Happy Spring!
1. The meeting materials from the February 2015 Network meeting are now posted online – click here for materials on zoning enforcement.
2. The next Plan Commissioner Network meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 6:30-8:00pm, @ Town of Vinland Town Hall. Our discussion topic: Lot Sizes. What does this mean to you? What questions do you have about lot sizes? Send me your thoughts in advance to help us prepare for the conversation.
2. Registration is now open! Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 6:00pm-8:00pm – Leadership Development for Local Government officials (using Real Colors) @ JP Coughlin Center, Oshkosh. To register, simply click here – http://goo.gl/57G8a0 For more information view the workshop flyer.
3. The latest edition of the Land Use Tracker is now available on our website. Articles include:
- Developing Wisconsin’s Forests: How Landowner Attitudes Shape Community Response to Growing Development Threats
- Characteristics of Wisconsin Woodland Owners
- Sustainability and Community Planning
- More than Just a Big Map: Modernizing the 1964 Wisconsin Landscape Resource Inventory
4. Zoning educational presentations are now online! The Center for Land Use Education has made available short video presentations about basic planning and zoning topics as well as special topics such as conditional uses and variances. These are a great way for ‘just in time’ learning and refresher. http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/clue/Pages/Zoning-Leadership.aspx
5. Stay up to date on the County’s Comprehensive Plan Update process. Information and background material will be posted here soon — http://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/planning-and-zoning/comprehensive-plan-2016-2025.
6. Mark your calendars for a Plan Commissioner 101 training on May 18, 2015. More information to follow!
