VILLAGE OF HUSTLER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JUNEAU COUNTY ADOPTED 2009 Prepared by: North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission VILLAGE OF HUSTLER Village Board Dean Duescher, President H. C. Finger, Trustee Margie Lowe, Trustee Bill Meehan, Trustee Rick Bell, Trustee Louis Lawrence, Trustee Nate Lee, Trustee Joyce Duescher, Clerk Robert Nelson, Treasurer Plan Commission Dean Duescher, Chair Rick Bell Kevin Heesch Sharon Barnharst Sue Peasley Photos: NCWRPC Adopted: August 2009 This plan was completed with the assistance of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC). VILLAGE OF HUSTLER TABLE OF CONTENTS: SECTIONS: I Issues & Opportunities.......................................................................................................... 2 1. Overall Plan Introduction A. Purpose of the Plan .......................................................................... 2 B. Public Participation & Survey ......................................................... 2 C. Meetings ............................................................................................. 4 D. Vision Statement............................................................................... 4 2. Community Profile A. Description ........................................................................................ 5 B. Demographics ................................................................................... 5 II Natural, Agricultural & Cultural Resources......................................................................13 1. Natural Resources A. Physical Geography, Geology, Non-Metallic Mining ................13 B. Climate...............................................................................................13 C. Soils...................................................................................................14 D. Surface Water...................................................................................15 E. Groundwater....................................................................................15 F. Wetlands...........................................................................................15 G. Floodlands........................................................................................17 H. Forests ..............................................................................................17 I. Rare Species & Natural Communities .........................................17 2. Agricultural Resources A. Prime Farmland, Cropland, Livestock .........................................18 3. Cultural Resources A. Brief Community History...............................................................18 B. Historical Buildings, Archeological Sites, & Century Farms ....18 4. Goals, Objectives & Policies........................................................................................19 5. Bibliography ...................................................................................................................19 III Housing..................................................................................................................................20 1. Background A. Previous Studies..............................................................................20 B. Issues ................................................................................................21 1. Housing Stock A. Total Housing Units.......................................................................25 B. Year Built.........................................................................................25 C. Building Type ..................................................................................25 D. Tenure...............................................................................................26 E. Value .................................................................................................26 F. Vacant/Seasonal..............................................................................27 3. Housing Demand A. Persons Per Household..................................................................27 B. Projections .......................................................................................27 4. Housing Programs ..........................................................................................................28 5. Goals, Objectives & Policies.........................................................................................30 6. Bibliography.....................................................................................................................30 IV Transportation ......................................................................................................................32 1. Background A. Summary Of Transportation Plans ..............................................32 B. Inventory Of Transportation Facilities........................................33 2. Goals, Objectives & Policies........................................................................................37 3. Bibliography ...................................................................................................................37 V Utilities & Community Facilities ........................................................................................39 1. Background A. Appealing to Nature and Cultural Tourism.................................39 B. Groundwater Contamination........................................................39 2. Inventory.........................................................................................................................40 A. Water-related Assets........................................................................40 B. Solid Waste-related Assets.............................................................40 C. Public Works...................................................................................41 D. Public Safety ...................................................................................41 E. Health-care ......................................................................................42 F. Education, Recreation & Culture .................................................42 G. Energy & Telecommunication.....................................................43 3. Goals, Objectives & Policies........................................................................................44 VI Economic Development.....................................................................................................45 1. Background A. Building on Hustlerfest .................................................................45 B. Brownfield Site................................................................................45 C. SWOT ..............................................................................................46 2. Economic Base A. Juneau County.................................................................................47 B. Major Employers.............................................................................49 C. Employment ....................................................................................50 D. Economic Development Programs..............................................52 3. Goals, Objectives & Policies........................................................................................54 4. Bibliography ...................................................................................................................55 VII Land Use................................................................................................................................56 1. Land Use A. Background......................................................................................56 B. Existing Land Use 2005.................................................................56 C. Future Land Use 2005-2025..........................................................56 D. Land Use Classifications ................................................................58 E. Future Land Use Plan Map Overview .........................................59 2. Land Use Controls A. Zoning ..............................................................................................61 B. Annexation.......................................................................................61 C. Subdivision Ordinance...................................................................62 D. Managed Forest Tax Law ..............................................................62 3. Goals, Objectives & Policies........................................................................................62 VIII Intergovernmental Cooperation.........................................................................................64 1. Background.....................................................................................................................64 2. Goals, Objectives & Policies........................................................................................65 IX Implementation.....................................................................................................................66 TABLES & FIGURES: Table 1 Historical Population Trends.................................................................................. 5 Table 2 Population Projections, 2005-2025 ........................................................................ 6 Figure 1 Historical and Projected Population ...................................................................... 6 Figure 2 Age Distribution,