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Town of Swiss Comprehensive Plan 5117107 PREFACE Its rural character, emphasized b its forest and water resources influences the Town of Swiss. p Y Concerns regarding continued residential development and the anticipated increases in population prompted the town to embark on the development of a local planning process. The town began to develop a local long-range plan for the future land. The Town of Swiss has experienced increases primarily in residential. This development activity is projected to continue into the future, potentially creating negative impacts to the natural resource base and rural character of the town. Commercial business development is primarily located in the unincorporated town of Danbury. While no municipal services (sewer & water) are present, the town and other organizations have for several years conducted engineering and planning studies towards a potential sanitary district. Costs related to this development have continued to increase to nearly $11412 million (2006) resulting in a gap of financing available for such development. Overall, the town's population has been on the increase. The decade from 1990-2000 saw the population rise from 645 persons to 815 persons, an increase of 26.4 percent. Projections over the next 20 years continue to identify a population increase. The overall net affect being an increase in housing units and increased land use activity. PURPOSE OF THIS PLAN The Town of Swiss Comprehensive Plan is intended to assist local officials and residents make future land use decisions. The plan will assist development and local government by addressing short-range and long-range concerns regarding growth, development activity, and preservation of the community. Developing a comprehensive plan can assist in: • identifying areas appropriate for development and preservation; • recommending types of land use for specific areas; • identifying needed transportation and community facilities that will serve existing and future residents; • directing housing and other investments to areas that can best serve the community; and • providing detailed objectives and actions to implement the overall plan goals. This Comprehensive Plan has been prepared under the Wisconsin's Comprehensive Planning legislation contained in Wisconsin Statute 66.1001. The plan is organized into nine chapters or elements (issues and opportunities; housing; transportation; utilities and community facilities; natural, agricultural, and cultural resources; economic development; intergovernmental cooperation; land use, and implementation) each addressing one element specified under the law. 1 Preface