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Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan PLAN COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-1 ADOPTING AND RECOMMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF NEWTON IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, WISCONSIN WHEREAS, section 66.1001(4), Wisconsin Statutes, establishes the required procedure for a local government to adopt a comprehensive plan, and section 66.1001(2) identifies the required ele- ments of a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Town of Newton Plan Commission has the authority to recommend that the Town Board adopt a “comprehensive plan” under section 66.1001(4)(b); and WHEREAS, the Town has prepared the attached document (named Town of Newton Compre- hensive Plan), containing all maps and other descriptive materials, to be the comprehensive plan for the Town under section 66.1001, Wisconsin Statutes; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Plan Commission of the Town of Newton hereby adopts the attached Comprehensive Plan as the Town’s comprehensive plan under sec- tion 66.1001(4), Wisconsin Statutes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Plan Commission certifies a copy of the attached Comprehensive Plan to the Town Board; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Plan Commission hereby recommends that, follow- ing a public hearing, the Town Board adopt an ordinance to constitute official Town approval of the Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan as the Town’s comprehensive plan under section 66.1001, Wiscon- sin Statutes. Adopted this 2nd day of December, 2004. Bruce Alexander, Plan Commission Chair Attest: Plan Commission Members: Ed Hell Roberta Galbraith Alice Kaempfe Robert Kaempfe Mike Jacobi February 3, 2005 ii Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Town Board: Robert Kaempfe Arnold Schrank Arlie Marquardt Sandra Wright Karen Jacobi Town Plan Commission: Bruce Alexander Ron Blada Roberta Galbraith Ed Hell Alice Kaempfe Robert Kaempfe Mike Jacobi Planning and Design Assistance by: MARQUETTE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT Tom Onofrey, Zoning Administrator MARQUETTE COUNTY UW-EXTENSION OFFICE Patricia Watson, Community Resource Development Agent VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES Mark Roffers, AICP, Principal-in-Charge Dana Jensen, Assistant Planner, Co-Author Brad Davis, AICP, Associate Planner Dustin Wolff, Associate Planner Andrew Curtiss, Cartographer Justin Yonker, Assistant Designer Laura Theis, Design Intern Ellen Hall, Communications Team Manager Amy Babula, Presentation Specialist 120 East Lakeside Street Madison, WI 53715 (608) 255-3988 www.vandewalle.com This Comprehensive Plan was prepared with funding from the Wisconsin Department of Administra- tion. 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February 3, 2005 iv Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Oi Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter One: Intergovernmental Cooperation......................................................... 1 Map 1 Jurisdictional Framework.....................................................................................................................7 Chapter Two: Issues and Opportunities ...................................................................... 9 Figure 1: Historic Population, 1950 - 2000..................................................................................................10 Figure 2: Population Trends, 1970 - 2000....................................................................................................11 Figure 3: Population Forecasts, 2005 - 2030 ................................................................................................11 Figure 4: Age and Gender Distribution, 2000...............................................................................................12 Figure 5: Marquette County Age Cohort Forecasts, 2000 to 2020 ................................................................12 Figure 6: Household Characteristic Comparisons - 2000................................................................................13 Figure 7: Town of Newton Labor Force Characteristics, 2000.......................................................................14 Figure 8: Jobs in Marquette County, 1997 - 2002 ........................................................................................14 Chapter Three: Agricultural, Natural and cultural resources.................................. 21 Figure 9: Soil Suitability for Agriculture........................................................................................................22 Figure 10: Potential Development Options in Agriculture Areas ....................................................................25 Figure 11: Potential Development Options in Rural Lands Areas..................................................................25 Map 2: Natural Areas .................................................................................................................................33 Chapter Four: Land Use .............................................................................................. 47 Map 3: Existing Land Use...........................................................................................................................51 Figure 12: Existing Land Use Totals – Town of Newton .............................................................................53 Figure 13: Equalized Land Values for Marquette County, 1980 - 2000......................................................54 Figure 14: Projected Rural Residential Land Use Demand............................................................................55 Map 4: Planned Land Use............................................................................................................................63 Chapter Five: Transportation...................................................................................... 65 Map 5: Planned Transportation and Community Facilities ............................................................................73 Chapter Six: Utilities and Community Facilities........................................................ 75 Figure 15: Fire and Ambulance District Boundaries (2004)..........................................................................77 Figure 16: School District Enrollment, 1997 - 2003.....................................................................................78 Figure 17: Timetable to Improve or Enhance Utilities and Facilities...............................................................84 Chapter Seven: Housing & Neighborhood Development....................................... 85 Figure 18: Housing Types: 1990- 2000........................................................................................................86 Figure 19: Comparison of Housing Stock Characteristics - 2000 ...................................................................87 Figure 20: Age of Town of Newton Housing as a Percent of the Total 2000 Housing Stock .........................88 Figure 21: Example of Conservation Neighborhood Development Compared to Conventional Development.....91 Chapter Eight: Economic Development................................................................... 93 Figure 22: Town Strengths and Weaknesses for Economic Development .........................................................96 Chapter Nine: Implementation................................................................................ 101 Figure 23: Recommended Implementation Actions........................................................................................103 February 3, 2005 v Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan February 3, 2005 vi Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan INTRODUCTION February 3, 2005 1 Town of Newton Comprehensive Plan Marquette County, located in central Wisconsin, is a rural community of about 15,000 permanent residents and thousands of seasonal residents and visitors. A tapestry of farm fields, woodlots, lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands and open spaces make up the County’s 460 square miles. Dispersed across this landscape are 14 towns, three villages, and the county seat (Montello) that provide services and markets for the County’s growing population. During the 1990s, Marquette County was the fastest growing county in the region. A. PURPOSE OF THIS PLAN The purpose of the Town