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Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan i Adopted: April 10, 2012 Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan Plan Summary A Snapshot of Roxbury The Town of Roxbury, located in northwestern Dane County, is a small community anchored by its farming heritage. Farming dominates the landscape, provides a living for many residents, and forms the basis for its rural character. The Town boasts a variety of other landscapes, including wooded rolling terrain, scenic valleys and ridges, and Wisconsin River shoreline. Residents enjoy the rural atmosphere of the Town; it is also attractive to new residents. Given the Town’s proximity to Madison/Middleton and the widening of Highway 12, unplanned growth over the next 20 years could erode the Town’s rural character. Planning for development in a timely, orderly, and predictable manner is essential to preserving the Town’s farmland, protecting its woodlands and other natural features, avoiding land use conflicts, providing appropriate housing and commercial opportunities, and protecting the Town’s historic resources and rural character. Comprehensive Plan Purpose The Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan is intended to update the Town’s 2002 plan. This updated Plan will allow the Town to guide growth, development, and preservation by identifying appropriate development and preservation areas, recommending land uses for specific areas, and providing detailed strategies to im- Overall Planning Goals plement the Plan. ♦ Preserve productive farming as The Plan covers the nine elements specified by Wis- an occupation in the Town consin’s comprehensive planning law, including land ♦ Protect the Town’s important use, transportation, agricultural, natural, and cultural natural resources resources, utilities and community facilities, housing, ♦ Preserve Roxbury’s rural, sce- economic development, intergovernmental coopera- nic, and historic character tion, and plan implementation. ♦ Promote a land use pattern consistent with the Town’s ex- The remainder of this summary is an overview of the isting character key recommendations and directions of the 2012 Comprehensive Plan. ii Adopted: April 10, 2012 Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan Rural Character Preservation Historic resources in the Town include wineries, a battlefield, residences, farm buildings, commercial properties, a school house, and St Norbert’s Church. Archeological resources include cabins and home- steads, cemeteries and mounds, and Native American community sites. The “Village” of Roxbury, located near the geographical center of the Town, is a unique example of an older crossroads hamlet, emblematic of rare Dorf-style community development. These resources provide an important social and cul- tural continuity, and are a source of pride for Town residents. Policies to protect and enhance them are a component of the Comprehensive Plan. These include preservation of historic buildings and landscapes, careful design and placement of new development to respect historic styles and archeological sites, and support of local activities that celebrate the Town’s heritage and rural way of life. Future Development Guidance Balancing the preservation of agricultural, natural, historical, and cultural resources with new growth is the focus of the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan includes detailed policies and standards for new development siting that minimize physical and visual impacts. Grouping of new home sites is encouraged—to pre- serve agricultural land, protect natural resources, and reduce development visibility. The Planned Land Use map included in the Compre- hensive Plan identifies the Town’s desired types of land uses envisioned for different areas. Most of the Town is identified within an Agricultural Preservation Area, where farming is the preferred activity and a maxi- mum density of one home per 35 acres is permitted. Other areas, particularly within the triangle formed by Highways 12, 78, and Y, are identified for denser rural housing development, where larger subdivisions are allowed. This area will be developed according to conservation neighborhood design principles. The “Village” of Roxbury, where public sewer service is available, is identified for more concentrated devel- opment. The “Village” is the Town’s focal point and gathering place for civic, religious, and commercial activity. The Comprehensive Plan includes a concept de- iv Adopted: April 10, 2012 Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan velopment plan map and unique develop- ment/conversion design guidelines for the “Village.” Replacement of aging sewer mains in the “Village” area and careful stormwater management will be nec- essary within the Village over the next decade. Transportation Planning Roxbury is well connected through an extensive roadway network. The expansion of Highway 12 from two to four lanes occurred in the early 2000s. Additional study and possible further improvements to Highway 12 are probable over the 20-year planning period. These include possible conversion of High- way 12 to a limited-access freeway (currently under study in Springfield) and a possible south bypass around Sauk City (as planned by the Sauk Prairie communities that are west of the Wisconsin River). The Town will remain aware and involved in these studies. They have the potential to affect the highway network and land use pattern in the Town. Implementation Priorities ♦ Update the Town’s subdivision ordi- nance to implement key plan recom- Implementation mendations and acknowledge state and The Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan is not self- county law changes implementing. Instead, its success will depend on the ♦ Explore new initiatives related to farm- completion of other initiatives, such as those illustrat- land preservation, including an Agricul- ed to the right. Implementation will also depend on tural Enterprise Area, livestock siting ordinance, and transfer of development collaboration with other government entities with an rights interest in Roxbury. This includes Dane County, with ♦ Stay involved on matters regarding Fish which Roxbury shares planning, zoning, and land di- and Crystal Lakes, including approaches vision review authority. Dane County also controls to manage high water levels and master hundreds of acres of parks and open spaces in the planning for Lussier County Park Town, particularly near Crystal and Fish Lakes. ♦ Remain attuned to pending and possible Perhaps most importantly, though, successful imple- future Highway 12 studies regarding mentation will depend on how well the Comprehensive freeway conversion and a possible Sauk Plan is used by the Town Board and Town Plan City bypass ♦ Commission to guide day-to-day decisions on re- Pursue an intergovernmental agreement with the Villages of Sauk City and Prai- quests for new development. rie du Sac on boundary, land use, and transportation issues of mutual concern v Adopted: April 10, 2012 Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TOWN BOARD: TOWN PLAN COMMISSION: Ervin Breunig, Chair Nick Ganser, Chair Tim Breunig John Appleyard, Clerk Nick Ganser Jerome Ballweg Kathy Pielsticker Adam Steinberg LaVern Schoepp TOWN STAFF: ROXBURY SANITARY DISTRICT: Bob Pings, Town Clerk Gail Lamberty, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Fassbender Michael Bradley PLANNING ASSISTANCE: MDROFFERS CONSULTING Mark Roffers, AICP, Project Manager VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES Megan MacGlashan, AICP, Associate Planner Dan Eckberg, GIS Technician Nicole Anderson, Project Assistant ix Adopted: April 10, 2012 Town of Roxbury Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 A. PURPOSE OF THIS PLAN ................................................................................................................................................... 3 B. GENERAL REGIONAL CONTEXT .................................................................................................................................... 4 C. SELECTION OF THE PLANNING AREA ........................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER TWO: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES ........................................................................................ 5 A. POPULATION TRENDS AND FORECASTS ....................................................................................................................... 7 B. DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS .................................................................................................................................................. 9 C. HOUSEHOLD TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS ................................................................................................................. 10 D. LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AND FORECASTS ............................................................................... 11 E. KEY PLANNING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES .......................................................................................................... 12 F. OVERALL GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES ......................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER THREE: AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................ 17 A. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY .................................................................................................................... 19 B. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE
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