North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Providing Economic Development, Geographic Information Systems, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Use Planning and Transportation Assistance since 1973
This project is an update to the Town of New Chester existing Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan explores potential issues that may have an impact upon the development of the Town over a 20-year planning period. As required by the state’s comprehensive planning law – 66.1001 – plans must be updated every ten years.
Meetings held at 629 Mason St, Grand Marsh, WI 53936. CLICK HERE to view the Town’s agendas and meeting dates.
The Town of Plymouth’s Comprehensive Plan guides the future growth, development and enhancement of the Town for the next 10 to 20 years. This plan incorporates more than just future land uses, but also direction for housing and neighborhood development, economic development, transportation, community facilities, protection of natural resources and intergovernmental cooperation. These crucial elements among others will shape the future of the Town.
Meetings are held at W9902 WI-82, Elroy, WI 53929. CLICK HERE to view the Town’s agendas and meeting dates.
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the City over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.
DRAFT Chapters can be accessed below:
Chapter 4 – Utilities & Community Facilities
Chapter 6 – Economic Development
Chapter 7 – Land Use
Chapter 8 – Intergovernmental Cooperation
Chapter 9 – Implementation
The City of Pittsville is updating their Comprehensive Plan from the fall of 2026 through 2027. The City’s Plan Commission is overseeing this plan update.
Follow the City of Pittsville’s Plan Commission here (agendas & minutes).
A comprehensive plan is a local government’s guide to physical, social, and economic development. It provides a rational basis for local land use decisions with a 20-year vision for future planning and community decisions. The Wisconsin Comprehensive Planning Law (s. 66.1001 Wis. Stats.) requires public participation at the local level in deciding a collective vision for the community’s future, which is outlined in this Plan’s goals, objectives, policies, and Future Land Use map. Comprehensive plans must be updated no less than every 10 years.
At the end of most chapters is first, a list of programs that a community may use to implement that chapter, followed by a set of goals, objectives, and policies related to that chapter. The goals, objectives, and policies were initially created by the City’s Plan Commission during the planning process, and are used to guide future actions of the City over the planning period. Changes to these goals, objectives, and policies may be made through the amendment process for this plan.
2026-2027 Planning Timeline
Fall 2026 — Pittsville Plan Commission begins the update process.
Fall 2026 — Pittsville Plan Commission starts reviewing and updating chapters.
Winter 2026-2027 — Pittsville Plan Commission continues reviewing and updating chapters.
Spring 2027 — Pittsville Plan Commission continues reviewing and updating chapters.
Summer 2027 — Plan ready for review and approval by Pittsville Plan Commission.
Summer 2027 — Plan’s Public Hearing.
Summer 2027 — City Council considers adopting the Plan by ordinance.
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Town over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Town over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.
The City of Pittsville’s Park Commission updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.
This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon City managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by the City Council by resolution.
Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.
2026-2027 Planning Timeline
Fall 2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.
Fall 2026 — Villagewide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.
Winter 2026-2027 — Goals & Objectives developed.
Winter 2026-2027 — Plan ready for review and approval by Park Commission.
Winter 2026-2027 — Plan ready for adoption by Village Board.
Draft Plan
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ReLeaf Cedar Rapids was created to restore the city’s urban tree canopy after a devastating derecho storm destroyed nearly two-thirds of its trees on August 10, 2020.
Many of ReLeaf’s urban reforestation chapters can apply to other communities that have been hit by a tornado.
Use the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Online Viewer to see what zone your community lies in to determine if a tree will grow in your community. HOW TO APPLY A USDA Zone: For example, Wausau WI is in Zone 5a, but is surrounded by Zone 4b. A person is Wausau should choose a tree that can grow in at least a Zone 4 or lower to accommodate a long stretch of freezing temperatures without snow, and on the warm side, that same Wausau person should pick Zone 6. Therefore, a Wausau person should choose trees that can grow in at least Zones 4 to 6. A tree that can grow in Zones 2 to 8 would also thrive in Wausau.
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Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources has a reforestation website:
URBAN TREE PLANTING RESOURCES (WDNR website)
A comprehensive plan is a local government’s guide to community physical, social, and
economic development. Comprehensive plans are not meant to serve as land use
regulations in themselves; instead, they provide a rational basis for local land use
decisions with a twenty-year horizon for future planning and community decisions.
If you need translation or interpretation services, please contact wausaudevelopment@wausauwi.gov or 715-261-6009
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Comprehensive Plan Progress:
Public Participation Plan and Timeline (Adopted May 12, 2026)
Updated Timeline (Amended September 3, 2026)
Click Here to view Draft 1 Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities (Demographics).
Updated 7/13/2026
Click Here to view Draft 1 Chapter 2: Natural, Agricultural, and Cultural Resources
Updated 9/3/2026
Click Here to view Draft 1 Maps 1 & 2: Location and Natural Resources
Survey Information:
CLICK HERE to take the Comprehensive Plan Survey Online!
CLICK HERE to print a hard copy of the Comprehensive Plan Survey! (English)
Haga clic aquí para la encuesta del Plan Integral de la Ciudad de Wausau
The Survey closes September 30, 2026.
Return hard copy survey to/Devuelva la encuesta a:
NCWRPC
210 McClellan St Suite 210
Wausau, WI 54403
Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Wausau City Hall
407 Grant St, Wausau, WI, 54403
Location of meeting times, dates, and materials: https://wausauwi.portal.civicclerk.com/
This project is an update to the Town of Jackson’s existing Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan explores potential issues that may have an impact upon the development of the Town over a 20-year planning period. As required by the state’s comprehensive planning law – 66.1001 – plans must be updated every ten years.