Comprehensive Planning Law

The Comprehensive Planning Law was enacted in 1999 (see section 66.1001, Wis. Stats.). Sometimes referred to as the “smart growth law,” the Comprehensive Planning Law does not mandate how a community should grow, rather it leaves such decisions up to local communities. 

Comprehensive Planning Law Features 

Defines a comprehensive plan as containing at least nine elements: 

• Issues and Opportunities 
• Economic Development 
• Housing 
• Intergovernmental Cooperation 
• Transportation 
• Land Use 
• Utilities and Community Facilities 
• Implementation 
• Agricultural, Natural and Cultural Resources....

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