Plan Before Growth Fragments the Land

The opportunity isn't simply the size of the property. It is its continuity and singular ownership.

Approximately 1,800 acres under coordinated ownership creates an opportunity to consider questions that become much harder after land is divided into individual projects.

Could We Protect More by Planning Together?

Instead of isolated wetlands and buffers, could environmental areas be connected?
Could development be directed away from the most sensitive areas?
Could larger buffers be established between neighborhoods and more intensive activities?

Could We Put the Right Uses in the Right Places?

Not every activity belongs next to a neighborhood.

A coordinated plan could explore a transition such as:

CONCEPTUAL: FOR COMMUNITY DISCUSSION

Neighborhoods
Major Green Buffers
Trails + Conservation
Working Lands
Employment + Innovation
Light Industrial
Public Service + Infrastructure

The final arrangement has not been determined.

Determining whether this approach makes sense is part of the visioning process.

Could Infrastructure Be Planned First?

Roads, utilities, drainage and other infrastructure frequently follow development.

This process asks whether some of those systems should instead be planned first.

A coordinated road and utility corridor could potentially reduce conflicts, preserve future connectivity and help determine where different types of activity belong.

Could One Property Serve Several Community Needs?

The answer may not be choosing between conservation or jobs or infrastructure or working land.

The opportunity is to explore whether thoughtful planning can accommodate several of those needs together.