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Home My WebLink About2022 Comprehensive Planning Committee - Agenda - 8/30/2023 1 Bayfield County Clerk Lynn M. Divine, County Clerk Kim Mattson, Accountant Jeran Delaine, Deputy Clerk Gail M. Reha, Bookkeeper Paige Terry, Clerk III Ph: 715.373.6100 ● Fx: 715.373.6153 ● Email: Lynn.Divine@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov ● 117 E. Fifth Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE Steve Sandstrom-Chair, Mary Dougherty, Charly Ray, Jim Crandall-Vice Chair, Ruth Hulstrom, Ben Dufford, Jason Bodine, Douglas Smith, Cole Rabska, Bob Anderson, Kellie Pederson, Mark Abeles-Allison, Keith Koenning, Nicole Boyd ADVISORY MEMBERS: Jason Laumann, Northwest Regional Planning Commission Emily Nelson, Northwest Regional Planning Commission Megan Mader, Northwest Regional Planning Commission Lynn Divine, Paige Terry, Bayfield County Clerk’s Office RE: August 30th, 2023, 10:00 am, Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting Dear Committee Members: Please be advised that the monthly meeting of the Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan Committee will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 10:00am. This meeting will be held in-person in the Bayfield County Bayfield County Board Room meeting room, at 117 E 6th St Washburn, WI. Supervisors and the public will be able to participate in the meeting in-person or remotely via voice either by using the internet link or phone number below. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 228 614 280 649 Passcode: 5wAwDr Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 715-318-2087,,482394232# United States, Eau Claire Phone Conference ID: 482 394 232# Find a local number | Reset PIN Learn More | Meeting options Please contact Bayfield County at 715-373-6181 or 715-373-6100. If you have access questions prior to the meeting. During the meeting if you have connection issues, please email mark.abeles-allison@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov. 1. Call to Order 2. Introductions 3. Public Comment (3 minutes per person, 15 minutes total) Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations, should contact the County Clerk’s office at 715-373-6100, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made. 2 4. Discussion and Possible Action, Minutes July 19, 2023 5. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Draft Plan Finalization (Narrative and Mapping) Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan Update | Northwest Regional Planning Commission, WI (nwrpc.com) 6. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Public Participation, Draft Plan Distribution, Hearing and Adoption a) Public Open House Dates and Times: a. September 13, 2023 at 5:00-7:00 PM: County Board Room b. September 20, 2023 at 5:00-7:00 PM: Iron River Community Center c. September 27, 2023 at 5:00-7:00 PM: Cable Community Center b) Presenter: 2-3 for each event. NWRP assistance with first open house in County Board Room. c) Format: Hybrid Model with Presentation and Q&A Session 7. Resources: Bayfield County Web Site, type 2022 Comprehensive Planning into Search Field • Current Bayfield County Comp Plan link: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/129/Bayfield-County- Comp-Plan-Full-PDF • County Wide Plans: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/209/Bayfield-County-Comprehensive-Plan • Existing Land Use Review: Bayfield County Existing Land Use Review | Northwest Regional Planning Commission, WI (nwrpc.com) • Draft Plan Elements: At NWRPC Site: Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan Update | Northwest Regional Planning Commission, WI (nwrpc.com) • Preferred Future Land Use Exercise form (PDF) • Preferred Future Land Use Exercise form (XCEL) 8. Next Meeting Date: October 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM (County Board Room) 9. Adjournment Sincerely, LYNN M. DIVINE Bayfield County Clerk LMD/pat 1 Bayfield County Clerk Lynn M. Divine, County Clerk Kim Mattson, Accountant Jeran Delaine, Deputy Clerk Gail M. Reha, Bookkeeper Paige Terry, Clerk III Ph: 715.373.6100 ● Fx: 715.373.6153 ● Email: Lynn.Divine@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov ● 117 E. Fifth Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891 Minutes of the: Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting July 19, 2023 10:00 a.m. Meeting Held in the Bayfield County Board Room, Courthouse Building, Washburn, WI & Remotely The meeting of the Comprehensive Planning Committee was called to order at 10:01 a.m. by Committee Chairman, Steve Sandstrom. Members Present: Steve Sandstrom, Emily Nelson, Megan Mader, Mark Abeles-Allison, Bob Anderson, Ben Dufford, Jim Crandall, Cole Rabska, Kellie Pederson, Keith Koenning, Mary Dougherty, Charly Ray, Steve Probst (on behalf of Jason Bodine), Jason Laumann (virtually), Melis Arik (virtually on behalf of Nicole Boyd), and Paige Terry Members Excused: Lynn Divine, Nicole Boyd, Jason Bodine, Douglas Smith, and Ruth Hulstrom Others Present: Kim Bro- Town of Washburn Planning Commission, Fred Strand- Bayfield County Board Vice-Chair, Jeff Silbert- Bayfield County Board Supervisor Introductions: Introductions of the committee members were made. Public Comment: None. Discussion and Possible Action, Minutes June 21, 2023: Motion by Rabska, seconded by Ray to approve the minutes from the June 21, 2023, Comprehensive Planning Committee. Motion carried. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Action Plan Review: a) Housing: Pederson reported there were no major changes made. b) Transportation: Anderson reported that an additional action item was added to Goal 1, Objection 1. Action item 5 reads, “Enhance the ability for older adults and adults with disabilities to travel within and between communities to maintain independence, health, and social connections.” c) Utilities and Community Facilities: Dougherty reported no major changes were made. d) Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources: Dufford reported that some target timelines were cleaned up. e) Economic Development: Rabska reported no additional changes were made. f) Intergovernmental Cooperation: Abeles-Allison reported a number of changes were made with the addition of months to the timeline throughout the plan as most of the items are annual activities. Additionally, more responsibilities were added to different departments. Board Supervisor, Jeff Silbert, asked if language could be included in the plan to recognize relations with the Red Cliff Tribe. Abeles-Allison replied that an additional objective could be added that would be specific to Red Cliff. Abeles-Allison asked if Silbert would be willing to review the edits. Silbert replied yes. g) Land Use: Ray reported that comments were made at a previous meeting regarding the prioritization of water protection; however, the work group was seeking input from a proper audience on how to properly include the subject in the section before including it. No other 2 major changes have been made. Silbert asked if the language regarding farmland from the previous plan has been included in the draft. Ray replied yes. h) Hazard Mitigation: Dufford reported no changes. Motion by Abeles-Allison, seconded by Ray to approve the presented action plans with the suggested changes to be included in the final draft document that will be subject to public comment. Motion carried. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Finalization of the Draft Comprehensive Plan: Nelson reviewed the implementation section of the comprehensive plan with the committee. Pederson asked if there was a section pertaining to conflict resolution. Abeles-Allison and Nelson reviewed the conflict resolution section included in the intergovernmental action plan of the comp plan. Pederson suggested reviewing the list included in the intergovernmental section to reflect more of a process. Abeles-Allison answered that the list will be reviewed. Discussion took place regarding the conflict resolution process. Sandstrom asked if the action item relating to the implementation program should be more specific regarding who is on the committee. Discussion took place regarding the composition of the Implementation Committee. Laumann, some formalization action will need to be taken to appoint members to the committee. Consider if it needs to be formalized or not. Appointed by county board. Abeles-Allison recommended that the county board appoint the members to the Implementation Committee. Ray suggested that the Towns Association Representatives of the Implementation Committee members be changed to Towns Representatives. After discussion and amendment, a motion was made by Abeles-Allison, seconded by Ray to approve the finalization of the preliminary draft comprehensive plan. Motion carried. The Committee agreed on the following members for the Implementation Committee: • County Board Members (2) • Planning & Zoning Director • County Administrator • Towns Association Representatives (3) • Red Cliff Representative Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Public Participation, Hearing and Adoption a) Dates and Times: September 13, 20, and 27 at 5:00-7:00 p.m. b) Presenters: The committee agreed that at least 2-3 committee members should be present for each open house but agree to wait until the August meeting to finalize the details. c) Formats: The committee agreed that a hybrid model with a short presentation and Q&A session would be preferred. August 15, 2023 was set as the deadline for each of the work groups to submit their Assessment of Future Needs and Policies portions of their elements to Nelson. August 15 is also the deadline that a full Comprehensive Plan document will be available to the committee for review. August 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. was scheduled for the next committee meeting. 10:58 a.m. – Mary Dougherty left the meeting. 3 Resources Next Meeting Dates: a) August 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Bayfield County Comprehensive Planning Committee, Chairman Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at 11:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, LYNN M. DIVINE Bayfield County Clerk LMD/pat BAYFIELD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2023-2043 REVISED TIMELINE NEXT STEPS TARGET DATES (2023) Deadline for Town Future Land Use Mapping Exercise June 15 Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting •Future Land Use Mapping Discussion •Action Plan Review June 21 Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting •Action Plan Review •Draft Comprehensive Plan Finalization •Public Open House Discussion and Scheduling July 19 Deadline to Post Full Draft Plan August 15 Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting •Draft Plan Finalization •Public Participation, Draft Plan Distribution, Public Hearing, and Adoption August 30 Hold Public Open Houses on Proposed Draft Plan •Brief Presentation: o Overview of Comprehensive Plan Update Process o Key highlights of the Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan o Next Steps in the Planning Process •Questions September 13 September 20 September 27 Comprehensive Planning Committee Meeting(s) •Consider Public Comment •Draft Comprehensive Plan Finalization •Plan Adoption Process Overview •Resolution to Recommend Draft Plan to County Board October County Board of Supervisors Meeting •County Board Receives Committee Resolution and Schedules Public Hearing on the Draft Plan and Ordinance o The hearing must be preceded by a Class 1 notice published at least 30 days before the hearing is held October/November Hold Public Hearing on Draft Plan and Ordinance November/December County Board of Supervisors Meeting •Ordinance to Adopt the Updated Comprehensive Plan By December 31