At the December CARPC meeting, the Commission failed to approve the City of Verona request to amend the Verona USA in the “southwest” neighborhood area. Subsequently, the City appealed the decision to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. WDNR will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Verona Public Library Community Room, to consider approval of the amendment request (see Notice of Public Hearing here). The Supplement to the Department notice of public hearing may be viewed here.

The January 12 Regional Planning Commission meeting was cancelled due to weather conditions. The next meeting is scheduled for February 9.

Regional View Newsletter
An update on the activities of the CARPC is available to view online here.

Arbitration panel ruling
The arbitration panel has ruled on the County’s challenge to the CARPC 2012 budget certification. Please see the media release here and the award here.

Thank you to all who made this years event a success.

Collaboration & Connections: Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities

Over 30 organizations, governments, and businesses have joined together to forge new collaborative efforts to advance economic opportunity, healthy environments, and strong communities for all. We have developed this conference to bring in new ideas and advance discussion and actions toward a more sustainable region.

Presentation materials and videos are available here

In response to a request by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), CARPC reconsidered the Southwest Verona USA amendment request at the Dec. 8 meeting. The request failed to be approved.

See the CARPC Meeting Notice here

See Verona Map A West here
See Verona Map B East here

See WDNR Letter requesting reconsideration
See original staff analysis of the request
Further information is available on pages 13 – 29 of the April 2010 packet
Pertinent meeting minutes:
August 13, 2009 (public hearing) meeting minutes
October 8, 2009 (referral to TAC) meeting minutes
April 8, 2010 (first consideration) meeting minutes
May 13, 2010 (re-consideration) meeting minutes

Comments received on the proposal are here

Montgomery Report:
The summary of the analysis conducted by Montgomery Associates may be viewed here
and the full report may be viewed here

Comments sought on PCAG Report

Local governments in Dane County have been provided a copy of the draft report of the CARPC Policies & Criteria Advisory Group, and the Commission has invited comment.

The CARPC generally meets the second Thursday of the month.

A printable calendar of 2012 Commission meetings is available here

An archive of past meeting materials is available here

February 9, 2012
Meeting of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
7:00 p.m.
Rm 357, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison WI
Agenda to come

January 12, 2012
Meeting of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (meeting canceled due to weather)
7:00 p.m.
Rm 357, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison WI
See Agenda here
See Packet here
See 12.8.11 minutes here

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