2025-1 Ordinance to Adopt the Updated Comprehensive Plan
ORDINANCE NO. 2025‑1
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE
UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF WASHBURN 2025‑2045
The Town Board of the Town of Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows:
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE. The title of this ordinance is the Town of Washburn Updated Comprehensive Plan 2025‑2045 Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is for the Town of Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, to lawfully adopt an updated comprehensive plan as required under §66.1001 (4) (c), Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION II – AUTHORITY. The Town Board of the Town of Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, has authority under its village powers under §60.22, Wisconsin Statutes, to appoint a town plan commission under §60.62 (4) and §62.23 (1), Wisconsin Statutes, and under §66.1001 (4), Wisconsin Statutes, to adopt this ordinance. The comprehensive plan of the Town of Washburn must be in compliance with §66.1001 (4) (c), Wisconsin Statutes, in order for the town board to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION III – ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, provides for the adoption by the town of a comprehensive plan under §66.1001 (4), Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION IV – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. The town board has adopted written procedures designed to foster public participation in every stage of the preparation of a comprehensive plan as required by §66.1001 (4) (a), Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION V – TOWN PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION. The Plan Commission of the Town of Washburn, by a majority vote of the entire commission, recorded in its official minutes for March 6, 2025, has adopted a resolution recommending to the town board the adoption of the updated Town of Washburn Comprehensive Plan 2025‑2045, which contains all of the elements specified in §66.1001 (2), Wisconsin Statutes.
.SECTION VI – PUBLIC HEARING. The Town of Washburn held a public hearing on this ordinance on March 6, 2025, with notice in compliance with the requirements of §66.1001 (4) (d), Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION VII – ADOPTION OF TOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The town board, by the enactment of this ordinance, formally adopts the document entitled Town of Washburn Comprehensive Plan Ordinance under §66.1001 (4) (c), Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION VIII – SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION IX – EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance is effective on publication or posting. The town clerk shall properly post or publish this ordinance as required under §60.80, Wisconsin Statutes, and a copy of the ordinance and the comprehensive plan, shall be filed with at least all of the entities specified under §66.1001 (4) (b), Wisconsin Statutes.
Adopted this 11th day of March, 2025.
Ayes__3___ Noes__0__ Absent__0___ _____________________________ Sandra Raspotnik, Chair
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ATTEST: Lance Twombly, Clerk