Required 10 year evaluation, update and amendment procedure

DCD must review the City Comprehensive Plan to assess and evaluate the effectiveness and shortcomings of the Plan including the validity of the projections, the realization of the goals and objectives, and the applicability of the Plan’s polices and maps. It is DCD’s responsibility to initiate an evaluation of the Citywide Plan and Area Plans and conduct the following tasks: 
 

Task 1:  Prepare a brief Update Report on the Plan that evaluates the following:
	New census data and economic projects (if available)
	Comparison of the adopted Land Use Map and land uses at the time of evaluation
	Comparison of projects anticipated in the adopted plan and projects completed and/or underway at the time of evaluation
	Major problems of development, physical deterioration, location of land uses, and the social and economic effect of the major problems identified
	Unanticipated and unforeseen problems and opportunities that occurred since the adoption that include a description of the unforeseen problems and/or opportunities and their impacts
	Changes to Wisconsin Statutes and/or changes in state or regional policy
	New and/or revised goals, objects and policies (as needed)
	Any needed action to address the planning issues raised in the report and changes in other jurisdictional policies
	Proposed or anticipated text or map amendments to address or implement the identified changes
	Adopted Public Participation Procedure to determine which steps the amendment process will incorporate
Task 2:  Upon completion of Update Report, prepare a resolution transmitting the report, recommending an amendment to the Citywide and/or Area Plan and, if deemed necessary, alterations to the public participation process. Submit the resolution for introduction at Common Council.
Task 3:  The Council will, if appropriate, direct DCD to amend the Citywide and/or Area Plan, which could range from a simple text change to a rewrite of an entire plan.
Task 4:  Prepare the Plan amendment and conduct the public participation procedure as specified in the update report.
Task 5:  Once the Plan amendment is complete, prepare a resolution and ordinance. Submit the ordinance for introduction at the Common Council and schedule a City Plan Commission Public Hearing.
Task 6:  Follow the Public Participation Procedure's Formal Review and Adoption process. The Zoning, Neighborhoods, and Development Committee cannot take action until the City Plan Commission has approved the resolution.

Minor Comprehensive Plan amendment procedure

Minor text or map amendments may be initiated by the subject property owner(s) or the City. It is the responsibility of DCD to conduct the following tasks if such an amendment is initiated:
 

Task 1:  Evaluate the proposed amendment, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, using the criteria from Task 1 of the 10 year evaluation, update and amendment procedure to decide whether or not an amendment is necessary.
Task 2:  If an amendment is deemed necessary, submit an ordinance for introduction at Common Council and a resolution for the City Plan Commission.
Task 3:  Follow the Public Participation Procedure's Formal Review and Adoption process. In addition, if there are amendments proposed to the Future Land Use Map, send all property owners within at least 500 feet of the Map change a notice of the City Plan Commission Public Hearing.