Wood v. City of Madison

¶ 1. This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals.1 The plaintiffs-appellants, Gerald and Debra Wood (the Woods) contend that the City of Madison (Madison)2 improperly used its plat approval authority to mandate land use through a subdivision ordinance. In essence, they assert that Madison used its platting authority to perform a zoning function.

¶ 2. In its certification, the court of appeals more precisely states the issue as follows:

Does Wis. Stat. ch. 236 authorize a municipality to reject a preliminary plat under its extraterritorial jurisdictional authority…