Plan Commissioner Information and Resources – January 2013

Happy New Year!

1.  The Plan Commissioner Network meeting schedule for 2013 is as follows:

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 @ J.P. Coughlin Center, Oshkosh.  Topic: TBD
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 – Location and Topic TBD
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 – Location and Topic TBD
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 @ T. Omro. Topic: TBD

All PC Network meetings run from 6:30pm-8:00pm. 

2.  Wisconsin Open Meetings Law videos are now updated and available.  This is a 10-part video series, each about 5 minutes long.  You can access a copy of the videos from me.  They are short teaching vignettes which are useful by boards as a training or refresher on the law.  To preview the series and for more information about the videos, simply click here

3. Local Land Use Planning and Zoning Teleconference Series begins January 16, 2013.  Click here for the brochure.  You may attend in person at the Winnebago County UWEX office, or purchase the materials bundle for review at your convenience.  Registration is $20 per session.  Registration information is in the brochure.  All programs run from 10:30am-noon.

  • January 16, 2013 – GIS for Planning, Zoning and Economic Development
  • February 20, 2013 -Sand and Non-metallic mining update
  • March 20, 2013 – Wetland Law and Permitting
  • April 10, 2013 – Legislation and Case Law update
  • May 15, 2013 – Hearing Zoning Appeals and Variances

 4.  Please subscribe to this site!  I have converted the old Plan Commissioner Website into a new format. You’ll find the same information, past meeting materials, and announcements here as on the old site. A new feature of this site is the ability for you to subscribe to the site. This feature will make it much easier for me to send these updates to you and keep my email list current. By subscribing you will receive an email when there is new material posted (usually about once a month).  Simply enter your email into the subscribe box on the right.   I will not use your email for any other purpose.