Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Zoning and Land Planning
The following statutes affect this form: s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3., Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows:
The petition to amend the ________ County zoning ordinances relating to the change of the location of zoning district boundaries in the town, [which ________ (describe proposed changes), or a copy of which is attached to this resolution], is timely disapproved. [No or An] extension for disapproving the proposed petition to amend has been filed by the town board with the county clerk.
The town clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with the ________ County zoning agency and the county clerk not later than [10 days (if no extension is filed under s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m.) or 30 days (if an extension is filed under s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m.) after the public hearing held by the county in this matter. The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under s. 60.80, Wis. stats. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: Under s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m., Wis. stats., the town board may extend its time for disapproving any proposed amendment by 20 days by adopting a resolution to that effect and filing a certified copy of the resolution with the county clerk. The following statutes affect this form: s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m., Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows:
Pursuant to s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m., Wis. stats., the time for disapproving any petition to amend ________ County zoning ordinances is extended 20 days to the thirtieth day after the public hearing held by the county in the matter. This 20-day extension shall remain in effect until the town board adopts a resolution rescinding the 20-day extension and files a certified copy of the rescinding resolution with the ________ County clerk. The town clerk shall immediately file a certified copy of this resolution with the county zoning agency and the county clerk.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under s. 60.80, Wis. stats. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 60.22, Wis. stats. The University of Wisconsin-Extension, Local Government Center has developed a Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance. Electronic copies of the sample ordinance may be downloaded from the UW-Extension website at the following address:
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 60.23 (33) and 66.1001, Wis. stats. Note: The State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration makes a variety of information related to comprehensive planning, including model ordinances and planning guides, available at its website at the following address:
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 60.23 (33) and 66.1001 (4) (b), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Plan Commission of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town plan commission on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and recommends to the Town Board of the Town of ________as follows:
[Choose one of the alternatives below.]
(Alternative 1) Adoption of the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan.
(Alternative 2) Amendment of the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan.
The Plan Commission of the Town of ________, by this resolution, further resolves and orders as follows:
All maps and other materials noted and attached as exhibits to the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan are incorporated into and made a part of the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan.
The vote of the town plan commission in regard to this resolution shall be recorded by the clerk of the town plan commission in the official minutes of the Plan Commission of the Town of ________.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under s. 60.80, Wis. stats. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of plan commission members]
Attest: [Signature of plan commission clerk]
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 60.23 (33) and 66.1001 (4) (d), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows:
A public hearing to discuss the proposed Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan and the adoption of an ordinance to adopt the comprehensive plan shall be held as provided in accordance with the following Notice of Hearing, which the town clerk shall publish by a class 1 notice under ch. 985, Wis. stats.: Notice of Hearing – Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan
A. A public hearing to discuss the proposed Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan and the adoption of an ordinance to adopt the comprehensive plan shall be held at ________ on ________ ___, 20__, at _____ __.m.*
B. The proposed [comprehensive plan or amendment to the comprehensive plan] in summary contains the following items: [insert summary].
C. ________ ________, an employee of the Town of ________, may be contacted to provide additional information on the proposed comprehensive plan and ordinance at ________ [insert telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address] on the following dates and during the following times: [insert times and dates].
D. A copy of the [comprehensive plan or amendment to the comprehensive plan] may be inspected prior to the hearing at ________ on the following dates and during the following times: [insert times and dates].
E. A copy of the proposed [comprehensive plan or amendment to the comprehensive plan] may be obtained by contacting ________ ________ at ________ on the following dates and during the following times: [insert times and dates].
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under s. 60.80, Wis. stats. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of plan commission members]
Attest: [Signature of plan commission clerk]
Note: Under s. 66.1001 (4) (d), Wis. stats., the hearing must be preceded by a class 1 notice under ch. 985, Wis. stats., that is published at least 30 days before the hearing is held. The following statutes affect this form: ss. 60.23 (33) and 66.1001, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE
The title of this ordinance is the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is for the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, to lawfully adopt a comprehensive plan as required under s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats. SECTION II – AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has authority under its village powers under s. 60.22, Wis. stats., to appoint a town plan commission under ss. 60.62 (4) and 62.23 (1), Wis. stats., and under s. 66.1001 (4), Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance. The comprehensive plan of the Town of ________ must be in compliance with s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats., in order for the town board to adopt this ordinance. SECTION III – ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
This ordinance, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, provides for the adoption by the town of a comprehensive plan under s. 66.1001 (4), Wis. stats. SECTION IV – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The town board has adopted written procedures designed to foster public participation in every stage of the preparation of a comprehensive plan as required by s. 66.1001 (4) (a), Wis. stats. SECTION V – TOWN PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Plan Commission of the Town of ________, by a majority vote of the entire commission, recorded in its official minutes, has adopted a resolution recommending to the town board the adoption of the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan, which contains all of the elements specified in s. 66.1001 (2), Wis. stats. SECTION VI – PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of ________ has held at least one public hearing on this ordinance, with notice in compliance with the requirements of s. 66.1001 (4) (d), Wis. stats. SECTION VII – ADOPTION OF TOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The town board, by the enactment of this ordinance, formally adopts the document entitled Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan Ordinance under s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats. SECTION VIII – SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION IX – EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance is effective on publication or posting.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this ordinance as required under s. 60.80, Wis. stats. and a copy of the ordinance and the comprehensive plan, shall be filed with at least all of the entities specified under s. 66.1001 (4) (b), Wis. stats.. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
