WI SB472

Political subdivisions must grant rezoning requests for residential housing developments within 60 days when the proposed area is identified for residential use in the comprehensive plan, is contiguous to existing development, meets density requirements, and current housing supply does not meet demand—denials permitted only to prevent public facility shortages or address significant public health/safety threats.

Comprehensive plans must now identify projected residential land use areas and specify minimum and maximum net density (residential units per acre) for 20-year periods in 5-year increments; political subdivisions must update plans within 180 days if a rezoning request is submitted and the plan lacks this information.

Aggrieved parties may seek mandamus relief for improperly denied rezoning requests and recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees if the political subdivision failed to approve a qualifying request within 60 days.

Tax incremental district (TID) lifespan extensions for housing stock improvement increase from one year to up to two years, with all tax increment expenditures during the extension required to purchase goods or services from for-profit entities.

"Newly platted residential development" is defined as residential construction on parcels without previous permanent structures (except agricultural structures), clarifying eligible TID project costs.