Comprehensive Planning Resources

The Center for Land Use Education is a joint venture of Cooperative Extension and the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Comprehensive Planning Information - Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations

Comprehensive Planning & Smart Growth Frequently Asked Questions (2002) - pdf

Comprehensive Planning Fundamentals by Mike Koles, UW-Extension Publication G3746 (2001)

Comprehensive Plans Submitted to the WI Department of Administration

Guide to Community Planning in Wisconsin, by Brian Ohm (1999)

How to Hire a Planning Consultant: a Guide to Preparing a Request for Proposals - by Anna Haines, UW-Extension Publication G3751 (2001) - pdf

Key Points About Wisconsin’s New Comprehensive Planning and “Smart Growth” Law by Brian W. Ohm, UW-Extension Publication G3750 (2001)

Preparing for the Comprehensive Planning Process by Mike Koles, UW-Extension Publication G3747 (2001)

Required Elements of a Local Comprehensive Plan (pdf) by Brian Ohm,
UW-Extension Publication G3749 (2001)

Using Visioning in a Comprehensive Planning Process by Anna Haines, UW-Extension Publication G3752 (2001)

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin Zoning in Unincorporated Areas — GIS maps and database showing the general zoning ordinances that exist for Wisconsin’s unincorporated lands.

Wisconsin's New Comprehensive Planning and Smart Growth Law—Factsheet (2000) - pdf

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