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Large residence that has been converted to multiple rental units Kevin completed a research project using GIS (geographic information system) and Sheboygan County parcel data to determine the extent of conversions from owner-occupied residences to rental units in a sample of neighborhoods. The conversion rate was 38% in one of the larger neighborhoods and 27% in another. Results from this research may help officials determine whether they should implement 2017 Wis. Act 317, which allows a local government to establish a rental property inspection program for limited purposes. The governing body may designate districts in which there is evidence of blight, high rates of building code violations, deteriorating property values, or increases in single-family home conversions to rental units. Periodic inspections of rental properties located in a designated district may be required.
- Per a request from the City of Sheboygan Falls, Kevin reviewed the last citizen opinion survey the City had done (2009) and made recommendations for a new survey to be conducted in 2022. He identified questions that should be removed, edited others, and suggested new ones. He also presented a comparison of the pros/cons of doing an online survey versus an entirely paper version.
- Kevin discovered several typos and omissions in a local town’s zoning and subdivision ordinances, including one that limited the Plan Commission’s involvement in pre-submittal consultations with developers, and another that failed to list any acceptable zoning districts for recreational activities that require a conditional use permit. He worked with the town to revise the ordinances and to create appropriate public hearing and ordinance amendment templates.
