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Shorewood Plan Commission considers aligning local appeals standing with recent Wisconsin law change
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The Shorewood Plan Commission on Monday introduced an ordinance to update village code so standing for judicial review and appeals to local boards mirrors recent changes in Wisconsin law, narrowing who may pursue appeals of municipal administrative decisions.
The Shorewood Plan Commission on Monday introduced an ordinance to update the village code so standing to appeal administrative decisions would mirror recent changes in Wisconsin law (Chapter 7.81).
Attorney Bayer, who summarized the state statute for the commission, said the intent is to focus appellate review on those with a direct property interest: "If you have a zoning code, you have to have what they call a board of appeals," he said, explaining that the statute identifies applicants, property owners and persons who will imminently sustain actual damages as…
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