A comprehensive plan is a local government's guide to community physical, social, and economic development. Comprehensive plans are not meant to serve as land use regulations themselves; instead, they provide a rational basis for local land use decisions, offering a vision for future planning and community growth.
The current Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan was adopted on April 11, 2017 (amended October 12, 2021, and March 14, 2023) by the Villages of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, and the Town of Prairie du Sac. The Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan is divided into two volumes:
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Volume 1—Conditions and Issues provides background information, trends, and projections focused on the three-municipality Sauk Prairie Area. Volume 1 contains no policies or initiatives for future action or consideration.
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Volume 2—Vision and Directions provides a future vision for the Sauk Prairie Area, along with goals, objectives, policies, and initiatives for future enhancements.
Other elements of the Comprehensive Plan include the Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and the Highway 12/PF/Airport Area Plan.
Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan Volume 1 - Conditions & Issues
Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan Volume 2 - Vision & Directions
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Element of the Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan
Highway 12/PF/Airport Area Plan Element of the Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan
The Village Boards of Prairie du Sac and Sauk City, along with the Town Board for the Town of Prairie du Sac, entered into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, which establishes boundary lines and land use matters affecting these municipalities. The agreement implements various provisions of the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the foregoing municipalities on November 16, 2005. It establishes a common boundary line between the Villages, as well as areas that can and cannot be annexed from the Town to the respective Village.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement
Town of Merrimac Zoning Map with Sauk County Shoreland Protection overlay
In general, the Plan Commission advises the Village Board on comprehensive planning and land use issues and may make related decisions delegated to them by the Village Board. A primary role of the Commission is to prepare and assist the Village Board in the implementation of the Sauk Prairie Comprehensive Plan.
Village of Prairie du Sac Village of Sauk City Town of Prairie du Sac