[Amended 5-19-2020 by Ord. No. 4-2020]
Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare,
or good zoning practice require, the Town Board may, by ordinance,
change the district boundaries or amend, change or supplement the
regulations established by this chapter in accordance with the provisions
of the Wisconsin Statutes. Ordinance revisions related to farmland
preservation may need to be certified by DATCP to allow landowners
within certain agricultural districts to qualify for farmland preservation
tax credits.
A change to the zoning district or amendment to this chapter
may be initiated by the Town Board or the Town Plan Commission or
by a petition of one or more of the owners, lessees, or holders of
a contract to purchase property within the area proposed to be changed.
Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments
to this chapter shall be filed with the Town Clerk, describe the premises
to be rezoned or the portion of this chapter to be amended, list the
reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use and have
attached the following where applicable:
A.
Petitioner's name(s), address, phone number, and interest in property.
B.
Name(s), address(es), and phone number(s) of the owner(s) of all
properties within the area proposed to be rezoned.
C.
Signatures of all petitioners and owners.
D.
Existing and proposed zoning district.
E.
Proposed use (a statement of the type, extent, area, etc., of any
development project).
F.
Location map and owners' names and addresses of all properties lying
within 300 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
[Amended 6-15-2020 by Ord. No. 8-2020]
G.
Compatibility with adjacent lands (a statement of land uses and impact
of zoning change).
H.
Legal description of property to be rezoned.
I.
Plot plan or survey plat of the property to be rezoned (show location,
dimensions, zoning of adjacent properties, existing uses, and buildings
on adjacent properties, all drawn to scale).
J.
Additional information required by the Town Plan Commission or Town
Board.
K.
Fee receipt from the Town Clerk, Treasurer, or Building Inspector
in the amount established by the Town Board.
The Town Plan Commission shall review all proposed changes and
amendments and shall recommend in writing to the Town Board that the
petition be granted as requested, modified, or denied.
A.
The Town Board shall, after publishing a Class 2 notice under Ch.
985, Wis. Stats., hold a public hearing upon each petition, listing
the time, the place, and the changes or amendments proposed. The Town
Board shall also give at least 10 days' prior written notice to the
Clerk of any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction of
any land to be affected by the proposed change or amendment.
B.
The Town Board may delegate to the Town Plan Commission the responsibility
to hold public hearings as required under this section.
Following such hearing and after consideration of the Town Plan
Commission recommendations, the Town Board shall vote on the proposed
changes or amendments.
[Amended 5-19-2020 by Ord. No. 3-2020]
In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment
to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by
the owners of 20% or more either of the areas of land included in
such proposed change, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land
immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom, or by the owners
of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100
feet from the street frontage of said opposite land, such changes
or amendments shall not become effective except by a majority vote
of all the members of the Town Board.
