1. N orth C entral W isconsin R egional P lanning C ommission 210 McClellan Street, Suite 210 Wausau, WI 54403 (715)849-5510 staff@ncwprc.org www.ncwrpc.org Juneau County

2. NCWRPCNCWRPC Comprehensive Planning Statute Describes the contents of a Plan PPP Required –Public Participation Plan Public Hearing Adopting as an Ordinance Consistency

3. NCWRPCNCWRPC Where It Came From A variety of groups have supported planning efforts over the years. This time all the major groups came together The major support came from: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Wisconsin League of Cities Wisconsin Towns Association Council for Regional Planning Organizations Wisconsin American Planning Association Wisconsin Board of Realtors

4. NCWRPCNCWRPC What It Is Until now, the State of Wisconsin has never defined what a comprehensive plan was, in fact, it never used the term “comprehensive.” The old law only provided some general language on what could be included in a land use plan, community plan, general development plan or master plan. Under the new law, regardless of community type or size, a comprehensive plan must include nine elements.

5. NCWRPCNCWRPC What It Means By January 1, 2010, every local unit of government that regulates land use must have a comprehensive plan that meets the new definition of a comprehensive plan. This includes: Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages What it affects: Zoning, Subdivision, Official Map

6. NCWRPCNCWRPC The State’s Role Minimal The state requires communities complete plans, they provide the definition of a plan and they even provide some funding. What they do not do is tell you what your plan should look like. Plans will be completed at the local level. Each community doing their own thing! No state role.

7. NCWRPCNCWRPC The State’s Role continued… However, an issue that is not addressed is that of boundary conflicts and which plans have priority. State-wide goals to guide land use actions were developed and these are the criteria for awarding the planning grant dollars.

8. NCWRPCNCWRPC The 14 Goals of the State 1.Promotion of the redevelopment of lands with existing infrastructure and public services and the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing residential, commercial and industrial structures. 2.Encouragement of neighborhood designs that support a range of transportation choices. 3.Protection of natural areas, including wetlands, wildlife habitats, lakes, woodlands, open spaces and groundwater resources. 4.Protection of economically productive areas, including farmland and forest.

9. NCWRPCNCWRPC 14 Goals continued… 5.Encouragement of land uses, densities and regulations that promote efficient development patterns and relatively low municipal, state governmental and utility costs. 6.Preservation of cultural, historic and architectural sites. 7.Encouragement of coordination, cooperation among nearby units of government. 8.Building of community identity by revitalizing main streets and enforcing design standards.

10. NCWRPCNCWRPC 14 Goals continued… 9.Providing an adequate supply of affordable housing for individuals of all income levels throughout the community. 10.Providing adequate infrastructure and public services and an adequate supply of developable land to meet existing and future market demand for residential commercial and industrial use. 11.Promoting the expansion or stabilization of the current economic base and the creation of a range of employment opportunities at the state, regional and local levels.

11. NCWRPCNCWRPC 14 Goals continued… 12.Balancing individual property rights with community interests and goals. 13.Planning and development of land uses that create or preserve varied and unique urban and rural communities. 14.Providing an integrated, efficient and economical transportation system that affords mobility, convenience and safety that meets the needs of all citizens, including transit-dependent and disabled citizens.

12. NCWRPCNCWRPC Making a Plan Collect Data Identify Issues Assemble Plan Seek Public Input Adopt Plan The Process

13. NCWRPCNCWRPC Data Sources U.S. Census DOT DNR Workforce Development

14. NCWRPCNCWRPC Public Input Public Participation Plan Open-House Meetings Advisory Committee Web Posting Survey “At every stage of the process” Public Hearing Required

15. NCWRPCNCWRPC Issues Resource Protection Water quality Housing Affordability Roads Jobs Public Services

16. NCWRPCNCWRPC What You Get Future Land Use Plan –What you want your community to look like –A guide for Land Use decisions Goals Objectives Policies

17. NCWRPCNCWRPC County & Local Plans Juneau County must adopt a Plan Local Units with no L-U controls under no obligation Since the County has only Shoreland Zoning, conflict with Local Plans would be unlikely Local Plans would govern L-U decisions by local units

18. NCWRPCNCWRPC Existing Plans

19. NCWRPCNCWRPC Grant Funded Plans

20. NCWRPCNCWRPC Options Basic County Plan Joint Planning Effort Town Driven Plan

21. NCWRPCNCWRPC Basic County Plan County-wide Perspective Would not cover local L-U decisions Limited input from local units Local governments with land use controls would still be required to prepare their own Plans. Coordination between Plans would be limited

22. NCWRPCNCWRPC Joint Planning Effort Several jurisdictions join with County to seek State Planning Grant Must consider 14 SG Goals Plans reviewed by State Up to 75% funding available Application due on November 1 Provides for higher level of coordination

23. NCWRPCNCWRPC Town Driven Plan Initiative would be taken by those Towns, Cities, & Villages that have land use controls Each would determine the extent of their planning needs Plans would proceed independently NCWRPC could coordinate efforts County Plan would “wrap around”

24. NCWRPCNCWRPC Town Driven Plan “A la carte” approach to planning services offered by NCWRPC –Local governments must decide how much of the plan work they want to do themselves –They can choose from a list of services offered –Pieces can be assembled into a Plan that meets the requirements of the law –NCWRPC will check Plan for completeness –NCWRPC also available to facilitate the planning process

25. NCWRPCNCWRPC Town Driven Plan NCWRPC will also prepare a complete Plan for Towns & Cities Now working with Cutler & Orange For a flat fee ($12,000) we offer a standard package that can be adapted to the individual Town -- 12 maps -- 8 to 10 meetings -- demographics, analysis, projections

26. NCWRPCNCWRPC Town Driven Plan Whether prepared by NCWRPC or by the local unit the process will be coordinated with the County and local vision integrated into Plan Inconsistencies & conflicts dealt with Local process will parallel County Final product will reflect local vision and tie them together at County level

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28. NCWRPCNCWRPC Next Steps Decide if your community will have land use regulations How much of the work can you do? What can you afford? Full package or a la carte?

29. NCWRPCNCWRPC Next Steps Participation Plan Planning Commission Village Powers? Survey? Visioning? Public meeting? What are the issues we face in the future?

30. NCWRPCNCWRPC Questions? Mike Agnew, AICP NCWRPC 210 McClellan St. Ste 210 Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 849-5510 magnew@ncwrpc.org