Comprehensive Plan: 2050
Adopted 11-6-2024
The Town contracted with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (in June of 2022) to update to the Comprehensive Plan. The updated plan was unanimously adopted by the Town Board on November 6, 2024, via Ordinance 2024-9. This action followed a recommendation from the Plan Commission via Resolution at their October 16th meeting. Public comment period was September 16th - October 9th. Public comment was also accepted at the Public Hearing held at the November 6th Town Board meeting. The Comprehensive Plan will act as the main planning document for the Town with a plan year out to 2050 (will be revisited every 10 years).
Click Here: Comprehensive Plan
Cedarburg Traffic Planning Study
The Town’s Comprehensive Plan calls out as a policy that the Town, “Pursue and support consulting studies conducted to assist in the improvement and expansion of the Town’s infrastructure.” The Town and City of Cedarburg jointly commissioned a Cedarburg Traffic & Access Planning Study with raSmith for the WIS 60/Horns Corners Road to Keup Road, Washington Avenue/WIS 60 to Bridge Road, and Sheboygan Road (County I)/WIS 60 to Washington Avenue areas.
Click here: Cedarburg Traffic Planning Study 2025
Comprehensive Planning Resources
- Wisconsin Department of Administration Comprehensive Planning Fact Sheet
- Wisconsin Department of Administration Comprehensive Planning webpage with inventory of plans
- SEWRPC Comprehensive Planning website
- City of Cedarburg Planning Web Page
Zoning Code & Zoning Map Update: Town Board Adopted 10-19-2026
At a special meeting on October 19, 2026, the Town Board unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-13 to repeal and replace Chapter 320: Zoning, and adopt the accompanying Official Zoning Map.
Adopted Ordinance 2026-13 Zoning Code and Map Adoption 10-19-26
Zoning Map Exhibit showing properties with zoning changes
Zoning Code & Zoning Map Update: Process
Public Hearing Held October 1, 2026 at 7pm at Town Hall
Press Release: Zoning Code Public Hearing October 1, 2026 at 7pm
Press Release: Zoning Code Open House April 29, 2024 6-7:30pm
Project Summary: October 1, 2026 Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Code & Zoning Map; Special Town Board Meeting October 19, 2026 regarding Adoption
The Town approved a scope of services with SEH (Short Elliot Hendrickson) in the summer of 2023 to update the Zoning Code. The update will introduce mixed use options in the 5 Corners Town Center to modernize the code, and make updates so the Zoning Code is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
2024 Open House: The Plan Commission held an Open House for viewing of the progress on the Zoning Code update on April 29, 2024. The Open House followed two workshop visioning sessions held in late 2023 with the Town Board, and reviews by the Plan Commission at their February and March meetings. The Open House featured the existing Zoning Map, draft proposed Zoning Map, along with a detailed list of land uses broken down by zoning district that would be proposed to be allowed as principal uses and conditional uses. Staff from SEH presented a summary of the work to date, which primarily addresses the Town Center and business districts, took questions and comments, and provided comment cards. The Town also mailed out notices to property owners affected by the Zoning Code update, and published a notice in the News Graphic.
10/1/2026: An Open House was held from 6-7pm to view the existing Zoning Map, draft proposed Zoning Map, along with the draft Zoning Code text and ordinance. The consulting planner and Town legal counsel were on hand to take questions. The Plan Commission then held a public hearing and received public comment at a Public Hearing held at 7pm. The Commission voted 5-0 in favor of recommending the Town Board adopt the Zoning Code and Map.
10/19/2026: The Town Board unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-13 on a 5-0 vote to repeal and replace the Town's existing zoning ordinance, regulations and Zoning Map as an exhibit/incorporated document and changed the zoning classification of certain properties within the Town as shown on the Zoning Map exhibit/incorporated document.