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Planning Commission Minutes – September 28, 2023 2 <br /> <br />The road would be large enough to have maintenance or people walking. There would also be a <br />gravel parking lot, trash receptacles and toilets. <br /> <br />Mr. Lougheed asked about the floodway and how FEMA would handle any floods. Mr. Benson <br />there will be no more elevation, and rip rap will be added. Mr. Lougheed said that Lot 2 rec areas <br />could be in the floodway, would there need to be a waiver. Mr. Benson said it is possible to do a <br />replat in later years. Mr. Veit had a question regarding the levy. Mr. Benson said there will be an <br />embedded levy that is 6-8’ tall and will be built to the Corps of Engineers standards. There will be <br />dirt moved all winter in preparation for summer work. <br /> <br />Mr. Oetker asked about CR31 and CR4 as he has a farmstead on 23rd St SE. Mr. Benson showed <br />that there will be one bridge that cuts across a field at a 90-degree angle. The bridge will be <br />concrete with asphalt on either edge of the bridge, and the rest of the road will remain gravel. <br />Mr. Benson clarified that the channel on the west side will be built like a legal drain. <br /> <br />Mr. Gust said that non-flood control construction will go through the Wiser Township board for <br />approvals. <br /> <br />Mr. Vetter did mention that the FM Diversion Authority has approved this process but Cass County <br />Planning and Engineering departments wanted to make sure that Wiser was fully correct before <br />proceeding to the other subdivision plats. <br /> <br />Upon hearing no public comments, the public hearing was closed. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Bertsch moved, Mr. Olson seconded to accept the findings and recommendations <br />of staff and recommend approval to the County Commission of the subdivision application as the proposal meets the goals and objectives of the Cass County <br />Comprehensive Plan, the Cass County Highway Access Plan, the Flood Damage <br />Prevention Ordinance, the Cass County Subdivision Ordinance and all other applicable <br />regulations, including that all flood control issues be brought to Wiser Township Zoning <br />board. <br /> <br />Accept the request for variance: <br />Due to this subdivision being for the FM Diversion, only recreational development will <br />be taking place within this subdivision and therefore it is recommended to approve the <br />variance request for this to be a minor subdivision instead of a major subdivision. <br />On a roll call vote with all in favor, motion carried. <br /> F. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />G. OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />H. ADJOURNMENT <br />On motion by Mr. Gust seconded by Mr. Bertsch and all voting in favor, the meeting was adjourned at <br />7:36 am. <br /> <br /> <br /> Minutes prepared by Lisa Shasky, Principal Secretary, Cass County Highway Department.