Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare,
or good zoning practice requires, the Town Board may, by ordinance,
change the district boundaries or amend, change, or supplement the
regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto. Such
change or amendment shall be subject to the review and recommendation
of the Plan Commission.
A change or amendment may be initiated by the Town Board, the
Plan Commission, or by a petition of one or more of the owners or
lessees [with signed written permission of the owner(s) only] of property
within the area proposed to be changed.
Petitions for any change in the district boundaries or amendments
to the regulations shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator, shall
describe the premises to be rezoned or the regulations to be amended,
shall list the reasons justifying the petition, and shall specify
the proposed use and shall include the following:
A. Owners' names and addresses required. Name, address, and telephone
number of the petitioner for a zoning amendment; agent; and tax key
numbers, names, and addresses of all property owners of all properties
lying within 500 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
B. Plot plan required. Plot plan drawn to scale of one inch equals 100
feet showing the area proposed to be rezoned, its location, its dimensions,
the location and classification of adjacent zoning districts, and
the location and existing use of all properties within 500 feet of
the area proposed to be rezoned.
C. Description of requested zoning district boundary change or Zoning
Chapter text amendment required. The petitioner shall provide a complete
legal description of the property for which a change in zoning is
requested. In the case of a proposed chapter text amendment, the petitioner
shall provide a copy of the text proposed to be changed, as well as
the new text being proposed by the petitioner.
D. General description of proposed development required. A general description
of the proposed development of the property.
E. Site plan required. A site plan of the proposed development of the property meeting the requirements set forth under Article
XX of this chapter.
F. Landscape plan required. A landscape plan meeting the requirements set forth under Article
XXII of this chapter. Any required buffer yard easements shall be so noted on the landscape plan.
G. Natural resource protection plan required. If natural resource features are present on the subject property, as defined in Articles
XV and
XXX of this chapter, a natural resource protection plan meeting the requirements set forth in Article
XXI of this chapter.
H. Site intensity and capacity calculations required. Site intensity and capacity calculations meeting the requirements set forth in Article
VIII and in the prescribed format set forth in the Town's application form.
I. Architectural plans required. Architectural plans of the proposed development of the property meeting the requirements set forth under Article
XXIII of this chapter.
J. Additional information may be required. Additional information may
be required by the Plan Commission or the Town Board.
After holding a public hearing as set forth in this article,
the Plan Commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments
within the corporate limits and shall recommend that the petition
be granted as requested, be modified, or be denied. The recommendation
shall be made within 30 days after the public hearing and shall be
made in writing to the Town Board.
The Plan Commission shall hold a public hearing upon each proposed
change or amendment, giving notice of the time and place of such hearing
by publication in the Town of a Class 2 notice under Ch. 985, Wis.
Stats. At least 10 days prior written notice shall be given to the
clerk of any municipality within 1,000 feet of any land to be affected
by the proposed change or amendment.
Following such hearing and after careful consideration of the
Plan Commission's recommendations, the Town Board shall vote on the
passage of the proposed change or amendment.
Changes to floodland zoning district boundaries are subject to the regulations and procedures set forth in Chapter
23, Shoreland, Wetland and Floodplain Zoning, of the Washington County Code.
Changes to shoreland wetland zoning district boundaries are subject to the regulations and procedures set forth in Chapter
23, Shoreland, Wetland and Floodplain Zoning, of the Washington County Code.
In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment
to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by
the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending
100 feet therefrom, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly
opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such
opposite land, such changes or amendments shall not become effective
except by the favorable vote of 3/4 of the full Town Board membership.