Conservation District Commission

Conservation District Commission

The Conservation District Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the Village President and confirmed by the Village Board. Upon the initial creation of the Commission, the members shall be appointed and confirmed to hold office for a period ending one, two, two terms at three, four, and two terms at five years, respectively, from the preceding first day of May, and thereafter annually, during April, one or two such members, depending upon the number of expiring terms, shall be appointed and confirmed for a term of five years. Members thereof shall be persons of recognized experience and qualifications and shall be either an owner of real estate within the Village or be an elector of the Village.

It shall be the function of the Conservation District Commission to review, study, and investigate, and thereafter report its findings and recommendations to the Village Plan Commission and Village Board regarding the use and development of EC overlay district lands. In addition, it shall be the function of the Conservation District Commission to review, study, and investigate all proposed improvements, planning, development, rezoning, subdividing, or developing in any sense lands zoned in the EC Overlay District within the Village of Williams Bay and thereafter report its findings and recommendations concerning same to the Village Plan Commission and Village Board.

It shall be a requirement that any proposed or intended changes to the text of the EC Environmental Conservation Overlay District, or any proposed or intended changes to the Official Zoning Map involving EC zoned areas shall first be reviewed by the Commission prior to submission to the Village Plan Commission for its required reports and recommendations to the Village Board.

Such recommendation and report shall be required before the Village Plan Commission or Village Board can take any action with regard to any proposed changes to the EC Environmental Conservation Overlay District text contained in this section or any proposed changes on the Official Zoning Map related to EC District zoning. Six affirmative votes shall be necessary for such recommendation and report before final action is taken by the Plan Commission and/or Village Board concerning such textual or Zoning Map changes.

Vote required before changes permitted. A 3/4 vote of the Plan Commission in favor of the proposed change and a 3/4 vote of all the members of the Village Board in favor of the proposed change shall be required before any changes may be made to either the text of this section, or the EC District as shown on the Official Zoning Map.

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Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Board 

The Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Board shall consist of seven members who shall serve as directors of the Board. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Village Presidents and confirmed by the Village Board and shall consist of the members of the Conservation District Commission; provided, that not less than five members shall either be an owner of real estate in the Village or be an elector of the Village. 

The Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Board shall strive to preserve, protect and enhance the property encompassed by the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy. The preservation, protection and enhancement of this area will serve to maintain safe and healthful conditions; maintain and improve water quality, both ground and surface; prevent flood damage; protect wildlife habitat; protect native plant communities; control erosion and sedimentation; and maintain the natural beauty of the Village of Williams Bay and the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy. The Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Board will work closely with the Geneva Lake Conservancy to maintain and comply with the condisitons of any conservation easement entered into by the Village for the property encompassed by the Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy. 

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