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Lindsay (staff member) told the commission the package had been presented as an informational item on Aug. 27 and that there were no subsequent changes. She said the text was revised to ensure compliance with new federal court decisions and applicable state statute and that the city attorney’s office had been involved in drafting to ensure the changes were legally defensible.

No members of the public spoke during the public hearing. After a brief staff presentation there was a single motion and second; the commission approved the amendments by voice vote with no recorded opposition (agenda item 25-10-98).

The staff memo in the meeting packet said the revisions were intended to align municipal sign regulations with controlling case law and statutory requirements; staff recommended approval. The commission gave unanimous approval and did not attach additional conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Appleton, WI - City Plan Commission on 2025-09-24 3:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Plan Commission approved text amendments to the city sign code in Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code to ensure compliance with recent federal court decisions and state statute; the city attorney’s office reviewed the changes.","taxTitle","Appleton City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",3976,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466648,"Plan Commission reopens hearing then holds shoreland‑wetland zoning amendment for language cleanup",592,320000,912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823478-db0dd78d43d74df647d9d514bcd6b6db&start=320&end=912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823478-db0dd78d43d74df647d9d514bcd6b6db/thumbnail_320000.jpg","/articles/6466648/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-reopens-hearing-then-holds-shorelandwetland-zoning-amendment-for-language-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466648-957283b1ce0138e772c8b2609d89247c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487518&Signature=PUMruk0FMJ4HRixWLdTb-ZOq18OGxZFV6L507vM9WM5nu6vRTfa51he5mbd5U9Hi-b7qrDCiPS~X5vCQhiE75qKhX62goiA1G8POzLawhWlLfpV~FYBUbIjZhTK9RR0Mb8HRmDjQ-FzTVxsdw9ra-2QYJqt7xbh4THqkYmNBonogkAweHNneotjKd6ktAqfqqax9xE4kxXcKv66tAzflg0QB0ibJY2ezxBj5rf3dNyUICnoH82KqDRbZzLBMRPi1YEQdTt~Ff7L-nX~0x2-6TnJaCkZ0H4dObPoeLQVoTPh-93StKS6AnkFU~WaMr3M8NTYCXQsdkW~1WANV7K-NiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appleton City Plan Commission on Sept. 24 reopened the public hearing on proposed shoreland and wetland zoning amendments and then voted to hold the item to its next meeting to allow staff to clarify language.

Don (staff member) summarized the draft: staff presented the same language at an Aug. 27 informational meeting and had solicited review from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which gave concurrence that the model code language satisfied DNR expectations. Don said the proposed change would create an Article 11 Shoreland Wetland Zoning District, amend the city’s shoreland zoning language and update the official shoreland district map.

Don told the commission the ordinance would regulate wetlands of 5 acres or greater located within the shoreland area; staff also revised the map to reflect shoreland areas within 300 feet of streams and rivers and 1,000 feet of other bodies of water and to show which wetlands of five acres or more would be affected.

At least one commissioner asked staff to clarify Section 23-7-52(b), which the commissioner read as presuming both “navigable” and “non‑navigable” streams to be navigable in some circumstances. The commission asked staff to consult the city engineer about the intended administration of that language. Director Homan and other staff noted the administration for this section falls under public works.

Because the wording appeared unclear, the commission first moved and voted to reopen the public hearing on agenda item 25-10-95. After reopening, the commission moved and seconded to hold the action item (25-10-96) until its next meeting so staff could work through language cleanup and, if necessary, reopen the hearing again if substantive amendments are made. The chair recorded no opposition to holding the item; the public hearing remains open.

Staff recommended approval of the draft language in the packet but acknowledged the specific phrasing at Section 23-7-52(b) needed further review. The commission did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting and took no final action on the shoreland map.","The commission reopened the public hearing on shoreland‑wetland zoning amendments after staff reported DNR concurrence on model language but commissioners sought clarification about navigability language; the item was held to the next meeting with the public hearing left open.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466650,"Plan Commission removes permitting step for temporary uses, adds mobile food vendor standards",137,76000,213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823478-db0dd78d43d74df647d9d514bcd6b6db&start=76&end=213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823478-db0dd78d43d74df647d9d514bcd6b6db/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6466650/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-removes-permitting-step-for-temporary-uses-adds-mobile-food-vendor-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466650-06627789b2f58565682579b3c7f388b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487518&Signature=EAkeEpS1b6lG2ct2EIEzPMN2WsrnWDfzMk~aLuu5I3qBZ1WeC0~Vk~95wiNPRJPhzYKnSdUEjzPNvPP1IIVvyJ7ycsuzTgUHeeOATVkgCASYu-0wtJPFvpMHRFnbMf8NrUKA-pyaa5gCPDCSazHea6JnjPMWReYqgTi5hGPsV5dgMWC1GmhbEBCgnLka3wObijkVpoY98HBFYIloK5Iwd8UZRa9B5eqkPgTT1OH1DW9WvdVCd4zEBF9rsVoWF9sF1730aReV49NhFYrD1crKyhdANtCFx4~5TIRNnuQnLZybhkk70qNLc1tGUiJU-5mvyccE89K9AS1v9pOL1KWJqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appleton City Plan Commission voted Sept. 24 to approve text amendments to Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code that remove a separate permitting process for temporary uses and explicitly add standards for mobile food vendors.

City staff said the change consolidates review for temporary activities — such as Christmas tree lots, farmers markets and fireworks stands — under the clerk’s licensing process rather than a duplicate zoning permit. Colin (staff member) told the commission the amendments “remove the permitting process for temporary uses” but retain “all of the temporary use requirements, and regulations.”

The amendments keep standards for temporary uses in the zoning code but shift the administrative step for approval to the clerk’s office licensing process. Colin said staff will continue to compare license applications against the temporary-use section of the code during clerical licensing review. He added the package includes a new, explicitly labeled section describing standards for mobile food vendors; those vendors had been issued permits in the past, but the code did not previously include a dedicated subsection.

The commission held a public hearing with no members of the public speaking and then approved the proposed amendment (agenda item 25-10-94) by a voice vote; the chair recorded no opposition.

What changed: the zoning text removes the separate temporary-use permit step and retains standards, with enforcement and application processing consolidated through the clerk’s licensing procedures. The commission and staff said the intent is to streamline the administrative process and save staff time while maintaining the substantive standards that regulate where and how temporary uses operate.

The ordinance text amended was identified in the staff packet as changes to Article 3 (temporary uses and structures) within Municipal Code Chapter 23 (zoning). The action was approved with no public opposition and with staff direction to continue administering standards through the clerk’s licensing process.

The commission meeting record shows no requests for further action or additional conditions attached to the approval.","The Appleton City Plan Commission approved text amendments to Chapter 23 of the municipal code to remove a separate permitting step for temporary uses while retaining standards through the clerk’s licensing process and adding explicit standards for mobile food vendors.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466639,"Plan Commission endorses shared vision for West College Avenue; multi-jurisdiction plan moves forward",861,1073000,1934000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823478-db0dd78d43d74df647d9d514bcd6b6db&start=1073&end=1934","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823478-db0dd78d43d74df647d9d514bcd6b6db/thumbnail_1073000.jpg","/articles/6466639/Appleton-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-endorses-shared-vision-for-West-College-Avenue-multi-jurisdiction-plan-moves-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466639-930b7df6d20aa06e5f16b1621b8f930e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487518&Signature=cBtNM3dD4li2Y0L6k5kFi2JLCoaRN4kFfSGlcifXuBd~OrgAFucuzHcIg9PtYBn-hN5xNvj6VWVDsEVDYXor7JyGWgm0bMBVwkg2VOLkNONOkFqsqtVtpayCke68GahvK2lNf4prV6JMx-jgE7dhpzRdmPSn9Vz2rfR3oG79voUb5DKA1x~KeW37NHVVBZwVKTfQ2dvBoVJF~mM0XA9mFh6Ox98kjpyIE6CEh6T6J2W85cD-fVMU6tRBbkaSrVr9DCSJAJRu8C8xvTqVuYR85HWirCQf1DI5bNO81uRe7qA233ZAs2B~CKjch7O41iwxcn4J~jwllAVF990VhzQkIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appleton City Plan Commission on Sept. 24 adopted a resolution supporting a shared vision for the West College Avenue corridor and committing the city to a community-driven planning approach before roadway engineering begins.

Lindsay (staff member) described the project as a collaborative planning effort that includes the City of Appleton, the Town of Grand Chute and Outagamie County; she emphasized that a portion of College Avenue is under Wisconsin Department of Transportation jurisdiction because it is a state highway. Lindsay said the corridor covers about 2½ miles and links the airport and downtown; staff held targeted community engagement in summer 2025 and convened a coalition of government agencies and local stakeholders that included Valley Transit, Pillars, COTS, the Boys & Girls Club and the Regional Planning Commission.

The vision document, included in the meeting packet, sets a high-level statement and seven goals developed from community engagement (safety, connectivity, accessibility, identity, pride, market viability and intentionality) and outlines four focus areas: creating a pathway for everyone, defining the corridor’s character, integrating green infrastructure and transforming community development. Lindsay said the plan prioritizes pedestrian and bicycling connections, stormwater management, streetscape and placemaking, coordinated design across municipal boundaries and a focus on minimizing displacement of existing lower‑income residents along the corridor.

Staff described Phase 1 (visioning and engagement) as complete and identified Phase 2 as a medium‑to‑long‑term design and engineering phase, with the next five years focused on roadway design and partnership discussions with Wisconsin DOT and other jurisdictions about funding and implementation. Lindsay said, “We see College Avenue as a welcoming part of the Fox Cities where people live, work, and come together.”

The commission voted to adopt Resolution 2020-5-14 (agenda item 25-10-99) by voice vote with no opposition. Staff noted the resolution will also be considered by the Town of Grand Chute and had already been presented to Outagamie County.

Commissioners and staff cautioned that implementation will be incremental and may occur in segments over several years as funding and multi‑agency coordination are secured. The resolution expresses the city’s support for the shared vision and positions staff to pursue design, funding conversations and intergovernmental coordination.","The Plan Commission voted to adopt a resolution supporting a shared vision for the West College Avenue corridor, a 2.5-mile, multi-jurisdictional planning effort spanning the City of Appleton, Town of Grand Chute and Outagamie County; the resolution asks partners including Wisconsin DOT to consider community priorities before engineering design.","actionData","errors"]

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