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Mcfarland Comprehensive Plan Volume 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Village of McFarland Board Village Plan Commission Brad Czebotar, President Brad Czebotar, Chair Jerry Adrian, Trustee Dan Kolk, Trustee Member Stephanie Brassington, Trustee Bruce Fischer, Citizen Member Carolyn Clow, Trustee Peter Gentry, Citizen Member Dan Kolk, Trustee Cathy Kirby, Citizen Member Mary Pat Lytle, Trustee Tom Rogers, Citizen Member Shaun O'Hearn, Trustee Jeff Sorenson, Citizen Member Tom Mooney, Former Trustee Kate Barrett, Former Citizen Member Clair Utter, Former Trustee Ron Berger, Former Citizen Member Other Village committees were instrumental in the preparation and review of this volume Primary Village Staff Consultants Pauline Boness, Community Development Director MDRoffers Consulting LLC Matt Schuenke, Village Administrator Planning and Project Management Karen Knoll, Community Development Clerk www.mdroffers.com Allan Colville, Public Works Director Brian Berquist, Village Engineer, Town & Country Engineering Strand Associates Inc. Mapping 5915 Milwaukee Street www.strand.com McFarland, WI 53558 (608) 838-3153 DRXNL Studio www.mcfarland.wi.us Design www.drxnl.com Volume 1: Conditions and Issues Comprehensive Plan Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 A Brief History of McFarland’s Growth .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Reason for Planning and for this Volume ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Location and Planning Context ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Demographics and Trends .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Population Trends ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Age Profile ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Race and Ethnicity ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Population Projections .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Education and Income Levels ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter 3: Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources .............................................................................................................................. 14 Agriculture ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Natural Resources ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 4: Land Use ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Existing Land Use Inventory .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Land Development Trends ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Existing and Potential Land Use Conflicts .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Projected Land Use Demand and Supply ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Volume 1: Conditions and Issues Comprehensive Plan Page 2 Growth Factors Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Chapter 5: Transportation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Existing Transportation Network .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Review of State and Regional Transportation Plans .................................................................................................................................... 37 Chapter 6: Utilities and Community Facilities ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Village Facilities and Services ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42 Other Community Facilities .......................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Utilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Chapter 7: Housing and Neighborhood Development ................................................................................................................................... 52 Household Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................................................ 52 Neighborhood Development Framework .................................................................................................................................................... 57 Chapter 8: Economic Development ................................................................................................................................................................ 60 Economic Context ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 Existing Village Plans Related to Economic Development .......................................................................................................................... 67 Chapter 9: Intergovernmental Cooperation ................................................................................................................................................... 70 State and Regional Planning Framework ..................................................................................................................................................... 70 Local Planning Framework and Agreements ............................................................................................................................................... 72 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT HISTORY Plan Updated August 28, 2017; Village Board Ordinance 2017-19 (following August 21, 2017 adoption of Plan (Replaced 2006 Plan): Commission Resolution 2017-17 that recommended plan) 2017 Plan Amended: Volume 1: Conditions and Issues Comprehensive Plan Page 3 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A Brief History of McFarland’s Growth Originally settled by German, Irish and Norwegian immigrants, the Village of McFarland has evolved from freestanding resort town and farm market center along a rail stop, into a suburban community within the expanding Madison metro area. Established in 1856, the Village was founded by a railroad worker by the name of McFarland. Promoted to McFarland’s first station agent, William McFarland built a large home used as a boarding house/hotel for workers, settlers and visitors who were arriving by train. The McFarland House has remained in good repair over the years and now operates as a cafe. The rail line is still in operation. The Village’s early industries included farming, along with harvesting winter ice and fish from Lake Waubesa for rail shipment to Chicago markets. A small resort industry later developed
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