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October 20, 2005
The following is a summary of activities related to
the Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional planning process that occurred
during the third quarter of 2005. Updates will be provided quarterly for
the remainder of the planning process.
Upcoming Meetings
o The first meeting of
the Technical Staff Workgroup was held on Thursday, October 13,
2005, at 1:00 p.m. in the County Administration Center
Auditorium. A representative from each participating local
government was asked to attend. More information regarding the
staff workgroup is provided in a later section of this report.
The next meeting of the Comprehensive
Planning Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) is scheduled for
Tuesday, November 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the County Administration
Center Auditorium. Tentative agenda items include review of
Chapter III (Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources
Inventory) of the County comprehensive plan report, discussion
and appointment of members to the Element Workgroups, and
establishment of 2006 CAC meeting dates.
A meeting of the CAC has also been scheduled
for Tuesday, December 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the County
Administration Center Auditorium. Tentative agenda items include
a review of Chapters II (Population and Employment Trends and
Forecasts) and IV (Land Use, Transportation Facilities and
Services, and Utilities and Community Facilities Inventory) of
the County comprehensive plan report.
The next meeting of the Comprehensive
Planning Board (CPB), formerly the Smart Growth Committee of the
County Board of Supervisors, is scheduled for Tuesday, November
15, at 1:00 p.m. in room 118 of the County Administration
Center. Tentative agenda items include a review of Chapter III
of the County comprehensive plan report.
County and SEWRPC staff are currently meeting
with officials and staff from each local government
participating in the multi-jurisdictional planning process to
discuss local comprehensive planning issues. These issues
include: review of the overall comprehensive planning process
schedule as it applies to preparation of the County
comprehensive plan and each local comprehensive plan, review of
local base maps, determination of planning areas for each
participating city and village, discussion on compiling local
comprehensive plan reports, adoption of a public participation
plan for those communities that have not yet done so, and
scheduling community comprehensive planning public informational
meetings. To date, meetings have been held with officials and
staff from the Village of Belgium, Village of Thiensville, City
of Port Washington, Town of Saukville, City of Mequon, Town of
Grafton, Town of Fredonia, Village of Saukville, and Village of
Fredonia. Staff meetings have also been scheduled with the Town
of Cedarburg and Town of Belgium.
A comprehensive planning public informational
meeting will be held in each community participating in the
multi-jurisdictional planning process. The focus of each meeting
will be on the local comprehensive planning process and
preparation of a local comprehensive plan. Community population
and employment; agricultural, natural, and cultural resources;
and land use, transportation, and utilities and community
facilities inventory findings and local survey findings for
those communities that have conducted a survey will be presented
in the first half of the meetings. The second half of the
meetings will consist of an idea generation session to help
develop a vision statement for each community.
Meetings will generally be scheduled in the
first three months of 2006. To date, public informational
meetings have been scheduled in the City of Port Washington on
December 8, 2005, Village of Thiensville on January 10, 2006,
Town of Saukville on January 17, 2006, Village of Belgium on
January 24, 2006, Village of Saukville on February 2, 2006,
Village of Fredonia on February 6, 2006, and the Village of
Newburg, March 2, 2006, and the Town of Fredonia
on March 16, 2006, Town of Grafton, March 21, 2006. More information regarding times and
locations of comprehensive planning public information meetings
will be posted on the Ozaukee County website at
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/smartgrowth as information becomes
available.
o The countywide design
workshop will be held in April 2006, following the local
government public informational meetings.
Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors Committee
Reorganization
The committee structure of the Ozaukee County
Board of Supervisors was reorganized in April 2005. As a result, the
Smart Growth Committee (the committee responsible for overseeing
preparation of the multi-jurisdictional County comprehensive plan
from 2002 to 2005) was reconstituted as the Comprehensive Planning
Board. The Comprehensive Planning Board is a subcommittee of the new
Environment and Land Use Committee of the County Board. The
Comprehensive Planning Board will provide oversight of the CAC and
County planning effort and will recommend a comprehensive plan to
the Environment and Land Use Committee. The Environment and Land Use
Committee will review the comprehensive plan and approve a
recommended comprehensive plan for consideration for adoption by the
full County Board. Seven members of the County Board have been
appointed to the Comprehensive Planning Board. The members represent
each of the six committees of the County Board, plus one at-large
representative.
Formation of Element Workgroups and a Technical
Staff Workgroup
o Three element
workgroups will be formed to work on specific comprehensive
planning elements: an Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural
Resources Workgroup; a Land Use, Transportation, and Utilities
and Community Facilities Workgroup; and a Housing and Economic
Development Workgroup. (A public participation workgroup,
comprised of CAC members, was formed in 2004.) Element
workgroups will include CAC members and applicants from interest
groups and the general public with expertise in fields relevant
to the workgroups. Members of the CAC and other appointees may
only participate on one workgroup. The workgroups will assist in
preparing and reviewing the comprehensive plan report chapters
that are relevant to their specific workgroup and make
recommendations to the CAC.
o A Technical Staff
Workgroup has also been formed. The staff workgroup is comprised
of staff from local, County, State, and Federal government
agencies and local school districts. Members were invited to
join the staff workgroup by the Chairperson of the CPB and held
their first meeting on October 13, 2005. Staff workgroup members
will assist County and SEWRPC staff in the preparation of
inventory and plan element chapters prior to review by the
element workgroups and the CAC.
Local Public Participation Plans
The comprehensive planning law requires the
governing body of each local government preparing a comprehensive
plan to adopt a public participation plan (PPP). A model community
PPP has been developed and is available on the County website (link
to model PPP) to assist in developing local PPPs. The model PPP
addresses all comprehensive planning law public participation
requirements. Please contact Ben McKay at SEWRPC at (262)-547-6721
or bmckay@sewrpc.org if your community would like assistance in
preparing a community PPP or modifying the model PPP for local use.
SEWRPC staff is also available to assist in drafting resolutions to
adopt a local PPP.
To date, local public participation plans have
been adopted by the Town of Belgium, Town of Cedarburg, Town of
Saukville, Town of Port Washington, Village of Newburg, Village of
Thiensville, and City of Port Washington. Please let us know if your
community has also adopted a PPP.
Preparation of Base Maps and Thematic Maps
A countywide base map at a scale of one inch
equals 4,000 feet has been prepared. The base map includes all major
lakes, streams, and watersheds; streets and railroads; township,
range, and section lines; and civil division boundaries. "Major" (40
acres or larger) public and quasi-public landholdings, including
parks, golf courses, and school campuses, are also shown. The base
map is current as of 2000, with the exception of civil division
boundaries, which reflect boundaries as of July 1, 2004.
Maps at a scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet and
one inch equals 1,000 feet have been prepared for each town. The one
inch equals 2,000-foot scale maps include all of the information
shown on the county base map, plus cadastral (street and lot layout)
information. The one inch equals 1,000-foot scale maps also include
all public and quasi-public land holdings (rather than only those of
40 acres or larger). The one inch equals 1,000 feet and one inch
equals 2,000 feet scale maps have been provided to participating
towns for review as part of the local staff meetings now underway.
One inch equals 1,000-foot and 1 inch equals
2,000-foot scale base maps will also be prepared for each city and
village participating in the multi-jurisdictional planning process.
Meetings are currently being held with each city and village to
determine city and village planning areas so that base maps can be
prepared.
Participating communities can request copies of
any of the thematic maps prepared as part of the county plan
specifically for their community. Unless a larger scale is needed to
accurately show the requested information, community-specific maps
will be produced at the one inch equals 2,000-foot scale. Maps of
existing and planned land uses will be prepared for each community
at the one inch equals 1,000-foot scale.
Preparation of Preliminary Multi-Jurisdictional
Comprehensive Plan Report
Preliminary drafts of Chapter I, Introduction
and Background, and Chapter V, Existing Plans and Ordinances,
of the County comprehensive plan report have been prepared. The CAC
approved Chapters I and V at its July 12, and September 6, 2005,
meetings, respectively. The CPB approved Chapters I and V at its
September 27, 2005, meeting.
Chapter I provides an introduction to the Ozaukee
County multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan and background
regarding the statutory requirements of Wisconsin’s comprehensive
planning law and the process through which the County plan will be
developed. The relationship between the County multi-jurisdictional
comprehensive plan and comprehensive plans prepared by local
governments in Ozaukee County is outlined. The structure of citizen
and technical advisory committees and committees of the County Board
of Supervisors responsible for preparation and oversight of the
County plan is also outlined. A
PowerPoint summary (link to
Chapter I PowerPoint) of the chapter has been prepared.
Chapter V reviews existing local land use,
master, and comprehensive plans to identify additional topics that
must be addressed for these plans to comply with Wisconsin’s
comprehensive planning law. Chapter V also reviews existing regional
land use, transportation, park and open space, water supply, and
natural areas plans to identify how those plans can be refined and
detailed as part of the County multi-jurisdictional comprehensive
plan. Chapter V includes maps depicting regional plan elements as
they pertain to the County planning area, and adopted city and
village planning areas. A
PowerPoint summary (link to Chapter V
PowerPoint) of the chapter has been prepared.
SEWRPC staff reviewed zoning, subdivision, and
official mapping ordinances adopted by local governments in the
planning area during preparation of Chapter V to help determine if
these land use regulations will be consistent with the County and
respective local comprehensive plans. Tables summarizing zoning and
subdivision ordinance requirements and identifying local governments
that have adopted official mapping ordinances are included in the
chapter. Maps depicting areas regulated under shoreland and
floodplain zoning ordinances adopted by Ozaukee and Washington
Counties, generalized zoning adopted by local governments, and
extraterritorial plat review areas for cities and villages are also
included in the chapter.
Chapter III of the County comprehensive plan,
Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources Inventory, is
currently under preparation. This chapter inventories and maps
information regarding soil types, existing farmland, farming
operations, topography and geology, water resources, forest
resources, natural areas and critical species habitats,
environmental corridors, park and open space sites, historical
resources, archaeological resources, and non-metallic mining
resources. Chapter III was reviewed by the Technical Staff Workgroup
on October 13 and will be reviewed by the CAC on November 1, and the
CPB on November 15.
Table on
Contents
July 7, 2005
The following is a summary of activities related to the Ozaukee County
multi-jurisdictional planning process that have occurred since the
e-mail update distributed on May 5, 2005. Updates will be provided
quarterly for the remainder of the planning process.
·
Upcoming Meetings
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The next meeting of the Comprehensive Planning Citizen Advisory
Committee (CAC) is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. in
the Community Room at the Port Washington Police Department.
Meeting packets were mailed on July 1st (link
to agenda).
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A meeting of the CAC is also scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, at
5:30 p.m. in the County Administration Center Auditorium. Tentative
agenda items include a review of Chapters V (Existing Plans and
Ordinances) and III (Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resource
Inventory) of the County comprehensive plan report, and a
presentation on the 2035 regional land use plan.
·
Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors Committee Reorganization
The committee structure of the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors
was reorganized in April 2005. As a result, the Smart Growth Committee
(the committee responsible for overseeing preparation of the
multi-jurisdictional County comprehensive plan from 2002 to 2005) will
be reconstituted as a Comprehensive Planning Board. The Comprehensive
Planning Board will be a subcommittee of the new Environment and Land
Use Committee of the County Board. The Comprehensive Planning Board
will provide oversight of the CAC and County planning effort and
recommend a comprehensive plan to the Environment and Land Use
Committee. The Environment and Land Use Committee will review the
comprehensive plan and approve a recommended comprehensive plan for
consideration for adoption by the full County Board. Appointments to
the Comprehensive Planning Board by the Chairperson of the Ozaukee
County Board are pending.
·
Local Public Participation Plans
The comprehensive planning law requires the governing body of each local
government preparing a comprehensive plan to adopt a public
participation plan (PPP). A model community PPP has been developed and
is available on the County website (link
to model PPP) to assist in developing local PPPs. The
model PPP addresses all comprehensive planning law public participation
requirements. Please contact Ben McKay at SEWRPC at (262)-547-6721 or
bmckay@sewrpc.org if your community would like assistance in preparing a
community PPP or modifying the model PPP for local use. SEWRPC staff is
also available to assist in drafting resolutions to adopt a local PPP.
To date, local public participation plans have been adopted by the Town
of Belgium, Town of Cedarburg, Town of Saukville, Village of Newburg,
Village of Thiensville, and City of Port Washington. Please let us know
if your community has also adopted a PPP.
·
Countywide Public Opinion Survey
A component of the County public participation plan adopted by the
County Board on December 1, 2004, is a countywide public opinion
survey. A countywide survey questionnaire was developed by the CAC and
County, UW-Extension, and SEWRPC staff with assistance from the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The Smart Growth Committee (SGC)
approved the questionnaire at its February 2, 2005, meeting.
UWM conducted the survey by
telephone during the month of March. A random sample of 406 households
throughout the County was contacted. The sample is statistically
significant and has a confidence level of 95 percent with a margin of
error of ± 4.83 percent. A draft report including survey results,
descriptive statistics, and narrative was reviewed by the CAC at its May
3rd meeting and by the SGC at its May 24th
meeting. UWM then prepared a final report (link
to countywide survey report), which was distributed to
participating local governments as part of the packet for the July 12th
CAC meeting. A news release summarizing the survey was distributed on
June 10th (link
to news release for countywide survey).
In addition to the telephone
surveys, written surveys were made available to County residents who
were not selected as part of the random sample. Written questionnaires
were delivered to each city, village, and town hall and public libraries
on March 4, 2005. The questionnaire was also posted on the County
website. The results of the 29 written surveys that were received are
included in the report summarizing the countywide survey results (use
the survey report link in preceding paragraph).
·
Community Public Opinion Surveys
All local governments
participating in the multi-jurisdictional planning process were offered
the opportunity to develop a community-specific survey to be conducted
by UWM at no cost to the community. Eight communities, the City of Port
Washington, Village of Grafton, Village of Saukville, Village of
Thiensville, Town of Cedarburg, Town of Fredonia, Town of Grafton, and
Town of Saukville, took advantage of this opportunity. The
community-specific surveys were conducted in April and May. Up to 50
households were contacted by telephone in each community. Results of
the community surveys have been tabulated (link
to community survey report) and were provided to the
eight communities on June 22nd. A news release summarizing
the community surveys was also distributed on June 22nd
(link to news release for community surveys).
In addition to the telephone
community surveys conducted by UWM, the Village of Belgium mailed the
countywide survey questionnaire to all Village residents and business
owners along with a community survey questionnaire prepared by the
Village. The Village received 217 responses to the written countywide
survey. The results are included in the community survey report (use
the survey report link in the preceding paragraph)
·
“Kick-Off” Meetings
Comprehensive plan “kick-off” meetings were held in the Villages of
Thiensville, Fredonia, and Saukville, and the Town of Cedarburg in late
April and early May. A news release announcing the kick-off meetings
was distributed to local media outlets in early April. Flyers promoting
the meetings were also provided to local libraries, members of the CAC,
and local government officials throughout the County. The combined
attendance at the four meetings was 46.
The purpose of the kickoff meetings was to provide a general background
on the comprehensive planning process and legal requirements and to
share results of the countywide survey (community survey results were
not available at the time of the meetings). A strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats (SWOT) workshop was also held at each
kick-off meeting. A one-page handout summarizing the results of the
SWOT workshops will be produced.
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Preparation of Base Maps
A countywide base map at a scale of 1 inch equals 4,000 feet has been
prepared. The base map includes all major lakes, streams, and
watersheds; streets and railroads; township, range, and section lines;
and civil division boundaries. “Major” (40 acres or larger) public and
quasi-public landholdings, including parks, golf courses, and school
campuses, are also shown. The base map is current as of 2000, with the
exception of civil division boundaries, which reflect boundaries as of
July 1, 2004.
Base maps at a scale of 1 inch equals 2,000 feet have also been prepared
for each town in the County. Town base maps at a scale of 1 inch equals
1,000 feet, which include detail such as street, lot, and parcel lines
and all public and quasi-public landholdings, have also been prepared.
Both the 1 inch equals 1,000 feet and 1 inch equals 2,000 feet scale
maps will be provided to the towns for review in July.
One inch equals 1,000 feet and 1 inch equals 2,000 feet scale base maps
are also under preparation for all cities and villages participating in
the multi-jurisdictional planning process. Meetings will be held with
each city and village during the months of July and August to determine
city and village planning areas so that city and village base maps can
be finalized.
·
Preparation of Preliminary Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan
Report
Preliminary drafts of Chapter I, Introduction and Background, and
Chapter II, Population, Household, and Employment Inventory and
Projections, of the County comprehensive plan report have been
prepared and will be reviewed by the CAC at its July 12, 2005, meeting.
Chapter I provides an introduction to the Ozaukee County
multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan and background regarding the
statutory requirements of Wisconsin’s comprehensive planning law and the
process through which the County plan will be developed. The
relationship between the County multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan
and comprehensive plans prepared by local governments in Ozaukee County
is outlined. The structure of citizen and technical advisory committees
and committees of the County Board of Supervisors responsible for
preparation and oversight of the County plan is also outlined. The
Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan planning area is
also identified.
Chapter II inventories current and historical population, household, and
employment conditions in the County and each local government
participating in the multi-jurisdictional planning process. Population,
household, and employment trends in the County and each participating
local government will also be projected to 2035. Specific statistics
inventoried in Chapter II for the County and participating local
governments include: total population, age distribution and gender
composition, racial composition, educational attainment, total
households, household income, household size, employment and occupation
characteristics, and place of work.
SEWRPC staff has begun preparation of Chapter V, Existing Plans and
Ordinances. Chapter V reviews existing local land use, master, and
comprehensive plans to identify additional topics that must be addressed
for these plans to comply with Wisconsin’s comprehensive planning law.
Chapter V also reviews existing regional land use, transportation
systems, park and open space, water supply, and natural areas plans to
identify how those plans can be refined and detailed as part of the
County multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan. Chapter V will include
maps depicting the regional land use and transportation plans as they
pertain to the County planning area and adopted city, village, and town
planning areas.
SEWRPC staff has reviewed zoning, subdivision, and official mapping
ordinances adopted by local governments in Ozaukee County during
preparation of Chapter V to help determine if these land use regulations
will be consistent with the County and respective local comprehensive
plans. Tables summarizing zoning and subdivision ordinance requirements
and identifying local governments that have adopted official maps have
been completed. Maps depicting shoreland areas regulated under Ozaukee
and Washington County shoreland floodplain ordinances in the Ozaukee
County planning area and existing extraterritorial plat review areas for
cities and villages in the County planning area are under
preparation.
Table on
Contents
May 10, 2005
The following is a summary of activities related to
the Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional planning process that have
occurred since the e-mail update distributed on March 3, 2005. Updates
will be provided bi-monthly for the remainder of the planning process.
Upcoming Meetings
The fourth and final "kick-off" meeting for
the multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan will be held at the
Cedarburg Town Hall on May 12 at 6:30 p.m. More information
about the kick-off meetings is provided below.
The next meeting of the County Board Smart
Growth Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, at 1:00 p.m.
in the County Administration Center, Room 118. Tentative agenda
items include a presentation of the draft countywide survey
report from Peter Maier of UWM and a new citizen appointment to
the CAC.
The next meeting of the Comprehensive
Planning Citizen Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday,
July 12, at 5:30 p.m. in the County Administration Center
Auditorium. Tentative agenda items include: appointment of
members to the element ad-hoc workgroups, update on the staff
workgroup, update on the new Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and
maps, review of the County comprehensive plan report outline and
Chapter I, and presentation from SEWRPC staff on the new
regional land use plan and environmental corridors.
New CAC Members
Two new members have joined the CAC. Ms. Wendy
Weeks, Deputy Clerk, is the new local government appointee from the
Town of Grafton and Mr. John Beimborn, Village Trustee, is the new
local government appointee from the Village of Newburg.
Local Public Participation Plans
The comprehensive planning law requires the
governing body of each local government preparing a comprehensive
plan to adopt a public participation plan (PPP). A model community
PPP has been developed and is available on the County website
(www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/smartgrowth) to assist in developing local
PPPs. The model PPP addresses all comprehensive planning law public
participation requirements. Please contact Ben McKay at SEWRPC at
(262)-547-6721 or bmckay@sewrpc.org if your community would like
assistance in preparing a community PPP or modifying the model PPP
for local use. SEWRPC staff is also available to assist in drafting
resolutions to adopt a local PPP.
To date, the City of Port Washington, Town of
Belgium, Town of Cedarburg, and Village of Newburg have adopted
local public participation plans. Please let us know if your
community has also adopted a PPP and send a copy of the adopted PPP
to Andrew Struck at Ozaukee County.
Countywide Public Opinion Survey
A component of the County public participation
plan adopted by the County Board on December 1, 2004, is a
countywide public opinion survey. The CAC and County, UW-Extension,
and SEWRPC staff developed a countywide survey questionnaire with
assistance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). The SGC
approved the questionnaire at its February 2, 2005, meeting.
UWM conducted the survey by telephone during the
month of March. A random sample of 406 households throughout the
County was contacted. The sample is statistically significant and
has a confidence level of 95 percent. A draft report including
survey results, descriptive statistics, and narrative has been
provided to the County and was reviewed by the CAC at its May 3
meeting. The SGC will review the draft report at its May 24 meeting.
UWM will prepare a final report following the Committee meeting,
which will then be distributed to participating local governments.
The report will also be posted on the County website, and a news
release and PowerPoint summarizing the survey will be widely
distributed.
In addition to the telephone surveys, written
surveys were made available to County residents who were not
selected as part of the random sample. Written questionnaires were
delivered to each City, Village, and Town hall and public libraries
on March 4, 2005. The questionnaire was also posted on the County
website. Results of the written surveys will be tabulated separately
from those of the random sample telephone survey. Descriptive
statistics will be made available to each participating local
government and the public upon tabulation of these results.
Community Public Opinion Surveys
County sponsored community-specific telephone
surveys were conducted in March, April, and May. The community
surveys include questions specific to each of the eight communities
that chose to conduct a community-specific telephone survey through
UWM. Up to 50 households were contacted by telephone in each
community. Results of the community surveys are being tabulated at
this time. Participating communities and the public will be provided
descriptive statistics upon tabulation of the results. Several
participating local governments also chose to conduct community
surveys separate from the County-sponsored surveys conducted by UWM.
"Kick-Off" Meetings
Comprehensive plan "kick-off" meetings have been
held in the Villages of Thiensville, Fredonia, and Saukville. A
final kick-off meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Town of
Cedarburg Town Hall, 1293 Washington Avenue, on May 12. All
interested Ozaukee County residents and landowners are encouraged to
attend regardless of which community they are from. A news release
announcing the kick-off meetings was distributed to local media
outlets in early April. Flyers promoting the meetings were also
provided to local libraries, members of the CAC, and local
government officials throughout the County.
The purpose of the kickoff meetings is to provide
a general background on the comprehensive planning process and legal
requirements and to share results of the countywide survey
(community survey results are not yet available). A strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) workshop has also been
held at each kick-off meeting. A one-page handout summarizing the
results of the SWOT workshops will be produced after the May 12
meeting. The handout will be made available to the public and posted
on the County website upon review by the CAC and SGC.
CAC SWOT Analysis
A one page handout was developed based on the
SWOT workshop held during the December 7, 2004, CAC meeting. The
handout has been distributed at the kick-off meetings and used as a
starting point for group discussion. The SWOT handout developed by
the CAC can be found on the Ozaukee County website. Please contact
Ben McKay if you would like multiple copies for local government
staff or officials.
Preparation of Base Maps
A countywide base map at a scale of 1-inch equals
4,000 feet is in the final stages of preparation. The base map
includes all major lakes, streams, and watersheds; streets and
railroads; township, range, and section lines; and civil division
boundaries. "Major" (40 acres or larger) public and quasi-public
landholdings, including parks, golf courses, and school campuses,
are also shown. The base map is current as of 2000, with the
exception of civil division boundaries, which reflect boundaries as
of July 1, 2004.
Base maps are also being prepared for each local
government participating in the multi-jurisdictional planning
process. Local government base maps will be at a scale of 1-inch
equals 2,000 feet and 1 inch equals 1,000 feet. The 1-inch equals
1,000 feet scale maps will include the most detail, such as street,
lot, and parcel lines and all public and quasi-public landholdings.
Each participating local government will be provided with maps of
existing and planned land uses, environmental corridors, and
community facilities at the 1 inch equals 1,000 feet scale as part
of the planning process. Communities may request maps of other data
compiled as part of the planning process. Unless a 1-inch equals
1,000 feet scale map is needed to accurately reflect the data, the
1-inch equals 2,000 feet scale map will be used for community
specific maps. The 1-inch equals 2,000 feet scale maps will include
street, lot, and parcel lines and major public and quasi-public
landholdings. The 1 inch equals 2,000 feet and 1 inch equals 1,000
feet scale base maps will be provided to each local government for
review by June 9.
Formation of Ad-Hoc Workgroups
Members for the comprehensive planning Ad-Hoc
Workgroups are currently being solicited. Several candidates from
the CAC, private interest groups, and citizens have expressed
interest in joining specific workgroups. An application for persons
interested in serving is available from the County. Those interested
in joining an Ad-Hoc Workgroup may contact Andrew Struck at (262)
238-8275 or astruck@co.ozaukee.wi.us for an application or
additional information. The application will be available on the
County website by May 13.
Workgroups will assist with preparing specific
planning elements of the multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan and
will develop preliminary recommendations on specific planning issues
for consideration by the CAC. A public participation workgroup has
already been formed. Three additional workgroups will be appointed:
1) agricultural and natural resources; 2) land use, transportation,
and utilities and community facilities; and 3) housing, economic
development, and cultural resources. It is anticipated that the
workgroups will be appointed by the CAC at the July 12, 2005,
meeting.
Formation of Technical Staff Workgroup
A Technical Staff Workgroup comprised of staff
from several County departments, local government staff, school
district representatives, the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation
Service, the Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources;
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection; and Transportation, and
SEWRPC will be formed in May. Draft plan chapters and other plan
materials will be reviewed by participating local governments and
the Technical Staff Workgroup prior to consideration by the Ad-Hoc
Workgroups and CAC.
Table on
Contents
March 3, 2005
The following is a summary of activities related to
the Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional planning process that have
occurred since the e-mail update distributed on January 12, 2005.
Updates will be provided bi-monthly for the remainder of the planning
process.
Local Public Participation Plans
The comprehensive planning law requires the governing
body of each local government preparing a comprehensive plan to adopt a
public participation plan (PPP) by resolution. To assist local
governments in the preparation of public participation plans, a model
community PPP has been developed and is available on the County website
(www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/smartgrowth/). The model PPP addresses all
comprehensive planning law public participation requirements. Please
contact Ben McKay at SEWRPC at (262)-547-6721 or
bmckay@sewrpc.org if your community would like assistance in
preparing a community PPP or modifying the model PPP for local use.
SEWRPC staff is also available to assist in drafting resolutions to
adopt a local PPP.
Local public participation plans have been adopted by
the City of Port Washington, Town of Belgium, Town of Cedarburg, and
Town of Saukville.
Countywide Public Opinion Survey
A component of the County public participation plan
is a countywide public opinion survey. A countywide survey questionnaire
was developed the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) and County and SEWRPC
staff with assistance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).
The County Board Smart Growth Committee approved the questionnaire at
its February 2, 2005, meeting.
UWM is currently conducting the survey by telephone.
A random sample of 380 households throughout the County will be
contacted. The sample is statistically significant and has a confidence
level of 95 percent. Upon completion of the survey a full report
including survey results, descriptive statistics, and narrative will be
provided to the County, participating local governments, and the public.
In addition to the telephone surveys, written surveys
will be available to County residents who wish to participate in the
survey but are not selected as part of the random sample. Written
questionnaires will be delivered to each City, Village, and Town hall
and public libraries on March 4. The questionnaire has also been posted
on the County website at www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/smartgrowth/. The
questionnaire must be returned by April 1, 2005, for the results to be
considered in the comprehensive planning process. Results of the written
surveys will be tabulated separately from those of the random sample
telephone survey. Written surveys may be dropped off at the County
Administration Center or mailed or faxed to the County Extension office
or SEWRPC. Instructions for returning the written survey are printed on
the last page of the questionnaire.
Community Public Opinion Surveys
County sponsored community-specific telephone surveys
are anticipated to be conducted in March and April. In addition to
countywide questions, the community surveys will include questions
specific to each of the 14 cities, villages, and towns participating in
the cooperative planning process. The community surveys will be
conducted by UWM. Up to 50 households in each participating community
will be contacted to complete the survey. The County sponsored community
survey would be in addition to optional surveys conducted by
participating local governments.
Survey questions and topics have been submitted to
SEWRPC by the City of Port Washington, Village of Grafton, Village of
Saukville, Village of Thiensville, Town of Cedarburg, and Town of
Saukville. SEWRPC is currently drafting a survey questionnaire for local
governments that have submitted survey questions. Draft questionnaires
will be made available for a final review by each community prior to
being conducted by UWM. Upon completion of the community surveys,
results and descriptive statistics will be provided to each
participating community and to the public. If your local government
wishes to conduct a County sponsored community survey, please contact
Ben McKay by March 11, 2005.
The County survey questionnaire will be conducted in
place of community questionnaires for those local governments that do
not submit community-specific questions by March 11. A news release
regarding the County sponsored community surveys and the countywide
survey was provided to local media outlets in early February. Local
governments are encouraged to help us "get the word out" about the
County survey and their respective community surveys by including
announcements in community newsletters and at public meetings.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
Workshop
A SWOT workshop was conducted at the December 7,
2004, Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. SWOT workshop results are
being used to produce a one page summary which identifies Ozaukee
County’s perceived strengths and weaknesses to distribute at the larger
SWOT identification workshops to be held during the comprehensive
planning "kick off" meetings in April and May 2005. Completion of the
SWOT summary will be on the CAC agenda at its April 7, 2005, meeting.
"Kick-Off" Meetings
Comprehensive plan "kick-off" meetings will be held
in late April and early May at four locations around the County. Two
changes have been made to the original meeting schedule announced in the
January 12, 2005, e-mail update. A news release reflecting the revised
schedule will be distributed to local media outlets in early April.
The purpose of these meetings will be to provide a
general background on the comprehensive planning process and legal
requirements and to share results of the countywide survey (community
survey results will not be available at this time). A strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) workshop will also be held
at the kick-off meetings. Updated meeting dates and locations are:
Village of Thiensville – Village Board Room
Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Village of Fredonia – Fire Department Meeting
Room
Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.
Village of Saukville – Village Board Room
Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.
Town of Cedarburg – Town Board Room
Thursday, May 12, 6:30 p.m.
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January 12, 2005
The following is a summary of activities related to the
Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional planning process that have occurred
since the e-mail update distributed on November 8, 2004. A timeline of
important dates outlining countywide and community survey preparation
and local public participation plan preparation is included as an
attachment to this update. Updates will be provided bi-monthly for the
remainder of the planning process.
Public Participation
Plan for Ozaukee County
(Link)
Summary
(PDF)
The Ozaukee County Board adopted a public participation
plan (PPP) at its December 1, 2004, meeting. Copies of the full PPP have
been distributed to each local government participating in the
multi-jurisdictional planning effort and are available on the County
website or by contacting Ben McKay at SEWRPC (262-547-6721 or
bmckay@sewrpc.org). A four-page summary of the County
PPP is included as an attachment to this update and will be made available
on the County website by the end of January. Paper copies of the summary
will be provided to local libraries and to participating local governments
for distribution to local officials, plan commissioners, and staff members
as soon as possible.
Local Model Public
Participation Plan
(Link to a Word Document)
The comprehensive planning law requires the governing
body of each local government preparing a comprehensive plan to adopt a
public participation plan by resolution. Local governments participating
in the Ozaukee County multi-jurisdictional comprehensive planning effort
may adopt the County PPP, modify the County PPP to suit local needs and
adopt the modified plan, or develop a separate PPP for adoption by the
local governing body.
To assist local governments in the preparation of
public participation plans, a model community PPP has been developed and
is included as an attachment to this update. The model PPP addresses all
comprehensive planning law public participation requirements. Please
contact Ben McKay if you would like assistance in preparing a community
PPP or modifying the model PPP for local use. SEWRPC staff is also
available to assist in drafting resolutions to adopt a local PPP. If you
have additional questions regarding the local PPP, please feel free to
contact Andrew Struck (262-238-8275 or
astruck@co.ozaukee.wi.us) or Ben McKay.
Countywide Public Opinion Survey
A component of the County public participation plan is
a countywide public opinion survey. A countywide survey questionnaire is
currently being developed. The survey will be conducted by telephone in
February by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). A random sample
of 380 households throughout the County will be contacted. The sample is
statistically significant and has a confidence level of 95 percent. The
survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. Upon completion of the
survey a full report including survey results, descriptive statistics, and
narrative will be provided to participating local governments and the
public.
Countywide survey questions are currently being
prepared by CAC members and Ozaukee County, UW-Extension, and SEWRPC
staff. Suggestions for questions to be included in
the countywide survey may be submitted through January 14. On
January 19, a draft survey questionnaire will be distributed as part of
the meeting packets for the January 25 Smart Growth Committee meeting (to
be held at 1:00 p.m.) and the January 25 meeting of the Citizen Advisory
Committee (to be held at 5:30 p.m.). Approval of the final survey
questionnaire will be considered by the Smart Growth Committee on February
2.
Community Public Opinion Surveys
County sponsored community-specific telephone surveys
are anticipated to be conducted in March and April. In addition to
countywide questions, the community surveys will include questions
specific to each of the 14 cities, villages, and towns participating in
the cooperative planning process. The community surveys will be conducted
by UWM by telephone. Up to 50 households in each participating community
will be contacted to complete the survey. The County sponsored survey
would be in addition to optional surveys conducted by participating local
governments.
Local governments should submit
survey questions or topics to be included in the community specific
surveys by February 11 to County or SEWRPC staff. County and SEWRPC
staff will then draft a survey questionnaire for each local government and
send the draft questionnaires out by February 18 for final review by plan
commissioners and local officials. Final comments are due by March 18.
Upon completion of the surveys, results and descriptive statistics will be
provided to each participating community and to the public.
Community questionnaires will be developed by staff for
those communities that wish to participate in the County sponsored
community survey but do not submit questions by February 11. Please notify
Ben McKay or Andrew Stuck by January 28 if your community decides not to
participate in the County sponsored community survey.
A news release regarding the countywide survey and
County sponsored community surveys will be provided to participating
communities and local newspapers in early February. Please help us "get
the word out" by including announcements in community newsletters and at
public meetings.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
Workshop
A SWOT workshop was conducted at the December 7, 2004,
Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. SWOT workshop results are being used
to produce a one page summary which identifies Ozaukee County’s perceived
strengths and weaknesses to distribute at the larger SWOT identification
workshops to be held during the comprehensive planning "kick off" meetings
in April 2005. The summary will be used to prompt discussion during the
workshops.
"Kick-Off" Meetings
Comprehensive plan "kick-off" meetings will be held in
late April at four locations around the County. The purpose of these
meetings will be to provide a general background on the comprehensive
planning process and legal requirements and to share results of the
countywide survey (community survey results will not be available at this
time). A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) workshop
will also be held at the kick-off meetings. Meeting dates and locations
are:
Town of Cedarburg (confirmed)- Town Board Room -
Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Village of Thiensville (confirmed)- Village Board
Room - Thursday, April 21, 6:30 p.m.
Village of Fredonia (tentative) - Monday, April 25,
6:30 p.m.
Village of Saukville (confirmed)- Village Board Room
- Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.
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