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Draft Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan draws broad public input; council will correct wording and consider adoption
Summary
Southwest Regional Planning Commission presented a draft Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan noting about 900 survey responses; councilors requested a wording change to avoid implying Platteville is the county seat and discussed next steps, including DNR submission to preserve funding eligibility.
The Platteville Common Council on Jan. 27 heard a presentation on the draft Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan from Southwest Regional Planning Commission staff. The consultants said the plan reflects public meetings and a survey that drew approximately 900 respondents, a substantial increase from about 150 responses for the 2019 plan.
Troy (Southwest staff) summarized the outreach and said the parks committee and staff provided input. He noted Jacqueline Asendo led the project team and was not able to attend the meeting. The consultants said clerical edits can be incorporated directly and that substantive changes would return to the Parks & Recreation Committee for consideration.
Council members raised wording and data questions. One councilmember objected to a line that described the local economy "within Platteville City" as being driven by agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; consultants said the economic data comes from ZIP‑level sources and that for a small city some regional categories can appear in a city‑level summary. Council members asked that the wording be changed to "Platteville area" or similar; staff agreed to remove "within Platteville City" and to accept clerical suggestions via email so the consultants can submit a corrected final draft.
The consultants said, following council action, the city will send the plan and resolution to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to secure eligibility for DNR funding for the next five years. Council indicated the plan will be on a future meeting agenda for adoption following any edits and Parks & Rec review.
Next steps: staff to collect clerical comments, correct the city reference in the economic section, and, after any substantive changes are reviewed by Parks & Rec, return the draft for adoption and submission to the DNR.
