Smart Growth Comprehensive Land Use Plan – 2025
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SMART GROWTH COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN – 2025 CITY OF CEDARBURG OZAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Preserving Yesterday’s Heritage Today January 28, 2008 City of Cedarburg Ozaukee County, Wisconsin CITY OF CEDARBURG Smart Growth Comprehensive Land Use Plan - 2025 COMMON COUNCIL Gregory Myers, Mayor Robert Loomis, Council President Chris Reimer Steven Glamm Halien Besaw Paul Radtke Sandra Beck Kip Kinzel PLAN COMMISSION Gregory Myers, Chair Sandra Beck Mark Burgoyne Brook Brown Joe Emmerich Keith Kaiman James Schara CITY STAFF Christy Mertes, City Administrator/Treasurer Thomas Wiza, P.E., Director of Engineering & Public Works Jonathan Censky, City Planner/Zoning Administrator Constance McHugh, City Clerk PLANNING CONSULTANT Martin Marchek, AICP January 28, 2008 City of Cedarburg Ozaukee County, Wisconsin TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1 – ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................. 1-1 History of Cedarburg .......................................................................................................... 1-1 Other Local Plans ................................................................................................................ 1-3 Historic and Projected Population Growth....................................................................... 1-4 Demographic Trends ........................................................................................................... 1-7 Population Growth........................................................................................................... 1-7 Age Distribution of Population........................................................................................ 1-7 Racial Breakdown............................................................................................................ 1-8 Economic Characteristics.................................................................................................... 1-9 Education Levels.............................................................................................................. 1-9 Changes in Household................................................................................................... 1-10 Household Income ......................................................................................................... 1-11 Employment Characteristics.......................................................................................... 1-12 Conclusions.................................................................................................................... 1-14 Forecasts ............................................................................................................................. 1-14 Population Projections................................................................................................... 1-14 Household Projections................................................................................................... 1-15 Growth Management Methods and Strategies................................................................ 1-15 Goals, Objectives and Policies .......................................................................................... 1-16 CHAPTER 2 – HOUSING ELEMENT ................................................................................... 2-1 Housing Inventory ............................................................................................................... 2-1 Structure Type.................................................................................................................. 2-3 Structure Age................................................................................................................... 2-4 Housing Value................................................................................................................. 2-4 Housing Affordability...................................................................................................... 2-6 Housing Assistance Programs............................................................................................. 2-7 Housing Demand.................................................................................................................. 2-8 Population Trends ............................................................................................................ 2-8 Housing Trends................................................................................................................ 2-8 Housing Development Environment .................................................................................. 2-9 Housing Issues Identified by the Plan Commission and the Visioning Survey............................................................................................... 2-9 Conclusions – Housing Analysis ....................................................................................... 2-10 Housing and Residential Development Goals, Objectives and Policies ........................ 2-10 CHAPTER 3 – TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT ................................................................ 3-1 Transportation System ........................................................................................................ 3-1 Arterial Streets................................................................................................................. 3-1 The State Trunk Highway System ................................................................................... 3-2 Collector Streets............................................................................................................... 3-2 Land Access (Local) Streets ............................................................................................ 3-3 City of Cedarburg Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Right-of-Way Widths........................................................................................................... 3-3 Congestion Measures........................................................................................................... 3-4 Facility Inventory................................................................................................................. 3-4 State Highways ................................................................................................................ 3-4 Primary Arterials.............................................................................................................. 3-5 Secondary Arterials.......................................................................................................... 3-6 Collector Streets............................................................................................................... 3-6 Local Streets..................................................................................................................... 3-6 Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities........................................................................................ 3-8 Bridges ............................................................................................................................. 3-9 Existing Public Transit System......................................................................................... 3-10 Other Public Transit Services ........................................................................................ 3-11 Former Public Transit Services...................................................................................... 3-11 Interregional Public Transportation ............................................................................... 3-12 Rail Service.................................................................................................................... 3-12 Bus Service.................................................................................................................... 3-12 Ferry Service.................................................................................................................. 3-13 Air Service..................................................................................................................... 3-13 Transportation Issues Identified by the City of Cedarburg .......................................... 3-13 Transportation Goals, Principles and Standards ........................................................... 3-14 Specific Recommendations................................................................................................ 3-16 CHAPTER 4 – UTILITIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELEMENT .................... 4-1 Public Utilities Inventory .................................................................................................... 4-1 Sanitary Sewer Service Area........................................................................................... 4-1 Wastewater Treatment ..................................................................................................... 4-3 Light & Water Utility....................................................................................................... 4-4 Electric ....................................................................................................................... 4-4 Water.......................................................................................................................... 4-4 Storm Water Drainage Facilities.....................................................................................