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Village of Larsen
Incorporation Review Board Public Hearing
March 23, 2021
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Welcome & Introductions
H. Stanley Riffle, Attorney at Law
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Town Board
Russell Geise, Town Chairperson
Scott Reif, Vice Chair
Kay Lettau, Supervisor
Linda Grundman, Supervisor
Kelly Wisnefske, Supervisor
Petitioners
Arden Schroeder, Representative
Mark Luebke, Representative
Consultants
William Forrest, Forrest & Associates, LLC
H Stanley Riffle, Attorney at Law
Benjamin Hamblin, McMahon Group
Dennis Jochman, Bechard Group
Appointed Staff
Tori Straw, Administrator
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
Sabina Schiessl, Treasurer
Holly Stevens, Clerk
Departments
Michael Pfankuch, Director of Public Works
Scott Rieckmann, Director of Public Safety & Fire Chief
Cindy Pfankuch, Division Chief of EMR
Officer Sarah Zeinert, Police Department
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Characteristics of Territory§ 66.0207(1)(a) Wis. Stats.
“Characteristics of territory. The entire territory of the proposed village or city shall be reasonably
homogeneous and compact, taking into consideration natural boundaries, natural drainage
basin, soil conditions, present and potential transportation facilities, previous political boundaries,
boundaries of school districts, shopping and social customs.”
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Characteristics of TerritoryOverview
• Boundaries
• Natural and man-made features• Transportation
H. Stanley Riffle, Attorney at Law
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Characteristics of TerritoryCohesion and Unity
• Social and Community Organizations/Community Events
• Shopping and Services• Recreational Opportunities
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
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Characteristics of TerritoryCohesion and Unity
• Social and Community Organizations/Community Events
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
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Characteristics of TerritoryCohesion and Unity
• Business, Shopping, and Services
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
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Characteristics of TerritoryCohesion and Unity
• Recreational Opportunities
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
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Territory Beyond the Core§ 66.0207(1)(b) Wis. Stats.
“The territory beyond the most densely populated one-half square mile specified in s. 66.0205 (1)
or the most densely populated square mile specified in s. 66.0205 (2) shall have an average of
more than 30 housing units per quarter section or an assessed value, as defined in s. 66.0217
(1)(a) for real estate tax purposes, more than 25% of which is attributable to existing or potential
mercantile, manufacturing or public utility uses. The territory beyond the most densely populated
square mile as specified in s. 66.0205 (3) or (4) shall have the potential for residential or other
urban land use development on a substantial scale within the next 3 years. The board may waive
these requirements to the extent that water, terrain or geography prevents the development.”
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Territory Beyond the CoreUtility Infrastructure Improvements
Benjamin Hamblin, McMahon Group
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Territory Beyond the CoreCurrent and Pending Development
Dennis Jochman, Bechard Group
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Events for Development to Occur
• Highway 10 extended to the west• 41/441/10 Interchange completed• Sewer and Water Infrastructure in place
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Clayton Property and Land Sales in the last 58 months*
• 234 sales (5 acres or more)• $95,406,635 (16.7% of 2020 assessed value• 6,299 acres of land (27% of total Town acreage)
*Department of Revenue – land over five acres – arms length transactions
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Current Land Listings
• Highway 10 Corridor Listings 450 acres• Contracts and Pending Offers 146 acres (32.4%)
• 138 acres – Residential and Multifamily• 8 acres – Commercial/Industrial
• County II Listings 124 acres• Oakwood Listings 75 acres
• CURRENT LISTINGS TOTAL 649 acres• CONTRACTS AND PENDING OFFERS TOTAL 146 acres (22.5%)
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Pending Projects
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Pending Projects• Map #8 – 11 was 95 acres
• Timeline 2 to 5 years• Contract – Multi-family 17 acres• Pending – Multi-family 16 acres
• Map #8 – 12 was 56 acres• Timeline 2 to 5 years• Sold 26 acres
• Map #8 – 13 was 143 acres• Timeline 5 to 10 years• Pending – Multi-family/residential 103 acres
• Map #8 – 19 was 81 acres• Timeline 5 to 10 years• Pending – Business /Commercial and Multi-family/Single Family 100 acres
• Map #8 – 20 was 96 acres• Timeline 2 to 5 years• Sold – Single Family Residential 5 acres
• Not on Map #8• Lind Lane – Commercial Building already constructed and in use 5 acres
Sold, under Contract, or Pending (since Sept. 15, 2020) 363 acres
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Territory Beyond the CoreIrregular Boundaries
and Lands Requested for Exemption
William Forrest, AICP
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❑ Status of Proposed Developments:➢ See Table 17 for the list of 21 current preliminary and active developments.
▪ A total of 1,328 Acres.▪ Represents in excess of 10 percent of Village.
➢ See Map 8 – Proposed Development Projects▪ Distribution throughout village.▪ Note association/relationship to existing development.▪ Note location to associated sewer/water service proposed.▪ Represents effective infill development.
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❑ Exemption Request from WI Stats § 66.0201 (1)(b):➢ Projected Growth at Year 2030
▪ Village Population = 4,218▪ Potential Residential Land Consumption = 387 to 620 Acres.
➢ Lands Unavailable for Development:▪ See Table 19
✓ Total of 4,098 Acres✓ 33.9 percent of Village✓ 1,746 specifically requested for exemption.
▪ Areas of exemption include:✓ “Peninsula #1” connects Village Core with Larsen Hamlet.✓ “Peninsula #2” includes cemetery in Village.
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❑ Peninsula #1➢ Total Area = 1,601.8 acres.➢ Waiver request based on:
▪ Floodplain▪ Wetlands▪ Depth to Groundwater▪ Soils with Significant Limitations for Homes with Basements
➢ Purpose:▪ Connect Village core to Larsen Hamlet
• Post Office• Municipal Operations• Business Center
▪ Larsen-Winchester Sanitary District• Order to Abandon Treatment Facility• Connection through Village to Fox Valley
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❑ Peninsula #2➢ Total Area = 143.8 Acres
▪ Cemetery site.▪ Village has financial ability to maintain support.
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❑ Summary and Conclusion➢ Total Area requested for Waiver = 1,745 Acres
▪ 17.5 percent of proposed Village.
➢ Golf Courses, Quarries, Working Lands, Airport Overlay, and Transportation and Water consumes additional 4,098 Acres.
➢ Proposed Developments = 1,328 Acres.
➢ These represent over 58 percent of the Proposed Village Area.
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Tax Revenue§ 66.0207 (2)(a), Wis. Stats. The present and potential sources of tax revenue appear sufficient
to defray the anticipated cost of governmental services at a local tax rate which compares
favorably with the tax rate in a similar area for the same level of services.
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Tax Revenue
Tori Straw, Administrator
Village and Remnant Town Budgets
1- and 5-year Projections
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TAX LEVY 919,639$ 735,711$ 183,928$ 1,015,356$ 812,285$ 203,071$
TAX LEVY - MANUFACTURED HOUSING and MFL 14,800$ 11,840$ 2,960$ 16,340$ 13,072$ 3,268$
LOAN PROCEEDS 1,462,050$ 1,169,640$ 292,410$ 1,614,221$ 1,291,377$ 322,844$
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES 337,535$ 270,028$ 67,507$ 372,666$ 298,133$ 74,533$
LICENSE AND PERMIT REVENUES 95,950$ 76,760$ 19,190$ 105,937$ 84,749$ 21,187$
PUBLIC CHARGES REVENUE 11,700$ 9,360$ 2,340$ 12,918$ 10,334$ 2,584$
INTEREST INCOME 10,000$ 8,000$ 2,000$ 11,041$ 8,833$ 2,208$
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE/CARRYOVER BAL 324,173$ 259,338$ 64,835$ 357,913$ 286,330$ 71,583$
TOTAL REVENUES 3,175,847$ 2,540,678$ 635,169$ 3,506,392$ 2,805,113$ 701,278$
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 584,182$ 467,346$ 116,836$ 644,984$ 515,987$ 128,997$
PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENSES 414,113$ 331,290$ 82,823$ 457,214$ 365,771$ 91,443$
PUBLIC WORKS EXPENSES 642,683$ 514,146$ 128,537$ 709,574$ 567,659$ 141,915$
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES EXPENSE 7,769$ 6,215$ 1,554$ 8,578$ 6,862$ 1,716$
CULTURE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION EXPENSES 21,550$ 17,240$ 4,310$ 23,793$ 19,034$ 4,759$
CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES 25,000$ 20,000$ 5,000$ 27,602$ 22,082$ 5,520$
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENSES: 1,480,550$ 1,184,440$ 296,110$ 1,634,647$ 1,307,717$ 326,929$
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,175,847$ 2,540,678$ 635,169$ 3,506,392$ 2,805,113$ 701,278$
TAXES 826,973$ 661,578$ 165,395$ 913,045$ 730,436$ 182,609$
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 24,887$ 19,910$ 4,977$ 24,887$ 19,910$ 4,977$
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS INTEREST 4,500$ 3,600$ 900$ 1,500$ 1,200$ 300$
DEBT RESERVE FUND 256,950$ 205,560$ 51,390$ 489,752$ 391,802$ 97,950$
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE REVENUES 1,113,310$ 890,648$ 222,662$ 1,429,184$ 1,143,347$ 285,837$
PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS 594,868$ 475,894$ 118,974$ 656,782$ 525,426$ 131,356$
INTEREST 518,442$ 414,754$ 103,688$ 772,402$ 617,921$ 154,480$
-$ -$ TOTAL DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURES 1,113,310$ 890,648$ 222,662$ 1,429,184$ 1,143,347$ 285,837$
TOTAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY 1,746,612$ 1,397,290$ 349,322$ 1,928,401$ 1,542,721$ 385,680$
MILL RATE (In Dollars Per Thousand) Equalized Value 3.07$ 3.08$ 3.03$ 3.07$ 3.08$ 3.04$
EQUALIZED VALUE (TID out for Village only) 569,112,500$ 454,013,480$ 115,099,020$ 628,346,186$ 501,400,429$ 126,945,757$
DEBT SERVICE FUND EXPENDITURES
DEBT SERVICE FUND REVENUE
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND REVENUE
SUMMARY BUDGETS 1- and 5-Year Projections
FUND, SOURCE & FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS2021 VILLAGE
Proposed Budget
2021 REMNANT
TOWN
Proposed Budget
2021 TOWN
Existing Approved
Budget
2026 TOWN
Projected Budget
2026 VILLAGE
Projected Budget
2026 REMNANT
TOWN
Proposed Budget
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Table 22 - Comparable Towns with Population, Taxes, and Equalized Value
County Town2020 EstimatedPopulation
General PropertyTaxes Equalized Value
Winnebago Nepeuskun 743 $213,406 $71,367,100
Waupaca Union 815 $249,100 $63,524,500
Shawano Pella 886 $197,061 $82,258,300
Outagamie Maine 880 $139,035 $77,351,500
Marathon Plover 698 $208,313 $52,632,100
Green Cadiz 797 $292,930 $71,272,300
Fond du Lac Oakfield 718 $209,916 $67,283,600
Calumet Charlestown 782 $183,019 $75,935,400
Calumet Rantoul 816 $235,845 $80,568,100
Winnebago Clayton 850 $183,928 $115,099,020
Source: Forrest & Associates, LLC; Wisconsin Department of Revenue
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Level of Services§ 66.0207 (2)(b), Wis. Stats. The level of governmental services desired or needed by the
residents of the territory compared to the level of services offered by the proposed village or city
and the level available from a contiguous municipality which files a certified copy of a resolution
as provided in s. 66.0203 (6).
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Level of Services
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
Public Services (Admin/Planning/Zoning/Engineering)
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Level of Services
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
Fire and EMS
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Level of Services
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
Police Services
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Level of Services
Richard Knapinski, Plan Commission Chairperson
Department of Public Works
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Impact on the Remainder of the Town§ 66.0207 (2)(c), Wis. Stats. The impact, financial and otherwise, upon the remainder of the town
from which the territory is to be incorporated.
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Impact on the Remainder of the Town
Tori Straw, Administrator
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Table 21 - Towns in Immediate Area with Comparable Populations
Town Place Name County 2020 Est. Population
Wolf River Winnebago 1,195
Poygan Winnebago 1,327
St Lawrence Waupaca 713
Weyauwega Waupaca 570
Union Waupaca 815
Liberty Outagamie 880
Maine Outagamie 880
Hortonia Outagamie 1,090
Brothertown Calumet 1,321
Charlestown Calumet 782
Chilton Calumet 1,165
Rantoul Calumet 816
Source: Demographic Services Center
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Table 1 - Wisconsin Villages of Comparable Size Population
Municipality Type
Municipality Name County Final Estimate
2019 Census 2010
Village Baldwin St. Croix 3,998 3,957
Village Cross Plains Dane 3,987 3,538
Village Marshall Dane 3,899 3,862
Village Rochester Racine 3,847 3,682
Village North Hudson St. Croix 3,824 3,768
Village Merton Waukesha 3,690 3,346
Village Pulaski In Multiple Counties 3,624 3,539
Village Combined Locks Outagamie 3,595 3,328
Village Sauk City Sauk 3,434 3,410
Village Ellsworth Pierce 3,355 3,284
Village Larsen Winnebago 3,336 N/A
Village Howards Grove Sheboygan 3,275 3,188
Village Thiensville Ozaukee 3,178 3,235
Village Yorkville Racine 3,145 3,071
Village Sherwood Calumet 3,127 2,713
Village Genoa City In Multiple Counties 3,028 3,042
Village Johnson Creek Jefferson 3,021 2,738
Village Oostburg Sheboygan 3,007 2,887
Village Paddock Lake Kenosha 3,006 2,992
Source: Wisconsin Demographic Services Center; Forrest & Associates, LLC
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Impact on the Metropolitan Community§ 66.0207 (2)(d), Wis. Stats. The effect upon the future rendering of governmental services both
inside the territory proposed for incorporation and elsewhere within the metropolitan community.
There shall be an express finding that the proposed incorporation will not substantially hinder the
solution of governmental problems affecting the metropolitan community.
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Impact on the Metropolitan Community
H. Stanley Riffle, Attorney at Law
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Intermunicipal Agreement between the Town of Clayton and the Village of Fox Crossing
• 66.0301 Agreement• Sewer Transport Service - $2.5M• Water Service - $2.5M• Boundary Compensation - $6.5M
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Fox West Sewerage Commission Joinder Agreement
• January 2020• Purchased Sufficient Capacity to serve Village of Larson• Cost - $1,225,251.18
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IRB Approved Cooperative Boundary Plans
• Town of Vinland• Town of Winneconne• Town of Winchester• Town of Neenah
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Conclusion
H. Stanley Riffle, Attorney at Law