretary
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