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Madison's weekly newspaper Isthmus had an article in the Feb. 15
edition about how The Natural Step has taken off in the Chequamegon Bay
area of northern Wisconsin. You can read the article, called "Northern
Wisconsin seeks sustainability," here.

UW Extension is sponsoring a workshop called "Understanding Zoning and Its Uses and Implications" Wednesday evening, March 26, beginning at 7 p.m.
in the Government Center in Balsam Lake. While the intended audience is
members of local comprehensive planning commissions, the public is also
welcome to attend. There is a $10 registration fee, which can be mailed
to Plan Commission Workshop Series, UWEX Cooperative Extension, 100
Polk Plaza, Suite 210, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. 

I
know that questions about zoning have come up in some Natural Step
study circles, so this is a good opportunity to get answers. The
following topics will be covered:

What does zoning do? What does it not do?

What is the relationship between zoning ordinances and comprehensive plans?

What is the process or steps one goes through to change zoning ordinances?

What is the plan commission's role in zoning decisions?

How do variances, conditional use permits, and subdivision controls relate to zoning?

If you need more information about this workshop, contact UWEX agent Bob Kazmierski at bob [dot] kazmierski [at] ces [dot] uwex [dot] edu.