TABLE OF CONTENTS

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RESOLUTION

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PLAN SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE — THE VISION 2020 PROCESS

Introduction
Isthmus 2020
North Ring Corridor Committee
Dane County Committee to Evaluate Commuter Rail Implementation

CHAPTER TWO — EXISTING CONDITIONS AND TRENDS

Introduction
Overall Trends

Population Trends
Population Distribution
Population Growth Rates
Age Composition
Households
Housing Units
Employment

Existing Land Use
Transportation

Roadways
Transit
Paratransit (Specialized Transportation)
Pedestrians
Bicycles
Rail Transportation
Air Transportation
Parking

Summary of Land Use and Transportation Alternatives

CHAPTER THREE — VISION STATEMENT AND GOALS

Vision Statement
Goals Discussion

CHAPTER FOUR — THE LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Basis for the Plan
Plan Elements and Structure

The Land Use Plan
Land Use Plan Concepts
Environmental Protection Framework for the Plan

Background and Approach
Goals
Objectives

Regional Development Patterns and Distribution

Goals
Objectives
Implementation

Urban Area Recommendations

Urban Form and Design
Economic Development Framework for the Plan
Neighborhood Development
Urban Housing and Design
Central Urban Service Area and Major Activity Centers

Rural Area Recommendations

Rural Form
Rural Area Design
Rural Residential Development Density
Rural Land Use Development Types

The Transportation Plan

Overall Goal and Objectives
All-Mode Objectives
Key Features and Concepts

Transit System Plan Element
Pedestrian/Bicycle Plan Element

Bikeways
Pedestrians

Streets and Roadways Plan Element
Other Transportation Elements

Vehicle Occupancy
Paratransit (Specialized Transportation)
Rail Transportation
Air Transportation
Parking

Corridor Preservation

CHAPTER FIVE — IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction

The Role of Implementation in the Comprehensive Planning Process

Implementation Tools

Preparation of Countywide Development Plans and Plan Consistency Requirements
Preparation of the County Development Plan
Neighborhood Development Plans
Urban Service Areas and Sewer Extensions
Cooperative Agreements
Annexation
Parks and Open Space Plans
Extraterritorial Powers
Community Development Initiative

Land Use Implementation Tools

County Zoning
Municipal Zoning
Design Guidelines
Subdivision and Platting Regulations
Farmland Preservation Plans
Rural Development Initiatives
Purchase of Development Rights
Transfer of Development Rights

Transportation Implementation Tools

Metropolitan Planning Organizations — Transportation Planning
Wisconsin Department of Transportation — Transportation Planning
Official Mapping
Transportation Management Systems
Education and Technical Assistance

Other Planning Initiatives

CHAPTER SIX — IMPACTS REVIEW SUMMARY

Land Use Impacts
Land Consumption and Public Services
Transportation System Impacts

Observations of Social Impacts
Observations of Economic Impacts
Observations of Environmental/Physical Impacts
Observations of Institutional Impacts

CHAPTER SEVEN — FURTHER PLANNING AND CONCLUDING COMMENTS

APPENDICES, VOLUME I

APPENDICES, VOLUME II

(Available at the Dane County Regional Planning Commission office)

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Revised: August 27, 2003