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Richland County committee approves multiple zoning measures; Cook rezoning approved conditionally, Wallace tabled
Summary
The Natural Resources committee approved several actions including conditional approval of Ken Cook’s rezoning (pending proper township reapproval), adoption of a manure‑storage ordinance, approval of a land‑information plan and authorization to send certified survey maps to the state; the Wallace petition was tabled for a required survey.
At its meeting the Richland County Natural Resources Committee handled multiple zoning petitions and policy items, approving several measures and tabling others.
Rezoning petitions: The committee conditionally approved the rezoning petition from forestry to residential for Ken Cook’s roughly 10‑acre parcel, but tied the county’s approval to the town of Dayton re‑approving the matter at a properly noticed township meeting after the committee flagged potential open‑meetings posting defects at Dayton’s earlier meeting. The Wallace rezoning petition was tabled until a required survey can be provided.
Ordinances and plans: The committee approved an updated manure storage and management ordinance that, among other edits, removes a minimum size threshold and establishes an annual certificate‑of‑compliance process for regulated operations. The committee also approved the county’s 2025–27 Land Information Plan, which includes priorities for ortho imagery, LIDAR-based mapping enhancements, section‑corner recovery and a proposed nonmetallic‑mining layer.
Plat review: The county voted to begin electronically transmitting certified survey maps (CSMs) to the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Plat Review Unit for technical review of survey compliance with state statutes and administrative code; county surveyor Todd said the state unit can supplement local review, though the committee noted a possible additional state fee and a modest extension of review timelines.
Votes and procedure: Most motions were approved by voice vote; where the committee found a township posting deficiency, it conditioned county actions on a corrected town process so the county action would be finalized only after the township completes the required notice and confirmation of its vote.
