{"id":908,"date":"2026-05-21T18:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/center-for-land-use-education\/?page_id=908"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:34:49","slug":"community-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/planning-zoning\/community-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/public-participation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/public-participation.png 415w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/public-participation-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Through community planning, local governments can work collaboratively with residents and stakeholders to articulate how they want their communities to look, feel and function in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/PC3_Planning.pdf\">Chapter 3<\/a> of the Plan Commission Handbook (2012)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop 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 img1x1 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()\"><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Planning Resources<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Recruit_Plan_Commissioners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Plan Commissioners<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/PCOrdinances.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Village Plan Commission Ordinances<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"https:\/\/localgovernment.extension.wisc.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/tpcord.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance and Notes<\/a> <em>from the Local Government Center<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sewrpc.org\/SEWRPC\/communityassistance\/EducationalServices2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Model Ordinance to Create a Town Plan Commission<\/a> <em>from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/law.wisc.edu\/clew\/publications\/land_use.html\">Wisconsin Land Use &amp; Planning Law<\/a><em> from the University of Wisconsin Law School<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/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\">Zoning Resources<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/To_Play_the_Game.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To Play the Game &ndash; You Need to Know the Rules: Town-County Relationships in Zoning Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Kevin_Struck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoning <\/a><em>by Kevin Struck<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Nonconformities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoning Nonconformities<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #512698;\" href=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Zoning_Ordinances.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoning Ordinances<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Factsheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doa.wi.gov\/Pages\/LocalGovtsGrants\/Comprehensive-Planning-Library-of-Plans.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comprehensive Plans<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Library of comprehensive plans\u00a0from Wisconsin Department of Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0145\/8808\/4272\/files\/G3746.pdf\">Comprehensive Planning Fundamentals<\/a> \u2013 An overview of comprehensive planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0145\/8808\/4272\/files\/G3750.pdf\">Key Points about Wisconsin\u2019s New Comprehensive Planning and \u201cSmart Growth\u201d Law <\/a>\u2013 History and purpose of the law and the impacts on planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0145\/8808\/4272\/files\/G3749.pdf\">Required Elements of a Local Comprehensive Plan<\/a> \u2013 Provides an overview of the comprehensive plan elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0145\/8808\/4272\/files\/G3747.pdf\">Preparing for the Comprehensive Planning Process<\/a> \u2013 Provides an overview of why communities should prepare to plan and the components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Hiring-a-Planning-Consultant-A-Guide-to-Preparing-a-Request-for-Proposals.pdf\">Hiring a Planning Consultant <\/a>\u2013 A guide to preparing a request for proposals.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/9.27.04-CP-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-427 size-full\" style=\"object-position:45% 47%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/9.27.04-CP-7.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/9.27.04-CP-7-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/9.27.04-CP-7-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Plan-Commission-Decision-Form-Worksheet-772x1000-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1004 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Plan-Commission-Decision-Form-Worksheet-772x1000-1.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Plan-Commission-Decision-Form-Worksheet-772x1000-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Plan-Commission-Decision-Form-Worksheet-772x1000-1-768x995.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehensive Planning Element Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Guide_to_Preparing_the_Housing_Element.pdf\">Housing Wisconsin: A Guide to Preparing the Housing Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Transportation_Planning_Resource_Guide-1.pdf\">Transportation Planning Resource Guide: A guide to preparing the transportation element of a local comprehensive plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Planning_for_Agriculture.pdf\">Planning for Agriculture in Wisconsin: A Guide for Communities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Planning_for_Natural_Resources.pdf\">Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to Including Natural Resources in Local Comprehensive Planning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Guide_to_Smart_Growth_and_Cultural_Resource.pdf\">A Guide to Smart Growth and Cultural Resource Planning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Guide_to_Preparing_Intergovernmental_Cooperation.pdf\">A Guide to Preparing the Intergovernmental Cooperation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Land_Use_Resource_Guide.pdf\">Land Use Resource Guide: A Guide to Preparing the Land Use Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/ImplementationGuide.pdf\">Implementation Element Guide: A Guide to Preparing the Implementation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/Wisconsin-Comprehensive-Planning-Implementation-Guide-Toolkit.pdf\">Wisconsin Comprehensive Planning Implementation Guide Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through community planning, local governments can work collaboratively with residents and stakeholders to articulate how they want their communities to look, feel and function in the future. 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