Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) was created on May 2, 2007, by Executive Order #197 of Wisconsin Governor James Doyle pursuant to §66.0309 Wis. Stats. The creation was requested in the form of adopted resolutions See Draft Resolution by local units of government in Dane County representing over 87% of the population and equalized property valuation in the county. The territory of the CARPC is Dane County and the cities and villages with incorporated areas in Dane County. The Commission is composed of thirteen Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of the City of Madison (4), the Dane County Executive (3), the Dane County Cities and Villages Association (3), and the Dane County Towns Association (3).

The function of the Commission is to serve as the regional planning and areawide water quality management planning entity for the Dane County region, consistent with §66.0309, Wis. Stats. and state Administrative Code NR 121. The Commission is charged with the duty of preparing and adopting a master plan for the physical development of the region, and maintaining a continuing areawide water quality management planning process in order to manage, protect, and enhance the water resources of the region, including consideration of the relationship of water quality to land and water resources and uses.