Village of Big Bend

The planner performs a variety of roles for the Village including reviewing land use requests, reviewing new construction/additions for setback compliance, presenting materials to the Plan Commission, Village Board (if necessary), and the Board of Appeals.  Generally, the first contact where there are questions about changing land usage on a property or new construction in the Village.  Finally, if there are general complaints about land use conditions, such as nuisance concerns from adjoining properties, the planner may be contacted.

 Office Hours
The Village contracts with a third party for its planning and zoning services. The Village Planner is Ben Kohout from Foth Infrastructure & Environment The Village Planner generally holds office hours at the Village Hall on select Tuesdays 12:30pm – 1:30pm and holds appointments on a first come first serve basis.

The planner may be contacted as follows: Ben.kohout@foth.com or at (414) 336-7908.

NOTE: The Village Planner is contracted and looks to correspond to email and phone calls as soon as possible but correspondence is usually reserved for Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Application Submittal Deadlines for Plan Commission/Board

• Please see the 2023 Plan Commission Schedule 

 Planning Related Permit Applications

• Zoning Permit Application 
• Plan Commission Permit Application
• Board of Appeals Application (link existing app from website for now until we change)
• Fee Sheet (Coming Soon) 
• Reimbursement Agreement Form

Maps/Documents

• Zoning Map 
• Future Land Use Map 
• Village Zoning Ordinances 
• Link to Waukesha County Interactive GIS Mapping Site 

 Professional Services Fees

Please note that the Village may charge-back landowners for the cost of professional services related to their application or permit (Village Ordinance). 

Village Planning Procedures

• Conditional Use (Coming Soon)
• Site & Operational Plan (Coming Soon)
• Rezoning/Comp Plan Amendment (Coming Soon)
• Plat/CSM (Coming Soon)