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Land Use Meeting Minutes

The Land Use Committee has worked on the following vision statements.

A vision is a dream for the future. The following are what the Planning Committee recommends for the future of Greenville by the year 2020 based upon public comments, meetings, planning analysis, and discussions with the Town Board.

Open Space and Recreation

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which has numerous well-designed parks conveniently located to serve the community and which are linked by a system of safe and attractive trails and greenways. We also envision new residential developments, which include and preserve open space in order to enhance neighborhood value and appearance, provide areas for storm water management, and are linked with safe pedestrian walkways to each other.

Maintain Rural Atmosphere

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which retains a rural character by preserving farmland and natural areas, by maintaining very low density residential development outside of the sanitary district, and by respecting the financial needs of rural property owners. Our vision recognizes the importance of the use of strict zoning to prevent incompatible land uses, creative design solutions such as cluster subdivisions, and public financing of the purchase of open space and development rights to achieve our objectives.

Appearance

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which is physically attractive to its residents and visitors having minimal and modest signage, decorative lighting, underground electric utilities, extensive landscaping, and a canopy of trees along streets.

Development Controls

Our vision of Greenville in 2020 is a progressive community which is alive and growing responsibly at a manageable pace, which is open to new development concepts, which respects the opportunity for all property owners to receive fair value for their land, and which has defined standards for managing growth and maintaining an effective planning program.

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which believes in the value and integrity of the planning process and the opinions of its residents while also respecting the responsible efforts of land owners to improve their property and the community.

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community where development and the provision of community services and infrastructure are closely coordinated and do not create an unreasonable financial burden for existing residents. To achieve this vision we recognize the importance of annual monitoring of community needs and the impacts of development and the use of tools such as development impact fees and development moratoriums, if needed.

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community where residential uses are predominantly single family.

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community where most of the development is occurring within the sanitary district, which expands in the most efficient and economical manner possible.

Design Standards

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which has well-considered, reasonable design standards for development. To achieve this vision, we expect to adopt standards for such matters as residential density limits, drainage standards which minimize or eliminate flooding, dedication of open space within developments for parks and trails, and road right-of-way widths sufficient to meet the needs of the neighborhoods served.

Public Information

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which attracts well-informed leaders to elected and appointed positions in town government who keep residents well-informed on all matters pertinent to town operations and land development issues.

Traffic

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which has safe streets and highways, where traffic congestion is minimized, which offers safe pedestrian routes and trails, and which utilizes multi-modal transportation opportunities effectively.

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which has an effective municipal management staff, which strives to minimize property taxes while supporting growth of property values, which maintains public health and safety, which seeks opportunities to improve efficiencies in government service delivery, which seeks opportunities to share services with neighboring communities, and which advances our vision of Greenville as a model community.

Urban Design

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which has a clearly defined identity which incorporates a central focal point, development clusters, model neighborhoods, quality schools, and offers convenient access to shopping, services, government and healthcare.

Community Character

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which is a good place to raise a family, has a strong spirit and pride, and a positive self-image, and the respect of other communities throughout the valley.

Public Safety

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which provides effective ordinances and quality police and fire services too insure the safety of all its residents and property owners.

Community Facilities and Services

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which attracts a centrally located multi-function community center, and facilities and services which conveniently meet the needs of local residents (i.e. schools, churches, grocery store, medical clinic and community shopping opportunities).

Drainage & Groundwater

Our vision for Greenville in 2020 is a community which monitors development in ways which protect groundwater and private wells, effectively manages stormwater drainage, and protect wildlife and the natural environment.

The following are strategies to be used to implement the plan. These strategies are still subject to change. I have noted where the committee felt more discussion was needed.

Growth Strategy: Manage growth to maintain average residential densities of one unit per acre recognizing that some developments may have higher densities and some lower densities.

Action: Plan for the addition of approximately 118 residential lots each year

Over the next twenty years and strive to maintain no more than a three year supply.

Action: Support higher residential densities within the Greenville Sanitary District.

Action: Rezone areas outside the Greenville Sanitary District to limit densities to one dwelling per two acres or lower. This action is still being discussed.

Community Design Strategy: Development will be encouraged within the sanitary district around a central focal point, to be easily accessible by auto and pedestrian routes, and to create a distinct separation between urban and rural development areas.

Action: Seek to designate a site for a multi-function community facility near the corner of School Road and Highway 45, perhaps in conjunction with the proposed YMCA.

Action: Adopt zoning regulations, which strictly limit urban development in rural areas of the town.

Maintain Rural Atmosphere strategy: Prime agricultural areas located outside the sanitary district will be preserved for agricultural uses or very low density residential uses.

Action: Adopt zoning regulations to limit rural areas of the town to agricultural uses and residential uses to a maximum density of one unit per 10 acres. This action is still being discussed.

Action: Permit cluster development in rural areas in order to preserve farm land And open space while maintaining overall density limitations for rural areas.

Action: Scattered non-residential and non-agricultural activities should be prohibited by revising zoning ordinances and denying variances or special exceptions.

Residential Development Strategy: At least eighty percent of new residential development should be located within the present or expanded sanitary district.

Action: New subdivision regulations should be adopted for developments proposed outside the sanitary district establishing more rural development standards and allowing for low density cluster development.

Action: Expansion of sanitary sewer and water services should generally be allowed when cost effective and within the Bear Creek and Mud Creek drainage basins where services are presently available.

Action: New minimum standards for residential development should be adopted which limit densities, require green space and trails, establish tougher drainage regulations, and create streets which are safe for children.

Action: Consider a moratorium on further development outside the sanitary district until new regulations can be developed.

Business Expansion Strategy: Recognizing that business development build a strong tax base and provides convenient access to employment and services to Town residents, continued business expansion will be encouraged.

Action: Communicate with the development community to identify needs which are not being effectively met such as a grocery store, pizza place, or medical clinic.

Action: Support continued expansion of the Greenville Business Park to the north by private developers.

Action: Limit neighborhood convenience commercial developments to a few conveniently located clusters and discourage linear development along major roads.

Action: Support development of a community shopping center on the east side of CTH CB between Highway 15 and Wisconsin Avenue.

Transportation Strategy: The Town shall seek to minimize traffic congestion and pedestrian-vehicular conflicts in planning for its transportation system.

Action: Develop a pedestrian greenway and trails system plan and require property owners to accommodate the plan in any development activity.

Action: Adopt an official map for the Town which designates key traffic collectors and arterials, provides for wider right-of-way where needed, and located pedestrian crossings of major streets.

Action: Prohibit extension of cul-de-sacs or single outlet subdivisions serving more than 20 houses until secondary outlet streets are actually constructed.

Action: Upgrade deficient major traffic routes to minimize congestion by widening to 4-5 lanes including: Highway 45 from Wisconsin Avenue to Julius Road, Highway 15 from CB west, and Highway 76 from 45 north to Everglade Road.

Action: Designate as local collector streets on the official map School Road and Julius Road north of Wisconsin Avenue.

Public Facilities Strategy: Greenville will strive to provide facilities needed by its residents in an efficient, timely, and cost effective manner.

Action: Adopt a Capital Improvements Plan which identifies needed projects five years in advance.

Action: Minimize the use of lift stations by extending sewer and water primarily within the Bear Creek and Mud Creek drainage basins.

Action: Identify and restrict development of areas needed for storm water retention in the Bear Creek and Mud Creek drainage basins.

Action: Identify areas needed for groundwater aquifer recharge and adopt regulations restricting development in these areas.

Action: Recognizing that community growth will significantly impact on the need for schools, prepare a plan for addressing these needs in cooperation with the Hortonville School district.

Parks and Open Space Strategy: Greenville will preserve land for and create parks, open spaces, and trails connecting them.

Action: Identify key properties or corridors for utilization as parks and greenways.

Action: Adopt a standard for provision of public park lands which maintains or exceeds the present level available in the Town (17 acres per 1000 residents).

Action: Require greenways within major roadway corridors when any improvements are contemplated within or adjacent to the right-of-way.

Action: Construct safe and convenient pedestrian access on trails or walkways to parks within one-quarter mile of the majority of residences in the urbanized areas of the Town.

Community Appearance and Identity Strategy: Greenville will strive to maintain an attractive appearance and a distinctive identity.

Action: Adopt stronger regulations controlling commercial signs and outdoor advertising.

Action: Adopt stronger regulations requiring landscaping of non-residential developments.

Action: Develop a plan for planting trees within the Town to substantially increase tree cover along streets and in open spaces.

Action: Promote Greenville as a safe and progressive, model community which is a good place to raise a family.

Public Services Strategy: Greenville will maintain public service standards appropriate for a medium density community.

Action: Adopt standards by which to measure and maintain the adequacy of public services as population increases in the Town.

Action: Evaluate the need for supplemental police and fire services in the urbanized areas of the Town.

Action: Seek cooperative service agreements with neighboring communities or jurisdictions to reduce the need for duplicating services.

Action: Study the feasibility of employing full-time professional staff for planning, engineering, and administrative services not presently being provided by the Town staff.

Action: Provide improved public information through more frequent newsletters and a web site on the internet.

Action: Prepare a community needs assessment in order to determine the costs of facilities and services associated with new development and adopt an impact fee ordinance if appropriate.