[Adopted as § 2-4-3 of the 2012 compilation of
ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Village Plan Commission shall consist of seven or eight
members who shall be the following: the Village President, who shall
be its presiding officer, a Village Trustee, five citizen members,
and, at the discretion of the Village President, a student member
who shall participate according to the terms described in § 19-2(B).
A.
Trustee member. The Trustee member shall be annually appointed by
a 2/3 vote at the organizational meeting of the Village Board.
B.
Citizen members. The five citizen members shall be appointed by the
Village President and shall hold office for a period of three years. The President shall appoint two such members in April in the first and second year, and one member in April of the third year.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Plan 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-Treasurer. A simple majority of members shall constitute
a quorum. All actions shall require the affirmative approval of a
majority of all of the members of the Commission.
A.
The Comprehensive Plan.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
(1)
The Plan Commission shall make, adopt and, as necessary, amend, extend
or add to the Comprehensive Plan, subject to Village Board confirmation,
for the physical development of the Village, including areas outside
of its boundaries which, in the Plan Commission's judgment, bear relation
to the development of the Village. The Comprehensive 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 Plan 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 Plan Commission and the Village Board in the performance
of their duties.
B.
Matters referred to Plan Commission. The Village Board or officer
of the Village having final authority thereon, shall refer to the
Plan 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 semi-public 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, 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 the Village shall be submitted to
the Commission for its recommendation to the Village Board before
the same are approved by the Village Board.
Compensation may be established by the Village Board for service
on the Commission. Citizen members shall take the official oath required
by § 19.01, Wis. Stats., which shall be filed with the Village
Clerk-Treasurer.
As soon as all members of the first Commission shall have been
appointed, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall give each member a written
notice of the appointment and thereon shall fix the time and place
of the first meeting, which shall be not less than five nor more than
10 days thereafter. Such Commission can elect a Vice Chairman and
a Secretary, and shall keep a written record of its proceedings to
include all actions taken, a copy of which shall be filed with the
Village Clerk-Treasurer.
The Plan Commission shall have the power to employ experts and
such staff as may be necessary, and to pay for their services and
such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, within the limits
of the budget established by the Village Board, or placed at its disposal
through gift, and subject to any ordinance or resolution enacted by
the Village Board. As far as possible, the Commission shall utilize
the services of existing Village officials and employees.
The Plan Commission is hereby authorized to adopt rules governing
its own proceedings. The Commission shall make a monthly report, in
writing, to the Village Board of its transactions and expenditures,
if any, for the preceding month, with such general recommendations
as to matters covered by its prescribed duties and authority as seem
proper.
Individuals requesting a special meeting of the Plan Commission
shall be required to pay a fee as may be established by the Village
Board.
