09-06-1989 Special Meeeting MinutesSTATE OF MN A Special Town Board
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Meeting of the Town of
TOWN OF OTSEGO Otsego was held this 6 day
September, 1989 at 4:00 PM
Norman Freske, Chairman,
Floyd Roden and Douglas Lindenfelser, Supervisors, Elaine
Beatty, Duputy Clerk, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, William
Radzwill, Attorney, and Dave Licht, a professional planner
were present.
The meeting was called to discuss the possibility of
Otsego Township developing its own Comprehensive Plan and
Planning and Zoning Ordinance.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Norman
Freske.
Attorney Bill Radzwill said he feels that what the
Township needs now is to develop its own Comprehensive Plan.
He suggested that the Town Board talk to Franklin Denn, a
member of the Wright Co. Planning Commission, to find out the
County's position on Otsego developing its own Comprehensive
Plan and Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Dave Licht, of
Northwest Associated Consultants Inc., has proposed to
develop a Comprehensive Plan for Otsego and said his office
would be available for assistance in implementing the Plan.
He would also be available to assist with Grant applications.
He also said the Township would need a Zoning Ordinance to go
with the Comprehensive Plan and that when you set up
Ordinances you should stick with them. Norman Freske asked
if Wright Co. applies for Grants for a specific area of the
County. Bill Radzwill said they did not.
Bill Radzwill said he feels that once Otsego Township
develops its own Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordianance,
Wright Co. will back off and let Otsego Township operate on
its own. Dave Licht said this would be essential as the
Township would need the revenue from Building Permits to
finance its own system.
Dave Licht also said that one of the things the Township
needs to do is broaden its tan base by Commerical Development
and Multiple Housing and for this to occur you will need
Sewer Service. Bill Radzwill said we are still waiting to
hear from the City of Elk River on the feasibility of
connecting to their Sewer Plant. He also said the Highway
101 expansion project is very important to the Township.
Dave Licht said he compares Otsego today to Lakeville in its
early stages of Development.
Dave Licht said his firm would propose to develop a
Comprehensive Plan for Otsego for a fee of $20,000 and a
Zoning Ordinance for $10,000. He recommended a gradual pull
away from the County rather than an abrupt change.
Bill Radzwill suggested that it might be feasible in the
beginning to work with Frankfort Township to share expenses
such as a joint Building Inspector and Zoning Adminstrator.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve an agreement
with Northwest Associated Consultants Inc. , to provide their
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COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TOWN OF OTSEGO
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Special Town Broad Meeting.
Town of Otsego, Sept. 6,
1989
Board Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Norman Freske to execute the Contract with
Northwest Associated Consultants Inc. to develop a
Comprehensive Plan for Otsego Township for a fee of $20,000.
and a Zoning Subdivision Ordinance for a fee of $10,000.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted. in
favor of the motion.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
,Norman Freske, Chairman
,Bouglas Lindenfelser, Supervi or
,Floyd Roden, Supervisor
ATTEST Jerome Perrault, Clerk