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Wisconsin Statutes Economic Development (Ch. 238) § 238.335. Boundaries and size of development zones

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) An area that is located within a metropolitan statistical area may not be nominated or designated as a development zone unless all of the following apply:

(a) The area contains less than 10 percent of the valuation of the property of the city, village, or town, as determined under s. 70.57, in which the area is located.

(b) If the area is located within a 1st class city, the population of the area as estimated under s. 16.96 is not less than 4,000 and not more than 10 percent of the city's population, as estimated under s. 16.96.

(c) If the area is located within a village, town, or city other than a 1st class city, the population of the area is not less than 1,000 nor more than 10,000, as estimated under s. 16.96.

(2) If an area is located within the boundaries of 2 or more cities, villages, or towns, the property value of the cities, villages, or towns under sub. (1)(a) shall be combined for the purposes of sub. (1).

(4) An area that is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation may not be nominated or designated as a development zone unless the population of the area, as estimated under s. 16.96, is less than or equals 5,000.

(5) Except as provided in sub. (6), an area may not be nominated or designated a development zone unless all of the following apply:

(a) The area has a continuous border following natural or man-made boundaries such as streets, highways, rivers, municipal limits, or limits of a reservation.

(b) The area consists of contiguous blocks, census blocks, or similar units.

(6)(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), 2 separate areas may be nominated or designated as one development zone, if all of the following apply:

1. Each of the areas has a continuous border following natural or man-made boundaries and consists of contiguous blocks, census blocks, or similar units.

2. Each area meets at least 3 of the criteria listed in s. 238.31(1)(e)4.

3. Considered together, the areas meet the requirements of sub. (1).

(b) Except as provided in par. (c), in a 1st class city, up to 8 separate areas may be nominated or designated as one development zone, if par. (a) 1. to 3. applies.

(c) If an application is submitted by the governing body of a county under s. 238.32(2) or (3), up to 4 separate areas may be nominated or designated as one development zone, if par. (a)1. to 3. applies.

(6m) An area that is comprised of entire counties may be nominated or designated as one development zone only if the population of the entire area does not exceed 75,000.

(6r) Subject to the population limit under sub. (6m), if an area that is nominated or designated as a development zone is comprised of one or more entire counties and a city, village, or town is partially located in the area and partially located outside of the area, the entire city, village, or town shall be part of the nominated or designated area.

(7) The corporation may waive the requirements of this section in a particular case, if the corporation determines that application of the requirement is impractical with respect to a particular development zone.

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