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Dunn County committee approves Chapter 16 amendments after public hearing; sends ordinance to county board
Summary
After a public hearing and staff review, the Planning, Resource & Development Committee approved amendments to Chapter 16 (land division, condominium and surveying regulations) to align with Wisconsin Act 68 and sent the ordinance to the county board for two readings.
The Dunn County Planning, Resource & Development Committee voted to approve amendments to Chapter 16 of the county code and forwarded the ordinance to the county board for two readings in June and July.
At an 8:30 a.m. public hearing, staff summarized changes driven by Wisconsin Act 68, which take effect July 1. Tom Carlson, speaking for county staff, said the state changes remove some requirements for preliminary-plat submittals, bar conditioning preliminary plats on installation or acceptance of public improvements, and require approving authorities to certify final plats within 10 days of submission. Carlson also described local edits under consideration: a revised definition of “outlot,” reduced access-easement width allowances (from 66 feet to 33 feet for easements serving two lots), removal of the 4:1 depth-to-width ratio, and renaming the variance section to “modification of provisions.”
Committee members asked how the 10‑day review for final plats would alter committee involvement. Carlson explained that preliminary plats will continue to come before the committee for discussion and recommendations, but departments will perform more of the technical review and may certify final plats administratively if they are substantially the same as the approved preliminary.
Supervisor Mhouse moved to approve the ordinance and send it to the county board; Supervisor Styer seconded. The committee voted unanimously to forward the amendments for county‑board consideration. The ordinance will return for final adoption after the two readings and then take effect per the county’s timetable.
The public hearing record included no in‑person written comments and staff confirmed that the required Class 2 public notices were published on May 20 and May 27, and mailed to local surveyors and township clerks. The committee noted it will continue to monitor how Act 68’s timelines affect staff workflows and the potential need for special meetings to meet statutory deadlines.
The committee’s action was procedural: it sends the amended ordinance to the county board for the formal legislative process rather than making any immediate zoning changes on specific properties.
