CHAPTER #10 FUTURE LAND USE

CHAPTER #10 FUTURE LAND USE

CHAPTER 10: FUTURE LAND USE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 10-1 Lnd Use Vision... 10-1 Bckground... 10-2 Resident Opinions Regrding the Future of Buchnn... 10-2 Community Visioning Results Future Lnd Uses... 10-2 Community Design Considertions nd Tools... 10-3 Preserving Rurl Chrcter... 10-3 Site Pln Review... 10-4 Conservtion Subdivisions... 10-4 Lndscping... 10-4 Mintining Drk Skies... 10-4 Trditionl Neighborhood Development TND... 10-5 Lnd Division Ordinnce... 10-6 Historic Preservtion Ordinnce... 10-7 Sign Ordinnce... 10-7 Yer 2040 Future Lnd Use Mp nd Frmework... 10-8 Environmentlly Sensitive Ares... 10-8 Residentil Lnd Uses... 10-9 Suburbn Single Fmily Residentil District... 10-9 Short-Term Mixed Use Residentil District... 10-10 Long-Term Mixed Use Residentil District... 10-12 Rurl Infill Residentil District... 10-13 Employment-Bsed Lnd Uses... 10-14 Mixed Use Employment Intensifiction... 10-14 Commercil nd Retil Service Hubs... 10-15 Working Lnds District... 10-16 Long Term Urbn Growth Are Services Required... 10-17 Future Lnd Use Projections... 10-18 How is the Future Lnd Use Mp to be Used?... 10-20 Wht s the Difference between the Zoning Mp nd Plnning Mp?... 10-21 Reltionship to Other Required Pln Elements... 10-21 Intergovernmentl Coopertion... 10-21 Implementtion... 10-21 Lnd Use Gols, Objectives nd Policies... 10-22 TABLES Tble 10-1: Future Lnd Consumption Acres... 10-20 MAPS Mp 10-1: Yer 2040 Future Lnd Use... 10-23

CHAPTER 10: FUTURE LAND USE INTRODUCTION As mentioned in the previous chpter, lnd use is the centrl element of comprehensive pln. Chpter 9 described the Town of Buchnn s it exists tody. This chpter, through written nrrtive, digitl imges, nd pln mps, provides glimpse into Buchnn s future to the yer 2040. Buchnn s residents vlue its smll town chrm nd rurl living. Belying the community s proximity to the Fox Cities, the Town is chrcterized by vriety of differing lndscpes including the urbnized southwest, the Fox River corridor, nd the griculturl open spces on the Town s est side. Preserving these unique ttributes hs been priority since the development of the comprehensive pln begn in 2004. However, nnextions to nerby incorported communities continue to erode Buchnn s lnd bse. Mintining the Town s chrcter over time is primry chllenge of the comprehensive plnning process. In order to do so, the Town must consider ctions imed t mintining its boundries while recognizing the legitimte economic interests of lndowners. These issues re discussed throughout this chpter. The specific gols, objectives, nd policies imed t chieving Buchnn s vision cn be found t the end of this chpter. LAND USE VISION LAND USE VISION In 2040, Buchnn hs successfully mintined its lnd bse nd continues to offer mixture of suburbn nd rurl residentil living options in close proximity to the Fox Cities. A network of pedestrin nd bicycle trils link ll prts of the community, providing the mens for sfe nd efficient lterntive trnsporttion options for ll Town residents. The nturl beuty of the community hs been mintined through the estblishment of environmentl corridors, prks, nd preserved open spces throughout the community s interior nd long the Fox River shoreline. Although single-fmily homes remin the primry housing type in the community, vriety of lterntive housing choices re vilble for singles, young fmilies, nd seniors. Public sewer nd wter llows for denser mixture of residentil housing, commercil nd retil developments, while the estern prt of the Town continues to be dominted by griculturl lnd uses, wooded strem bnks, nd scttered residentil development. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-1

BACKGROUND A gret del of effort over the course of the plnning effort went into the development of the Lnd Use Mps. The plnning process ws initited with public visioning process nd review of popultion chrcteristics. This informtion is described in Chpters 2 nd 3. From there, the Town studied current existing conditions nd future needs relted to housing Chpter 4, trnsporttion Chpter 5, utilities nd community fcilities Chpter 6, nd economic development Chpter 8. The Town lso exmined the environment, historicl nd culturl resources, nd griculturl considertions in Chpter 7. Current lnd uses were considered in the previous chpter. Resident Opinions Regrding the Future of Buchnn Public involvement ws criticl component from the onset of the plnning process. Through the use of vriety of prticiptory tools, including the Public Vision Workshop nd the Public Visioning Portl residents provided direction to the Pln Commission nd consultnt in the drfting of this document. Community Visioning Results Future Lnd Uses A Public Visioning Workshop nd Visioning Portl were used to guge resident support for or opposition to vriety of different future lnd uses types plese refer to Chpter 2 nd Appendix B for more informtion. Mny of the exercises tht residents provided input into relte to future lnd use. Prticipnts were sked to describe the Town of Buchnn of the future. Among other things, respondents mentioned tht they re looking to increse the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the Town, outdoor recretion, town center/hub, cohesive development stndrds, nd residentil nd commercil growth. Respondents were sked to identify where new growth nd development priorities should be within the Town. Respondents identified the estern undeveloped portion of the western re of the Town s the highest priority. Design Preference Surveys were used to guge the type of residentil, retil, employment nd prk development types respondents would like to see more of in the Town. People indicted tht they would like to see more single-fmily development. Retil/Commercil types were mixed, respondents t the Public Visioning Workshop wnted to see more Free Stnding Convenience Retil nd Single Story Strip Commercil while those responding to the visioning portl wnted to see Street Oriented Commercil nd Mixed Use. Lrger Light Industril Reserch Buildings ws the preferred employment type, though people responding to the visioning portl lso wnted to see Lrge Retil Developments. Mixed responses were lso seen for the type of prks people wnted to see more of. Neighborhood Prks serving one mile rdius ws preferred by prticipnts t the public visioning workshop while people providing input t the public visioning portl wnted to see more liner prks. 10-2 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

COMMUNITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS AND TOOLS Community design is the process of providing physicl form to the lndscpe. It is understood to include directions for site orgniztion nd plnning, lndscpe design, nd building design. The physicl form nd ppernce will estblish, or expnd upon, the chrcter of the Town. The unique design elements of community re importnt esthetic identifiers tht id in creting nd enhncing community s sense of plce. Architecturl stndrds must recognize existing themes nd design fetures. They should enhnce the community by hrmoniously building upon existing chrcter yet provide fresh perspective on the re. The stndrds should be comptible with existing community chrcter yet brod enough to include vriety of contextul reltionships. Buchnn hs developed nd enforces its own zoning regultions. The Wisconsin Comprehensive Plnning Lw requires tht ech community, upon doption of newly developed comprehensive pln, revise its existing ordinnces relted to lnd use nd design to ensure consistency with the pln. During the ordinnce revision process, Buchnn will hve the opportunity to expnd upon existing community design requirements by incorporting guidelines imed t preserving rurl chrcter. Some of the issues to be considered re highlighted below. Preserving Rurl Chrcter Wht is rurl chrcter? Ech community, ech resident, my define rurl chrcter in different mnner. For most residents in the Town of Buchnn, the term describes lndscpe dominted by: Open spces nd environmentl corridors Frm fields Abundnt nturl resources nd wildlife Low-density residentil development Strems, creeks, nd the Fox River Wooded res Within isolted rurl communities, rurl chrcter is most often ffected by unwnted or poorly designed suburbn development. For communities locted in close proximity to metropolitn res, the primry chllenge to mintining rurl chrcter results from the continuing thret of nnextion. In order to mintin Buchnn s rurl lndscpes, the Town must find wys to solidify its boundries nd protect its lnd bse. This cn be ccomplished through both internl nd externl mens. By revising ordinnces to llow for economiclly fesible development ptterns in res close to incorported communities, the Town my provide disincentives for lndowners to petition for nnextion for more informtion plese refer to Chpter 9 for more informtion. Buchnn my lso consider meeting with its incorported neighbors to estblish Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-3

boundry greements. Some combintion of the two will most likely provide the best opportunity to retin the community s rurl chrcter into the foreseeble future. Site Pln Review The Town of Buchnn hs dopted forml site pln review process for ny proposed commercil uses. It requires individuls interested in developing new commercil use provide detiled drwing tht indictes precisely wht is plnned. This requirement is prt of the Buchnn Zoning Ordinnce Chpter 525.81. The review helps to ensure tht proposed uses comply with Town, county nd stte stndrds with respect to rodwy design, stormwter mngement, wstewter tretment, plnned snitry systems, potble wter, nd other requirements. Conservtion Subdivisions Conservtion subdivisions re wy in which Buchnn my ccommodte residentil development while mintining the rurl chrcter of the community for more informtion plese refer to Chpters 4 nd 7. Town Ordinnce Chpter 460: Subdivision of Lnd llows for conservtion subdivision designs. Plnners in Wisconsin nd throughout the country hve found tht this form of development is the most effective tool vilble to Towns intent upon preserving their chrcter. Conservtion subdivisions re housing developments tht cluster homes together on prt of the prcel while leving the reminder of the lnd undeveloped. In ddition, conservtion design requirements provide nother opportunity to crete buffer re between the griculturl lnds of Buchnn nd the incorported communities in the west nd southwest. Lndscping Lndscping, prticulrly in commercil res nd long frequently trveled rods, provides n opportunity to crete or enhnce locl identity, both on site-by-site bsis nd community-wide. This my be prticulrly importnt in the boundry res of the Town, where n identifible lndscpe would id in informing residents nd visitors tht they re entering distinct community. A unifying lndscpe theme, bsed upon regionlly ntive species or loclly desired ornmentls, cn serve s n identifible gtewy or wyfinding feture for the Town. It is importnt, however, tht ny locl lndscpe ordinnce hve the flexibility to llow for cretive interprettion on the prt of the lndowner nd developers, while ensuring tht community design guidelines re consistent. Mintining Drk Skies In recent yers, movement hs spred cross the country relted to outdoor lighting. At the forefront of these efforts is the Society for Drk Sky Preservtion. This orgniztion s mission is to ensure tht the night sky is visible by eliminting intrusive lighting. A significnt component of 10-4 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

community s rurl chrcter lies in the bility to enjoy the strs t night. To tht end, Buchnn will seek to promote lighting choices tht: keep glre to minimum; discourge the use of direct up-lighting in ny ppliction; put outdoor lighting only where it is needed nd when it is needed i.e. use motion detectors; use lterntives to constnt dusk-to-dwn lighting whenever possible; nd eliminte light trespssing on neighboring properties nd rodwys. These restrictions will be included within, nd enforced through, the zoning nd site pln review processes. Trditionl Neighborhood Development TND 1 The comprehensive plnning lw defines trditionl neighborhood development TND to men: compct, mixed-use neighborhood development where residentil, commercil nd civic buildings re in close proximity to ech other. TND is plnning concept bsed on the principles of new urbnism to promote trditionl smll towns. TND is found in the older prts of Wisconsin s cities nd villges. Principles of TND include: Compct. TND res hve higher density thn trditionl single-fmily subdivision i.e. duplexes, prtments, etc. s well s single-fmily homes in single re. Compct development lso mens tht the developed re is designed for humn scle, not lwys the utomobile. This includes being sensitive to wlking distnces, heights of buildings, design of streetlights, signs, sidewlks nd other fetures. Compct development includes prks, public buildings, nd retil development within close proximity. These fetures serve s destintion points for surrounding residentil res in the immedite vicinity 1/2 mile or less. Mixed Use. TND includes mixture of lnd uses. This mens tht nonresidentil lnd uses, such s commercil res, re mixed with residentil development. Mixing uses helps promote wlking throughout the community. Mixing lnd uses cn lso broden the tx bse. Furthermore, mixed uses cn men tht different mens of trnsporttion re promoted in the community wlking, bicycling nd utomobiles. Mixed use lso mens promoting vried housing types nd sizes to ccommodte households of ll ges, sizes, nd incomes. This trnsltes into vrying lot sizes nd llowing vried types of housing such s ttched single-fmily residences, townhomes, duplexes, nd housing for seniors. Mixed use my lso men tht residentil uses re provided bove or in the sme building s commercil uses such s shops or offices. This environment provides housing for lifetime. 1 A Model Trditionl Neighborhood Development Ordinnce is vilble from the UW-Extension. This ordinnce ws developed in 2000 s mens to implement Smrt Growth Comprehensive Plns. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-5

Street Ptterns, Sidewlks, nd Bikewys. TND provides for ccess through n interconnected network of streets tht fcilitte wlking, bicycling nd driving. Culturl nd Environmentl Sensitivity nd Design. TND cn foster sense of community identity. The design of buildings nd their plcement receives specil ttention. Provision of dequte open spces, use of indigenous vegettion, nd the use of environmentlly responsive stormwter mngement systems re eqully importnt. The doption of TND principles in the Town of Buchnn would be most pproprite within the southwester, more developed portion of the community. Lnd Division Ordinnce 2 Lnd division or subdivision regultions provide the procedures nd stndrds for dividing lrge prcel of lnd into smller prcels for sle nd development. Subdivision regultions require developer to meet certin conditions in order to record plt. As with zoning, subdivision regultion is lnd use control used to crry out community s pln. However, the regultions governing the division of lnd re different from zoning regultions in two primry res. First, while zoning regultions re ment to control the use of property, subdivision regultions ddress the qulity of development the vilbility of public services, services the subdivider must provide, the lyout of the site, etc.. The wy in which lnds re divided plys key role in the orderly development of community. Properly dministered subdivision regultions cn be more useful in chieving plnning gols thn zoning ordinnces. The impct of subdivision regultions is more permnent thn zoning. Once lnd is divided into lots nd streets re lid out, development ptterns re set. Subdivision control ordinnces often give community its only opportunity to ensure tht new neighborhoods re properly designed. Filure to pln for the subdivision of lnd is felt in mny res such s tx burdens, the high cost of extending utilities, street nd trffic problems, overcrowded schools, helth hzrds cused by wstewter tretment systems unsuited to prticulr re, nd loss of sense of community. Second, the requirements nd procedures for regulting subdivisions provided under the Wisconsin Sttutes re very different from the sttutory requirements for zoning. Though it hs three seprte zoning enbling lws for cities/villges, towns, nd counties, Wisconsin hs only one locl enbling lw for locl subdivision regultion. Tht lw is found in Chpter 236 of the Wisconsin Sttutes. This single enbling lw provides the uthority to dopt subdivision regultions nd is very different from the uthority for zoning. For exmple, towns do not require county pprovl to dopt subdivision regultions. Likewise, counties do not need town pprovl for the county subdivision regultions to pply within tht town. The design stndrds included within lnd division ordinnce provide community with the tools necessry to protect public helth nd sfety, preserve nturl resources, nd enhnce 2 The first three prgrphs of this section were excerpted from Guide to Community Plnning in Wisconsin, Brin Ohm, 1999. 10-6 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

qulity of life. Design stndrds my be included in nrrtive or grphic form to provide developers nd other interested prties with exmples of the types of development nd design cceptble to the community. At minimum, lnd division ordinnce will govern how subdivision is lid out lot size nd shpe, ccess, open spce, etc., nd the design of necessry improvements rod widths, sidewlk loctions, tree plntings, etc.. A lnd division ordinnce my lso incorporte vriety of design stndrds, including but not limited to: Protecting Open Spce The ordinnce my specify stndrds tht limit construction on nturl fetures tht re unsuitble or undesirble for development. Rods nd Streets The ordinnce my specify the stndrds for the design nd construction of streets nd relted improvements within the subdivision. These stndrds my include street widths, intersection design, mximum grdes, nd length of cul-de-scs, mong others. Configurtion of blocks nd lots The ordinnce my provide stndrds for the size nd loction of blocks nd lots. Minimum nd mximum lot sizes my be estblished regrdless of existing county requirements. Prks nd Open Spce The ordinnce my specify the mount nd type of open spce dediction required for new development nd the loction nd dimensionl stndrds for different types of prks. Historic Preservtion Ordinnce 3 Mny Wisconsin communities hve rich ssortment of properties with rchitecturl, historicl, rcheologicl, nd/or culturl significnce. These properties my include Indin buril mounds, residences, public or commercil buildings, brns, or bridges. A community my only hve one property of historic significnce or it my hve severl historic properties tht together my constitute n historic district. The presence of historic or prehistoric properties in community provides community identity nd helps to foster specil sense of plce nd n ssocition with the pst. A growing number of communities hve sought to protect nd enhnce historic structures in vriety of wys. Sign Ordinnce A sign ordinnce is nother design tool vilble to the Town to protect nd preserve the rurl chrcter of the community. Sign ordinnces provide the mechnism for regulting the size, color, style, loction, nd lighting for signs nd billbords locted within Buchnn. 3 This section ws excerpted from Guide to Community Plnning in Wisconsin, Brin Ohm, 1999. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-7

YEAR 2040 FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND FRAMEWORK The proposed future lnd use is shown on Mp 10-1 nd is described below. The mp represents the overll vision estblished by the Town of Buchnn bsed on visioning, dt collection, nlysis nd discussions held throughout the plnning process. Public, Pln Commission nd Town stff comments, concerns nd ides were blended into vision sttements nd gols tht re represented conceptully on the proposed future lnd use mp. Rther thn follow trditionl method of identifying seprte lnd uses such s residentil, commercil, industril, etc., the mp is more generlized to better mtch the vision nd provide flexibility when evluting new development proposls ginst the pln for consistency purposes. A totl of eight 8 different districts, or lnd clssifictions, hve been developed. Mp 10-1 cn generlly be described s conveying the policy of the Town in tht new development proposls, or proposed chnges to existing lnd use should ultimtely be in conformnce with the intent nd vision of the community. The Town s 2040 Future Lnd Use Mp considers the ultimte use of lnd, which my not be relized until fter the yer 2040. A generl description of ech District is contined below long with short set of mjor lnd use objectives nd recommendtions tht re criticl to chieving the overll vision of the Town. A detiled list of the gols, objectives nd recommendtions re included in Chpter 12 Implementtion nd should be consulted nd considered when reviewing development proposls. Environmentlly Sensitive Ares Environmentlly sensitive res, or ESAs, re bsed on the definition used for NR-121 Sewer Service Are Plnning re considered unsuitble for ny proposed developed uses nd re defined in the Town s subdivision ordinnce s the following: All res mpped wetlnd by the Wisconsin Deprtment of Nturl Resources WDNR nd depicted on the Wisconsin Wetlnds Inventory Mps. Lnd within 50 feet of wetlnds tht re lrger thn two cres in size. All res mpped s floodwy by the Federl Emergency Mngement Agency FEMA, WDNR or other public or privte entity nd incorported into Outgmie County Floodplin Ordinnce. Floodwys plus 50 feet but not beyond the floodplin boundry or 75 feet beyond the ordinry high-wter mrk, whichever is greter. Lnd within 100 feet of nvigble wters, if there is no WDNR pproved flood study. Lnd within 25 feet of non-nvigble wterwys shown on the United Sttes Geologic Society USGS topogrphic qudrngle mps 7.5-minutes series. All res hving slopes steeper thn 12 percent or greter. 10-8 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

The purpose of designting environmentlly sensitive res is to preserve significnt environmentl fetures from development. Environmentlly sensitive res perform vriety of importnt environmentl functions including stormwter dringe, flood wter storge, pollutnt entrpment, groundwter rechrge, recretion nd wildlife hbitt. They lso provide green spce to enhnce esthetics nd qulity of life. For the purposes of the Proposed Lnd Use Mp, these res hve been combined into single ctegory nd generlly represent res tht should be preserved or protected from new development nd other lnd use chnges. This lyer is not ment to be n exct representtion of ll environmentlly sensitive res within the Town. Residentil Lnd Uses Four 4 res or districts hve been identified for residentil lnd uses. These districts re listed below nd re described in more detil: Suburbn Single Fmily Residentil District Short-Term Mixed Use Residentil District Long-Term Mixed Use Residentil District Rurl Infill Residentil District Suburbn Single Fmily Residentil District The bulk of this district lies in the western prt of the Town nd is mostly developed, though few smll res re found in the northwestern developed islnds nd centrl prt of the Town. This district is defined s being primrily single fmily homes on public sewer nd wter. Other uses such s commercil, higher density prtments re found long CTH KK nd scttered duplexes re found within the Commercil nd Retil Service Hub 4 re found within this district. Given its mostly developed stte, it is expected tht little lnd use chnge will occur within this district over the plnning period, lthough some infill development my occur. Most undeveloped res re found in the centrl prt of the Town. Any new lnd use chnge or infill development should be consistent in terms of lnd use, density nd design. New public or institutionl uses should be considered within this district s long s negtive impcts re ddressed. Note tht the Commercil nd Retil Service Hub District encompsses n re centered on the intersection of CTH N nd CTH KK nd runs longitudinlly long CTH KK. This district encompsses pproximtely 1,105 cres, of which pproximtely 227 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. 4 See Commercil nd Retil Service Hub District for more informtion. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-9

The objectives of this district re to: Protect nd strengthen existing residentil neighborhoods. Provide opportunities for new low density residentil development on public sewer nd wter. Provide vriety of housing choices. Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Single fmily residentil ttched nd detched; two-fmily residentil; public nd semipublic nonprofit institutionl uses, including churches, schools nd librries; prks; plygrounds; nd community centers. Zoning Districts: Single Fmily Residentil RSF nd Two-Fmily Residentil RTF. Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support the cretion of neighborhood orgniztions nd provide frmework to prtner with neighborhoods on plnning efforts. Encourge lnd use ptterns tht strengthen nd promote community interction nd sense of community. Promote continuous improvement nd preservtion of the Town s estblished neighborhoods. Promote infill of existing subdivisions. Support proposls for senior type housing tht would include smller houses, low mintennce nd close proximity to menities. Support proposls for dditionl disbled resident housing tht would be within close proximity to trnsit nd menities. Support infrstructure improvements i.e. wlkwys, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to crete connections between residentil developments nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors such s Grners Creek nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Short-Term Mixed Use Residentil District This district is currently mostly undeveloped, though mixture of commercil mostly ner CTH KK, multi-fmily north of CTH KK nd scttered single fmily residentil exists primrily long Debruin Rod. A Commercil nd Retil Service Hub District 5 encompsses the re running longitudinlly long CTH KK. It is intended tht development in this re would occur on public 5 See Commercil nd Retil Service Hub for more informtion. 10-10 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

sewer nd wter. Idelly, these lnds would develop first, prior to lnds in the estern portion of the Town. Though primrily residentil, this re hs the potentil to become number of different uses including commercil, higher density residentil or low density residentil, especilly long CTH KK. Additionl public recretion lnds, trils nd/or prks P symbol my lso be needed to ccommodte loclized demnds. Additionl plnning should occur to identify more detiled uses nd development ptterns within the District, lthough interim development proposls my ultimtely dictte uses. In either cse, pproprite trnsitions between mixed uses should be ddressed s required. This district encompsses pproximtely 349 cres, of which pproximtely 284 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. The objectives of this district re to: Ensure tht n dequte mount of lnd is vilble for residentil growth. Provide opportunities for denser residentil nd mixed use development on public sewer nd wter. Use of these res should be complimentry to the surrounding lnd use ptterns nd should be trnsitioned ppropritely. Allow for flexibility for vriety of lnd uses. Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Single fmily residentil ttched nd detched; two-fmily residentil; multi-fmily residentil; public nd semipublic nonprofit institutionl uses, including churches, schools nd librries; prks; plygrounds; community centers, business nd professionl offices. Zoning Districts: Single Fmily Residentil RSF, Two-Fmily Residentil RTF, Multi-Fmily Residentil District RMF, nd Locl Commercil District CL. Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. wlkwys, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to crete connections between residentil developments nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Encourge cost-effective extension of public infrstructure. Provide dequte recretionl opportunities nd ccess for locl neighborhoods nd the Town s whole. Ensure tht djcent lnd uses re comptible, both within the Town nd ner shred borders with djoining communities. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-11

Long-Term Mixed Use Residentil District This district is currently mostly undeveloped, though mixture of commercil, industril nd institutionl fcilities ner CTH KK nd STH 55 nd the Wisconsin Interntionl Rcewy off of CTH KK exist. A Commercil nd Retil Service Hub 6 encompsses the extended re ner STH 55 nd CTH KK nd includes most of the existing commercil, industril nd institutionl fcilities development. Idelly, these lnds would develop second, fter lnds in the estern portion of the Town hve lredy developed. Though primrily residentil, this re hs the potentil to become number of different uses including commercil, higher density residentil or low density residentil, especilly long CTH KK, CTH CE nd STH 55. Additionl public recretion lnds, trils nd/or prks P symbol my be needed to ccommodte loclized demnds. The future development of these lnds will be dependent on the bility to extend public sewer nd wter from either the Drboy S.D. or City of Kukun system. Additionl plnning should occur to identify more detiled uses nd development ptterns, s well s public service provision, within the District prior to llowing development to occur. This district encompsses pproximtely 620 cres, of which pproximtely 464 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. The objectives of this district re to: Ensure tht n dequte mount of lnd is vilble for residentil nd commercil uses s well s for employment growth. Provide opportunities for denser residentil nd mixed use development on public sewer nd wter. Use of these res should be complimentry to the surrounding lnd use ptterns nd llow for flexibility for vriety of lnd uses. Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Single fmily residentil ttched nd detched; two-fmily residentil; multi-fmily residentil; public nd semipublic nonprofit institutionl uses, including churches, schools nd librries; prks; commercil; retil; business offices; resturnts; motels; nd service type businesses. Zoning Districts: Single Fmily Residentil RSF, Two Fmily Residentil RTF, Multi-Fmily Residentil District RMF, Locl Commercil District CL, Regionl Commercil District CR. 6 See Commercil nd Retil Service Hub for more informtion. 10-12 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. wlkwys, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to the regionl tril system. Crete connections between residentil developments, the regionl tril system nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Explore opportunities to provide public sewer nd wter through intergovernmentl greements with the City of Kukun. Provide dequte recretionl opportunities nd ccess for locl neighborhoods nd the Town s whole. Ensure tht djcent lnd uses re comptible, both within the Town nd ner shred borders with djoining communities. Rurl Infill Residentil District This district is currently prtilly developed s rurl residentil development on lrger lots. Public wter nd sewer re not vilble in this re. It is nticipted tht this re will continue to develop s single-fmily residentil development in lower density fshion. This district encompsses pproximtely 1,174 cres, of which pproximtely 864 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. The objectives of this district re to: Ensure tht n dequte mount of lnd is vilble for residentil growth. Provide opportunities for lower density residentil development. Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Single fmily residentil ttched nd detched; two-fmily residentil; public nd semipublic nonprofit institutionl uses, including churches; prks; golf courses nd community centers. Zoning Districts: Single Fmily Residentil RSF nd Two Fmily Residentil RTF. Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. wlkwys, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to the regionl tril system. Crete connections between residentil developments, the regionl tril system nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-13

Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Encourge low impct development, including conservtion subdivisions. Promote infill development of existing subdivisions. Direct new development djcent to existing development. Employment-Bsed Lnd Uses Four 4 distinct res of industril, commercil, retil, service nd office employment with the Town re ctegorized into two seprte lnd use districts for the purposes of illustrting the Town of Buchnn s vision. These districts re listed below nd describe in more detil: Mixed Use Employment Intensifiction Commercil nd Retil Service Hubs Mixed Use Employment Intensifiction This district tht includes the re bordered on the north by CTH CE, on the west by STH 441 nd on the south by CTH KK. It houses mixture of retil, resturnt, tvern, grocery store, lrger box retil Lowes, movie theter, dycre, utomotive, mnufcturing nd some minor mounts of residentil development. Public wter nd sewer is vilble. This district encompsses pproximtely 235 cres, of which pproximtely 52 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. The objectives of this district re to: Strengthen/enhnce community identity. Mintin nd redevelop properties in order to increse economic ctivity. Intensify uses/ctivities into mixed use development. Support nd retin existing businesses. Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Single fmily residentil ttched; multi-fmily; dycre; retil; service; business nd professionl offices, tverns, resturnts, indoor commercil recretionl estblishments, light mnufcturing, wholesle, printing nd publishing nd mnufcturing. Zoning Districts: Multifmily Residentil District RMF, Locl Commercil District CL, Retil Commercil District CR, Plnned Commercil District CP, Industril District IND 10-14 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. wlkwys, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to the regionl tril system. Crete connections between residentil developments, the regionl tril system nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Allow for the grdul trnsition of certin res to trnsform into pedestrin scle mixed use town center projects. Commercil nd Retil Service Hubs This district encompsses three generl loctions long CTH KK tht re currently seeing commercil nd relted lnd uses. The districts do not hve distinct boundries but re considered overly districts where commercil nd retil development is desired. Commercil nd Retil Service Hub west. The western re designted s Commercil nd Retil Service Hub is centered long CTH KK nd CTH N. This re intersects with the Suburbn Single Fmily Residentil District nd currently includes mixture of commercil, institutionl fcilities, service, dycre, senior living, multi-fmily nd single-fmily residentil. This re is essentilly totlly developed nd little lnd use chnge will occur within this district. This district encompsses pproximtely 54 cres, of which pproximtely 3 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. Commercil nd Retil Service Hub middle. The middle re designted s Commercil nd Retil Service Hub is centered long CTH KK. This re overlps prt of the Short-Term Mixed Use Residentil District nd currently includes n orchrd, mini-storge, multi-fmily nd frmlnd. This district encompsses pproximtely 68 cres, of which pproximtely 48 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. Commercil nd Retil Service Hub est. The estern re designted s Commercil nd Retil Service Hub is centered on STH 55 nd CTH KK. This re overlps the Long-Term Mixed Use Residentil nd currently includes mixture of commercil, retil, mnufcturing, institutionl fcilities nd professionl office. This district encompsses pproximtely 236 cres, of which pproximtely 154 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. The objectives of this district re to: Provide opportunities for mixture of commercil, business nd industril lnd uses. Provide opportunities for commercil, business nd industril expnsion nd development. Mintin nd redevelop properties in order to increse economic ctivity. Support nd retin existing businesses. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-15

Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Retil; commercil; service; business offices, resturnts, light mnufcturing, wholesle trde nd mnufcturing. Zoning Districts: Locl Commercil District CL, Retil Commercil District CR, Plnned Commercil District CP, Industril District IND Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. wlkwys, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to the regionl tril system. Crete connections between residentil developments, the regionl tril system nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Ensure tht djcent lnd uses re comptible, both within the Town nd ner shred borders with djoining communities. Support proposls for senior type housing tht would include smller houses, low mintennce nd close proximity to menities, if pproprite. Support proposls for dditionl disbled resident housing tht would be within close proximity to trnsit nd menities, if pproprite. Working Lnds District This district encompsses undeveloped, mostly griculturl uses lnd in the Town. The purpose of this district is to protect contiguous nd lrger res of existing frmlnd for the continued griculturl use. This district encompsses pproximtely 4,241 cres, of which pproximtely 3,136 cres re currently being used for griculturl purposes. The objectives of this district re to: Protect the Town s vible frming opertions nd the Right to Frm. Protect contiguous blocks of productive frmlnd for griculturl purposes. Support locl fmily frm opertions nd smll specilty frms. Support lterntive frming opertions, i.e. equestrin fcilities, orchrds, vineyrds, nurseries, etc. 10-16 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Agriculturl uses; dwellings existing prior to the doption of the comprehensive pln; prks, preserves nd golf courses; rurl residentil development on single lots. Zoning Districts: Exclusive Agriculturl District AED nd Generl Agriculturl District AGD. Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. on-rod, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to the regionl tril system. Crete connections between residentil developments, the regionl tril system nd between residentil nd employment/retil res. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Promote infill nd /or direct development to res within the existing snitry district or djcent to existing development. Crefully consider rezoning requests tht would frgment nd isolte existing frming opertions. Encourge frmers to explore niche frming ctivities tht would provide specilty produce nd vlue dded products. Long Term Urbn Growth Are Services Required This mostly undeveloped district is divided into two distinct res; northern nd southern re. Northern Long-Term Growth Are. The northern re borders the Fox River nd buts the City of Kukun on the west nd south. Residentil development is found minly ner the Fox River nd Hs Rod. Idelly, these lnds would develop on public sewer nd wter towrd the end of the plnning period or beyond. It is likely tht this re will develop primrily s residentil. However the use of this district will be determined by the surrounding dominnt lnd uses. Additionl public recretion lnds, trils nd/or prks P symbol my be needed to ccommodte loclized demnds. This district encompsses pproximtely 499 cres, of which pproximtely 399 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. Southern Long-Term Growth Are. The southern re is mixture of commercil ner CTH KK nd CTH CE, scttered residentil, recretionl lnd Countryside Golf Course nd griculturl lnd uses. Idelly, these lnds would develop on public sewer nd wter towrd the end of the plnning period or beyond. It is likely tht this re will develop primrily s residentil, though commercil nd industril uses currently exist nd my continue long CTH Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-17

CE nd CTH KK. However the use of this district will be determined by the surrounding dominnt lnd uses. Additionl public recretion lnds, trils nd/or prks P symbol my be needed to ccommodte loclized demnds. This district encompsses pproximtely 1,074 cres, of which pproximtely 838 cres re considered vcnt nd developble. The objectives of this district re to: Protect undeveloped lnd from premture development, prior to determining the bility to efficiently serve these res with sewer nd wter. Allow for the continued use of lnd in its current stte. Approprite lnd uses for the district include: Agriculturl uses ssocited with griculture nd frming, nd low-density residentil when ssocited with n griculturl use. Zoning Districts: Generl Agriculturl District AGD. Severl bsic strtegies nd recommendtions for this district include: Support infrstructure improvements i.e. on-rod, trils, etc. to improve the bility to sfely wlk nd bike within the community nd to the regionl tril system. Protect mjor environmentlly sensitive res nd environmentl corridors nd the djcent woodlnds nd wetlnds. Promote infill nd /or direct development to res within the existing snitry district or the Short-Term Mixed Use Residentil or Rurl Infill Residentil djcent to existing development. FUTURE LAND USE PROJECTIONS Wisconsin Sttutes require comprehensive plns to include five yer projections for residentil, commercil, industril, nd griculturl uses over the length of the pln. 7 The projections for the Town of Buchnn cn be seen in Tble 10-1. While projections cn provide extremely vluble informtion for community plnning, by nture, projections hve limittions tht must be recognized. First nd foremost, projections re not predictions. Projections re typiclly bsed on historicl growth ptterns nd the composition of the current lnd use bse. Their relibility depends, to lrge extent, on the continution of those pst growth trends. Second, projections for smll communities re especilly difficult nd subject to more error, s even minor chnges cn significntly impct growth rtes. Third, 7 Wisconsin Stte Sttutes 66.1001. 10-18 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

growth is lso difficult to predict in res tht re hevily dependent on migrtion, s migrtion rtes my vry considerbly bsed on economic fctors both within nd outside of the re. The ctul rte nd mount of future growth communities experience cn be influenced by locl policies tht cn slow or increse the rte of growth. Regrdless of whether communities prefer no growth, low growth, or high growth option, it is recommended they dequtely prepre for future growth nd chnges to provide the most cost-effective services possible. Furthermore, individul communities cn mximize the net benefits of their public infrstructure by encourging denser growth ptterns tht mximize the use of lnd resources while minimizing the impct on the nturl resource bse. Expected increses in residentil nd commercil crege nd resulting decreses in griculturl crege cn be estimted by nlyzing nd projecting historicl dt into the future. Popultion nd housing growth nd the mount of lnd tht would be required to ccommodte tht increse in growth were mde using pst housing nd popultion trends, nd future popultion nd household projections. In 2010, the Town of Buchnn hd totl of 2,393 housing units 8. Using household projections from the Wisconsin Deprtment of Administrtion, it is estimted tht by 2040 there will be pproximtely 4,111 housing units 9 or bout 1,718 dditionl housing units in the Town. Mintining the current split 10 between single fmily, two-fmily nd multi-fmily units, nd subtrcting the number of single fmily, two-fmily nd multi-fmily units built between 2010 nd 2015, 11 there will need to be n dditionl 1,410 single fmily units, 66 duplexes nd 129 multifmily units. Bsed on the current zoning, 12 the Town will need 472 cres for single fmily nd two-fmily, nd 9 cres for multi-fmily development 13 or totl of 481 cres for residentil development. Future commercil nd industril lnd use needs re bsed on the rtio between commercil nd industril crege nd popultion. The WDOA estimtes tht in 2015, the popultion of the Town of Buchnn ws 6,935 people. Therefore the rtio of cres of commercil lnd use to popultion in 2015 is 0.03 cres per person, while the rtio of cres of industril lnd use to popultion ws lso 0.01 cres per person. Multiplying the rtio of commercil nd industril cres per person by the 2040 popultion 14 nd dding 15 percent infrstructure fctor nd 20 percent mrket fctor, it is determined tht n dditionl 165 cres of commercil nd n ddition 42 cres of industril crege will be needed by 2040. Growth within the Town of Buchnn is expected to primrily occur over the plnning period within the estern prt of the Town first priority nd in the long-term mixed use residentil district nd rurl infill res Mp 10-1. Tble 10-1 provides five yer lnd consumption estimtes for residentil, commercil nd industril lnd uses nd the resulting depletion of 8 U.S. Census 2010. 9 A 10% increse ws dded to the difference between the WDOA estimted number of housing units in 2040 minus the number of units in 2010. 10 The current split between single fmily, duplexes nd multi-fmily determined by the ACS 2011-2015 5-Yr Estimtes. 11 The net units units built units demolished dded ws obtined from the WDOA Annul Survey, 2010 2015. 12 Minimum lot size for RSF Single-Fmily Detched, RTF Residentil Two-Fmily District nd RMF Residentil Multifmily District used to determine residentil lnd use consumption. 13 This includes 15% infrstructure fctor nd 20% mrket fctor. 14 A 10% increse ws dded to the difference between the WDOA popultion estimte in 2040 minus the popultion estimte in 2010. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-19

griculturl lnd. Bsed on these ssumptions pproximtely 331 cres of griculturl lnd will be lost over the life of the pln. Tble 10-1: Future Lnd Consumption Acres Lnd Use 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 S.F. Residentil 1,580 1,674 1,769 1,863 1,958 2,052 M.F. Residentil 23 25 27 29 30 32 Commercil 236 269 302 335 368 401 Industril 61 69 78 86 95 103 Agriculturl 5,280 5,214 5,147 5,081 5,015 4,948 Source: ECWRPC, 2018 HOW IS THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO BE USED? The Future Lnd Use Mp is plnning tool for the Town of Buchnn. In ccordnce with the Comprehensive Plnning Lw, the mp will be used to develop or revise: Locl Subdivision Regultions Officil Mpping Zoning Ordinnce Other pplicble ordinnces Town ppointed nd elected officils will use the pln mp s guide for mking future lnd use decisions. Developers nd residents should understnd tht the pln mp is intended to direct development to certin res where fcilities nd services re currently vilble. It is importnt to remember tht pln is not sttic document. It must evolve to reflect current conditions. If not regulrly reviewed nd mended, it will become ineffective over time. Applictions for rezoning nd development tht re inconsistent with the pln nd pln mp must still be considered. In some situtions, it my be desirble to mend the pln nd mp to ccommodte comptible, but previously unplnned use. Likewise, chnge in county or regionl policy, technologicl dvnces, or environmentl chnges my lso impct the pln. Any chnge to the pln including the pln mp must be considered in the context of ll nine required pln elements, including the visions, gols nd policies expressed in this document. If n mendment is to be pproved, the process must include forml public hering nd distribution per the requirements of the Wisconsin Comprehensive Lw. Any mendment must be recommended by the Town nd pproved by the Town Bord before development is permitted. 10-20 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ZONING MAP AND PLANNING MAP? The Buchnn Zoning Mp is provided before the Future Lnd Use Mp. The mp reflects the zoning regultions nd clssifictions currently in effect in Buchnn. Zoning is regultory tool estblished to control lnd uses. It lists permitted uses, minimum lots sizes, required setbcks, etc. It is very specific document. Plnning provides the process to develop vision for community. A comprehensive pln is guide for future development. As such, pln will not necessrily mirror existing zoning ptterns. This my be becuse some res of the Town re not expected to develop over the plnning period though they my be zoned for residentil development nd others my be plnned for uses different thn current zoning. The Future Lnd Use Mp provided t the conclusion of this chpter is plnning mp. This mp presents vision for future development ptterns. The mp should serve s guide for ddressing rezoning requests. A simple wy to think bout the difference between plnning nd zoning is to think of the construction of house. A blueprint would be the pln for the home. The zoning ordinnce s well s subdivision ordinnce, historic preservtion ordinnce, etc. function s tools, like hmmer or nils, used to build the house. In this wy, zoning nd subdivision regultions re tools to encourge desired development ptterns in Buchnn consistent with the comprehensive pln nd pln mp. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER REQUIRED PLAN ELEMENTS Discussion of the wys in which ech element of this comprehensive pln relted to the Future Lnd Use Chpter hs been included throughout the document. As described below, the Future Lnd Use Chpter will hve significnt role in the two remining elements of this pln. Intergovernmentl Coopertion Intergovernmentl ctivities hve the potentil to impct Buchnn in mny wys. Trnsporttion projects implemented by the county or the Wisconsin Deprtment of Trnsporttion cn ffect ccessibility in the Town nd crete development pressures. The Town s incorported neighbors my desire to expnd their lnd bses through nnextion of Town prcels. These issues re discussed fully in the Intergovernmentl Element of this pln. Implementtion The Implementtion Element outlines the gols nd objectives from ll required elements with milestone dtes for chieving ech item. In ddition, the Implementtion Element discusses potentil zoning chnges to chieve the visions expressed in this chpter nd the pln s whole. Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission 10-21

LAND USE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES The Town s Lnd Use gols, objectives, nd policies cn be found in Chpter 12: Implementtion. 10-22 Est Centrl Wisconsin Regionl Plnning Commission

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