Dane County Department of Planning & Development
Planning Division
Todd Violante, Director – 608-266-4021
Violante.Todd@danecounty.gov
Curt Kodl, Senior Planner – 608-266-4183 (Senior Planner for the Town of Black Earth)
kodl.curt@danecounty.gov
Majid Allan, Senior Planner – 608-267-2536
Allan.Majid@danecounty.gov
Bridgit Van Belleghem, Senior Planner – 608-225-2043
VanBelleghem.Bridgit@
Ben Kollenbroich, Senior Planner – 608-266-9108
Kollenbroich.Benjamin@danecounty.gov
Zoning Division
Dane County has regulatory authority over lands within the boundary of Black Earth and most other townships.
The Zoning Division is responsible for a number of regulatory review and approval processes for construction and land development activities, including: Zoning Permits, Rezoning, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Water Resource Regulations, and Land Divisions.
Zoning Administrator
Hans Hilbert – 608-266-4993
Hilbert.Hans@danecounty.gov
Land Divisions
Dan Everson, Assistant Zoning Administrator – 608-267-1541
Everson.Daniel@DaneCounty.Gov
Variances
Hans Hilbert, Assistant Zoning Administrator – 608-266-4993
Hilbert.Hans@danecounty.gov
Zoning Inspector for the Town of Black Earth
Wade Osterholz, Zoning Inspector – 608-266-9082
Osterholz.Wade@danecounty.gov
Records & Property Listing
The Records Division maintains the Real Estate Ownership Property List and Personal Property List for all of Dane County. The Division also maintains the records of the Dane County Surveyor’s Office.
Land Conservation
The Land Conservation Division provides conservation planning assistance and technical service in the area of soil and water conservation to landowners, land users, and decision-makers.
Erosion Control and Stormwater Management is managed by Dane County Land and Water Resources at 608-224-3730.