PLANNING REPORT NO. 55 VISION 2050 VOLUME II: DEVELOPING THE VISION AND PLAN PART II – ALTERNATIVE PLANS A REGIONAL LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION* Kenosha County Milwaukee County Ozaukee County Michael J. Skalitzky Brian R. Dranzik Jennifer K. Rothstein Adelene Greene, Secretary Theodore Lipscomb, Sr. Gustav W. Wirth, Jr. Robert W. Pitts William R. Drew, Treasurer Thomas H. Buestrin Racine County Walworth County Washington County Waukesha County Mike Dawson Nancy Russell Jeffrey D. Schleif James T. Dwyer Peggy L. Shumway Charles L. Colman, Vice-Chair Daniel S. Schmidt Michael A. Crowley James Ladwig Linda J. Seemeyer David L. Stroik, Chairman José M. Delgado Regional Land Use Planning Advisory Committee* Regional Transportation Planning Advisory Committee* Julie A. Anderson Director of Public Works and Development Services, Brian R. Dranzik Commissioner, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Chair Racine County Chair Commission; Director, Department of Transportation, Milwaukee County Jennifer Andrews Director of Community Development, Fred Abadi Director of Public Works, City of Waukesha City of Waukesha Julie A. Anderson Director of Public Works and Development Services, Robert J. Bauman Alderman, City of Milwaukee Racine County John Budzinski Secretary’s Director, Southeast Region, Shelly Billingsley Acting Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources City of Kenosha Daniel Boehm Managing Director, Milwaukee County Transit System Andy M. Buehler Director, Division of Planning and Development, Kenosha County Scott Brandmeier Director of Public Works/Village Engineer, Village of Fox Point Harlan Clinkenbeard City Planner, City of Pewaukee Donna Brown-Martin Director, Bureau of Planning and Economic Development, Division of Transportation Investment Management, Michael P. Cotter Director, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Land Use and Resource Management Department, Walworth County John Budzinski Secretary’s Director, Southeast Region, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Brian R. Dranzik Commissioner, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Allison M. Bussler Director of Public Works, Waukesha County Commission; Director, Department of Transportation, Milwaukee County David Cox Village Administrator, Village of Hartland Jon Edgren Director or Public Works/Highway Commissioner, Henry Elling Administrator, Village of Summit Ozaukee County Charles Erickson Community Development Manager, Gary Evans Highway Engineering Division Manager, City of Greenfield Department of Public Works, Waukesha County Jennifer Gonda Legislative Liaison Director, City of Milwaukee Daniel F. Ertl Director of Community Development, City of Brookfield Gail Good Director, Air Management Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Jason Fruth Planning and Zoning Manager, Thomas M. Grisa Director, Department of Public Works, City of Brookfield Waukesha County Robert A. Kaplan Acting Regional Administrator, Debra Jensen Planning Services Supervisor, Region V, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Ghassan A. Korban Commissioner of Public Works, City of Milwaukee Vanessa Koster Planning Manager, Department of City Development, Nik Kovac Alderman, City of Milwaukee City of Milwaukee Michael G. Lewis City Engineer/Director of Public Works, City of West Allis Jeffrey B. Labahn Director, Community Development and Inspections, Max Marechal City Engineer, City of West Bend City of Kenosha Michael Mayo, Sr. 7th District Supervisor, Milwaukee County Patricia T. Najera City Plan Commissioner, City of Milwaukee Dwight E. McComb Planning and Environmental Manager/Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration, Mark Piotrowicz City Planner/Operations Manager, City of West Bend U.S. Department of Transportation R. Stewart McKenzie Community Planner, Federal Transit Administration, Brandi Richter District Conservationist, Region V, U.S. Department of Transportation Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee-Walworth-Waukesha Counties, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service Eric A. Nitschke, PE Director of Central Services, Public Works Department, Walworth County Matthew Sadowski Assistant Director and Principal Planner, Department of City Development, City of Racine Jeffrey S. Polenske City Engineer, City of Milwaukee William Porter Director of Public Works, City of Wauwatosa Steven J. Schaer Manager of Planning and Zoning, City of West Allis William D. Sasse Director of Engineering, Village of Mount Pleasant Sheri Schmit Deputy Director, Southeast Region, Scott M. Schmidt Highway Commissioner, Washington County Wisconsin Department of Transportation Sheri Schmit Deputy Director, Southeast Region, Douglas Seymour Director of Community Development, Wisconsin Department of Transportation City of Oak Creek Gary A. Sipsma Director of Highways/Highway Commissioner, Kenosha County Debora Sielski Deputy Planning and Parks Administrator, Manager of Planning Division, Washington County Andrea Weddle- Transportation Engineering Manager, Henning Department of Transportation, Milwaukee County Andrew T. Struck Director, Planning and Parks Department, Dennis Yaccarino Senior Budget and Policy Manager, Ozaukee County Budget and Management Division, Department of Administration, City of Milwaukee Todd Stuebe Director of Community Development, City of Glendale Mark H. Yehlen Commissioner of Public Works, City of Racine Willie Wade Liaison to Environmental Justice Task Force, Randy L. Tetzlaff Director of Planning and Development, Vice President, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment City of Port Washington Board Teig Whaley-Smith Director, Department of Administrative Services, Brian Udovich Liaison to Jefferson County, Highway Operations Milwaukee County Manager, Highway Department, Jefferson County See the inside of the back cover for special acknowledgment to individuals who served as previous members of the Committees. *As of July 28, 2016 when plan was adopted. PLANNING REPORT NUMBER 55 A REGIONAL LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN VOLUME II: DEVELOPING THE VISION AND PLAN PART II – ALTERNATIVE PLANS Prepared by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission W239 N1812 Rockwood Drive P.O. Box 1607 Waukesha, Wisconsin 53187-1607 www.sewrpc.org The preparation of this publication was financed in part through planning funds provided by the Federal Highway and Federal Transit Administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Departments of Transportation, Natural Resources, and Administration. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of these agencies. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration July 2017 STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMEN As the current and former Chairmen of the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, it is our pleasure to present VISION 2050, the Region’s long-range land use and transportation plan. This plan was developed through extensive public involvement, and we would like to thank the Commissioners, staff, Advisory Committees, Task Forces, and the concerned citizens who provided valuable input and guidance. The plan recognizes that we have reached a pivotal moment in our Region’s development, and more than ever we will need to compete with other areas to attract talented young professionals and companies that help leverage the strengths of the Region. It builds on our strengths and seeks to improve areas where we do not compete well with our peers. In short, VISION 2050 recommends: Maintaining existing major streets in good condition, strategically adding capacity on highly congested roadways, and addressing key issues related to moving goods within the Region; Efficiently using the capacity of existing streets and highways and incorporating “complete streets” roadway design concepts that provide safe and convenient travel for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists; Significantly improving and expanding public transit to support compact growth and enhance the attractiveness and accessibility of the Region; Encouraging more compact development, ranging from high-density transit-oriented development to traditional neighborhoods with homes within walking distance of parks, schools, and businesses; Enhancing the Region’s bicycle and pedestrian network to improve access to activity centers, neighborhoods, and other destinations; and Preserving the Region’s most productive farmland and best remaining features of the natural landscape. If adequately funded and implemented by all our communities and the State and Federal governments, VISION 2050 charts a course for Southeastern Wisconsin’s future that improves services and infrastructure so that we can provide access to jobs for disadvantaged communities and effectively compete for the skilled workers and companies that sustain other dynamic regions of our Country. The Commission asks that all concerned local, areawide, State, and Federal units of government and agencies endorse and use the plan as an advisory guide when making land use development and transportation decisions. This three-volume report and the condensed plan summary are available in hard copy and at vision2050sewis.org. Respectfully submitted, David L. Stroik, Charles L. Colman, Chairman, 2009-2016 Chairman, 2017-Present VOLUME I: GROUNDWORK FOR VISION AND PLAN