Saint Joseph Town Saint Croix County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Districts and Regulation
§ 170-18 Zoning districts.
For purposes of this chapter, land in the Town of St. Joseph is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
Traditional Residential (T-RES)
Preservation Residential (P-RES)
Agricultural and Rural Residential (AG-RES)
Conservancy (CD)
Traditional Commercial (TR-COM)
Town Center Commercial (TC-COM)
Rural Mixed Use (RM-COM)
Business Park (COM-I)
§ 170-19 Zoning Map.
A.
The Town of St. Joseph is hereby divided into the zoning districts and the boundaries are shown upon a map designated as the Zoning Map of the Town of St. Joseph. The Zoning Map and the notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this chapter and shall have the same force and effect as if the matters and information set forth by said Zoning Map were fully described herein. The Zoning Map shall be properly attested and kept on file, along with the office text of this chapter, in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer of the Town of St. Joseph.
B.
Zoning district boundaries shall be determined by measurement from and as shown on the Zoning Map. In case of any question as to the interpretation of such boundary lines, the Town Board shall interpret the Zoning Map according to the reasonable intent of this Code. Unless otherwise specifically indicated or dimensioned on the Zoning Map, the zoning district boundaries shall follow lot lines, U.S. Public Land Survey lines, the center lines of roads, highways, easements and railroad rights-of-way.
§ 170-19.1 Site plan review and approval.
A.
The Town Board for the Town of St. Joseph declares that it is necessary and appropriate to require site plan approval of any development in any districts except for residential one- and two-family housing, to preserve and promote attractive, well-planned and consistent conditions for all applicants and property owners. Site plan approval must be first granted by the Town Plan Commission and then the Town Board prior to any permit being issued and construction commencing. Upon approval of the Town Board, a land use permit shall be issued to the applicant.
(1)
Copies of the site plan must be submitted to the Town Clerk at least 15 days in advance of the Town Plan Commission or Town Board meeting at which the applicant is seeking approval. Please refer to Design Regulations Manual for Chapter 81, Design Regulations. In all cases the site plan must be to scale and contain the minimum:
(a)
Name of the project and development.
(b)
Location of the project/development.
(c)
Location map, including areas within 1/4 mile of the site.
(d)
North arrow.
(e)
Name and mailing address of the owner(s) and applicant.
(f)
Date the plan was prepared.
(g)
Boundary line of the property with dimensions.
(h)
Existing and proposed topographic contours at a minimum interval of two feet.
(i)
Date of the survey utilized for the boundary description and topography.
(j)
Total acreage within the proposed development.
(k)
Existing zoning classifications if any rezoning is requested.
(l)
Lot numbers and dimensions of lots to the nearest foot.
(m)
Any public land or parks that are proposed or in existence.
(n)
On-site street and street rights-of-way.
(o)
Adjacent streets and street rights-of-way.
(p)
Utilities and utility rights-of-way or easements.
(q)
Location of all buildings and structures either existing or proposed.
(r)
Parking facilities and layout of parking spaces.
(s)
Traffic flow indicating ingress to and egress from site.
(t)
Sidewalks, walkways, driveways, loading areas and docks.
(u)
Exterior refuse and garbage storage areas.
(v)
Site drainage.
(w)
Surface water holding ponds, drainage ditches and drainage patterns.
(x)
Culverts, including invert elevations and description as to type and location.
(y)
Landscaping (detailed plans showing plantings, equipment, berming, materials, walls, etc.).
(z)
Exterior lighting indicating type, locations and height.
(aa)
Exterior signage showing type, locations and size.
(bb)
Location and size of existing water bodies on the property.
(cc)
Number of employees anticipated once the property is fully developed for commercial use.
(dd)
Location of proposed septic system well for water.
(2)
The Town Plan Commission and Town Board shall require plans and statistics indicating the phasing of the project, and statistics of the site development relating to site square footage, percent of site coverage and setbacks. In addition, the number of parking spaces and the ratio of parking spaces must be provided by the applicant as outlined in § 170-47.
(3)
Exterior finish materials must be provided as part of the site plan approval process. The type of materials must be either in writing from the applicant or on the cross-sections of the architectural building plans submitted in conjunction with the site plan.
(4)
Prior to final approval, the Town Board shall be provided a phasing schedule of the development and also be provided the estimated commencement date of construction of the site improvements and the principal structure.
(5)
Any restrictive covenants that the owner or applicant is proposing for the property must be provided prior to any approval being granted by the Town Board.
(6)
The Town Board shall require the posting of an irrevocable letter of credit or financial assurance by the applicant or developer as a guaranty of site improvements separate from the building as approved on the site plan. The letter of credit or financial assurance must be provided to the Town Board prior to issuance of any commercial and industrial land use permit. The amount of the letter of credit or financial assurance shall be equal to 10% of the estimated valuation of the property improvements for stormwater, parking and water retention, as estimated by the applicant or developer, reviewed by the Town Engineer and approved by the Town Board.
(7)
Other information considered by the Town Plan Commission and/or the Town Board to be pertinent to the proposed project may be requested from the applicant. Such costs incurred by the Town of St. Joseph shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
B.
Site plan approval. Prior to land use permit the site plan submitted by the applicant must receive approval from the Town Board. The Town Board has the authority to require the applicant to assure that particular elements of the site plan, either proposed by the applicant or imposed by the Town Board, are constructed as part of the approved site plan for development of the property.
C.
Review and recommendation by the Town Plan Commission.
(1)
In considering site plans submitted by the applicant for site plan approval under this chapter, the Town Plan Commission shall consider the following: interrelationship with the site plan elements to conditions both on and off the property; conformance with the township's Comprehensive Plan; existing Town ordinances; the impact of the site plan and development on the existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; the adequacy of the site plan with respect to surrounding land uses; pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress to and from the site; landscaping; lighting; provisions for utilities; architectural and engineering features; site drainage; site grading; signage; setbacks; screening and other related matters as determined by the Town of St. Joseph to be appropriate for review and approval.
(2)
The Town Plan Commission may question the applicant for specific items pertaining to the site plan. After discussion and consideration by the Commission, the site plan may by motion be approved, disapproved or tabled because additional information is requested to be provided by the applicant. In addition, the Commission may disapprove the proposal for failure of the applicant to conform to standards and requirements as listed in this chapter. If the applicant through no action or failure to appear before the Plan Commission allows 75 days to elapse, then the applicant must reapply to the Town Plan Commission for any further consideration of the proposal. The Plan Commission may also impose necessary conditions and safeguards prior to taking any actions and making any recommendation to the Town Board.
(3)
During review of plans from any applicant, the Town Plan Commission shall consider the oral and written statements from the applicant, the public, staff members or its own Commission members.
D.
Review and decision by the Town Board. The Town Board shall review the site plan submitted by the applicant after the Town Plan Commission has made its recommendation to the Town Board. In its review of the site plan the Town Board shall consider the same impacts and features as the Town Plan Commission. The Town Board requires a simple majority of voting members present for the Town Board to approve or reject the site plan. In the event of an adverse or negative recommendation from the Town Plan Commission, a 2/3 majority vote of the Town Board is necessary for approval to be granted to the site plan and development.
E.
Road standards. All road standards are in Chapter 149 and must be utilized by the Town of St. Joseph when site plans and developments are reviewed and will be those standards in effect at the time the applicant submits plans for approval by the Town Board. Road standards that are adopted by the Town of St. Joseph shall consider such items as the amount of traffic, type of traffic, proposed and existing land uses, density of the development and drainage patterns.
§ 170-20 Effect of zoning actions by St. Croix County prior to effective date of chapter.
A.
The Town will assume zoning authority in place of St. Croix County on the effective date of this chapter. To the extent that permitted use differences do exist, legal and permitted uses under the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance that was in effect on the effective date of this chapter and that are not completely consistent with permitted uses under this chapter shall be treated as legal, nonconforming uses. Landowners with such nonconforming use rights can also apply for a conditional use permit under the terms of this chapter.
B.
Property in the Town that is the subject of special exception permits, conditional use permits and variances previously issued by St. Croix County and being exercised on the effective date of this chapter, including those in support of commercial activity in noncommercial zones, shall be treated as nonconforming uses that are separately and additionally subject to, and protected by, the terms and conditions of the applicable county-issued special exception permit, conditional use permit or grant of variance, where adopted by specific reference thereto in the Town resolution enacting this chapter, or where after the effective date of this chapter a landowner is able to produce specific proof of such prior official county action as is sufficient and satisfactory to the Town. The holder of such a conditional use permit, special exception permit or variance may also seek a conditional use permit from the Town where the use is otherwise eligible for such a permit under this chapter.
§ 170-21 Effect of other regulations.
A.
The fact that a use is shown as permitted in any district created by this chapter does not guarantee that a particular land use being sought will be achieved. Land use in the Town is subject to other regulations, including but not limited to Chapter 168, the Town's Subdivision Ordinance; Chapter 149, the Town's Roads, Driveways, Trails, Erosion and Sediment Control and Right-of-Way Construction Ordinance; Chapter 81, Design Regulations; and Chapter 80, Building Construction.
B.
St. Croix County also administers certain ordinances in the Town, including St. Croix County Chapter 11, Manare Storage Facilities; Chapter 12, Sanitary; Chapter 13, Land Division; Chapter 14, Nonmetallic Mining (reclamation standards only); Chapter 16, Shoreland Zoning; in addition to the Lower St. Croix County Overlay District and the Floodway Overlay District.