Within the unincorporated areas of Kenosha County, keep in mind that many of the aforementioned processes must be heard by your local township and Kenosha County. A petitioner must attend a joint meeting with Town and County staff to discuss the proposal. The standard rule is that the petitioner applies to the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development first.After filing with the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development, you will then take your receipted application and go directly to your town office to file with the town clerk.
Once you have filed at both offices (county and town), you should have a set of meeting dates known for which your attendance will be required.
The Kenosha County Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee will not act on your agenda item until you have received a recommendation from your local town board. Note: After the town board meeting is held and a recommendation is made on your agenda item, minutes are automatically forwarded to the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development.
From start to finish you can expect the approval process to take approximately four (4) to eight (8) weeks. Keep in mind that if your item should get tabled at any of the public hearings the timeline will increase.
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Within the villages that contract zoning services with the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development (such as the Village of Somers), the petitioner must attend a joint meeting with the Village and County staff to discuss the proposal. The standard rule is that the petitioner applies to the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development first.
After filing with the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development, you will then take your receipted application and go directly to your village office to file with the village clerk.
Once you have filed at both offices (county and Village), you should have a set of meeting dates known for which your attendance will be required.
The Village Board will not act on your agenda item until you have received a recommendation from the Village Plan Commission.
From start to finish you can expect the approval process to take approximately four (4) to eight (8) weeks. Keep in mind that if your item should get tabled at any of the public hearings the timeline will increase.