Planning & Zoning

Departments

The typical plan approval process in the Town of Brookfield is summarized and outlined below. Please contact the Town Planner for further assistance and to discuss a specific project.

Project Approval Schedule
Approval Approving Body

Meeting
Date/Month

Submittal
Deadline

Conceptual Approval Plan Commission

4th Tuesday
(Month 1)

Last Wednesday of the month preceding the meeting
(4:00pm)

  Town Board

3rd Tuesday
(Month 2)

Preliminary Approval Architectural Control

2nd Wednesday
(Month 3)

Three Weeks* Prior
(4:00pm)

Plan Commission

4th Tuesday
(Month 3)

Final Approval Architectural Control

2nd Wednesday
(Month 4)

Three Weeks* Prior
(4:00pm)

Plan Commission

4th Tuesday
(Month 4)

Town Board

3rd Tuesday
(Month 5)

Waukesha County Shoreland Zoning Permit
(If applicable)
County
DSPS Plan Review State
Issuance of Building Permit Town

* The submittal lead time may be reduced at the discretion of the Planner if no significant changes are required or made to the submittal between approvals.

 

The Town Planner may allow requests for concurrent approvals (i.e.. Conceptual and Preliminary, or Preliminary and Final, or Conceptual, Preliminary and Final Approval) under certain circumstances (minor additions, small scale scope, et cetera).

Plan Submittal Requirements

  1. Conceptual Approval – 8 folded sets including a description of the use, a conceptual site plan describing site ingress and egress (traffic impacts), and circulation on the site. Parking counts need to be included.
  2. Preliminary Approval – 14 folded sets of all civil engineering elements of the site: grading, drainage, utilities and stormwater management (if applicable).
  3. Final Approval – 14 folded sets including architectural, lighting and landscaping.
  4. Digital copy shall be provided with each new submittal package, for presentation and archival purposes.