Here We Go Again with Cul-de-sac Variance!

The Village once again will put forward another variance to the 800 foot cul-de-sac requirement to the Village Board. As I stated in a previous blog (click here), variances, in the Village's own words, are supposed to be one-time items.

These are questions that I had Jean Werbie read into the record during The Orchard cul-de-sac variance and related Temporary cul-de-sacs:Will the temporary cul-de-sacs face the same 800 feet from an arterial street (like The Orchard) restriction/ordinance as permanent cul-de-sacs? If so, will they have to gain variances for each one?

My main concern was more related to the fact that a subdivision could build 100 homes and be at full build, have three entrances with two in place and one that ends in a temporary cul-de-sac (for example, Tobin Creek but I see Cove will connect soon and I believe fourth entrance was nixed that was to connect to Southshore). The ordinance requires a minimum of three access points for safety, traffic etc., if greater than 80 homes. According to what was discussed, the above situation could be in place for 20 years or more. Does that make sense? I know that it is unlikely but look how long PTW has been that way. That's why I was looking for something more defined as far as a timeframe.

VILLAGE OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that there will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the VILLAGE OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, at the Village Municipal Building, 9915 39th Avenue on the 21st day of April, 2008 after 6:30 P.M. of said day, to consider the following:The Village of Pleasant Prairie will be conducting a Public Hearing for the request of Mark Eberle, P.E. of Nielsen, Madsen & Barber, S.C. agent for Louis and Krystyna Tricoli, owners for a variance from Section 395-60 C of the Land Division and Development Control Ordinance to allow for a cul-de-sac street to be greater than 800 feet from the nearest intersection for the proposed 20 single-family lot subdivision generally located south of 104th Street at 22nd Avenue to be known as Paradise Lake.The subject properties are located in a part of the Northeast One Quarter of U.S. Public Land Survey Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 22 East and in a part of the Northwest of U.S. Public Land Survey Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 23 East in the Village of Pleasant Prairie and further identified as Tax Parcel Numbers 92-4-122-251-0050, 93-4-123-302-0560 and a part of 93-4-123-302-0101.ALL PERSONS INTERESTED MAY BE HEARD AT SAID TIME AND PLACE. Formal petitions regarding this matter may be submitted at this meeting.Dated this 20th day of March 2008.Published April 7th, 2008.