Land Division and Development Ordinance
The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate and control the division of land within the boundaries of the Town in order to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the Town.
The Ordinance is based on the Town’s Subdivision and Development Ordinance No. 05-04/06-01 last amended on August 1, 2006. The regulations of Dane County Chapter 75 were incorporated into this ordinance and professional experts on stormwater management were consulted. Multiple discussions were held at Plan Commission meetings for more than three years where the public was encouraged to attend and make comments. The ordinance was also reviewed by the Public Works Committee, the Natural and Recreational Areas Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Impact of Growth in the Town of Verona, the Financial Sustainability Committee, the Ordinance Committee and the Town Board of Supervisors.
The Plan Commission recommended Adoption of the Draft Land Division and Development Ordinance at its meeting on November 18th, 2021 and again on February 17th 2022. A public hearing was held on February 1st, 2022 at 6:45PM during the regular Town Board meeting. The Town Board adopted the ordinance on March 1st 2022. The Plan Commission recommended approval of revisions to the Ordinance at their meeting on June 15th 2023, a public hearing was held on July 5th 2023 and the Town of Verona Board of Supervisors adopted the amended ordinance on July 5th 2023.