Vilas County
Comprehensive Plan

The Vilas County 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 20-year vision and provide a rational basis for local land use decisions.

The comprehensive plan law (§66.1001 WI Stats. 143 KB) defines the contents of a local comprehensive plan, which has nine chapters—Issues & Opportunities; Natural, Cultural, & Agricultural Resources; Housing; Transportation; Economic Development; Land Use; Utilities & Community Facilities; Intergovernmental Cooperation; and Implementation. Population, housing, and land use projections are also required in 5-year increments for 20 years. Locally created goals, objectives, and policies are also part of each comprehensive plan chapter.

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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Vilas County Comprehensive Plan LARGE 1.97 MB
Adopted Plan without maps.
MAPS
1-1 Planning Context 160 KB
2-1 Natural Resources JPEG 819 KB	2-1 Natural Resources LARGE 1.61 MB
4-1 Community Facilities 991 KB
4-2 School Districts 118 KB
4-3 Law Enforcement 126 KB
4-4 Fire Service 114 KB
5-1 Transportation LARGE 1.15 MB
7-1 Existing Land Use JPEG 767 KB	7-1 Existing Land Use LARGE 5.06 MB
7-2 Future Land Use JPEG 915 KB	7-2 Future Land Use LARGE 6.85 MB
7-3 Ownership JPEG 603 KB	7-3 Ownership LARGE 1.14 MB

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