MINUTES

TOWN OF VERMONT PLAN COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 31, 2005

The meeting was called to order by Barbara Grenlie at 7:35 p.m. Marian Swoboda reported the meeting notice had been posted at the Black Earth State Bank, Amcore Bank in Mount Horeb, on the f ront door of the Town Hall and on the town web site, www.townofvermont.com: also published in the News Sickle Arrow and the Mount Horeb Mail.

Members present: Barbara Grenlie, Marian Swoboda, Donald McKay, Jim Elleson, Mark Sherven, Marc Robertson.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion was made by Mark Sherven seconded by Donald McKay and carried to approve the meeting agenda.

MINUTES

Motion was made by Donald McKay seconded by Barbara Grenlie and carried to move the August 29, 2005 minutes from the table.

Motion was made by Jim Elleson seconded by Donald McKay and carried to approve the minutes of the August 29, 2005 meeting.

Motion was made by Mark Sherven seconded by Barbara Grenlie and carried to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2005 meeting as amended.

APPLICATION FOR DRIVEWAY APPROVAL AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MARK FREISCH OWNER, SCOTT & HEATHER McKAY APPLICANTS

An application from Mark Freisch, owner along with Scott and Heather McKay, applicants for driveway approval and a conditional use permit to allow the establishment of a bed and breakfast at 3506 Bohn Road was considered. Discussion followed after which,

Motion was made by Mark Sherven seconded by Marc Robertson and carried to recommend that the town board approve the application filed by Mark Freisch and Scott & Heather McKay for driveway and conditional use approval at 3506 Bohn Road.

REMOVAL OF BELL ROAD ISSUE FROM THE TABLE

Motion was made by Mark Sherven seconded by Donald McKay and carried to move the Bell Road issue from the table. The commission then proceeded to discuss the question of where Bell Road ends put to them earlier by the board.

Following discussion, motion was made by Marian Swoboda to table the issue to provide time for looking into the extenuating circumstances surrounding the issue. The motion failed due to the lack of a second.

Motion was then made by Mark Sherven seconded by Marian Swoboda and carried to advise the board that the commission found Bell Road ends 422 feet from the Gaskill property according to county highway aid records.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

The commissin was advised that the second letter along with another copy of the survey had been mailed to those not responding to the first request.

SITE VISIT DOCUMENTATION

The commission agreed that site visits should be documented in a policy format. The secretary was asked to draft an outline of the points to covered for commission review.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion was made by Jim Elleson seconded by Donald McKay and carried that the meeting be adjourned.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

Marian Swoboda, Commission Secretary