This chapter is established pursuant to the authority conferred
by § 61.34(1) and (5), Wis. Stats., and shall be known as
the "Town of Winneconne Site Plan Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a process for site
plan review and Town conditional use permits for land uses and developments
which are subject to a building permit and/or conditional use permit.
Additionally, this chapter is to promote the public health, safety,
convenience and general welfare by ensuring, to the maximum extent
practicable, that future development or redevelopment of individual
parcels of land in the Town of Winneconne is compatible with existing
or potential development of adjacent or nearby properties and with
public improvements and facilities, such as roads, sewers and surface
drainage.
This chapter is designed to determine, establish, regulate and
restrict:
B. Parking and on-site circulation.
C. Surface and subsurface drainage.
H. Architectural features and the specific location and orientation
of buildings and structures.
The regulations and standards of this chapter are minimum requirements. Other regulations and standards contained in the Winnebago County Zoning Ordinance, the Winnebago County Land Division Ordinance, Chapter
310, Zoning, and Chapter
275, Subdivision of Land, of the Town of Winneconne Code and the Wisconsin Administrative Code pertain to the use and development of property and may apply. To the extent possible, the regulations and standards of this chapter shall be construed consistent with and in harmony with other applicable regulations and standards; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict, the most restrictive regulation or standard shall apply.
This chapter applies throughout the Town of Winneconne.
The Town Board shall have the authority to approve, object to
or reject a site plan. The Town Board or its designee shall take action
to approve, approve conditionally or reject the site plan within 60
days of submittal and shall state, in writing, any conditions of approval
or reasons for rejection, unless the time is extended by agreement
with the property owner. Failure of the Town Board or its designee
to act within the 60 days, or extension thereof, constitutes denial
of the site plan.
Town Board approval of a site plan shall be noted on the face
of the site plan by signatures of the Town Board Chairperson and Town
Clerk and the date of approval. The Town shall keep on file one copy
of all site plans submitted for approval. All matters of site plan
approval shall be of public record.
An approved site plan shall constitute a condition for the issuance
of a building permit. An approved site plan only authorizes development
or redevelopment as set forth in the approved site plan. Development
or redevelopment at variance with that set forth on an approved site
plan shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
In the event special conditions and circumstances exist which
are peculiar to the land, which would cause unnecessary hardship or
practical difficulties to develop or redevelop the parcel in strict
conformity with the approved site plan, the Town Board may modify
or amend the site plan, provided that the spirit and intent of this
chapter shall be observed. Any modification or amendment shall be
noted on the face of the site plan with the date of the modification
or amendment.
A site plan review fee shall be in accordance with the Town
fee schedule. The site plan review fee shall be paid to the Town Clerk
at the time of site plan submittal. Payment of the site plan review
fee is a prerequisite for submittal and action by the Town Board.
Payment of the fee does not constitute approval.
Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any
decision of the Town Board may, within 30 days after the decision
of the Town Board, commence an action seeking the remedy available
by certiorari.