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Plan Commission Workshops
Summer 2009
Plan Commission Workshop
Tuesday, July 28, 2009, Dodge County Administration Building, Juneau, Dodge CountyHands on Training for Local Officials. Towns and villages are encouraged to send members of their planning body, as hands on exercises will entail teamwork and evaluation of your local plan. Attendees are strongly recommended to bring a copy of their most recent local Land Use or Comprehensive Plan, applicable ordinances, and maps.
Spring 2009
Plan Commission Essentials
Roles & Responsibilities Workshop for Wisconsin Towns & Villages
Tuesday, May 26, 2009, Bennett Town Hall, Bennett, Douglas CountyHands on Training for Local Officials in Douglas County. Towns and villages are encouraged to send members of their planning body, as hands on exercises will entail teamwork and evaluation of your local plan. Attendees are strongly recommended to bring a copy of their most recent local Land Use or Comprehensive Plan, applicable ordinances, and maps.
Plan commission Workshop
Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Phillips City Hall, Phillips, Price CountyThe workshop is designed for new and continuing plan commission. Other interested persons are also encouraged to attend.
A Zoning Board Workshop will be held on May 14, 2009. Get the brochure here.
Are You Confused About the Comprehensive Planning Law?
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, City Hall Plaza, Marshfield, Wood CountyThe workshop is designed for new and continuing plan commission. Other interested persons are also encouraged to attend.
Winter 2008-2009
Plan Commission and Zoning Board Workshop
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, City Hall Plaza, Marshfield, Wood CountyThe workshop is designed for new and continuing plan commission and zoning board members. Other interested persons are also encouraged to attend.
Fall 2008
2008 Monroe County Comprehensive Planning Workshop Series,
- Tuesday, October 28, 2008, Running a Public Meeting (emphasis on Plan Commission meetings)
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008, Plan Commission Operations After the Adoption of a Plan
- Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Integrating the Nine Elements of a Comprehensive Plan with Special Workshop Activity
All workshops are held from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Leon Community Center, 20638 Jameson Road in Leon.
PLAN COMMISSION WORKSHOPS
Workshops are designed for newly appointed commissioners, veteran commissioners tackling complex issues, and professional educators and planners whose job it is to support local commissions.
For newly established commissions, CLUE offers a basic plan commission workshop which can be tailored to address:
- Establishing a Plan Commission
- Recruiting and Retaining Quality Commissioners
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Plan Commission
- Comprehensive Planning Basics and the Planning Process
- Encouraging Public Participation
- Open Meetings and Public Records Laws
- Ethical Conduct and Decision-Making
For veteran commissioners, CLUE can help to address complex issues such as:
- Property Rights
- Zoning, Conditional Uses, Non-Conformities, and Subdivision Regulations
- Mapping Strategies for Farmland, Natural Resources, and Future Land Uses
- Acquiring Data for Comprehensive Planning
- Intergovernmental Cooperation
- Plan Implementation, Monitoring, and Enforcement
- Stormwater and Non-Point Pollution
- And other relevant topics.
To schedule or learn more about CLUE Plan Commission Workshops, Becky Roberts via email, by phone at or (715) 346-4322 or the CLUE staff at (715) 346-3783.
