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Monday, October 20, 2008

October RANWW Report

Barron County

BARRON COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BARRON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS

Barron County residents have three choices of dates and locations to participate in the Issues & Opportunities Identification Sessions to be held in November. Using results from the Public Opinion Survey conducted in August and historic data compiled in the Conditions and Trends Report, Andrew Dane from UW-Extension, will lead the participants in a discussion and exploration into the issues and opportunities facing Barron County into the next twenty years.

The three locations and dates of the Issues and Opportunities Identification Sessions are:

Cumberland on Monday Nov. 10th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Great Hall of Augustana Lutheran Church.

Rice Lake on Tuesday Nov.18th 6:00-8:00 pm
UW-Barron County in the atrium of Meggers Hall.

Barron on Thursday Nov. 20th 1:30-3:30 pm
Barron County Courthouse, 330 E La Salle Ave - #110.

Contact Catherine Tuminaro at (715)537-6343 or catherine.tuminaro@co.barron.wi.us
for more information.

Burnett County

Sign Ordinance Alert ... Sign Ordinance Alert ... Sign Ordinance Alert

The Burnett County Zoning Committee spent two hours discussing a proposed new sign ordinance. I was most interested in learning if there would be any attempts to restrict For Sale signs. There is no language to restrict Realtor® For Sale signs.However, I suggest ANY BUSINESS that uses signs (on or off premise) to obtain a copy of the proposed language from the Zoning Office. I repeat ANY BUSINESS that uses signs. The proposed new language will place new restrictions on practically all ON and OFF premise signs. This also includes the size of signs on the sides of buildings. I have no idea what they are proposing is reasonable or not. That is really up to ALL BUSINESSES in Burnett County to determine. This is still early in the process so now is the time for input on this issue with the Zoning Committee and Zoning Administrator.

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The Burnett County Zoning Committee had their final discussion on the proposed Subdivision Ordinance. From the initial proposal in May the proposed new ordinance is very much improved. The citizens of Burnett County owe a debt of gratitude to Doug Crane and Mark Krause for their tenacious work on this ordinance. If you see Doug or Mark thank them for their work. They managed to make significant changes that made the final product something that is much improved over what is in effect now. and also what was originally proposed. Final passage is expected by the County Board.

Rusk County

The Rusk County Zoning Committee is discussing "Changes to Fee Schedule, Private Sewage Ordinance, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Shoreland Ordinance. According to the Zoning Administrator none of the changes discussed are of major substance. We will trust but verify that statement.
No Public Hearing date is scheduled for any of these changes.

Sawyer County

The Sawyer County Board of Supervisors has approved the new Wilderness Lakes Classification. It was not done without controversy and a close 9-6 decision. A complete recap of the meeting can be found HaywardWi.Com.
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Sawyer County Zoning Committee has been reviewing proposed changes to the Subdivision Ordinance. No major problems have been found in the proposed changes. On interesting issue is centering on language which would knowingly be in direct conflict with a recent Supreme Court ruling. This would be setting up show down with someone, somewhere down the line.

Washburn County

The Wal-mart saga in Spooner continues to divide the residents of Washburn County. Now being discussed is changes in the road to decrease costs, lowering the asking price of the land and possible TIF funding. If there is ANY public money put toward this project the residents will go ballistic. More info can be found at SpoonerAdvocate.Com.

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