September 26, 2012 – Locally undesirable land uses Discussion Outline (pdf) Dealing with Locally Unwanted Land Uses, slides from New York Perspectives in Planning article on WI Supreme Court ruling on Town Nonmetallic mining ordinance (pdf) Frac Sand Mining Fact Sheet series Livestock Facility Siting Law, WTA Article, August 2012 (pdf) July 2012 Case Law Update – Livestock Siting […]
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1. The next Plan Commissioner Network meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 6:30-8:00pm at the Town of Neenah Town Hall. The topic will be “The Legal Side of Nuisance Properties”, and we’ll have a guest, Matt Parmentier, from Edgarton, St. Peter, Petak & Rosenfeldt Law Firm, who has a great deal of experience […]
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1. The next Plan Commissioner Network meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 6:30-8:00pm. Location – Town of Nepeuskun Town Hall. Topic – “Dealing with Locally Undesirable Land Uses (LULUs).” We will also have a special pre-meeting tour of the Trochinski farmstead which will highlight energy generation and savings features like solar panels, solar […]
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April 25 and July 24, 2012 – Opting in or out of county zoning Discussion outline -April Discussion outline -July Town and County Zoning comparison of benefits and concerns Comparison of County and Town Zoning (Martenson & Eisele, June 2011) Brillion Zoning Focus, Septemer 2010 newsletter on issues for residents to consider about town and county […]
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October 26, 2011 — Historical Preservation @ T. Winchester, with guest speaker, Rick Bernstein, Wisconsin Historical Society Discussion outline Slide presentation by Rick Bernstein, Historic Preservation in Rural Winnebago County Wisconsin Historical Society Website Rural Winnebago Historic structures map A Guide to smart growth and cultural resource planning – planning guide by Wisconsin Historical Society Preserving Wisconsin’s […]
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August 31, 2011 — Wetlands and Wildlife protection @ Town of Omro Discussion outline Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to including natural resources in local comprehensive planning How wetlands benefit your community – a factsheet from Wisconsin Wetlands Association Land Use and Wetlands: a local decision maker’s guide to wetland conservation – a factsheet from […]
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Wednesday, April, 2011 – Topic: Shorelands, @ Town of Neenah Discussion outline Lake Tides (a Wisconsin Lakes Partnership publication) articles on Shoreland Zoning Standards Overlay Zoning Tool factsheet from Center for Land Use Education (shoreland is an overlay zone) Chapter 21 of the Zoning Board Handbook, “Shoreland Zoning” Link to NR 115, WIsconsin’s Shoreland Protection Program Wisconsin […]
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February 23, 2011 — Megatrends affecting land use @ J. P. Coughlin Center, Oshkosh This was our 5 year celebration meeting with guest speaker Lynn Markham, Center for Land Use Education. Land Use Megatrend Educational Series link. This series includes the topics of: — Agriculture — Forests — Housing — Recreation — Energy — Climate […]
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DATCP Working Lands Initiative website which has links to factsheets and program news and information May 31 , 2007 @ T. Omro, Topic: Sustaining Working Ag Lands, Purchase of Development Rights Purchase of Development Rights FAQs (pdf)- written for Sheboygan county, but with general enough information to be applicable to other parts of Wisconsin. Spreadsheet of […]
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – Topic: Educating and communicating with your constituents, @ Town of Vinland Discussion Outline – (1 page, 61 KB) International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Public Participation Spectrum (1 page, 51 KB) Enticement Needed to Woo the Public by Elaine Cogan, excerpt from the Planning Commissioner’s Journal no (1 page, 89 KB) The Next Generation […]
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