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Council adopts ordinance removing "county penal institutions" from zoning code
Summary
On Sept. 16 the Waupaca Common Council approved Ordinance 04-2025 in a unanimous roll-call vote to remove "county penal institutions" as a listed use in the city's zoning code; staff said no new public input had been received since the first reading.
The Waupaca Common Council voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to approve Ordinance 04-2025, which removes "county penal institutions" from the city's zoning code as a listed use. The measure was presented on second reading by Juliana Stowes, who said the change is intended to remove overly specific language and to streamline the municipal code.
Juliana told the council that staff had not received any additional public feedback since the ordinance's first reading. The motion to approve was made by Alderman Dmitri Martin and seconded by Alderman Eric Olson; the clerk called an 8-0 roll call in favor: Henry Velacher, Eric Halverson, Dave Peterson, Colin Dykstra, Dmitri Martin, Paul Hagen, Eric Olsen and Scott Perchatsky.
Why it matters: The ordinance is a text amendment intended to simplify the code; it does not change any current uses by itself but removes a narrowly worded, jurisdiction-specific entry. The council adopted the ordinance on second reading, making the code change effective following standard publication procedures.
The ordinance was carried by roll call and recorded as motion carried.
