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Plan commission backs ordinance change to reference wellhead protection map rather than list wells
Summary
The commission recommended forwarding an ordinance amending Article 6 (Wellhead Protection) of Chapter 26 so the code references a maintained map at the clerk's office rather than requiring ordinance amendments each time a new well is added.
The Village Plan Commission voted to recommend an ordinance amendment to Article 6 (Wellhead Protection) of Chapter 26 of the municipal code that would reference a maintained wellhead protection map held at the clerk's office rather than naming each protected area in the ordinance text.
Staff told commissioners the change is intended to streamline updates: "It's easier for staff. We'll keep it at the clerk's office if anyone needs to reference it," a planning staff member said. The staff presentation said that, historically, each new well required an amendment to the ordinance to add the new well's protected area; the proposed change would allow staff to update the referenced map without revising the code each time.
Commissioners asked no substantive questions during the discussion. A motion to recommend the proposed ordinance amendment to the village board passed without recorded opposition, and the commission forwarded the recommendation for final action by the village board.
If adopted by the village board, the amendment would change how the village documents and updates wellhead protection areas; staff said the map will be maintained at the clerk's office for public reference. The commission did not discuss specific changes to protected activities, buffer distances or enforcement in the recorded remarks.
