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Community Planning Resources

Community Planning

Chapter 3 from the Plan Commission Handbook (2012)

Wisconsin Land Use and Planning Law

(2013) University of Wisconsin Law School

Comprehensive Planning

Comprehensive planning law, resources and library of plans from the Wisconsin Department of Administration

Comprehensive Planning Element Guides

Housing Wisconsin

A Guide to Preparing the Housing Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan

Transportation Planning Resource Guide

A guide to preparing the transportation element of a local comprehensive plan

Planning for Agriculture in Wisconsin

A guide that provides you with basic information to help Wisconsin’s rural communities prepare for agriculture.

Planning for Natural Resources

A guide to including natural resources in local comprehensive planning.

A guide to Smart Growth and Cultural Resource Planning

Smart Growth, an umbrella term, is a set of tools that communities can use to direct growth the way they want.

Elements of a Comprehensive Plan

Defines terms, purpose, and components of a comprehensive plan.

Intergovernmental Cooperation

A Guide to Preparing the Intergovernmental Cooperation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan.

Land Use Resource Guide

A guide to preparing the land use element of a local comprehensive plan.

Implementation Element Guide

A guide to preparing the implementation element of a local comprehensive plan.

Wisconsin Comprehensive Planning Implementation Guide Toolkit

Provides tools to implement an adopted comprehensive plan.

Planning Factsheets

Comprehensive Planning Fundamentals

An overview of comprehensive planning.

Key Point about Wisconsin’s New Comprehensive Planning and “Smart Growth” Law

Hstory and purpose of the law and the impacts on planning.

Required Elements of a Local Comprehensive Plan

Provides an overview of the comprehensive plan elements.

Preparing for the Comprehensive Planning Process

Provides an overview of why communities should prepare to plan and the components.

Hiring a Planning Consultant

A guide to preparing a reuqest for proposals.