Chapter 15.32
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

Sections:

15.32.010    Development agreements.

15.32.010 Development agreements.

A.    When Required. A development agreement is required between a property owner and the City in the following circumstances:

1.    The Council approves a property owner request or application for any of the below items from Titles 16 and 17 of this code or Section 236.13, Wisconsin Statutes, for their property and the project requires construction, installation, or dedication of public improvements, or alteration, reconstruction, or reinstallation of public improvements previously dedicated.

a.    Conditional use application;

b.    New or revised plan and method of operation;

c.    Minor revision to plan and method of operation;

d.    Subdivision plat;

e.    Amendment of a plat; or

f.    Land reconfiguration.

2.    The property owner applies for and the Council approves a planned development district as set forth in Chapter 17.41.

3.    Staff approves an administrative review of a property owner request or application under Title 17 for their property and the project requires construction, installation, and dedication of public improvements, and/or alteration, reconstruction, or reinstallation of public improvements previously dedicated for which the review does not also require Common Council approval under the code.

B.    Fees. The property owner must pay all fees associated with a development agreement and improvements, including, but not limited to: recording, City staff reviews, stormwater plan application, plats, certified survey maps, preliminary concept maps, street signs, and any other fee required by this code. All fees must be paid before the City will execute the agreement, except public improvement inspections fees and engineering or other review fees that occur after the agreement is signed which are due within 30 days of billing.

C.    Procedure. The City shall send its draft standard agreement suitable for the development to the property owner for their review concurrent with or after Common Council approval of their proposed development, redevelopment, or land reconfiguration. The City will not execute the agreement until the property owner has executed it, the City Attorney or their designee approves the contents of the agreement, and all fees are paid as required under subsection (B) of this section.

D.    Penalty. Any person who violates, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with all or any part of a development agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1.12. (Ord. 2866-24 § 1, 2024)