Wis. Stat. § 66.1001

Comprehensive planning

Known as the Urban Redevelopment Law

The act spans §§ 66–66 (246 sections).

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Wood v. City of Madison (2003)

Most recently applied in 381 Wis. 2d 704 - Golden Sands Dairy LLC v. Town of Saratoga (June 2018)

1999 a. 9, 148; 1999 a. 150 s. 74; Stats. 1999 s. 66.1001; 1999 a. 185 s. 57; 1999 a. 186 s. 42; 2001 a. 30, 90; 2003 a. 33, 93, 233, 307, 327; 2005 a. 26, 208; 2007 a. 121; 200…

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(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:

(a) “Comprehensive plan” means a guide to the physical, social, and economic development of a local governmental unit that is one of the following: 1. For a county, a development plan that is prepared or amended under s. 59.69 (2) or (3). 2. For a city, village, or town, a master plan that is adopted or amended under s. 62.23 (2) or (3). 3. For a regional planning commission, a master plan that is adopted or amended under s. 66.0309 (8), (9) or (10).

(am) “Consistent with” means furthers or does not contradict the objectives, goals, and policies contained in the comprehensive plan.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.