PLEASE TAKE NOTICE there will be a public hearing on January 8, 2025, at 7:30 pm at the Ashippun Town Hall, W1266 County Road O, Ashippun, Wisconsin.

The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comments on the proposed revision to section 6.1.A.2.a in the Town of Ashippun Land Division Ordinance.  The purpose of the revision is to change the density/use standards for minor subdivisions allowed under the ordinance. 

Copies of the revised ordinance can be viewed on the Town of Ashippun website at www.townofashippun.org or at the Ashippun Town Hall, by appointment.  Please call the Clerk at 920-474-4781 to make an appointment.

Interested people may attend the public hearing in person or submit their opinions to the Town Clerk, in writing, prior to said meeting.

 

David Guckenberger

Planning Commission Chairman

Dated this 17^th day of December 2024

 

STATE OF WISCONSIN                                   TOWN OF ASHIPPUN                                     DODGE COUNTY

 

LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

TO REPEAL AND RECREATE SECTION 6.1.A.2.a DENSITY/USE STANDARDS

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-1

 

AMENDMENT #2025-1 OF THE ASHIPPUN LAND DIVISION ORDIANNCE

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Ashippun Plan Commission has proposed repealing and recreating 6.1.A.2.a Density/Use Standards; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Ashippun Town Board finds that incorporating the terms and conditions recommended by the Plan Commission is appropriate and will serve the health, safety and welfare of the Town.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Board of the Town of Ashippun, Dodge County, Wisconsin, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

 

                SECTION 1: 

 

ARTICLE VI – DESIGN STANDARDS – MINOR SUBDIVISION

 

 

• Lot and Block Layout

Lot and block layouts shall recognize the capacity of the soil and water resources and shall be designed to least disturb the existing terrain, flora, fauna, and water regimen and to meet the County Zoning and Sanitary Ordinances.

 

1. Lots

The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for their location and the type of development contemplated, and shall conform to the following lot size, width and density requirements.

 

1. Minimum Lot Size and Width
   1. Lots served with public sanitary sewer shall be a minimum of eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet. The lot width shall be a minimum of eighty (80) feet of width at the building line. A minimum of eighty (80) feet of width is required at the front lot line of the street or road, except in areas of excessive curve or on cul-de-sacs where a minimum of sixty (60) feet of width at the front lot line shall be required.

 

1. Lots not served with public sanitary sewer, which shall have access onto a minor street or onto an arterial or collector street, as identified on the Town of Ashippun Official Map, shall be a minimum of one (1) acre and a maximum of two (2) acres with at least one hundred fifty (150) feet of width at the building line and front lot line at the street or road while maintaining adequate site distance between

 

2. Density / Use Standards

 

Non-farm Residential Uses in Agricultural Districts A-2 as shown on the County Maps for the Town of Ashippun:

Single-family residential dwellings, including previously existing farm dwellings and buildings resulting from farm consolidation, that are located on separate non- farm residential lots or parcels divided from a farm parent tract are subject to the following limitations and requirements:

 

1. The number of non-farm lots that can be divided from a parent tract shall be limited in order to provide for the retention of the remaining lands for exclusively agricultural purposes. Therefore, parent tracts comprised of a minimum of 2 contiguous, gross acres are granted limited non-farm development rights as provided

 

Density standards within the A-2 General Agricultural Zoning District shall be as shown in Table below:

 

 

Parent Parcel Total Area (Acres)	Number of New Lots Allowed
Less than 2 acres	0
2 acres up to 39.9 acres	1
40 acres up to 79.9 acres	2
80 acres up to 119.9 acres	3
Over 120 acres	4 (Maximum)

 

 

SECTION 3:   SEVERABILITY.

 

                Several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable.  If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision and shall not affect the validity of any other provisions, sections, or portions thereof of the ordinance.  The remainder of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.  Any other ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.

 

                SECTION 4:   EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

                This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and posting or publication as provided by law. 

 

                Dated this 8th day of January 2025.

 

 

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James H. Meyer, Chairman                                                                          Athena Big Mountain, Supervisor

 

 

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David Guckenberger, Supervisor                                                                Austin Borchardt, Supervisor

 

 

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David J. Adkins, Supervisor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

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Michelle Liesener, Town Clerk