What happened on Sunday, 19 October 2025
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Committee members discussed frequent requests to convert commercial buildings to apartments, Assembly Bill 449 (accessory dwelling unit legislation) and plans for a zoning rewrite; staff recommended pausing the multi-dwelling ad‑hoc committee work until the state bill's outcome is clear.
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
The committee approved sending a draft citation-ordinance amendment to towns for review. The draft updates code cross-references and proposes raising citation deposit amounts (staff proposed $100 increases) as part of stronger enforcement of zoning violations.
Municipal Court of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Two speakers exchanged remarks at the Municipal Court of Providence about traffic citations for a pizza delivery driver, who said multiple red-light fines and an $85 penalty exceed the value of the deliveries.
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
The committee approved the final county subdivision plat (Sugarbush Phase 2) in the Town of Bass Lake, accepting staff and surveyor findings that the plat complies with county subdivision ordinance; no additional conditions were placed.
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
The zoning committee approved Conditional Use Permit 25-050 allowing a detached accessory structure on vacant land with a three-year deadline to build the principal dwelling and permit the accessory structure on the opposite side of the town road from the future home.
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
The committee approved Conditional Use Permit 25-049 for an in-home salon in the Town of Bass Lake, adding conditions that the business be limited to a single operator (one-chair/one-operator) and that parking comply with applicable laws and not block an easement road.
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
After a public hearing with residents, campground owners and town officials, the Sawyer County Zoning Committee voted to forward an ordinance amendment ("Option F") to the county board recommending a 30% combined cap on park-model trailers and camping cabins in licensed campgrounds.
Sawyer County, Wisconsin
The committee approved a five-year renewal of conditional use permit 25-046 for a nonmetallic mineral extraction operation (gravel pit) in the Town of Sand Lake, requiring compliance with DNR rules and requesting a written neighbor agreement if crushing is to occur inside the 1,000-foot setback.
Town of Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Apollo Project Management told the Town of Lakeville Building Reuse Subcommittee it would take a multi-discipline assessment — architects, structural, mechanical, hazmat — to evaluate reuse of the town hall, with a proposed not-to-exceed fee of $24,700. Committee members discussed septic design-flow limits in Zone A, energy-code implications, phas-