Based upon the recommendation of the Three Lakes Plan Commission as provided for in State Statute 66.1001 to adopt the Comprehensive Plan, the Town of Three Lakes Board of Supervisors approved the Comprehensive Plan as law on December 15, 2009 (Ordinance to Adopt Comprehensive Plan).
2009 Timeline Targets
January, 2009
(27: Plenary Meeting) First drafts of selected plan sections due from each sub-committee. TAG members meet OMNNI for first time. OMNNI presentation to discuss logistics for 2009. Drafts of element sub-committee chapters submitted to OMNNI for review and comment.
March 2009
(9: Officer Meeting) Officers review chapter draft process
(24: Plenary Meeting) Review Draft Chapter 4 (Housing)
April 2009
(13: Officer Meeting) Officers develop first draft of Implementation element
(21: Town Board Presentation) TAG officers update Town Board supervisors on progress. Guidance provided to sub-committees based on town board input.
(28: Plenary Meeting) Review Draft Chapter 5 (Transportation)
May 2009
(11: Officer Meeting) Officers complete final draft of the Implementation element.
(25: Plenary Meeting) Review Draft Chapter 6 (Utilities & Community Facilities) and Chapter 7 (Agricultural, Natural & Cultural Resources)
June 2009
23: Cognitive Mapping Exercise (CME) involving town-wide participation of citizens
July 2009
28: Plenary Meeting - Review Draft Chapter 8 (Economic Development) and Chapter 9 (Intergovernmental Cooperation). Officer Elections for new Two-year terms
August, 2009
11: Community Forum - Review Draft Chapters and CME Results
25: Plenary Meeting - Review Draft Chapter 10 (Land Use) and drafts of Land Use maps
September, 2009
14: Review with OMNNI of Implementation process
15: TAG officers and Town Board meet to review elements of the plan prior to finalization
22: Plenary Meeting - Final review of all draft chapters 1-11 and finalization. Review of draft chapter 12 (Implementation)
October, 2009
Finalize Chapter 12 Implementation
25: Last day of citizen comment period before public hearing
27: Intergovernmental Meeting 7:00 pm (public invited)
27: Final Plenary Meeting - Vote to recommend plan to Town Board for Public Hearing
November, 2009
3: Town of Three Lakes initiates 30-day notification process for public hearing on the plan
30: Comprehensive Plan Open House 5-7 pm
December, 2009
3: Comprehensive Plan Open House 5-7 pm
3: Public Hearing 7 pm
15: Town of Three Lakes enacts ordinance to adopt the Comprehensive Plan
2008 Timeline Date Archive
May 27, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Officers present timeline to all Sub-Committee chairs and members, serving as guidance for them throughout the planning process. Discussion clarifying any issues related to completion of existing use inventories underway. TAG brochure distributed to all members for dissemination into the community to further the education process about the purpose, mission and goals of TAG.
June 24, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Sub-Committees submit results of existing use inventory data gathering and collection. Methodology discussed/agreed for transforming data into information (charts, spreadsheets). Work begins.
July 22, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Sub-Committees present tabulated data and information formats for review and discussion. Officers present a framework, including a draft of the Issues and Opportunities element, for sub-committees to take and, using their baseline data, to begin to develop the specific growth elements that will provide the basic architecture for the plan.
August 26, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Sub-Committees present and review specific growth elements developed to date. Review and discussion. Corrections to approach and methodology as required.
September 23, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Sub-Committees submit action plans containing goals, objectives and timelines for completion of the items and requirements for their respective element of the plan. Final draft of Issues and Opportunities delivered to sub-committees for use as a guideline.
October 28, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Sub-Committees given guidelines on developing drafts of specific elements and work begins.
November 6, 2008
Mid-Course Meeting - updating taxpayers on the progress made to date. Q&A session on the elements of the comprehensive plan.
November 25, 2008 (Plenary Meeting)
Presentation and review of results from Mid-Course Meeting. Adjustments made as needed to the plan methodology and framework based upon new data just gathered.
December, 2008
Selection and confirmation of OMNNI Associates (Appleton, WI) as TAG's strategic planning partner.
2007 Timeline Summary
The first two Community Forums of 2007 began the huge project of collecting information required to reflect the Town's for the future of Three Lakes into the State-mandated 20-Year Comprehensive Plan.
