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Vernon County planners continue review of draft land division ordinance as MSA Engineering urges decision on districts
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Vernon County Planning Commission continued editing definitions in a draft land division ordinance, heard that MSA Engineering is ready to begin work, and identified next steps including deciding minimum acreage and district descriptions; no ordinance vote was taken.
The Vernon County Planning Commission on March 11, 2026, continued its work on a draft land division ordinance but took no formal vote on adoption. Chair Charlie Jacobson presided over the session, which was held in the Vernon County Board Room and made available virtually. County Clerk Jerry Pedretti confirmed public notice and that the meeting was being recorded.
Commissioners unanimously approved the February 11 minutes on a motion by Mary Stanek, seconded by Supervisor Sandy Schweiger. The meeting record shows no public comments.
Consultant Matt Albright, representing MSA Engineering, told the commission that the firm “wants to get started soon,” and added, “we need to decide how many districts we will consider creating.” Commissioners continued a line-by-line review of definitions in the draft ordinance and discussed technical language to guide future land divisions.
Commissioners noted a structural choice for the ordinance: if Vernon County adopts the county-level land division ordinance, individual towns would have the option to opt in rather than being automatically bound. The commission identified concrete next steps: set a minimum acreage threshold, define districts and descriptions, prepare a formal draft for review, and confirm the ordinance’s citation authority.
No formal motions or votes related to the ordinance text were recorded at this meeting. The commission set its next meeting for April 18 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 3:29 p.m.
