LAND USE PLANNING

The NCWRPC assists local governments in the preparation of comprehensive plans under Wisconsin’s new Comprehensive Planning Law, as well as traditional land use plans. Zoning and land division ordinance assistance to implement plans is also available.

In addition, the NCWRPC prepares a variety of environment based plans, such as outdoor recreation plans for area counties and local communities, lake plans for lake districts and well head protection plans for communities.

What Types of Services are Provided?

Preparing Comprehensive Plans
Developing Land Use Plans
Preparing Sub-Area or Site Plans
Preparing Park & Outdoor Recreation Plans/Designs
Drafting Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision Regulations
Sewer Service Area Planning
Wellhead Protection Programs
Lake Management Plans & Classification Studies

Strategic Planning Sessions
· Facilitate planning sessions
· Setting goals and objectives
· Identifying strengths and weakness of a community

Preparing Grant Applications for Federal/State Programs
Providing Statistical Data
Training Boards, Committees, and Volunteer Task Forces
Community GIS & Mapping
Capital Improvements Programming

Land Use Planning & Zoning:

The NCWRPC provides professional assistance in the areas of land use policy and management. The planning process is adapted to each community. GIS technology is used to create maps that aid in the visualization of plan outcomes. A range of zoning assistance is available from updating an existing ordinance to drafting a new ordinance tailored to your specific needs.

Community Technical Assistance:

NCWRPC Staff assists local units of government in identifying problems and developing viable solutions. Services can range from preparing a study or plan to securing financing for community projects or to drafting ordinances.

Lake Management and Classification:

The NCWRPC can assist local governments and lake districts or associations with the preparation of grant applications for funding to do lake planning, classification, management and protection projects. Further, the NCWRPC can prepare such plans, studies, surveys and reports as needed to implement the program to satisfy the grant requirements and community goals.

Parks and Recreation:

The NCWRPC can assist with drafting of community and county-wide outdoor recreation plans that meet DNR standards to qualify for grant programs it administers. The grant applications can also be prepared.

Contact: Dennis Lawrence, AICP, Executive Director
(715) 849-5510
dlawrence@ncwrpc.org

LINKS

Comprehensive Planning

Comprehensive Planning – Element Guides

Comprehensive Planning – Grant Program

Center for Land Use Education (UWEX CLUE)

Local Government Center (UWEX)

Demographic Services - WI Dept of Administration (Use link on front page for household projections) (Use "WisStat" for all other data)

American Planning Association (APA)

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Wisconsin Chapter – American Planning Association (WAPA)

Smart Growth Planning & Electric Transimssion
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (WPSC)

1000 Friends of Wisconsin

General Websites on Sprawl and Smart Growth (WAPA)

Web Soil Survey

210 McClellan Street
Suite 210
Wausau, WI 54403

phone: 715.849.5510
fax: 715.849.5110

email: info @ ncwrpc dot org

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