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Official Map Amendment
Description: The City's official map depicts existing and planned public facilities including streets. It can be amended from time to time. 

Decision-maker(s): Plan Commission makes a recommendation and the Common Council makes the final decision

Application fee: $1,000

Application deadline: 4 weeks prior to the Plan Commission meeting (normally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month)

Forms: All application forms are posted on the City's website (Licenses & Permits).
 

General review process:
  1. Preliminary Consultation. Before submitting an application, the applicant and/or their agent may meet with staff to review applicable regulations and procedures, applicable sections of the City’s comprehensive plan, and the proposed petition.
  2. Submittal of application materials. The applicant submits an application and other required materials along with the application fee.
  3. Determination of completeness. Department staff reviews the submitted materials to determine if the application is complete. If the application is not complete, the applicant will be notified of incomplete or missing requirements.
  4. Plan Commission recommendation. The Plan Commission reviews the application and makes a recommendation to the Common Council to (i) approve the petition as requested, (ii) approve the petition with changes, or (iii) deny the petition.
  5. Public notice. A public notice is published in the City's official newspaper at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, the last publication must be at least 7 days before the public hearing.
  6. Public hearing. Allowing for all required notice, the Common Council conducts a public hearing to accept public input.
  7. Common Council decision. After careful consideration of the Plan Commission’s recommendations, the Common Council makes a decision to (i) approve the petition as requested, (ii) approve the petition with changes, or (iii) deny the petition.

Note: This information is intended to highlight the key steps in the review procedure, and may therefore not include all of the details. See s. 62.23(6) Wis. Stats.