Village of Necedah Comprehensive Plan
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VILLAGE OF NECEDAH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted: October 2015 Prepared with the assistance of: North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Village of Necedah Village Board Scott Carter, President June Gill Charles Krupa Mary Alice Lasswell Brian Seebruck James Seebruck Maribeth Stivers Plan Commission Charles Krupa Mary Alice Lasswell Scott Carter James Seebruck Don Jackson James Markowski Monty Brink Cover photo source: Necedah Police Department Adopted: October 2015 This plan was developed by the Village of Necedah Plan Commission with assistance from the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC). For more information contact: North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission 210 McClellan Street, Suite 210 Wausau, WI 54403 715-849-5510 www.ncwrpc.org VILLAGE OF NECEDAH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS: CHAPTERS I Issues & Opportunities 2 1. Overall Plan Introduction A. Purpose of the Plan .......................................................................... 2 B. Public Participation ........................................................................... 2 2. Community Profile A. Description ........................................................................................................................... 4 B. Demographics ............................................................................................... 4 II Natural, Agricultural & Cultural Resources 13 1. Natural Resources A. Physical Geography, Geology, Non-Metallic Mining ......................... 13 B. Climate .......................................................................................... 13 C. Water Resources ............................................................................ 14 D. Wetlands ....................................................................................... 14 E. Floodplains .................................................................................... 15 F. Groundwater .................................................................................. 15 G. Soils ............................................................................................... 16 H. Forests .......................................................................................... 16 I. Rare Species & Natural Communities .............................................. 16 J. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge & Meadow Valley Wildlife Area ...... 17 K. Buckhorn State Park & Wildlife Area (WLA) – Yellow River WLA ...... 18 2. Agricultural Resources A. Farmland ........................................................................................ 19 B. Cranberry Industry ........................................................................ 19 3. Cultural Resources A. Brief Community History ................................................................ 20 B. Historical Buildings & Archeological Sites ...................................... 21 4. Goals, Objectives & Policies ..................................................................... 21 III Housing 25 1. Background A. Previous Studies ............................................................................ 25 B. Issues ............................................................................................ 25 2. Housing Stock A. Total Housing Units ....................................................................... 26 B. Year Built ...................................................................................... 26 C. Building Type ................................................................................. 26 D. Tenure ........................................................................................... 27 E. Subsidized/Special Needs Housing ................................................ 27 F. House Heating Fuel ........................................................................ 28 G. Value ............................................................................................. 28 H. Vacant/Seasonal ............................................................................ 29 3. Housing Demand A. Persons Per Household ................................................................................................ 29 B. Projections ..................................................................................... 29 4. Housing Programs.................................................................................... 30 5. Goals, Objectives & Policies ...................................................................... 31 IV Transportation 32 1. Background ............................................................................................. 32 Previous Transportation Studies .................................................... 32 2. Inventory and Trends .............................................................................. 34 A. Roads ............................................................................................. 34 B. Airports .......................................................................................... 35 C. Rail ................................................................................................ 35 D. Bus/Transit ................................................................................... 35 E. Transportation Facilities for Elderly and Disabled ........................... 36 F. Pedestrian Facilities ........................................................................ 36 G. Bicycling Facilities ......................................................................... 36 H. ATV Facilities ................................................................................. 37 I. Snowmobile Facilities ...................................................................... 37 3. Goals, Objectives & Policies ..................................................................... 37 V Utilities & Community Facilities 41 1. Utility & Community Facility Issues ......................................................... 41 A. Outdoor Recreation and Public Health ............................................ 41 B. Extension of Utility Service ............................................................. 42 C. New Cemetery Needed..................................................................... 42 2. Inventory A. Drinking Water ............................................................................... 42 B. Sewer Service ................................................................................ 43 C. Stormwater .................................................................................... 43 D. Dams ............................................................................................ 43 E. Solid Waste .................................................................................... 43 F. Village/Town Hall .......................................................................... 44 G. Necedah Airport ............................................................................. 44 H. Cemeteries ..................................................................................... 44 I. Police............................................................................................... 44 J. Fire ................................................................................................. 45 K. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) ................................................... 45 L. Health Care .................................................................................... 45 M. Library........................................................................................... 45 N. Parks, Trails, & Natural Areas ........................................................ 45 O. Schools .......................................................................................... 47 P. Head Start Center/Day Care ........................................................... 47 Q. Electric and Natural Gas ................................................................ 47 R. Telecommunication ........................................................................ 47 3. Goals, Objectives & Policies .................................................................... 48 VI Economic Development 51 1. Background A. Downtown Redevelopment Plan ....................................................... 51 B. TIF District #2 ................................................................................ 51 C. Industrial Park ............................................................................... 52 D. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) Analysis . 53 2. Economic Base A. Juneau County ............................................................................. 54 B. Employment .................................................................................. 56 3. Economic Development Programs ............................................................ 58 4. Goals, Objectives & Policies ..................................................................... 60 VII Land Use 61 1. Background ............................................................................................. 61 2. Land Use Issues ...................................................................................... 61 3. Inventory and Trends .............................................................................. 62 A. Existing Land Use, 2014 ................................................................ 62 B. Future Land Use, 2015-2035 ......................................................... 62