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Comprehensive Plan Production Requirements

This document was adapted from the Wisconsin Department of Administration Comprehensive
Plan Checklist. It is intended to reveal the information the West Central Wisconsin Regional
Planning Commission will be collecting for the Regional Conditions and Trends Report that will
be available to local governments to satisfy selected plan requirements for background
information. It also reveals the additional information local government participants will need to
collect with the assistance of their consultant and other plan content that must result from the
planning process. Participants and their consultants should work from this document to
determine what information the WCWRPC is collecting and what the participant and their
consultant will need to collect and produce for their local plans.

Issues and Opportunities Element:

1. Provide a statement or vision that discusses and defines your community’s desired future.

2. Provide information for each of the categories listed. Forecasts should at least cover the 20
year planning period, recognizing that plans are required to be updated every 10 years.
Population and demographic information is available from the DOA Demographic Service
Center (http://www.doa.state.wi.us/) and from the U.S. Census Office (www.census.gov).

ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(a), Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION

1. A statement of overall objectives, policies, Each participating Local Government needs to develop this
goals, and programs of the local with their consultant.
governmental unit to guide the future
This is usually satisfied with a Vision Statement.
development and redevelopment of the local
governmental unit over a 20-year planning
period.
2. Background Information:
Population Forecasts The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Household Forecasts The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Employment Forecasts The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Demographic Trends The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Age Distribution The WCWRPC will compile this for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Education Levels The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Income Levels The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Employment Characteristics The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.

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Housing Element:

1. Provide at least one objective, policy, goal, map, and program related to providing an
adequate housing supply to meet existing and forecasted housing demand. Map ideas include
mapping the value, size, and age of existing housing, and showing areas designated for future
housing.

2. Provide information on each of the categories listed: housing age, structure, value, and
occupancy. Structure can refer to the type of dwelling (multi-family, duplex, single-family,
etc.) or to the condition of housing units (good, fair, poor, etc.).

3. Provide at least one policy and program for each of the housing goals listed.

HOUSING ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(b), Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION
1. A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps, and
programs of the local governmental unit to provide an
adequate housing supply that meets existing and forecasted
housing demand in the local governmental unit.
Objectives Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Policies Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Goals Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Maps The WCWRPC will produce a relevant housing map for each participant.
Programs The WCWRPC will compile these for all Counties in the region.
2. Housing Stock Assessment Information:
Age Characteristics The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Structural Characteristics The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Value Characteristics The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Occupancy Characteristics The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
3. Identify policies and programs that: Policies Programs
Promote development of housing for residents Each participating Local The WCWRPC will compile
of the local governmental unit and provide a Government needs to these for all Counties in the
range of housing choices that meet the needs of develop these with their region. Participants and
persons of all income levels and of all ages consultant. their consultants will need to
groups and persons with special needs. document their local
programs.
Promote the availability of land for the Each participating Local The WCWRPC will compile
development or redevelopment of low-income Government needs to these for all Counties in the
and moderate-income housing develop these with their region. Participants and
consultant. their consultants will need to
document their local
programs.
Maintain or rehabilitate the local governmental Each participating Local The WCWRPC will compile
unit's existing housing stock. Government needs to these for all Counties in the
develop these with their region. Participants and
consultant. their consultants will need to
document their local
programs.

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Transportation Element

TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(c), Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION

A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps, and programs to guide the future development of the
various modes of transportation including:
Objectives Policies Goals Maps Programs
Highways Each participating Local The WCWRPC will The WCWRPC will
Transit Government needs to develop these produce relevant compile State and
Transportation facilities for with their consultant. transportation Regional
disabled maps for counties transportation
Bicycles and municipalities. programs. Each
Walking participating Local
Railroads Government with their
Air transportation consultant needs to
Trucking compile local
Water transportation programs.

Compare local governmental unit's objectives, policies, goals, and programs to state and regional
transportation plans:
State transportation plans The WCWRPC will compile a list of these plans. Comparisons need to
be done by participating Local Governments and their consultant.
Regional transportation plans The WCWRPC will compile a list of these plans. Comparisons need to
be done by participating Local Governments and their consultant.
The WCWRPC will compile these to a map for all
1. Identify highways within the local
counties/municipalities in the region. As well as traffic volume
governmental unit by function.
maps where data are available.
Incorporate applicable state, regional, and other transportation plans including:
State Plans Regional Plans Other Plans
Transportation corridor plans Each participating Local Government needs to incorporate these
County highway functional and jurisdictional with their consultant.
studies
Urban area transportation plans
Rural area transportation plans
Airport master plans
Rail plans

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Utilities and Community Facilities Element

Describe the existing and future public utility and community facilities and assess the future needs for government
services related to such utilities and facilities. Describe the approximate timetable that forecasts the need to expand or
rehabilitate existing utilities and facilities or to create new utilities and facilities and assess future needs for government
services in the local governmental unit that are related to such utilities and facilities.
Existing Future Needs Timetable
Location Use Capacity Expand Rehab New
Sanitary Sewer Service Each participating Local Each participating Local Each participating Local
Storm Water Mgmt. Government needs to develop Government needs to Government needs to
Water Supply these with their consultant. develop these with their develop these with their
Solid Waste Disposal The WCWRPC will list service consultant. consultant.
providers; use and capacity info
by local/consultant.
On-site Wastewater Treatment WCWRPC: inventory by
Tech. County/MCD and provide
Recycling Facilities general info, use and capacity
Parks info for parks - from existing
outdoor recreation plans.
Telecom. Facilities The WCWRPC will list service
Power Plants and Transmission providers and provide general
Lines info, map service area.
Cemeteries Each participating Local
Government needs to develop
these with their consultant.
Health Care Facilities The WCWRPC will list service
Child Care Facilities providers and provide general
info; use and capacity info by
local/consultant.
Police WCWRPC: inventory by
Fire County/MCD and provide
Rescue general info; use and capacity
Libraries info by local/consultant.
Schools WCWRPC: inventory by
County/MCD and provide
general info, map districts.
Other Govt. Facilities Each participating Local
Government needs to develop
these with their consultant.

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Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources Element:

1. Provide at least one objective, policy, goal, map, or program for each of the resources listed
and at least one objective, policy, goal, map and program at least somewhere in the section.
For instance, you could have a goal for wetlands, an objective for streams, a policy for parks,
a map for forests, and a program for floodplains. If a resource does not apply to your
community, use the Comments column in the table to explain this. However, most of the
resources listed will apply. For example, even cities may have urban forestry and community
agricultural programs.

AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(e), Stats.]
REQUIRED INFORMATION

1. A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps, and programs for the conservation, and
promotion of the effective management, of natural resources such as:
Objectives Policies Goals Maps Programs
Groundwater Each participating Local WCWRPC will The WCWRPC will
Forests Government needs to develop these create these maps compile any
Productive agricultural with their consultant. for counties and relevant State,
areas municipalities in Regional and
Environmentally sensitive the region. County programs.
areas Each participating
Threatened or endangered Local Government
species with their consultant
Stream corridors needs to compile
Surface water local programs.
Floodplains
Wetlands
Wildlife habitat
Metallic/non-metallic
mineral resources
Parks/open space
Historical/cultural Local/consultant,
resources if desired
Community design
Recreational resources
Other natural resources

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Economic Development Element

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(f), Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION
A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps, and programs to promote the stabilization, retention or
expansion, of the economic base and quality employment opportunities in the local governmental unit.
Objectives Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their
Policies consultant.
Goals
Maps The WCWRPC will provide county maps of industrial parks and list
Programs Federal, State, Regional and County economic development programs and
mapped TIDs, BIDs, Main Street, EDCs, IDCs, Chambers, etc. Each
participating Local Government with their consultant needs to compile any
additional local programs.
1. Analysis of:
Labor force The WCWRPC will provide analyses of labor force and economic base to
Economic base each participating Local Government.
2. Assess the following:
Categories or types of new businesses and Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their
industries that are desired by the local consultant.
governmental unit.
The local governmental unit's strengths
for attracting/retaining business and
industry
The local governmental unit's weaknesses
for attracting/retaining business and
industry
3. Designate adequate number of sites
for such businesses and industries.
4. Evaluate and promote the use of
environmentally contaminated
sites for commercial or industrial
uses.
5. Identify applicable county, regional, & state economic development programs that apply to the local
governmental unit.
County
The WCWRPC will list and describe the programs; each participating Local
Regional Government needs to identify applicable programs with their consultant.
State

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Intergovernmental Cooperation Element:

1. Provide at least one objective, policy, goal, map, or program for joint planning and decision-making with
school districts and also with adjacent and other jurisdictions for siting and building public facilities and for
sharing public services (provide at least one in each row). For instance, you could have an objective for joint
planning with school districts and a goal for joint planning with adjacent and other local governments. The
map required in this section can be met by referencing a map from another element. For example, you could
reference a map of school districts from your utility and community facilities element.

2. Analyze the relationship between your community and each of the governmental units listed.

3. Incorporate plans or agreements to which your community is a party under sections 66.0301, 66.0307, or
66.0309 of the Wisconsin statutes. Section 66.0301 refers to general agreements, most often used for
cooperating with services such as snowplowing, garbage collection, road maintenance, sharing equipment
and staff, etc. Section 66.0307 refers to cooperative boundary agreements between municipalities to resolve
boundary disputes. Section 66.0309 refers to plans developed by regional planning commissions (RPCs). If
none of these apply to your community, then use the Comments column to explain this.

4. Provide information on existing or potential conflicts between your community and other jurisdictions.
Successful resolution of conflicts is not required. Instead, existing and potential conflicts need to be
identified and the processes described for attempting to resolve them.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(g), Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION

1. A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps, and programs for joint planning and decision making with other
jurisdictions including:
Objectives Policies Goals Maps Programs
School districts for siting and building Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
public facilities and sharing public
services
Adjacent and other local govts. for
siting and building public facilities
and sharing public services
2. Analyze the relationship of the local governmental unit to:
School districts Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Adjacent local governments
Region
State
Other governmental units
3. Incorporate plans and agreements under sections 66.0301, 66.0307, The WCWRPC will help participants identify any
and 66.0309 of the Wisconsin Statutes applicable existing plans or agreements under
66.0309. Local/consultant for 66.0301 and 66.0307.
4. Identify existing/potential conflicts between the governmental unit and other governmental units.
Existing conflicts Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their
Potential conflicts consultant.
Describe the process to resolve conflicts.

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Land Use Element

LAND USE ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(h), Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION
1. A compilation of objectives, policies, goals, maps, and programs to guide the future development and
redevelopment of public and private property.
Objectives Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant. The
Policies WCWRPC will compile relevant Federal, State and County programs. Each
Goals participating Local Government with their consultant needs to compile local programs.
Maps
Programs
2. Listing of existing land uses Amount Type Intensity or Net density
such as:
Agriculture The WCWRPC will compile acreages from Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Residential Statements of Assessment as a relevant time series and develop general residential
Commercial density.
Industrial
Other public uses Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Other private uses
3. Analyze trends in:
Land supply Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Land demand
Land prices
Opportunities for redevelopment
Existing/potential land use
conflicts
4. 20-year projections, in 5-year increments for the following land uses:
Residential Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Agriculture
Commercial
Industrial
5. Maps:
Current land use The WCWRPC has compiled existing land use for all counties/municipalities in the
region. However, some of it is dated and the participating Local Government with their
consultant may wish to produce an updated current land use map. The WCWRPC will
request to receive any updated land use map from the project.
Future land use Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
Productive ag soils The WCWRPC will compile these for all counties/municipalities in the region.
Natural limitations for building site
development
Floodplains
Wetlands and other
environmentally sensitive lands
Boundaries of service areas of The WCWRPC will provide general electric utilities service areas. Sewer service areas
public utilities will need to be developed locally.
Boundaries of service areas of The WCWRPC will provide general school district boundaries. Each participating
community facilities Local Government needs to develop other relevant service areas.
General location of future land Each participating Local Government needs to develop these with their consultant.
uses by net density or other
classifications

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Implementation Element:

1. Provide at least one program or specific action for each of the listed ordinances and
regulatory techniques. If a particular ordinance or regulatory technique does not apply to
your community, then use the Comments column to explain this.

2. Provide information on where in your comprehensive plan you describe how each of the
elements in the plan will be integrated and made consistent with each other.

3. Provide information on how progress in achieving all aspects of the comprehensive plan will
be measured.

4. Provide information on the process for updating your community’s comprehensive plan. A
comprehensive plan is required to be updated no less than once every 10 years.

IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENT [s. 66.1001 (2)(i), Wis. Stats.]

REQUIRED INFORMATION
1. A compilation of programs and specific actions to be completed in a stated sequence, including proposed changes
to any:
Programs Specific Actions
Applicable zoning ordinance The WCWRPC will compile implementation program Each participating Local
Official maps information for each county/municipality in the Government needs to develop
Sign regulations region. Each participating Local Government may these with their consultant.
Erosion/stormwater control evaluate this with their consultant to determine if any
ordinances additional relevant local programs need to be
Historic preservation ordinances identified.
Site plan regulations
Design review ordinances
Building codes
Mechanical codes
Housing codes
Sanitary codes
Subdivision ordinances
2. Describe how each of the Each participating Local Government needs to develop this with their consultant.
elements of the
comprehensive plan will be
integrated and made
consistent with each other.
3. Mechanism to measure Each participating Local Government needs to develop this with their consultant.
progress toward achieving
all aspects of the
comprehensive plan.
4. Process for updating the Each participating Local Government needs to develop this with their consultant.
comprehensive plan

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Application (s.16.965, Wis. Stats./Ch. Adm. 48, Wis. Admin.

Code) and Grant Agreement Requirements

Local Comprehensive Planning Goals (Specific description of the means by which all of
the following will be achieved.)

1. Promotion of the redevelopment of lands with Each participating Local Government needs
existing infrastructure and public services and the to develop this with their consultant.
maintenance and rehabilitation of existing
residential, commercial and industrial structures.

2. Encouragement of neighborhood designs that Each participating Local Government needs

support a range of transportation choices. to develop this with their consultant.

3. Protection of natural areas, including wetlands, Each participating Local Government needs
wildlife habitats, lakes, woodlands, open spaces and to develop this with their consultant.
groundwater resources.

4. Protection of economically productive areas, Each participating Local Government needs

including farmland and forests. to develop this with their consultant.

5. Encouragement of land-uses, densities and Each participating Local Government needs

regulations that promote efficient development to develop this with their consultant.
patterns and relatively low municipal, state
governmental and utility costs.

6. Preservation of cultural, historic and Each participating Local Government needs

archaeological sites. to develop this with their consultant.

7. Encouragement of coordination and cooperation Each participating Local Government needs

among nearby units of government. to develop this with their consultant.

8. Building of community identity by revitalizing Each participating Local Government needs

main streets and enforcing design standards. to develop this with their consultant.

9. Providing an adequate supply of affordable Each participating Local Government needs

housing for individuals of all income levels to develop this with their consultant.
throughout each community.

10. Providing adequate infrastructure and public Each participating Local Government needs
services and an adequate supply of developable to develop this with their consultant.
land to meet existing and future market demand
for residential, commercial and industrial uses.

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11. Promoting the expansion or stabilization of the Each participating Local Government needs
current economic base and the creation of a range to develop this with their consultant.
of employment opportunities at the state, regional
and local levels.

12. Balancing individual property rights with Each participating Local Government needs
community interests and goals. to develop this with their consultant.

13. Planning and development of land uses that create Each participating Local Government needs
or preserve varied and unique urban and rural to develop this with their consultant.
communities.

14. Providing an integrated, efficient and economical Each participating Local Government needs
transportation system that affords mobility, to develop this with their consultant.
convenience and safety and that meets the needs of
all citizens, including transit–dependent and
disabled citizens.

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Application (s.16.965, Wis. Stats./Ch. Adm. 48, Wis. Admin.
Code) and Grant Agreement Requirements, cont’d
Smart Growth Areas
Identified in the Comprehensive Plan:
Implementation
Ordinances:
Other implementation tools:
Public Participation
Additions to §66.1001 (4):
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The WCWRPC will produce maps showing
potential areas for Smart Growth Area
designation. Each participating Local
Government needs to develop their Smart
Growth Areas with their consultant.
The WCWRPC will develop information
about implementation tools that will be
available for participant use. Each
participating Local Government needs to
develop their own implementation strategies
with their consultant.
Each participating Local Government needs
to develop this with their consultant. List
participant public participation procedures.
Describe the public participation process,
activities and results.