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Planning panel forwards several town shoreland zoning changes to county board; April schedule amended
Summary
At a Winnebago County planning meeting, the panel approved forwarding shoreland town zoning changes for Clayton, Rushford, Poygan and Utica to the county board, amended its April meeting schedule and adjourned. Staff recommended forwarding the changes as compliant with the county future land-use plan.
At a Winnebago County planning meeting, the panel voted to forward shoreland town zoning changes for Clayton, Rushford, Poygan and Utica to the county board for final action and approved an amendment to its April meeting schedule.
The committee took the actions after staff recommended forwarding each town zoning request as consistent with Winnebago County’s future land-use plan. "Recommendation is to approve a motion to forward [the] town zone change to county board for action," a staff member read during multiple agenda items.
Why it matters: forwarding a town zoning change to the county board advances the shift in shoreland jurisdiction from county-administered zoning to town-administered zoning where towns have followed required procedures. That step does not itself change zoning; it simply places the towns’ proposals on the county board’s agenda for potential final approval.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (January 27, Feb. 6 deliberative and planning, Feb. 20 viewing): Motion by Committee member (S1); second by Chair (S2). Voice vote carried. - Town of Clayton (initial item): Staff recommended forwarding; motion made and seconded; voice vote carried to forward to county board. - Town of Rushford: Staff reported required documentation in order; committee moved and seconded to forward; voice vote carried. - Town of Poygan: Staff recommended forwarding; motion moved and seconded; voice vote carried. - Town of Utica (parcel 024-076302, Joanne Stroop item): Staff reported consistency with the county plan and recommended forwarding; motion moved and seconded; voice vote carried. - Additional Clayton parcels (John Cooligot and others): Staff recommended forwarding; motion moved and seconded; voice vote carried. - Amendment to April schedule (move April 3 deliberative/planning meetings to April 2 or cancel viewing/public hearing as appropriate): Motion moved and seconded; voice vote carried.
What staff said: Staff repeatedly noted that towns had provided resolutions, ordinances and maps required to establish town zoning jurisdiction within shoreland areas. The committee did not record numeric roll-call tallies for each item in the transcript; motions were approved by voice vote.
Next steps: Each forwarded zoning change will appear on the Winnebago County Board agenda for final action. The committee amended the April meeting schedule as discussed and then adjourned.
