APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN OF MERRIMAC ZONING ORDINANCE

Committee Status:

Approved

Budget Status:

No Fiscal Impact

Decision Impact:

Routine

FTE Impact:

Funding Source:

Other (see budget status)

Purpose

approve the amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance as referenced under Appendix and more specifically Town of Merrimac Ordinance #2019-34

Background

Background: Pursuant to Wis. Stat §60.10(2)(c) the Town of Merrimac has been granted village powers to develop, adopt, and amend their town zoning ordinance. In counties that have county zoning, Wis. Stat §60.62(3) states that no (town) zoning ordinance or amendment to a (town) zoning ordinance may be adopted unless approved by the county board.

The Town of Merrimac Board amended the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance on August 7, 2019. A public meeting was held by the Land Resources and Environment Committee on August 27, 2019 as requested by the Town of Merrimac, to consider the amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance. The Committee found the amendment reasonable and recommended approval of the amendment by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.

Resolution Files:

Resolution

Merrimac Ordinance

Merrimac Memo

Budget Status (Other/External Sources):

No fiscal impact.

Resolution Body

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors,

met in regular session, that the amendment to the Town of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance as referenced under Appendix and more specifically Town of Merrimac Ordinance #2019-34 be Approved.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on September 17, 2019.

Respectfully submitted,

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Requested Board Review Date:

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Committee Review 1:

Pending

Committee Review 1 Date:

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

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