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Eau Claire County planning director reviews rezoning process for board
Summary
Director of Planning and Development reviewed the county rezoning process, town roles, soil and density considerations, and effects of conditional-use law as supervisors asked questions about cross-jurisdiction projects and farmland preservation.
Radha Eslinger, Eau Claire County director of planning and development, gave a step‑by‑step “refresher” on the county’s rezoning process during the Board of Supervisors meeting on May 6, explaining how petitions move from a property owner’s application to staff review, town input, a Planning and Development Committee public hearing and the county board’s final action.
Eslinger told supervisors the process “starts with the property owner” who files a rezoning application, and staff then prepares a fact sheet and notice area. She said towns that have adopted county zoning have a statutory role: if a town objects, the Planning and Development Committee cannot recommend approval over that town’s objection. She added staff includes the town’s recommendation in the committee and board materials.
The presentation noted the county uses maps…
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