DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE

The Department of Planning & Development is responsible for professional development of long-range plans and equitable administration of codes and ordinances developed to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of, and visitors to, Eau Claire County, as well as to preserve our natural resources and environment.

DIVISION'S OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:

1.  The Emergency Management Division ensures disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery through planning and coordination among emergency services, county administration, Wisconsin Emergency Management, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 

2.  The Geographic Information System (GIS) Division is responsible for the production and improvement of county base maps which include but are not exclusive to the following: tax parcels, 9-1-1 street center line and addressing, supervisory districts, and zoning.

3.  The Land Conservation Division administers land and water conservation, farmland preservation, and animal waste programs, as well as erosion control and storm water management.

4.  The Land Records Division maintains real property records, establishes and maintains the Public Land Survey System, and files surveys performed by privately-contracted surveyors.

5.  The Land Use Controls Division administers a variety of land use codes including the following: airport, building and construction, floodplain, non-metallic mining, shore land, subdivision, and zoning codes. 

6.  The Planning Division prepares land use reports, as well as short- and long-term plans, and administers the Recycling Program. 

 If you need to meet with our staff, please contact us to arrange an in-person appointment.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Recent Applications

Variance - McSharry (Board of Land Use Appeals June 19, 2024)

Rezone - Silewski (Committee on P&D July 09, 2024)

Conditional Use - Fankhauser (Committee on P&D July 09,2024)

Rezone - Horlacher (Committee on P&D July 23, 2024)

Rezone - Baumgart (Committee on P&D August 13, 2024)

Conditional Use - Moon (Committee on P&D August 13, 2024)

Rezone - Vlcek (Committee on P&D August 27, 2024)

Rezone - Minton Trust (Committee on P&D August 27, 2024)

Variance - Carlson (Board of Land Use Appeals August 29,2024)

Conditional Use - Pretasky (Committee on P&D September 24, 2024)

Rezone - Bien Revocable Trust (Committee on P&D October 22, 2024)

Rezone - Anderson Estate (Committee on P&D October 22, 2024)

Conditional Use - Bischel (Committee on P&D December 10, 2024)

Conditional Use - Indianhead Oil Co, Inc (Arneson) (Committee on P&D December 10, 2024)

This department advises and reports to a number of county government bodies, including, but not exclusive to, the Eau Claire County Planning & Development Committee and the Board of Land Use Appeals.  Staff members present their recommendations at the public meetings of these bodies. Click on the committee pages to view archived meeting agendas and materials.