(a)

Pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stats. § 62.23(7), the Village Board may, after first submitting the proposal to the Plan Commission for report and recommendation and after notice and public hearing as hereinafter provided, amend the regulations of this ordinance or change the district boundaries.

(Ord. No. 2024-6-24, 10-28-2024)

(a)

Initiation.

(1)

A proposal to amend the text or change the district mapping of this ordinance may be initiated by the Village Board on its own motion, by recommendation of the Plan Commission, or by petition of one or more property owners.

(b)

Filing of petition.

(1)

A petition for change or amendment submitted by a private property owner shall be prepared on printed forms provided for the purpose and filed with the Village and shall be accompanied by a fee, as from time to time established by the Village Board, to defray the cost of giving notice, investigation and other administrative processing.

(c)

Data required.

(1)

In addition to all information required on the petition form, the petitioner shall supply the following:

a.

A plot map drawn to a scale no smaller than 100 feet to the inch for tracts of less than ten (10) acres and no smaller than 200 feet to the inch for tracts of ten (10) acres or more, showing the land in question, its location, the length and direction of each boundary thereof, the location and the existing use of all buildings on such land and the principal use of all properties within 500 feet of such land.

b.

The names and addresses of the owners of all properties within 500 feet of any part of the land included in the proposed change.

c.

Any further information which may be required by the Plan Commission to facilitate the making of a comprehensive report to the Village Board.

(d)

Official hearing & plan commission review/recommendation.

(1)

The Zoning Administrator shall transmit without delay one copy of such petition to the Village Board and Plan Commission. The Village Board shall hold a public hearing upon each proposed change or amendment, giving notice of the time and place of such hearing including a description of the property affected by any change or amendment by publication in the Village recognized newspaper of a class 2 notice, under Wis. Stats. ch. 985 and indicating that a map may be obtained from the Village Clerk. The Village Zoning Administrator, or designee, shall give notice of the public hearing by first-class mail to the owners of all lands within 500 feet of any part of the land included in such rezoning at least 10 days before such public hearing. A copy of each such notice shall be sent to the clerk of contiguous municipalities as required by Wis. Stats. § 62.23. The Village Plan Commission, after the public hearing, shall make a recommendation on the change or amendment to grant as requested, modify or deny to the Village Board on each proposed change or amendment after the public hearing is held and prior to action by the Village Board. If the Plan Commission determines that the services of a professional planning consultant are required to determine the feasibility of a zoning change, the fees incurred for such study shall be the responsibility of the petitioner.

(e)

Action.

(1)

As soon as possible after such public hearing, and Plan Commission recommendation, the Village Board shall act to approve, modify and approve, or disapprove the proposed change or amendments.

(2)

The Village Board shall not take action without first having Plan Commission review the proposed change or amendments.

(3)

An approved change shall be by appropriate ordinance, and necessary changes in the Zoning Map or text shall thereafter be made by the Village in a timely manner.

(f)

Protest.

(1)

In case of protest against a change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20 percent or more either of the area of land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the land immediately adjacent and extending 100 feet therefrom or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, an amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of ¾ of the majority of the members present of the Village Board.

(g)

Material defect.

(1)

When it is determined by the Village Plan Commission, in consultation with the Zoning Administrator and/or Village Attorney, that there is a material defect in the rezoning petition, or when the Plan Commission determines that insufficient/inadequate notice was provided for a public hearing, the Plan Commission reserves the right to require a new public hearing. Such determination must be made within ninety (90) days of the initial hearing. Costs for the second hearing are the responsibility of the petitioner.

(Ord. No. 2024-6-24, 10-28-2024)

(a)

Written notice of the public hearing to be held on a proposed shoreland or shoreland-wetland amendment shall be sent to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ("DNR") district office at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. A copy of the Village Board's decision on each proposed amendment shall be forwarded to the DNR district office within ten (10) days after the decision is issued.

(Ord. No. 2024-6-24, 10-28-2024)