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Village of Mt. Horeb
c/o Patrick E. Dann
Village Administrator
138 Main St.
Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
RE: Letter of Intent for Planned Development District for development of the Horeb’s Corners property
Dear Mr. Dann:
Community By Design, Inc. is submitting this PDD proposal, in compliance with 18.52 of the Municipal Code, for review and approval.
Introduction.
Community By Design, Inc. is proposing to rezone 134 acres of mostly vacant land. The current improvements consist of a driving range facility. This development plan will require a zoning change from agricultural to PDD in order to create a mixed-use development for the area located in the Village of Mt. Horeb, between Highways ID and 18-151 and between Symdon Motors and the Norsk Golf Bowl property line. The project will create a new neighborhood that will integrate a corporate park, recreational and open space, residential uses and a mixed-use town center. The residential area would consist of single family, duplex, multi family, and senior housing. A nine hole extension of the Norsk Golf Bowl course and a corporate park are also part of the proposal.
Development and Master Plan.
Community By Design anticipates completing a General Development Plan and, subsequently, Preliminary and Final Plat Maps and Specific Implementation Plans for the site. The GDP will include Urban and Thoroughfare Standards for the 134 acre site. A Master Site Plan Map, an Accurate Map and aerial photo of the existing site have been drafted and are presented with this letter. All aspects of the GDP are expected to be further refined at each step of the approval process.
Review and Construction Schedules.
Community By Design anticipates a December 5, 2001 submittal date for the GDP package and a subsequent review by the Village Plan Commission on Monday, December 10, 2001. Community By Design, Inc. hopes to receive the necessary plan approvals by summer of 2002 and intends to begin construction of road and utility
improvements in the fall of 2002.
Names of parties/firms involved.
Project Coordinator: Peter Frautschi, President, Community By Design, Inc., 6213
Middleton Springs Drive Suite 204, Middleton, WI 53562
Town Planner: Peter Frautschi, President, Community By Design, Inc., 6213 Middleton
Springs Drive Suite 204, Middleton, WI 53562
Urban Designer: Peter Frautschi, President, Community By Design, Inc., 6213 Middleton
Springs Drive Suite 204, Middleton, WI 53562
Surveyor: Calkins Engineering, 4918 Triangle Street, McFarland, WI 53558
Engineer: Calkins Engineering, 4918 Triangle Street, McFarland, WI 53558
General Contractor: To Be Determined
Attorney: Jesse S. Ishikawa, Rheinhart, Boerner, Van Dueren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C., 22 E. Mifflin Street, Suite 600 Madison, WI 53703
The Site.
The planned area for Horeb’s Corners consists of approximately 134 acres of land. The site may be identified by the legal descriptions found on the survey maps. The enclosed PDD proposal illustrates the development area with a series of master plan maps, accurate land use maps and aerial photos. A preliminary plat map will be produced and submitted upon receiving conditional approval of the General Development Plan for Horeb’s Corners.
Design.
The intent of the Horeb’s Corners property development proposal is to create a high quality mixed-use development consistent with the desires expressed by the participants in the February 6, 2001 Property Owners Meeting and the March 5, 2001 Land Use Workshop. These include using Traditional Neighborhood Design concepts for the commercial and residential areas, a variety of open spaces, a corporate park with attractive buildings and high quality landscaping, and expansion of the golf course.
Densities and Uses.
The only existing land use is a practice driving range. Uses proposed by Community By Design include mixed-use commercial, entertainment, small business space, a grocery store, corporate park space, a variety of parks and open space, civic uses, single and multi-family residential, and a nine hole extension of the Norsk Golf Bowl course.
Access.
The proposed development includes three (3) new access points, over a distance of 1,150 feet, to County Highway ID and no additional entrances to Highway 18-151.
Parks and Open Space.
The amount of parkland and open space in the proposed development exceeds what is required in current Village of Mt. Horeb ordinances. The development would include up to seven park/open space areas (see labeled map in Tab D: lots 10, 62, 80, 81, 141, 161 and 162).
Parking.
The proposed development would include sufficient off-street parking as specified in Mt. Horeb Zoning Code 17.132 (see Mt. Horeb Zoning Code in General Landscape Treatment section of the General Development Plan for more detailed information).
A parking access lane along Highway ID will provide access to parallel parking in front of the Mainstreet Commercial buildings. Additional on-street parking will be provided wherever feasible.
Services.
It is anticipated that services such as trash removal, snow removal, storage, and maintenance will be provided by the Village of Mt. Horeb for all public areas. The Village of Mt. Horeb would have responsibility for periodic maintenance and repair as well as other services on all thoroughfares.
Summary.
Community By Design, Inc. hopes to develop an attractive and appealing extension to the eastern edge of Mt. Horeb. CBD, Inc. seeks to provide the maximum amount of amenities, the highest quality of life and the greatest level of safety to all residents of the Village of Mount Horeb while also providing optimal effects on the tax base. We look forward to working with the Village of Mt. Horeb and the Business Park Committee on
this project.
Sincerely,
Peter Frautschi, President
Community By Design
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