In 2001, the Town of Buffalo Board decided to initiate the comprehensive planning process. This decision was made to provide for orderly development, protect farmland, preserve open space and ensure that the town will continue to have a say in land uses decisions after 2010, as is stipulated in the Wisconsin Smart Growth Law.
Development of this plan sends a clear message that the Town of Buffalo wishes to act proactively to set its own ground rules for the types of development that will benefit the town, maintain a rural atmosphere and still provide flexibility for landowners.
The Town Plan Commission is responsible for advising the Town Board on matters of land use, and reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan as necessary. The Plan Commission is appointed by the Town Board.
More Information
Resolution: Appointing Land Use Committee Members
Wisconsin’s New Comprehensive Planning and Smart Growth Law (Summary) (pdf 26Kb, Courtesy of UWEX Local Government Center)
Comprehensive Planning & Smart Growth Law FAQs (pdf 48Kb, Courtesy of UWEX Local Government Center)
Code of Ordinances Chapter 2 – Comprehensive Plan
Chapter 2 -Issues And Opportunities
Chapter 6 – Utilities And Community Facilities
Chapter 8 – Economic Development
Chapter 11 – Intergovernmental Cooperation
Appendix A – Public Participation Plan
Appendix B – Record of Public Involvement
