Housing Development and Land Use in Dane County Don Esposito VP, Land Development
Our Mission We build great homes by never losing sight of what is important: our customers, our employees, our communities and the environment in which we live.
Environmental Stewardship
Making Recycling Easy: Construction & Demo Debris Dane County 46% of waste generated in county. Reduce, then reuse, then recycle. Wood and cardboard recycling: Remove from scrap waste pile. Taken to next job site Used on site as landscape mulch.
Our Results Projected to keep 21,824 cubic yards of material out of Wisconsin landfills in 2004. That is over 300,000 pounds of waste! Saving the equivalent of 12,777 trees!
Additional Results First-in-state exemption to apply ground OSB. First-in-the-state work on ground wood for erosion control on home sites.
Communities
Smart Growth Legislation Enacted in October 1999 Comprehensive plan to address: Housing and community facilities. Transportation and utilities. Economic development. Land conservation and natural resource preservation. Purpose is to create new developments that are: Environmentally friendly. Enhance quality of life. Affordable.
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Embraces the principles of: Pedestrian friendly. Mixed-use development. Environmental stewardship. Conservation design. Includes features such as: Compact infrastructure. More green space. Architectural diversity. Traffic calming measures, narrow streets and interconnectivity. Wide range of housing options mixed throughout the community.
Steps in Community Design 1. Identify presence of significant land resources. 2. Locate development envelopes and determine land usage:! Residential! Commercial! Retail! Recreation! Open Space 3. Plan development to minimize environmental impact. 4. Plan amenities that complement the structure of the land.
Research Results 1995 survey American LIVES Buyers place a premium on homes built in developments with significant open spaces, walking paths and bike paths. Ranking much lower were homes with golf and tennis in developments. 2002 study Washington County, WI Higher assessed value for homes within 1,000 feet of village park (Village of Jackson). Higher assessed value for homes within ½ mile of green spaces, hiking trails and other park amenities (Germantown).
Our Neighborhoods
Our New Smart Growth Neighborhoods
Ice Age Falls West Madison 116 Acres 268 Dwelling Units
Liberty Place Madison (McFarland) 82 Acres 247 Dwelling Units
Secret Places Madison (McFarland) 148 Acres 508 Dwelling Units
The Meadowlands Madison 94 Acres 229 Dwelling Units
Hawthorne Hills Verona 42 Acres 118 Dwelling Units
Some Of Our Award Winning Traditional Neighborhood Designs Grandview Commons 1,761 Dwelling Units Smith s Crossing 1,823 Dwelling Units Autumn Lake 1,200+ Dwelling Units Cannery Square 240 Dwelling Units
Grandview Commons
Grandview Commons
Grandview Commons Final buildout $235 million Acres 230 Dwelling units 1,761 Retail & office space Up to 100,000 SF Open space 35 acres Features Diverse architecture & housing options Narrow streets Village pocket parks
Grandview Commons
Mixed Use
Neighborhood Center
A Grand View
Smith s Crossing
Smith s Crossing Final buildout $300 million Acres 450 Dwelling units 1,823 Retail & office Up to 390,000 sq. ft. Open space 205 acres Features Village green Proposed school site Four miles of trails Protected wetlands and other environmentally sensitive areas Relocation and preservation of historical structure
Neighborhood Center Historic Smith House
Town Center
Village at Autumn Lake Final buildout $280 million Acres 285 Dwelling units 1,215 Retail & office up to 50,000 sq. ft. Open space 91 acres Features 15 acre lake Over 7 miles of trails Over 13 miles of sidewalks Traffic calming measures 15 acres of active parks
Water, Parks, Trails & Community Life
Variety of Uses
Barriers to Development
Cost of Building Land acquisition costs have quadrupled in the past 10 years. Demand far exceeds supply. Cost of building materials experiencing rapid inflation.
Wisconsin State Journal, Sunday March 21, 2004 Wisconsin State Journal, Friday April 9, 2004
Approval Process and Length Municipal resistance to change (e.g. street widths) Changing Dane County policy and/or guidelines (e.g. RPC dissolution) Changing DNR policy and/or guidelines Oregon Observer, Thursday April 15, 2004