City of Baraboo Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgements PLAN COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2005-____ ADOPTING AND RECOMMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF BARABOO IN SAUK 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 elements of a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, The City of Baraboo Plan Commission has the authority to recommend that the Com- mon Council adopt a “comprehensive plan” under section 66.1001(4)(b); and WHEREAS, The City has prepared the attached document, titled CITY OF BARABOO COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN, containing all maps and other descriptive materials, to be the comprehensive plan for the City under section 66.1001, Wisconsin Statutes; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Plan Commission of the City of Baraboo hereby adopts the attached Comprehensive Plan as the City’s comprehensive plan under section 66.1001(4), Wis- consin Statutes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Plan Commission certifies a copy of the attached Comprehensive Plan to the Common Council; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Plan Commission hereby recommends that, follow- ing a public hearing, the Common Council adopt an ordinance to constitute official City approval of the CITY OF BARABOO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN as the City’s comprehensive plan under sec- tion 66.1001, Wisconsin Statutes. Adopted this 21st day of June, 2005. _______________________________ Patrick Liston, Plan Commission Chair Attest: ____________________________ Kris Jackson, Plan Commission Secretary VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES I July 2005 City of Baraboo Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgements ORDINANCE NO. 2005-___ AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF BARABOO, WISCONSIN. The Common Council of the City of Baraboo, Wisconsin, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to sections 60.22(3) and 62.23(2) and (3) of Wisconsin Statutes, the City of Baraboo is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan as defined in sections 66.1001(1)(a) and 66.1001(2) of Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION 2. The Common Council of the City of Baraboo has adopted and followed written pro- cedures designed to foster public participation in every stage of the preparation of a comprehensive plan as required by section 66.1001(4)(a) of Wisconsin Statues. SECTION 3. The Plan Commission of the City of Baraboo, by a majority vote of the entire Com- mission recorded in its official minutes, has adopted a resolution recommending to the Common Council the adoption of the document entitled CITY OF BARABOO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, containing all of the elements specified in section 66.1001(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION 4. The City of Baraboo has held at least one public hearing on this ordinance, in compli- ance with the requirements of section 66.1001(4)(d) of Wisconsin Statutes, and provided numerous other op- portunities for public involvement per its adopted public participation strategy and procedures. SECTION 5: The Common Council of the City of Baraboo, Wisconsin, does, by enactment of this ordinance, formally adopt the document entitled, CITY OF BARABOO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, pur- suant to section 66.1001(4)(c) of Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION 6: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage by a majority vote of the members-elect of the Common Council and publication/posting as required by law. Adopted this 12th day of July, 2005. ___________________________ Patrick Liston, Mayor Attest: Cheryl M. Giese, City Clerk Published/Posted on: ____________, 2005 VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES II July 2005 City of Baraboo Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMMON COUNCIL: CITY PLAN COMMISSION: Mayor Patrick Liston Jerry McCammond Mayor Patrick Liston Nancy Nelson William Bowden Sean McNevin Michael Cone Gretchen Viney Michael Cone Brett Topham Robert Janke Greg Wise Olaf Kivioja Phil Wedekind James O’Neill Betty Marquardt Russell Will CITY STAFF: William Bance, Building Inspector Robert Koss, DPW/Street Superintendent James C. Bohl, City Attorney Terry Kramer, Utility Superintendent Mark R. Reitz, City Attorney Tim O’Keefe, Parks and Rec. Director Chuck Bongard, City Engineer Kevin Stieve, Fire Chief Edward A. Geick, City Administrator Irene Sainsbury, Treasurer Cheryl M. Giese, City Clerk/Finance Director Josephine Zipsie, Head Librarian Patricia Hamilton, CDA Executive Director Dennis Kluge, Police Chief PLANNING ASSISTANCE: Vandewalle & Associates Michael Slavney, FAICP, Principal Planner Dustin Wolff, Project Manager and Author Jessica Schmiedicke, Cartographer Ellen Hall, Communications Manager Amy Babula, Presentation Specialist Nicole Anderson, Project Assistant 120 East Lakeside Street Madison, WI 53715 (608) 255-3988 www.vandewalle.com This planning effort was partially funded by a comprehensive planning grant from the State of Wisconsin. VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES III July 2005 City of Baraboo Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents VANDEWALLE & ASSOCIATES IV July 2005 City of Baraboo Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................9 A. Purpose of This Plan ................................................................................................................................................10 B. Plan Development Process......................................................................................................................................11 C. General Regional Context........................................................................................................................................11 D. Selection of the Planning Area................................................................................................................................11 Figure 1: Regional Position ............................................................................................................................................12 Map 1: Baraboo Area Jurisdictional Map .....................................................................................................................13 CHAPTER TWO: ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES.................................................................................15 A. Population Trends and Forecasts ...........................................................................................................................16 Table 1: Baraboo Area Population Trends ....................................................................................................................16 Figure 2: City of Baraboo Population Forecast Comparison............................................................................................17 Table 2: City of Baraboo Population Forecasts...............................................................................................................17 B. Demographic Trends................................................................................................................................................18 Table 3: Baraboo Area Age and Gender Statistics, 2000..............................................................................................18 Table 4: Baraboo Area Education Attainment..............................................................................................................19 Table 5: Baraboo Area Employment Characteristics......................................................................................................19 Table 6: Household Characteristic Comparisons.............................................................................................................20 Table 7: Housing Characteristic Comparisons................................................................................................................20 C. Labor Force and Employment Trends and Forecasts.........................................................................................20 Table 8: Occupation and Labor Force............................................................................................................................21 Table 9: Industry and Labor Force ................................................................................................................................21 D. Key Planning Issues and Opportunities ................................................................................................................22 E. Overall Goals, Objectives, and Policies.................................................................................................................38 CHAPTER THREE: AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES...................................39 A. Agricultural Resources..............................................................................................................................................40 B. Agricultural Resource Goals, Objectives, and Policies........................................................................................41 C. Agriculture Resource Recommendations ..............................................................................................................41 D. Natural Resource Inventory ....................................................................................................................................41 Figure 3: Historic Geology & Environmental Systems...................................................................................................42