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Community Planning & Development
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Community Planning & Development Department

The Community Planning & Development Department is responsible for guiding, promoting and regulating the built environment in the City of Platteville.  The department also works cooperatively with Platteville Township to regulate construction and planning activities in the surrounding extraterritorial zoning and planning area.  The department oversees  the long-range and short-range planning and implementation of comprehensive plans, downtown redevelopment, community development, historic preservation, zoning, housing programs and building inspection. 

Department Divisions:

Planning & Zoning

Building & Rental Inspection and Rental Information

Historic Preservation

Housing Assistance

Redevelopment Authority

Comprehensive Plan & Plan Update Process
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Public Notices/Announcements
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Community Survey

The Community Survey that was conducted as part of the Comprehensive Plan update has been completed and the results have been compiled along with an analysis report prepared by SWWRPC.  The Community Survey Report and the open-ended responses are available for viewing online here: 

http://www.swwrpc.org/complan/grant/platteville.php

 
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Meeting Schedule
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Community Planning & Development Meetings

Group Meeting Date Time Location Deadline
Planning Commission 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 10 working days prior to meeting
Historic Preservation Commission 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers

1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Common Council 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

Zoning Board of Appeals

 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 11 working days prior to meeting
Redevelopment Authority (RDA) 3rd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Business Incubator 2nd Tuesday
Joint ET Committee 4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 3rd Monday
Community Development Board 1st Tuesday 4:30 p.m. GAR Room 10 working days prior to meeting
Housing Authority Board 4th Monday 4:30 p.m. GAR Room 7 working days prior to meeting
Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee 2nd Wednesday  7:00 p.m. Council Chambers  

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Contact Information
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Community Planning & Development Department
Name                   Title                                                     Phone                  Email
Joe Carroll           Director/City Planner                          348-9741x235     carrollj@platteville.org
Ric Riniker            Building Inspector/Assessor               348-9741x236     rinikerc@platteville.org
Carol Riniker        Zoning Coordinator/Administration     348-9741x231     rinikerc@platteville.org
                                                               Fax Machine     348-9145

Housing Authority and Housing Rehabilitation
Name                    Title                                                    Phone                  Email
Barb Argall            Housing Authority Director                348-9741x233    argallb@platteville.org
Lori Olson Pink      Housing Rehabilitation Coordinator   348-9741x246     l.olson-pink@swcap.org
                                                               Fax Machine    348-9145

Rental Inspection
MV Service & Consulting, LLC        1-877-268-2402 or 608-574-4965

Mailing Address
75 North Bonson Street, PO Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818
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Planning & Zoning
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Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning division is responsible for administering the zoning, subdivision and floodplain zoning ordinances in the City of Platteville, and cooperatively administers these activities in the surrounding Extraterritorial area with the Town of Platteville.  Responsibilities also include providing long-range planning activities through the Comprehensive Plan and Official Map.

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Building & Rental
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Building & Rental Inspection

The Building Inspection Department provides inspection services for new construction and remodeling of buildings in the City of Platteville, and some inspection in the surrounding Extraterrritorial Area.  The department also enforces the erosion control ordinance and the property maintenance standards.

The Rental Inspection division licenses and inspects all rental housing units in the City of Platteville.

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Historic Preservation
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Historic Preservation

Through the Historic Preservation Commission, the City of Platteville administers regulations concerning the exterior modification of properties that have been designated as locally historic.  The Commission also provides various educational programs that are intended to provide guidance and assistance with property owners that are interested in preserving and rehabiltating their historic properties.

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Housing Assistance
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Housing Assistance

The Platteville Housing Division administers the Community Development Rehabilitation Programs and the Platteville Housing Authority Rental Assistance Programs.  

The Community Development Programs are designed to improve living conditions for Platteville’s low and moderate-income residents.  Funds are provided by the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund.  The programs are regulated by the State Department of Commerce, Bureau of Housing.  

The Housing Authority Programs are regulated by the Federal Government and are designed to give eligible families freedom-of-choice in finding an existing, decent, safe and sanitary rental unit under rent guidelines established by the Federal Government.

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Redevelopment Authority (RDA)
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Redevelopment Authority

The Redevelopment Authority was formed by resolution of the Common Council on June 14, 2005.  The RDA later formed Redevelopment Area #1, which was created in conjunction with TID #7 for the downtown area.  The purpose of forming these areas is to improve the physical and economic condition of the downtown area.  The RDA provides financial assistance that encourages downtown building owners to fix up their buildings and properties.

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