The plan commission performs a wide variety of functions related to community planning and land use development. Formal roles are outlined in state statutes and local ordinances while informal roles evolve as a result of the nature of the plan commission’s work.
The Plan Commission Handbook is designed to assist the plan commission, local government officials and citizens in understanding the roles and responsibilities of the plan commission and related decision-making standards. The handbook is available for download in pdf format free of charge, or in print for $25.00 by the handbook order form, emailing landcenter@uwsp.edu or by calling 715-346-3783.
* Printed copies of the Plan Commission Handbook are in black and white print.
Cover and ForewordChapter 1: Introduction to the CommissionChapter 2: Procedural ResponsibilitiesChapter 3: Community PlanningChapter 4: Public ParticipationChapter 5: Plan ImplementationChapter 6: Ordinance AdministrationChapter 7: Zoning RegulationsChapter 8: Subdivision Regulations
Cover and Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Commission
Chapter 2: Procedural Responsibilities
Chapter 3: Community Planning
Chapter 4: Public Participation
Chapter 5: Plan Implementation
Chapter 6: Ordinance Administration
Chapter 7: Zoning Regulations
Chapter 8: Subdivision Regulations
Job Description and Application FormCode of Conduct and Rules of ProcedureHearing Appearance Slip and Announcement of ProceedingsPlan Commission Decision FormsPlanning WorksheetsPublic Participation WorksheetsPlan Implementation WorksheetsThree Major Land Use Tools
Job Description and Application Form
Code of Conduct and Rules of Procedure
Hearing Appearance Slip and Announcement of Proceedings
Plan Commission Decision Forms
Planning Worksheets
Public Participation Worksheets
Plan Implementation Worksheets
Three Major Land Use Tools
The Town Plan Commission (Fact Sheet #16) Currently unavailable.Local Government Center Village Powers for Town Boards (Fact Sheet #18) Currently unavailable.Local Government Center Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance and Notes and Updates to Town Plan Commission Sample OrdinanceLocal Government Center Model Ordinance to Create a Town Plan CommissionSoutheastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Village Plan Commission OrdinancesCenter for Land Use Education Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Plan CommissionersCenter for Land Use EducationConditional Use Survey - 2020The Zoning and Conditional Use Permit Survey was conducted by the Center for Land Use Education in October 2020. The survey responses include towns, villages, cities, counties and others includings airport, regional planning commission, and consultant representing mulitple leverls of governement.
The Town Plan Commission (Fact Sheet #16) Currently unavailable.Local Government Center
Village Powers for Town Boards (Fact Sheet #18) Currently unavailable.Local Government Center
Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance and Notes and Updates to Town Plan Commission Sample OrdinanceLocal Government Center
Model Ordinance to Create a Town Plan CommissionSoutheastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Village Plan Commission OrdinancesCenter for Land Use Education
Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Plan CommissionersCenter for Land Use Education
Conditional Use Survey - 2020
The Zoning and Conditional Use Permit Survey was conducted by the Center for Land Use Education in October 2020. The survey responses include towns, villages, cities, counties and others includings airport, regional planning commission, and consultant representing mulitple leverls of governement.
Sample Plan Commission Workshop Presentation
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