Town of Winchester

Town Board Meeting Minutes

8522 Park Way

July 24, 2008

7:00PM

A. Meeting called to order.

Chairman Abe Eckstein, John Reinert and Sharon Mathison. Also present were Atty. Robert Sorenson, Lona Schroll, Jerome Eiden, Ben Joas, Donna and Jason Bellis, Chad Forrest, Lee and Lynn Selle, David Platt and Jim Haber.

B. Approval of meeting minutes of July 7, 2008.

The clerk presented the meeting minutes of July 7, 2008. Supervisor Reinert made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of July 7, 2008, seconded by Chairman Eckstein. Motion carried.

C. Old and New Business,

1. Atty. Robert Sorenson.

a. Parking on Dale Road.

DNR noticed that Mr. Haber put concrete and stone, he was filling in a wetland. Atty. Sorenson will contact Scott Koehnke n this matter.

b. Access to landlocked land.

Present land owners that were present were Chad Forrest, Jerome Eiden, Dave Platta and Abe Eckstein. Dave Platta and Jerome Eiden access their land from Town of Dale. There is a gate across the road and they would receive a fine when accessing road with anything that was drive able, but can go in on foot. Between 25 and 50 years everyone has been driving into their properties. Everyone is looking for an easement.

2. Jason and Donna Bellis, SW of 9116 Bison Road, Present zoning A-1 to proposed A-2.

Applicant is requesting a zoning change to A-2 Applicant is requesting a zoning change to A-2 (General Farming) in order to construct a new home on a parcel less than 35 acres.

Discussion was held. No action taken because the zoning office did not get the information to the town before July 1, 2008. The town clerk received the info July 10, 2008.

3. Planning and Zoning Committee- Applicant is requesting a Land Use Plan Amendment to

amend text to the Winnebago County Comprehensive Plan Ordinance, Chapter 22, Section 22.09, and Exhibit 1, Section 4.

Discussion was held. Chairman Eckstein made a motion to not sign at this time, seconded by Supervisor Reinert. Motion carried.

D. To approve disbursements.

Chairman Eckstein made the motion to pay bills as read, seconded Supervisor Reinert. Motion carried.

E. Adjourn.

Supervisor Reinert made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Chairman Eckstein. Motion carried.

Sharon Mathison, CMC

Clerk