Planning & Zoning Webinar Series – Fall 2025

Attend this session to learn about roles of the plan commission including legal and procedural requirements. We will introduce three primary tools for decision-making including the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and subdivision ordinance.

Attend this session to look at how zoning board members act like judges and how their decisions impact communities. We will take a deep dive into variance decisions including how to create a complete record for the courts.

We will review various forms of zoning and why most Wisconsin communities have adopted zoning. Then we’ll cover the roles of different local government bodies in adopting, amending and administering zoning.

Subdivision regulations provide a legal process for dividing and recording land. In this session, we’ll review state requirements for subdivisions, options for local land division ordinances, and the role of local government officials in reviewing plats and certified survey maps.

Interested in the future of your community? Join this session to learn about using and updating your comprehensive plan. We’ll discuss how to use your plan in local decision-making, potential updates, and available resources.

The cost of each session is $25. Registration ends midnight before each session.

Questions? Email landcenter@uwsp.edu or phone 715-346-3783

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