Fitchburg’s
Comprehensive Plan provides guidance on the City’s overall direction, growth,
and development over a 10-year period. The Plan covers every aspect of the City
including land use, housing, economic development, recreation, transportation,
natural resources, and utilities. State Statue mandates that the City have a
Comprehensive Plan and update it every 10 years. The City last updated its Plan
in 2009.
Gathering public feedback is vital
to the Plan update. The City is offering various opportunities for the public
to provide feedback on the update as follows:
1. Opinion Survey: Survey will be available online (polco.us/Fitchburg) and in hard copy (available at City Hall) from late September to late October.
2. Neighborhood Information Meetings/Listening Sessions: Five meetings/sessions will be held in various locations throughout the City in October as identified below:
- October 10th, 6:30 pm, Aldo Leopold Elementary School, 2602 Post Road
- October 16th, 5:00 pm, Oak Hall Room, City Community Center, 5510 Lacy Road (click here for meeting agenda)
- October 16th, 6:30 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road (click here for meeting agenda)
- October 21st, 6:30 pm, Redeemer City Church, 5356 King James Way (meeting agenda to be added as date approaches)
- October 24th, 6:30 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road (meeting agenda to be added as date approaches)
Residents are encouraged to attend meetings that will focus on their
neighborhoods, although all meetings are open to the public and interested
parties are welcome to attend any or all meetings.
Please see the website below to identify the neighborhoods on which the
meetings will focus.
3. City-Wide Open House: This meeting will be held at 6:30 pm, November 20, City Hall Council Chambers, 5520 Lacy Road.
Please see the following website for further information: www.fitchburgwi.gov/CompPlanUpdate