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Center for Land Use Education

Issue 25

www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/

February, 2008

   

Workshops

Plan Commission Workshop, Sturtevant, WI
Mar 19, 08. The brochure will be posted to the Plan Commission Workshop webpage soon.

Board of Appeals/Board of Adjustment Workshops have been requested for Langlade and Sauk Counties and there is an interest in southeastern Wisconsin. Locations, dates and times have not yet been determined.

Contact CLUE if there is an interest for either Plan Commission or Zoning Board of Adjustment workshops in your area.

More information will be posted to the workshops web pages as it becomes available.


Conferences/Events

Feb 12, 08
Demographic Trends
WisLine, 10:30 am-12:20 pm

Feb 13, 08
Mastering Density
AICP-sponsored audioweb conference, 3-4:30 pm - FREE

Feb 13, 08
Local Food Forum
Stevens Point, WI, cosponsored by CLUE

Feb 19, 08
Smart Growth Seminar - Can Southeast Wisconsin Grow Sustainably?

Feb 27, 08
Local Subdivision Regulation and the Use of Impact Fees
WisLine, 10:30 am-11:50 pm

Mar 5, 08
Communications for Effective Public Participation
Madison, WI

Mar 6-7, 08
Techniques for Effective Public Participation
Madison, WI

Mar 27, 08
WAPA/WI-ASLA 2008 Spring Workshop Conference
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
Conference program available early February

News From Around the State

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jan 12, 08
What's ahead for use of land?
Washington County plans for 2035
By Don Behm

Vernon County Register - Jan 30, 08
Development rights program sought to protect farmland
By Tim Hundt


Resources

League of Wisconsin Municipalities
FAQs in the Legal Section cover topics including Zoning, Eminent Domain and Open Meetings Law


If you have an article you would like to submit to the Land Use Tracker quarterly newsletter, contact Rebecca Roberts, Managing Editor, or mail your submission to:

The Land Use Tracker
Center for Land Use Education
UW-Stevens Point
800 Reserve St
Stevens Point, WI  54481

It should be 1,000 words or less;
Be informative;
Be of state-wide concern;
And address a land use issue.


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