Cadott Village Board - Dog ordinance needs changes, going forward
Cookie Kaste is hoping to begin building this spring, at her property, but has steps to complete with the Cadott Village Board before that time. One of the things Kaste has to consider, is whether or not to tie into the water and sewer system, or go with a private system, which depends on cost. Photo by Ginna Young
By Ginna Young
Cadott has a dog ordinance in place, that states no pitbulls are allowed, which Brian Burrell and his son, Kenneth were not aware of when they moved to the village. Their dog is a lab/pitbull mix, which is kept on a leash or confined to the house.
The canine has never received any complaints against it, but when the Burrells learned of the ordinance, they approached the village board, asking them to make an exception to keep the dog with the family.
That decision was based on what results were of genetic testing, which were learned Jan. 20. The results came back as 60 percent pitbull.
“Exceptions have been made in the past,” said trustee Ronnie Duncan.
Even though the ordinance is clear, village officials recognized that their policy needs updating, which is why they agreed the Burrells can keep their dog, as long as a planned fence is put up in the backyard. The dog must also be leashed while outdoors and muzzled, if allowed to roam free. If any complaints are received, the dog has to be removed from the village limits.
Board president Randy Kuehni feels that pitbulls have gotten a bad rap and a dog can be vicious, no matter the breed.
“Any dog can be that way,” he said, adding that the ordinance will be updated, but until then, no more cases should come before the board. “This has to be the last one.”
The board also heard updates on property belonging to Cookie Kaste. Josh Miller, Cedar Corp., says when looking into the matter, they discovered the Comprehensive Plan shows the parcel to be part of a natural conservancy area, so, in order to rezone it, to be consistent, it has to have a Comprehensive Plan update before building.
“This is kind of the first step,” said Miller, who added that the property for Brian Kyes needs to be treated the same way.
He also wanted to discuss the utility situation. Since there are none to tie into on North Road, but are on Oak Street, Miller feels it would be easier and cheaper for Kaste, than well and septic, to connect to sewer and water from Oak, up to the planned house.
Kaste originally thought that would be too expensive, but is open to the idea. It was agreed to do the Comprehensive Plan changes, before anything else is done.
It was also reported that the design is moving forward on County Hwy. X; however, there’s a slim possibility curb and gutter might not be put down, because a pond would be required, per the DNR requirements.
“Right now, it’s not looking good,” said Brian Chapman, with Cedar Corp.
