As part of a public hearing on Monday, August 28, the Pleasant
Prairie Plan Commission considered and recommended for approval both the
conceptual plan for a new residential development and a related
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Pleasant Farms Neighborhood plan.
The proposed development will be built on two vacant parcels of land,
south of the Heritage Valley Subdivision. Since the original Heritage
Valley plat in 1993, additional phases had not moved forward. US Shelter
Companies, LLC has purchased 24 acres with the intention of creating
the River Run at Heritage Valley subdivision, which will consist of 45
single family lots and three outlots. This development will be
constructed in three phases and will be located south of 89th Place and
106th Avenue. The developer is planning to construct homes with
traditional style architecture that would range in size from 1,600 to
3,400 square feet.
“Neighborhood planning is essential for the
orderly growth of the community and establishes a framework as to how
development should occur,” stated Jean Werbie-Harris, Village of
Pleasant Prairie Community Development Director.
In the case of
this subdivision, the lot area is proposed to be between 12,501 and
17,757 square feet. It is projected that 122 persons will be added to
the population, and that 19 public school aged children are likely to
come from this development. The Village provides copies of proposed
developments to Kenosha Unified School District to assist in their
enrollment projects and school planning efforts. Werbie-Harris also
commented that the subdivision will be in proximity to recreational
opportunities including the RecPlex, walking, and bike paths.
Conceptual
engineering plans for grading, roadways and utilities, and storm water
management have been reviewed for conformance with generally accepted
engineering practices and Village policies. A number of new municipal
roadways are proposed to be developed with full public improvements
including sidewalks. Municipal water and sanitary sewer will be extended
throughout the development. An additional lift station will be
installed during phase two and three of construction.
During the
public hearing, questions from residents regarding sidewalks, access
roads, street width, construction traffic, medians, water retention, and
timelines were addressed by the developer and Village staff. Traffic
patterns at the intersection of Hwy C and 106th Avenue were also
discussed. Highway C is a county highway, and for this reason the Plan
Commission has asked that Village staff work with Kenosha County to
determine what traffic controls exist at or near the subdivision
entrance. The Plan Commission echoed the concerns of residents when it
came to safety at this intersection, and expressed appreciation for the
residents taking time to come out and share their feedback at the public
hearing.
A floodplain boundary adjustment was also approved.
When a floodplain is filled the Wisconsin DNR and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) require that areas of equal or greater size of
floodplain be created. The proposal is to fill 3,694 cubic feet of 100
year floodplain, but to create 4,823 cubic feet of new floodplain. The
two larger wetlands within the development area will remained protected.
All of the wetland, floodplain, and storm water retention facilities
are located within outlots.
This Village Board will consider approval of the conceptual plan documents at their September 18 board meeting.