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• 4 TOWN OF ROXBURY • LAND USE PLAN OCTOBER, 1992 Access for commercial development should be directly to side or county highways. caIn som d h sauw dequa tery 7:the'ddowo nal Wa dra fme y an d bth erea ed nl nnal e r affiroadc wimay p att u AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT POLICIES To accomplish its objectives with respect to agriculture,the To of Roxbury has delineated on nearby reaide'se` M Agricultural Preservation Districts to which the following policies apply: Commack'development rezoning will be limited to a size requiring a septic tank •1.To develop land use cantrol measures which will discourage development in agriculnral insullance not larger than that for z single family home. area. - ROXBURY SANITARY DISTRICT 1. ©`1p tr► _ V 2.To allow for no subdivisions in agricultural preservation areas Policies: Mrtimum to size will be flexible from 8,000 to 15,000 square rat for residential c �g 3.To limit non-farm residential development to those areas with sails not classified as prime I uses grow requ6uon g up faamlad a done of staewide vnpoum(u shown on soil map). Ncw nesidmdal N will be red w be cone to the existing bunt- s r • t - De six one and on e lot(13 5 ae mirffarm area PI� Nonroa s ored to ova s her JS apes of earns oc oss s of July l l 1978.t j "r - No roads or driveways stall be permitted to cross agricultural land to reach Two-family s anticipated housing will be considered and integrated with single-family proposed non-farm development housing.It is anticipated Nu most requests will come as part of new plats.Up to _1 '� - Lots will be approved if all policy criteria area met. 10%of the lots within a put may be approved for duplexes. f_ - p, ..7�___ 4.To allow farm rcaiderrces for those who cam a Burnside al part of their livelihood from Requests for duplex units within existing plats will also be considered. However, l ::» 1 / farm operations To provide for an additional farm residence for parents or children of the the interests of existing single-family homeowner neighbor'will also be considered, . '• . farm operator if the conditional use standards of the Exclusive Agricultural Zoning District as well as the density guidelines sued above s r a ,,;. „� _t____ as met and all town policy criteria am met.These houses will county toward the one lot will he carefully reviewed and limited in keeping -f-� f pa 35 acre overall density of Policy 3. Multifamily honing proposals Y • with the character of the small rural community. Multifamily housing will be • 5.To provide fora one-time replacement of the existing farm residence with a new residence encouraged only near the commercial center of the community.A site plan will be f_ fit i d for the farm operator.These limiudons do not apply to farm hates destroyed by wind, required to allow objective review of the following(sm Plan text). - fire and other Acts of God. Disposition of the old farm residence by demolition would require no zoning change;however,separation and sale of the old farm residence would My resorting to multifamily housing will be conditionally granted,based on the have to meet all policy criteria of the plan,land division and zoning change requirements. approved site plan. These new houses will county toward the me lot per 35 acres owned overall density of Carunendal development shall be madam with the taro small-town atmosphere Policy 3,unless the old residence is d®olished and onmied to,saving the local population 6. To provide for and which of farm ter farm and Hated.Thorn other which existed prior es July 26.1978 ard which remain atta farm usnsolidation.The other agricultural policies Strip commercial development will not be allowed. will be applied to such separatias insofar as possible.These'coveted houses will count '1./- �: toward the one lot per 35 acres owned overall. Industrial development will be limited to that which directly serves the surrounding __f___i___f__.n 1'; farming cammunef. t 7.To provide for the separation and retention of one lo[far a new residence for the farm • t • operator when he a she sells the whole farm. All agricultural policies will be applied in Only that portion of land nxesury for the contemplated use will be rezoned if all swing such proposals.If all other policies tin be met,but there is no soil area that is other policies are met not classified as prime be farmland o those is ration of the Tome (as shown on soil a sod open public sewer.of this soil fiite as may f mlued at os discretion of importance Town Planning shown no n s ilea and All development cent be served by pat Bond Thee lots will count toward the one la pa 35 apes overall density of Policy 3. _ �g s ENVIRONMENTAL To CORRIDORS f__+ T+'- p '- -• ENV : To preserve leads within the environmental corridors and direct development to f' x lands suitable for development -T:RURAL NON-FARM DISTRICT �� Policies: One and ore-half(1.5)-acre minimum la eve" To preserve the tole of streams,dnarugewrys,Rodplaose and wetlands as essential ?air) ,I�_ •• •- components of the hydrologic system and natural nesoot tmeN. `:• , Pemtined uses include sauce extraction the weer salvage caretaker ker omens storage,farm-,_ r related businesses,and residences for the owner or caneuka of such oparatiau. To prevent future problems N Roxbury which are associated with filling and development within wetland and fladpisin areas. jWhen salvage yards are proposed,a site plan will be required to determine if this •�� is a suitable location and whether seeming and other mitigation is adequate ;��s . , y. OPEN SPACE CORRIDORS No subdivision pmmined �r? Policies: Filling or development within the floodplain area will not be Wowed Where parcels are less than JS aces in size u the time of plan adoption,one Filling and developme m N the wetland arcs will net be allowed. __f additiorW lot split may be Wowed if the resulting parcels are not less than ® • \ 10 area There will be consideration of the impacts to the wetland of any development Where parcels are ova 35 acts,maximum lot apliu Wowed will be one la per 35 proposed next to a wetland_ ttp __ t t pan u provided in the Agricultural Policies. is:Api Ai Only such commercial and i it MI development s needed to rapport existing PUBLIC LANDS MI agricultural mmer is where it will not result t s is environmental tied to support lion or To acknowledge and coordinate pluming afloat of Dave County.d the Wisconsin conflict with farming operations will be allowed. Department of Natural Resources for open cep«a recreation and resource protection \I '� Any rezoning will be limited to Nat pinion of lard which is necessary fo the land proposed for public ownership. specific commercial or Mohawk'use contemplated , Mapping: Lards along the Wixamin River as well as nearby wooded hills have •�� I I been delineated as pan of the Lower Wisconsin River Plan.which reeks in prat., �O MINERAL EXTRACTION POLICIES L J the scenic and moral value of potions of the Wisconsin River Valley. t i Policies: To recognize mineral extraction u a necessary use of lands to provide materials The to Ap N.tiorW Scenic Trail is•cooperative planning proposal of county, .i-• used by the community,both public(such as rod improvements)and private(such store and federal officials as Trail u i prime foundation formed proposal help of co nent ICEAGE fiRAIL as sand,gaveled atone for aansmction). the project The cad's mho generally follows de Terminal Moraine of the OR R I DOR s,� To require that copies of maps and application materials submitted to the county Wiseorin Sage Glacier(see plan Map).First proposed in the 1950s,the Ice Age zoning administrator also be submitted directly to the town by the applicant National Scenic Trail u designed to be an all-season off-rod footpath for hikers t and skier'. Iji, Ta allow fa expansion of rsmtenl exmcnion slid a Ne evablishment tmw.its The arcs.hewn on the map in Ne euum pan oC the town re➢at a profat condor m if the following lest)ds can be ma with adequate conditions placed on the or zone within which grants maybe made for acquiring a several-hummed-foot-wide +I approval G«Pian tut). I Ice Age Trail Pathway. T t To discus all elemeno of the proposed site in relation to town policies and interne Policies: The town intends to maintain contact with appropriate sou and county officials to with the applicant Following this review specific necovmend•dau for approval The to input and participation town it hicnalt ad citizens nd c county plan.sod Pr411111 .. .... or disapproval(plus any suggestions for conditions)will he communicated to the acquisition. by county zoning committee The towns Tans to ensure that future land acquisitioos and subsequent taus conform to the objectives and policies of the Town Land Use Plan. .' J:1((i:JJJ_ UNSEWERED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Policies: TRANSPORTATION POLICIES `• ..... .. General Policies Strip development along roadways will he prevented Policies: To wok with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Regional Illp. Planning Commission to develop a mutually supportive agreement which seeks to • When rezoning.only that portion of land necessary for the iTrcdiate intended ate preserve the ramporuuon capacities of highways through access management will be rezoned. while recognizing the Town's Land Use Plan. �_;_ i\ � When rezoning is considered,the lest intensive zoning disrict for the equated use To make lad use decisions which me consistent with the Town Land Use Plan and t f4 ivi__,____ i+, will be used. the mewl agreement. The tom intends to avoid any substantial expenditure of public funds and the To review highway conuuction and reconstruction plans by considering both the • t of municipal debt for construction or provision of municipal roc safety needs and the minimal tae of facmdand improvements and services onside the urban service area. More intense __-f-- development requiring public sewer will be directed to the Roxbury Sanitary District To consider pedestrian and bicycle needs in all roadway reconstruction. lir ' , These such smite u available. C•••• Residewmf Policies SOLID WASTE POLICIES 1•••••-:-:::- Residential subdivisions are allowed with•minimum lot size of L5 acres. Poticin: To drat and adopt an ordinance which esublishn sped<suadands and conditions which must be met by any applicant for a solid ware facility. New subdivisions will be discouraged when nuuneros unsold lots are available in the town To require any applicant to demonstrate compliance with all relevant town plan policies before cosidmdg approval for a rezoning and caditional use permit 41�•W Limit residential uses to single family since this is m umewead area. Higher concerns associated with \ 1 density residential development is allowed within the Roxbury Sanitary District To require any applicant to also address the more specific IIr 1 I CP (See policies for Roxbury Sanitary District) such facilities(see Plan tea). _-1I Commercial Policies To caref dly examine every application far a solid waste facility to ensure that ll Commercial development will be limited to services for local residents and those relevant town policies are positively addressed prior to approving any rezoning o uses generally compatible with Nate low density residential areas. conditional use permit • Ac41 \e A.