Standing committees are permanent legislative and advisory panels established by the Town of Sharon to consider ordinances, issues and recommend measures to the Town Board.
This committee has a rotational two year term for all of the members.
The Planning Commission is in charge of looking at land issues within the town. It has authority to recommend updates and enforce the Town of Sharon Land Use Plan. It has authority to have sub-committees and has an annual budget. The plan commission members are paid by the town.
The Plan Commission has a number of powers and duties ascribed to them by Wis. Stats 62.23 and 66.101. These powers and duties include promoting comprehensive planning, preparing and recommending to the governing body a comprehensive plan and ordinances and programs to implement the plan, reviewing and referring proposals for recommendation to the governing body, and holding hearings and making administrative determinations and recommendation, as necessary and appropriate.
For example, a town resident requests to split an existing parcel, or change the zoning of a parcel, or make a change to the comprehensive plan will be heard by the Plan Commission after a Plan Commission Request Form has been submitted to the Plan Commission Chair or Town Official.