Commission moves to use Monroe County ordinance as template while debating CSM thresholds and municipal review

Nov 12, 2025

Commissioners discussed whether to set goals before drafting a county ordinance or to review other counties' ordinances first. They debated minimum acreage that would require a Certified Survey Map (CSM), items to require in a CSM, and whether local municipalities should be included in preliminary plan reviews; the panel agreed to start from Monroe County's ordinance and edit it.

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At the Nov. 12 meeting, Vernon County Planning Commission members debated two approaches to creating county ordinances: establish policy goals first or review existing ordinances from other counties to inform goal-setting. Commissioners weighed the pros and cons of both approaches and discussed concrete drafting elements they expect to resolve.

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