Green Bay Development Policy
The Residential Development Policy and subsequent 1982 ordinance was in response to a study completed by the Planning and Public Works Departments. This study pointed out that as of the end of 1980, there were a large number of scattered vacant lots with street improvements which were costly to deliver lot-related services such as police, fire, refuse and snow removal, school transportation, etc.
In the past decade, this development policy has worked well and many City areas have now become solidified neighborhoods within which neighborhood schools and parks have been developed. This,coupled with our increased population of 96,466 in 1990, has required a new study be made to determine where and to what extent our neighborhoods need to be developed.
The Residential Development Policy, and corresponding ordinance changes, were adopted to promote neighborhood lot infilling and to more equitably charge developers for the lot-related services provided primarily for those newly created lots. This Development Policy divides the City into three “development districts” (see map on reverse) to promote development in a prioritized fashion according to projected population and land use needs. Those districts and corresponding requirements are as follows:
I. Urban Service District: Those areas of the City in which infilling is encouraged because they are already fully serviced by urban facilities, are within one mile of an existing neighborhood park and are within the City’s developable area as designated in the Comprehensive Plan. Development requirements for land divisions within this district are:
A. Cash Bonds for interior lot drainage and grading (14.05(2)(a)).
B. Cash Payments for street trees and street lights (14.05(2)(b)).
C. Cash Sums for street, sewer and water improvements adjacent to the land division at rates paid in accordance to the City’s Special Assessment Ordinance (14.05(2)(b)).
II. Urban Expansion District: Those areas of the City which are located on the fringe of the Urban Service District and are already partially served and/or may be fully served with minimal additional facilities expansion and are within the City’s developable area as designated in the Comprehensive Plan. Development requirements for land divisions within this district are:
A. Cash Bonds for interior lot drainage and grading (14.05(2)(a)).
B. Cash Payments for street trees and street lights (14.05(2)(b)).
C. Cash Sums for street, sewer and water improvements adjacent to the land division, and all costs incurred by the City to extend those improvements to the development, including supporting systems, at rates paid in accordance to the City’s Special Assessment Ordinance (14.05(2)(c)).
D. Parkland Dedication, or money in lieu of land, for residentially zoned property in accordance to net residential acreage requirements (14.04(8)(d)).
III. Urban Reserve District: Those areas of the City in which land divisions are not allowed due to their distance from the urbanized and serviced area of the City (14.03(4)). The above mentioned development fees and parkland fees shall be paid prior to the City giving final approval of any plat or Certified Survey Map submitted for approval. To encourage the development of property adjacent to existing streets within the Urban Service and Urban Expansion Districts, development fees for payment, sanitary sewer, storm sewers, street lighting and water main improvements shall not be required for the improvements that occur within the public street right-of-way of an existing street that has been open to traffic prior to March 16, 1982. These improvements will be paid for in accordance to the City’s Special Assessment Ordinance.