{"id":405,"date":"2026-05-20T19:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/center-for-land-use-education\/?page_id=405"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:39:40","slug":"planning-zoning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/planning-zoning\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning and Zoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Educational publications and resources are available to assist in understanding a variety of land use planning and zoning functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame noblockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"card-container img21x9 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-three col-xxlarge-three\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url()\"><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Community Planning<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>A collection of comprehensive planning and zoning resources.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/planning-zoning\/community-planning\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url()\"><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Plan Implementation<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>A collection of regulatory, design-based, financial, and incentive-based implementation resources.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/planning-zoning\/plan-implementation\/\" target=\"_self\">View Resources <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url()\"><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Public Engagement<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>A collection of public participation methods and ethical consideration resources.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/planning-zoning\/public-engagement\/\" target=\"_self\">View Resources <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame noblockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"card-container img21x9 cardshadow col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Migration-Trends-cover-397x512-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Migration-Trends-cover-397x512-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">Realtor Interviews<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Migration Trends in Northern Wisconsin<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Through realtor interviews this study examined why people are purchasing property, from where they are coming, and what prompted them to \u200b\u200bpurchase property and\/or move\u200b.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Migration-Trends-in-Northern-Wisconsin-Realtor-Interviews-Final-02-2024.pdf\" target=\"_self\">Read the Report <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/wisconsin-77920_1280cropped-long.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/wisconsin-77920_1280cropped-long.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">Phase II<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Small Cities Response to Public Emergencies<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The main goal of this research is to assess the capacity\/preparedness of small cities in Wisconsin (including Michigan and Minnesota) to respond to future public emergencies, in particular pandemics. Phase II of the research involves a qualitative analysis of data interviews conducted with public health and emergency management personnel.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Tommy-G-Thompson-Grant_-Phase-2-Report.pdf\" target=\"_self\">View Phase II <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-133905.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-133905.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">2023 Report<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">An Analysis of Wisconsin Planning Positions<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The Analysis of Wisconsin Planning Positions is intended to inform undergraduate and graduate planning curriculum, planning employers, and students about the current needs that are reflected in planning job descriptions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/WI-Pl-Jobs-Report-June-2023.pdf\" target=\"_self\">Read the Report <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/new-condos-sq.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/new-condos-sq.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Conditional Use Survey \u2013 2020<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The Zoning and Conditional Use Permit Survey was conducted by the Center for Land Use Education in October 2020. The survey responses include towns, villages, cities, counties and others includings airport, regional planning commission, and consultant representing mulitple levels of governement.\u200b<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/ConditionalUseSurvey_CLUE2020.pdf\" target=\"_self\">Survey Results <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handbooks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Handbooks are available for download in pdf format free of charge, or black and white print for $25.00 (includes shipping) by completing&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handbook-Order-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handbook order form<\/a>&nbsp;and forwarding it to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:landcenter@uwsp.edu\">landcenter@uwsp.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the image to download the associated handbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan Commission Handbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Plan-Commission-Handbook-For-websiteopt.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/PC-Handbook-Cover-cover-w-frame-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-812 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/PC-Handbook-Cover-cover-w-frame-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/PC-Handbook-Cover-cover-w-frame-1-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br>The Plan Commission Handbook is designed to assist the plan commission, local government officials and citizens in understanding the roles and responsibilities of the plan commission and related decision-making standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan commission performs a wide variety&nbsp;of functions related to community planning&nbsp;and land use development. Formal roles are&nbsp;outlined in state statutes and local ordinances&nbsp;while informal roles evolve as a result of the&nbsp;nature of the plan commission\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoning Board Handbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Board_Handbook_condensed.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Board_Handbook_cover-w-frame4-30-21-752x1000-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Board_Handbook_cover-w-frame4-30-21-752x1000-1.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Board_Handbook_cover-w-frame4-30-21-752x1000-1-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Zoning Board Handbook is intended to assist zoning board members, local government officials and citizens in understanding the role of the zoning board and the procedures and standards with which their decisions must comply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary role of a zoning board of adjustment\/appeals&nbsp;is to review and decide cases where there is an alleged error in a zoning decision or where a relaxation of the ordinance is sought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Educational publications and resources are available to assist in understanding a variety of land use planning and zoning functions. research Handbooks Handbooks are available for download in pdf format free of charge, or black and white print for $25.00 (includes shipping) by completing&nbsp;the&nbsp;handbook order form&nbsp;and forwarding it to&nbsp;landcenter@uwsp.edu. 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