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December 9, 2004 Special Hearing (Jorns Road Request)
TOWN OF JACKSONPORT SPECIAL HEARING
Thursday, December 9, 2004 at the Town Hall
The special hearing to consider Thomas R. Jorns request for a public highway to his landlocked parcel of land in the Town of Jacksonport was called to order at 1:02 p.m. by Chairman Alvin Birnschein. Present: Chairman Alvin Birnschein, Supervisors George Bagnall and Jeanne Majeski, Clerk Eileen Phetteplace and Attorney Randy Nesbitt. There were approximately fifteen other people from the township present. Motion (Alvin/George/Passed) to adjourn and to meet on site.
Inspection of site performed - all supervisors personally entered onto property.
TOWN OF JACKSONPORT SPECIAL HEARING
The special hearing called back to order at 2:07 p.m. immediately following the property inspection.
Tom Jorns sworn
Outlines attempts to obtain easement
Discussions with County Planner
Maps introduced in Exhibit A
Appraisals introduced in Exhibit A
Appraisals introduced in Exhibit A
- $5,700 value of easement
- Jorns property without easement = $100,000
Supervisor questions to Jorns
Proposed order and award of damages submitted
Barbara Heilman sworn
Comment of value of timber vs land
Tom Savage sworn
Claims affidavit insufficient
- fails to identify exorbitant price
- fails to identify price offered to Dietrich
Meeting not being held pursuant to statute
Savage claims he has not refused to grant an easement
Sent certified notice to Jorns prior to purchase that property had no legal access
Managed Forest Lands document referred to - refers to 40 acres even though tax bill is for 38 acres
Will not sell or give easement to Jorns to remove logs
Barbara Heilman
Presents exhibits on applicable laws, maps, objections to affidavit and transcript of testimony
Transcript read into record
Appraisal - objects to method; using comparable 40 or 80 acre parcels
Hazel Fisher sworn
Reads letter to Town Board
Opposed to road
No benefit to the Town
Jules Parmentier sworn
Identifies appraisal
Nothing heard changes his opinions
Tom Jorns
Intent to withdraw from Managed Forest Lands if he is granted road access
Clem Hedeen sworn
Reports exaggerations by neighboring property owners
Suggests equity and interest of Town require that the Town provide access to landlocked property
Tom Jorns
Answers question on how he obtains access to his property
- Has permission to access by water
Jean Fritschka
Wants to know if building road would provide public access to lake
Richard Dirk
Points out this is the third time the request has been presented to the Town Board
Access will benefit only Jorns
Town is not required to provide access
Requests that denial be made
Clem Hedeen
No environmental impact statement will be required
Bill Wolske summarized
Knowledge of landlocked status not relevant
Motion (Jeanne/George/Passed) to close the Town Public Hearing at 4:26 p.m.
Motion (George/Jeanne/Passed) to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Eileen L. Phetteplace
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