The typical role of the Plan Commission is to review commercial and residential plans, rezoning applications, business Plans of Operation, Conditional Use applications, and certified survey maps. The Plan Commission investigates, reviews, and ultimately recommends to the Village Board the Comprehensive Master Plan, Land Use and Zoning Maps, Planning and Development Ordinances and Standards, and land divisions that allow the Community to grow. The Plan Commission looks for the Health, Safety and Welfare of Sussex in establishing standards and reviews development activity objectively against those standards.

Members

The Plan Commission consists of the Village President, one Village Trustee, and five Sussex citizens. Citizen members serve three-year staggered terms. Interested in serving? Learn more about citizen appointments to the Plan Commission and other Village Boards, Committees, and Commissions. 

Meetings

The Plan Commission meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center, N64W23760 Main Street.

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Statutory Authority

The Plan Commission was founded in 1924 and its powers come from Wis. Stats. 62.23 and section 1.06 of the Sussex Municipal Code. The Plan Commission’s powers are derived from the Village Board, but it is responsible to exercise objective judgement on many matters. The Plan Commission’s actions include both legislative and judicial
procedures.

Key Documents

The Plan Commission works with many plans and standards including: the Comprehensive Plan; Land Use Plan; Zoning Map; Ordinance Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18; Design Standards; area plans, i.e. Downtown Development and Design Plan, STH 164 Plan, Trails and Sidewalks Plan and Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.