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Waupaca County approves multiple comprehensive-plan amendments and zoning changes; one vote recorded 25-1
Summary
The county board adopted several comprehensive-plan map amendments (PLUM-005, PLUM-006, PLUM-007, PLUM-008) and enacted zoning ordinance changes (Z-009, Z-010, Z-011). Most measures passed unanimously; one zoning amendment passed 25-1. A minor discrepancy in the transcript about a town name is noted.
The Waupaca County Board on July 16 approved several comprehensive-plan map amendments and zoning ordinance changes recommended by the Planning & Zoning Committee following public hearings.
Comprehensive-plan amendments adopted included PLUM-005-2024 (Town of Scandinavia — removal of ~20 acres from the Farmland Preservation Overlay to accommodate future use), PLUM-006-2024 and PLUM-007-2024 (Town of Bear Creek — a ~1.43-acre removal from the Farmland Preservation Overlay and a ~64.9-acre change from Residential to Agriculture to permit parcel splits), and PLUM-008-2024 (Town of Dayton — a ~1.2-acre change from Forestry to Agriculture to permit a land swap with an adjacent property owner). The Planning & Zoning Committee held public hearings on these items in June and July and recommended approval; the board adopted them by recorded motions (votes unanimous where shown).
On ordinance matters, the board approved three zoning map amendments: Z-009-2024 (ordinance 2024-813), Z-010-2024 (ordinance 2024-814) and Z-011-2024 (ordinance 2024-815). The petition text for Z-009-2024 describes parcels 01-26-32-1 and 01-26-33-5 along Pleasant View Road and Blueberry Road; the Planning & Zoning Committee recommended granting the petition based on town approval and consistency with the town comprehensive plan. The motion to approve Z-009 carried 25-1; Z-010 and Z-011 carried 26-0.
Transcript note and caution: the meeting record contains an inconsistency in how the transcript labels one Z-009 item (a header lists 'Town of Farmington' while the petition text describes parcels in the Town of Bear Creek). The transcript also repeats 'Resolution No. 7' as a heading for more than one PLUM item; readers should consult the county clerk’s certified ordinance/resolution documents for the authoritative text and correct numbering and town identification.
Next steps: Each ordinance becomes effective according to the county code and the statutory notice/filing process described in the ordinance language; for some zoning amendments, the ordinance takes effect upon filing a certified copy of the town board’s approving resolution or after the statutory waiting period.
