The Law

• Comprehensive Planning Law Factsheet
• Wisconsin's Comprehensive Planning Law 
• A Guide to Wisconsin's Comprehensive Planning Law 

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Comprehensive Planning Grant Program

• A Guide To Planning for Cultural Resources
• 2003 Comprehensive Planning Grant Awards  
• 2000-2002 Award Map 
• Planning Grant Close-Out Form (word document)
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• FY 2003 Application Packet 

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Comprehensive Planning Element Guide Books

• Guide to Creating the Economic Development Element of a Comprehensive Plan
• A guide to Preparing Housing Element of a Comprehensive Plan
• Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to Including Natural Resources in Local Comprehensive Planning
• A Guide to Preparing the Transportation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan
• A Guide to Preparing the Intergovernmental Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan

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Smart Growth Resources

• Guides for Developing A Comprehensive Plan (word document)
• Smart Growth Community Survey  

• Model Ordinances
  • A Model Ordinance For A Conservation Subdivision
  • A Model Ordinance For A Traditional Neighborhood Development

   

• Other Planning Resources
  • County Planning and/or Zoning Department Contact Information
  • DNR Land-Use Related Programs
  • NAHB's Smart Growth, Smart Choices Publication
  • Smart Growth Planning & Electric Transmission Facilities
  • Transportation and Land Use, Wis. Dept. of Transportation
  • U.W. Stevens Point - Center for Land Use Education
  • Wisconsin Historical Society Land Use Initiative
  • Zoning in Unincorporated Areas