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Zoning regulates the use of parcels of land by assigning them a classification or district. The standards adopted for each district specify the:
Complete zoning information may be found in Chapter 535.
To see what a property is zoned, view the Shorewood GIS page.
Unlike zoning, which is a regulation, land use planning documents what types of development currently exist or guides how future development should occur. It takes into account how new redevelopment projects can complement existing development, while considering social, environmental and physical factors. The current Village land use pattern is predominantly residential and is influenced by the business district corridors that divide Shorewood into four quadrants, split north-south and east-west along Oakland Avenue and Capitol Drive.
As a requirement of Comprehensive Planning, the Village's Future Land Use Map depicts recommended future land uses over the 20-year planning period and their location within the Village.
Bart Griepentrog, AICP
Planning & Development Director
3930 N. Murray Ave.
Shorewood, WI 53211
Ph: 414-847-2640
Fx: 414-847-2606
Monday to Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday
8 to 9 a.m.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.