[Adopted as Sec. 2-4-3 of the 1995 Code; amended at time
of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[Amended 8-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-5]
The Village Planning Commission shall consist of seven members as follows: the Village President, who shall be its presiding officer, and six citizens, at least three of which citizen members are not Village officials. (See § 575-109A.)
The citizen members shall be appointed by the Village President,
subject to Board approval, to hold office commencing on May 1 for
the terms set forth herein. Upon an initial appointment, a citizen
member shall serve a one-year term. If the citizen member is reappointed,
his or her second term shall run for two years. Any subsequent reappointment
of the citizen members shall be for a staggered three-year term.
[Amended 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
The Planning Commission shall keep a written record of its proceedings
to include all actions taken, a copy of which shall be filed with
the Village Clerk. Four members shall constitute a quorum but all
actions shall require the affirmative approval of a majority of all
of the members of the Commission.
A.
The master plan.
(1)
The Planning Commission may make, adopt and, as necessary, amend,
extend or add to the master plan, subject to Village Board confirmation,
for the physical development of the Village, including areas outside
of its boundaries which, in the Planning Commission's judgment, bear
relation to the development of the Village. The master plan, with
the accompanying maps, plats and descriptive and explanatory matter,
shall show the Commission's recommendations for such physical development,
and may include, among other things without limitation because of
enumeration, the general location, character and extent of streets,
highways, freeways, street grades, roadways, walks, parking areas,
public places and areas, parks, parkways, playgrounds, sites for public
buildings and structures, and the general location and extent of sewers,
water conduits and other public utilities whether privately or publicly
owned, the acceptance, widening, narrowing, extension, relocation,
removal, vacation, abandonment or change of use of any of the foregoing
public ways, grounds, places, spaces, buildings, properties, utilities,
routes or terminals, the general location, character and extent of
community centers and neighborhood units, and a comprehensive zoning
plan.
(2)
The Commission may adopt the master plan as a whole by a single resolution
or, as the work of making the whole master plan progresses, may from
time to time by resolution adopt a part or parts thereof, any such
part to correspond generally with one or more of the functional subdivisions
of the subject matter of the plan. The adoption of the plan or any
part, amendment or addition shall be by resolution carried by the
affirmative votes of not less than a majority of all the members of
the Planning Commission, subject to confirmation by the Village Board.
The resolution shall refer expressly to the maps, descriptive matter,
and other matters intended by the Commission to form the whole or
any part of the plan, and the action taken shall be recorded on the
adopted plan or part thereof by the identifying signature of the secretary
of the Commission, and a copy of the plan or part thereof shall be
certified to the Village Board. The purpose and effect of the adoption
and certifying of the master plan or part thereof shall be solely
to aid the Planning Commission and the Village Board in the performance
of their duties.
B.
Matters referred to Planning Commission. The Village Board or officer
of the Village having final authority thereon may refer to the Planning
Commission for its consideration and report before final action is
taken by the Board, public body or officer, the following matters:
the location of any statue or other memorial; the location, acceptance,
extension, alteration, vacation, abandonment, change of use, sale,
acquisition of land for or lease of land for any street, alley or
other public way, park, playground, airport, area for parking vehicles,
or other memorial or public grounds; the location, extension, abandonment
or authorization for any public utility whether publicly or privately
owned; all plats of lands in the Village or within the territory over
which the Village is given platting jurisdiction by Chapter 236, Wis.
Stats.; the location, character and extent or acquisition, leasing
or sale of lands for public or semipublic housing, slum clearance,
relief of congestion, or vacation camps for children; and the amendment
or repeal of any land use ordinance.
C.
Miscellaneous powers. The Commission may make reports and recommendations
relating to the plan and development of the Village to public officials
and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional
and other organizations and citizens. It may recommend to the Village
Board programs for public improvements and the financing thereof.
All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to the Commission,
within a reasonable time, such available information as it may require
for its work. The Commission, its members and employees, in the performance
of its functions, may enter upon any land, make examinations and surveys,
and place and maintain necessary monuments and markers thereon. In
general, the Commission shall have such powers as may be necessary
to enable it to perform its functions and promote municipal planning
in cooperation with the Village Board. The Commission shall oversee
community development block grants. The Village Board may refer to
the Commission for its consideration and recommendation any matter
pertaining to planning and development of land within the Village
and within 1 1/2 miles of the limits of the Village. All plats
or replats of any lands within the limits of the Village or any lands
outside the Village and within 1 1/2 miles of the limits of Village
shall be submitted to the Commission for its recommendation to the
Village Board before the same are approved by the Village Board.
D.
Site plan and architectural review. For the purpose of promoting
compatible development, stability of property values, fostering the
attractiveness and functional utility of the community as a place
to live and work, preserving the character and quality of the built
environment by maintaining the integrity of those areas which have
a discernible character or are of a special historic significance,
protecting certain public investments in the area, and raising the
level of community expectations for the quality of its environment,
the Planning Commission is empowered to hear applications for permission
to erect, move, reconstruct, extend, alter or change the exterior
of any structure; to deny or conditionally approve such application;
and take any other necessary action in furtherance of such duties.
[Added 9-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-7]
