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Conservation Subdivisions: Planning for Green Development
Susan Greenfield, Business DevelopmentApplied Ecological Services, Inc.
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Case Study: Village of Caledonia
A “bedroom community located between Chicago and Milwaukee
Over 24,000 pop. & 45.5 square miles
About half rural, half suburban
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Case Study: Village of Caledonia
9,700 acres of productive farmland
Significant natural resources: Root River & Lake Michigan
Active land trusts and equestrian community
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Why Change Ordinance?
Residents and elected officials were concerned about loss of farmland and open space, natural areas, rural character
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Threats
Development practices that destroy natural resources, neighborhood character
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Threats
Development pressures to expand municipal sewer and water into rural areas for high density development
Rural zoning: one-acre bowling alley lots destroying country road views
New onsite sewer systems (Comm 83) opened more rural lands to development
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Tools
Caledonia Land Use Plan (1996)
1. Goals for preserving natural areas, rural character, open space and agricultural land
2. Land Use MapRural Low Density (0.2 Dwelling Units Per Acre)
Urban Higher Density (.7 to 17.9 DU/Acre)
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Tools
Wisconsin Smart Growth Law (1999)
Preserve Open Space, Farmland, Natural Beauty, and Critical Environmental Areas
Foster Distinctive, Attractive Communities with a Strong Sense of Place
Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration
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Tools
Model Ordinances For Conservation Development
A Model Ordinance for Conservation Subdivision, UW-Extension, with Steve Apfelbaum & others (Smart Growth)
Rural Cluster Development Guide, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
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Caledonia’s Ordinance
STEP I Ordinance Committee (formed 1999)The Stakeholders
Elected officialsPlanning commissionersDevelopersLand trust repsEcologistVillage department heads (fire, police chief, public works)Consultants (engineers, attorney)
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Caledonia’s Ordinance
STEP 2Education: Presentations, Hands-on, Tours(1998-present)
Site design for conservation developmentsNatural area restoration and stewardshipConservation easementsAlternative stormwater managementTours of conservation developmentsNews stories
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Caledonia’s Ordinance
STEP 3Demonstration: Old Field Settlement conservation development (approved 2000)
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Old Field Settlement
15 house lots on 65.5 acres
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Old Field Settlement
Developer: Legacy Development, Franksville, Wisconsin
Learning experience for committee, community
Approved while committee was drafting new conservation subdivision ordinance
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Old Field Settlement
Final plat approved 2000
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Preserved tree-lined country road
Old Field Settlement
Bell RoadNo bowling-alley lots along road!
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Old Field Settlement
Preserved 42.48acres of commonopen space
Backyard view
Walking trails
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Old Field Settlement
Preserved woodlands
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Old Field Settlement
Created walking & horse trails
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Caledonia’s Ordinance
STEP 4: Adoption of mandatory ordinance (2002)
Applies to land divisions of 3 acres or more where five or more lots will be created.
40% open space in urban area and 60% in rural area (non-sewered)
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Conventional vs. Conservation
Conventional Conservation
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Approval Process
Sketch Plan
Initial meeting with municipality
Determine issues (drainage, wetlands, density, road access, etc.)
Discuss requirements of ordinance
Discuss approval process
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Approval Process
Concept Plan
Developer’s Agreement signed
Land features determined
Developer meets with ecologist and land trust
Site plan reviewed by landscape architect
Developer presents plan to neighborhood
Reviewed & approved by Plan Commission, Village Board
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Approval Process
Preliminary PlatStormwater management planStewardship planConservation easementHOA documents
Final PlatFinal stormwater management planRecommendation for approval from staff
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What We Learned
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What We Learned
What constitutes a natural area?
Need a natural resource inventory prepared by ecologist or other qualified professional
Identify restoration opportunities, storm water management opportunities—and potential problems
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What We Learned
Need to work with a local land trust
• Holds easement in perpetuity
• Land trust ecologist works with developer’s ecologist, reviews stewardship plan, monitors the open space, educates homeowners
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What We Learned
Need stewardship plan for open space
Describes what was on land before development
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Stewardship Plan
Explains how and when land will be restored and maintained
What was removed and planted. Maintenance schedule and techniques (burning, brushing, mowing, applying herbicides)
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What We Learned
Need a conservation easement
• Legal mechanism for protecting the land from further land divisions and other disturbances
• Protects property owners
• Enforces the stewardship plan
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Conservation Easement
What will be protected and subject to enforcement?
Cannot save everything because too costly to maintain and enforce
Conservation easement and stewardship plan must work together
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Conservation Easement
Who holds easement?
Local land trust?
Municipality?
Joint land trust and municipality (Caledonia model)?
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Conservation Easement
How to pay for legal enforcement?
Developer pays (Caledonia model)HOA paysIf jointly held, who will enforce easement (land trust or municipality)Best for land trust to enforce
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What We Learned
Financing Open Space Protection (Caledonia Model)
• Developer pays for open space landscape plan; stewardship plan & review; legal review of conservation easement; initial restoration and maintenance until transferred to Homeowner’s Association; legal defense fund
• Homeowners Association pays for maintenance; restoration caused by disease, weather, etc.; annual monitoring by land trust
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What We Learned
Legal DocumentsDevelopers Agreement with Performance Standards and a Bond for the open space
Restrictive Covenants
Conservation Easement
Stewardship Plan Review by an outside ecologist
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Six Years Later
578 Acres Preserved!
Old Field Settlement (42.48 acres)
Audubon Arboretum (27.9 acres)
Auburn Hills (33.48 acres)
Blue River Preserve (26.8 acres)
Briarwood Condos (5.66 acres)
Cascade Ridge (7.4 acres)
Catlyn Woods (24.35 acres)
Green Acres (70.78 acres)
Homestead Acres (32 acres)
The Grasslands (59.8 acres)
The Ponds (131.04 acres)
Maple Park (2.75 acres)
Prairie Crossing (57.81 acres)
Woodland Pines (5.82 acres)
Wooded Valley (50.32 acres)