EXISTING CONDITIONS Figure 2.2: Future Land Use Map (per 2004 Village of Holmen Comp Plan)
The Future Land Use’s proposed roadways would greatly improve accessibility within the Village; however, there are two areas of concern that may have an impact on South Holmen Drive. First, it may not be financially feasible for the Village to build two bridges across Halfway Creek as shown in Figure 2.2. If only one bridge is feasible, traffic would not be split between both the Greeno and the Gaarder proposed intersections, resulting in extra burden to one of these intersections. The second area of concern is in the southeast quadrant of the US 53 interchange where the planned commercial/light industrial area lacks direct access to South Holmen Drive. Generally this type of development would be better served connecting straight to the arterial (South Holmen Drive) than pushing traffic onto existing neighborhood streets prior to connecting to the arterial. Based on this design, the Walden Place intersection with South Holmen Drive would require a more controlled intersection and traffic on the neighborhood streets (Walden Court, Walden Place, Pertzsch Drive, Locust Ave, etc.) would significantly increase.
Gaarder Hale Greeno
The Town of Onalaska’s Future Land Use Map, as depicted in their comprehensive plan, identifies all developable land within the corridor study area as “urban mixed-use.” Policies include encouraging higher densities and intensities of land use including office, commercial, light industrial/manufacturing, residential, and recreational uses. Potential new road networks are not defined.
2.2 PUBLIC UTILITIES Stormwater Utilities The entire corridor is within the Lower Black River watershed with the majority of the water being discharged into the Halfway Creek and Sandlake Creek. As shown in Figure 2.3, water is collected and conveyed through a series of private and public storm sewer pipes, surface swales, and detention (dry) or retention (wet) ponds. The system functions well and meets the needs of the current development pattern. As infill development occurs, it will be necessary to provide additional facilities to meet post-development stormwater management standards established
SOUTH HOLMEN DRIVE CORRIDOR PLAN
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