Middlebury Comprehensive Strategic Plan 2011

164 Pages·2011·42.52 MB·English

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Acknowledgements Table of Contents
Middlebury Comprehensive Strategic Plan Steering Committee Acknowledgements 1 Commercial, Industrial Financial Structuring 101
and Retail Developments 63
Existing Conditions
Market Understanding 3 Existing Conditions
Bob Watkins: Director, Elkhart County Planning and Development Issues and Opportunities
Dan Frederick: Town Council Member; Town Park Commissioner; Owner of Crystal Valley Understanding and Planning Process Issues and Opportunities Recommendations
Furniture Historical Context Recommendations
John McKee: Member, Middlebury Chamber of Commerce Economic Development/
Location and Area Context
Legislative Committee; Member on the Middlebury Redevelopment Master Plan 107
Commission; President of the Middlebury Park and Recreation Board Area of Influence Residential Communities 69 Understanding
Lance Miller: Member on the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce Economic Market Analysis Existing Conditions
Area of Influence Analysis
Development / Legislative Committee; Das Essenhaus Executive
Demographics Issues and Opportunities
Mark Salee: Town Manager Focus Areas - Opportunities and Concepts
Mike Huber: Destination Development Manager at the Elkhart County Convention and Housing Residential Neighborhoods Map Town Center
Visitors Bureau Retail Supply and Demand Recommendations
Community Gateway
Sam Pohl: Director, Middlebury Chamber of Commerce
Consumer Segmentation Additional Information
Wilbur Bontrager: Member on the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce Economic Development/ West Gateway and Eco-Industrial Area
Legislative Committee; Chairman/CEO of Jayco Design Precedents
Guiding Strategies 15
Transportation 75
Potential Uses
Special thanks to all citizens, area property owners and business owners, who Strategies
Existing Conditions
Signage and Wayfinding
have provided their thoughts and time during the planning process. Statement of Objectives
Issues and Opportunities
Additional Sustainability Principles
Design Standard Elements
Roadway Network
Alternative Connectivity & Access Management
Strategic Precedents - Similar Communities
Roadway Classification, Traffic Counts Map
Density of Development and Transect
Bicycle Routes, Pedestrian/Bike Trails Map
Economic Development 35
Recommendations
Implementation 133
Economic Development Strategy
Plan Updates
Infrastructure 85
Review Items
Land Use 41
Existing Conditions
Plan Amendment
Existing Conditions
Issues and Opportunities
Immediate Projects
Issues and Opportunities
Sanitary Utilities Map
Implementation Matrix
Existing Land Use Map
Storm Utilities Map
Existing Zoning Maps
Recommendations
Appendix 147
Recommendations
Previous Studies
Additional Information Public Parks, Trails and
Public Participation
Future Land Use Map Community Enhancements 91
Additional Market Analysis
Future Land Use Plan Recommendations Existing Conditions
Historical Maps and Exhibits
Zoning Recommendations Issues and Opportunities
Miscellaneous Exhibits
Subdivision Ordinance Recommendations Trails of Middlebury Map
Town Center Walkscore
Recommendations
Housing and Transportation Relation
Downtown/Town Center 57
Glossary of Terms
Existing Conditions Tourism 97
Issues and Opportunities Existing Conditions
Recommendations Issues and Opportunities
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Introduction
Understanding Planning Process Brief History of Middlebury
The process of comprehensive strategic As a brief historical introduction to Middlebury,
planning allows the residents, business owners Study Area the first settlers came from Vermont in 1832
and public officials to challenge themselves Evaluation because of the picturesque hills that were
through self-examination and to craft a Urban Audit, Photography, reminiscent of the northeastern United States.
preferred mode of operation for revitalization Physical Conditions The first Amish settlers soon followed from
through suggested physical, organizational Ohio in 1841. The Town was incorporated
and socio-economic changes. The purpose of 1 in 1887. The Town continued to grow in
this strategic planning initiative for Middlebury, population and in size with the addition of
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Indiana is to create broad policies with Demographics, Housing, Demand & S a Town Hall, Opera House, sewer system,
implementation strategies to invigorate the Supply, A schools and Town officials. For more historical
greater community while guiding future select Market Understanding H information on Middlebury please refer to www.
land use and development initiatives. P middleburyin.org or www.mchm.org.
The multi-disciplinary planning, market Today, the Town’s economy is based on
analysis and design firm, Kinzelman Kline Interim Report manufacturing, farming and tourism. The
Gossman (KKG) was contracted by the Town Opportunities Mapping, Best Practice, Amish culture and “in-demand” products
of Middlebury in April 2009 to prepare the Overview Strategies & lure tens of thousands of visitors to the region
Recommendations
Comprehensive Strategic Plan. annually. The population has tripled since the
turn of the century with around 3,000 residents
Members of the consulting team and their area today.
of expertise and responsibility includes:
Kinzelman Kline Gossman | Lead Master Focus Group Please refer to the Appendix of this Plan for
Planning , Land Use and Urban Design, Phase 1 Overview additional historical maps and exhibits.
Focus Group Interviews
Market Analysis, Development Strategies,
Neighborhood Cultural & Historic Resource
Analysis, Stakeholder Consensus Building,
Visioning, Placemaking, Sustainability, Tourism,
Parks and Public Spaces and Recommendations
Charrette/Workshop
LSL Planning | Regulatory Review and Town Hall Meeting, Workshop 2
Recommendations, Visioning, Land Use
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Middlebury, Indiana in 1915. H
Demographic Analysis, Market Sustainability,
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Economic Analysis, Development Feasibility
Final Recommendations
RQAW | Transportation Analysis, Infrastructure
Analysis, Parking Analysis, Relevant
Recommendations
Implementation and
Financial Strategies
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Location and Area Context
BRISTOL The Town of Middlebury is located in northern
Indiana in Elkhart County. It is about 2 hours
east of Chicago and 2-1/2 hours north of
Indianapolis. Middlebury is one of several
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20,000 Amish live in Elkhart and LaGrange
counties, the third largest Amish-settled area
in North America. Neighboring towns such
as Goshen, Shipshewana, Nappanee, Bristol
and Elkhart all provide unique offerings and
showcases the Amish heritage and culture.
MMIIDDDDLLEEBBUURRYY Middlebury’s location provides a unique
development opportunity with its manufacturing
- Authentic Amish
base, availability of skilled labor force and
Experience
- Manufacturing Base tourism as it relates to the experience of the
- Skilled Workforce authentic Amish heritage and culture. The
- “Green” Jobs
“Area Context” illustration exhibits the adjacent
- Balanced Growth
communities and their over-arching strengths
and assets. While Middlebury fits well in this
marketplace it has the potential to emerge as
the town/community that is not only known for
the enhanced quality of life as also the one
that provides balanced growth and economic
development (attract industries, promote
“green” technology, tourism, etc.). It will also
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help the surrounding communities that can
- “Big City” of Region - County Seat - Commercial leverage from its strengths thus attributing to
- Major Retail Hub - Urban Experience Development Focus
the regional growth.
- Town / Gown - Significant Tourism
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Area of Influence Area of Influence Map Aerial View of Middlebury
(shows corporate limits, parcels, roads and hydrology)
Boundaries:
North: Indiana-Michigan State line
South: State Road 4
East: Elkhart County Line
West: County Road 31
Area of Influence
Middlebury
Corporate Boundary
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