City of Rhinelander
Comprehensive Plan

The City of Rhinelander Comprehensive Plan is a compilation of historical data and community created goals, objectives, policies, and programs that will guide future planning and community decisions for a 20-year period. Comprehensive plans incorporate a twenty-year vision and provide a rational basis for local land use decisions.

The comprehensive plan law (§66.1001 WI Stats.) defines the contents of a local comprehensive plan specified in nine elements—Issues & Opportunities; Natural, Cultural, & Agricultural Resources; Housing; Transportation; Economic Development; Land Use; Utilities & Community Facilities; Intergovernmental Cooperation; and Implementation.

According to §66.1001 WI Stats., beginning on January 1, 2010, if a town, village, city, or county engages in official mapping, subdivision regulation, or zoning, those actions must be consistent with that community's comprehensive plan.

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Rhinelander Comprehensive Plan 1.3 MB
Comprehensive Plan adopted on February 20, 2008, without maps.
MAPS
1-1 Location 102 KB
2-1 Natural Resources JPEG 828 KB	2-1 Natural Resources 2.2 MB
4-1 Utilities and Community Facilities 375 KB
5-1 Transportation 357 KB
7-1 Existing Land Use 881 KB
7-2 Future Land Use Plan 1.0 MB