Proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Changes

Weekly Blast: The Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday. We’re trying a different agenda format to improve efficiency and shorten meeting times. A “consent agenda” allows usual items like minutes, committee and officer reports, financial reports, and invoices to be reviewed in advance of the meeting. When the meeting begins a board member can request that any item from the list be moved to the “regular” agenda for discussion and consideration. In this way any item where concerns or questions exist are scrutinized. Anything that remains on the consent agenda is approved by unanimous consent in its entirety. On Wednesday it seemed to work well, however it’s new so we’ll see how it goes. One item of interest (not on the consent agenda) was a Resolution regarding the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan prepared by the Wisconsin Rapids School District. The District includes Grant Elementary School right here in the Town of Grant. Recall some months ago we had an informational meeting for residents in the Mertz Subdivision just south of Grant Elementary. The residents did not want sidewalks for bike or pedestrians installed whenever the roads are reconstructed. Originally the Town included this option in two grants submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Neither were funded, nor were two recent ones WITHOUT sidewalks included. In short, the SRTS Plan and the Resolution signed do not include any sidewalks within the Subdivision; only a short, cemented area at the corner of 85th/CTH WW at the request of the Portage County Highway Department. This, in hopes of a future enhanced crosswalk across the highway. This Resolution may be submitted with any future funding requests to reconstruct the roads within the Subdivision. However, if you have a million dollars sitting around, we’d be happy to start construction ASAP - ha! Have a safe weekend and be careful in the expected heatwave, Sharon

Posted on January 14, 2026 by webmaster

Proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Changes

Citizens at the Monthly Board Meeting this evening (1-14-2026) were interested in seeing: the draft Zoning Ordinance from 12-17-2025 and the draft map showing the suggested rezones. The draft Zoning Ordinance is based on feedback received during public hearings held on April 16, 2024 and January 22, 2025, written comments received following the public hearings, and comments/suggestions received from Town Attorney Austin M. Mogard. The draft Zoning Map is based on based on feedback from the April 16, 2024 public hearing.

The Plan Commissioners recommended the rezones on May 21, 2025 (approved minutes) and recommended approval of the Zoning Ordinance on December 17, 2025 (draft minutes).