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In 1999, Governor Thompson signed into law what is referred to as the "Smart Growth" legislation (Section 66.1001 of the Wisconsin Statutes). All local governments (cities, towns, and villages) and the County are required to adopt a comprehensive plan by January 1, 2010 in order to enforce zoning, subdivision and official mapping ordinances. These ordinances must be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan by January 1, 2010.
The plan, at minimum, will contain specific information addressing nine comprehensive planning elements: |
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- issues and opportunities;
- housing;
- transportation;
- economic development;
- utilities and community facilities;
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- agricultural, natural and cultural resources;
- land use;
- intergovernmental cooperation; and
- implementation.
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In Racine County, all seventeen local communities* are working cooperatively with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC), County Planning and Development, and UW-Extension to create a multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan.
*The Town and Village of Rochester were consolidated as the Village of Rochester in December 2008. |
The complete preliminary draft of A Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan for Racine County: 2035 is now available.
In accordance with State law and the Racine County Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan Public Participation Plan, a joint open house/public hearing will be conducted in each of the participating local communities. Community members are invited to learn about the plan and provide formal comments (oral testimony at the hearing, or written comments prior to the hearing) which will be included in the comprehensive plan document. Below is the current schedule for these meetings; meetings occuring in the upcoming week are highlighted in yellow. (The City of Racine plans to conduct a separate open house and public hearing.)
PLEASE NOTE:
The Village of Caledonia has changed its open house/public hearing meeting date to Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
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City of Burlington |
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300 N. Pine Street, Burlington |
City of Racine |
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City Hall, Room 205
730 Washington Avenue, Racine |
Public Hearing: Tues, Aug 18 |
7:00 pm |
Village of Caledonia |
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Caledonia Eastside Community Center, 6156 Douglas Avenue, Racine |
Village of Elmwood Park |
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3131 Taylor Avenue, Building #4, Racine |
Village of Wind Point |
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215 E. Four Mile Rd, Wind Point |
Town of Burlington |
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32288 Bushnell Road, Burlington |
Town of Raymond |
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2255 S. 76th Street, Franksville |
Racine County |
September 2009 (date tba)
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The following communities have already conducted their open house/public hearings:
Town of Waterford (6/1/09)
Village of Sturtevant (6/2/09)
Village of Waterford (6/8/09)
Town of Dover (6/10/09)
Village of Mt. Pleasant (6/16/09)
Village of Rochester (6/17/09)
Village of Union Grove (6/22/09)
Town of Yorkville (6/22/09)
Town of Norway (6/24/09)
Village of North Bay (6/30/09) |
Latest Newsletter: Racine County Tomorrow, Issue 10 (Summer 2009)
Racine County Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan 2035 Vision Statement
“Racine County will work to preserve and enhance a vibrant, healthy, environmentally and economically sustainable community that enables opportunities for people of all ages, income levels, ethnicities, and cultural heritages.”
(from Chapter VIII, "Issues and Opportunities Element")
Please direct any questions and comments regarding the Racine County Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan to:
Racine County Department of Planning & Development
14200 Washington Avenue,
Sturtevant, WI 53177-1295
Phone: 262-886-8470 | Email:
RCPlanningDevelopment@goracine.org
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