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Thirteen municipalities ask Walworth County to allow semiannual comprehensive‑plan amendments; committee directs staff to study process

5435059 · July 17, 2025
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Summary

After letters from 13 municipalities, the county zoning committee directed staff to consult regional planning (SEWRPC) on changing the comprehensive plan amendment cycle from once a year to every six months and to report back with implementation options.

Walworth County zoning staff were asked to investigate changing the county’s comprehensive‑plan amendment schedule from annual to semiannual after 13 municipalities requested faster amendment windows.

Michael, a county staff member, told the Zoning Agency the request came by letters and framed it as a policy decision for the committee. He said the current comprehensive plan review cycle (currently once per year in October) was set during the plan’s development and that changing the schedule would require staff to consult with…

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