Here is a rundown of the residential developments that are currently in the City of Verona’s pipeline, in order from “most complete” to “earliest in the process.”
Hawthorne Hills (between Whalen Road and the US 18/151 bypass) and Westridge Estates (between North Nine Mound Road and Northern Lights Road) each still have a limited number of single-family home sites available. They also have some higher-density housing yet to be built.
South of the US 18/151 bypass, Scenic Ridge (west of Locust Drive) and Cathedral Point (east of Locust Drive) are both platted and have completed streets and utilities in their early phases. Each subdivision has home sites currently available, along with a large quantity planned for eventual construction.
Cross Point is located adjacent to Epic, to the west of North Nine Mound Road and along Northern Lights Road. This subdivision is platted and graded but has not yet moved forward on utilities and streets. It is presumed that the developer is holding off for economic reasons.
The northern portion of the former Zingg Farm, the next chunk of land north of Kettle Creek, is in the process of being annexed in to the City of Verona. This is a 66-acre area that appears to be a continuation of the existing neighborhood surrounding Country View Elementary School, proposed to provide 117 additional single-family lots.
The Southwest Neighborhood, a 246 acre area along Hwy 69 to the south of the US 18/151 bypass, is tied up in a lengthy process of being added to our Urban Service Area. Only 79 acres of the area will be developable, and a smaller portion of this will include residential development. It is a particularly sensitive area due to adjacency to both the Badger Mill Creek and Sugar River.
Farthest on the horizon is the Midthun land, which includes the four 40-acre quarter-quarter sections between Stony Ridge Circle and the gravel pits along North Nine Mound road. It also includes one 40-acre quarter-quarter section to the east of Windswept Way. (It does not include two quarter-quarter sections along CTH PD closest to the CTH M intersection.) Out of Midthun’s 200 gross acres, about 134 net acres of residential development is anticipated.
The preliminary concept put forth by Midthun’s developer includes small-scale commercial/retail closest to CTH M and CTH PD, blending through high and mid-density residential development toward the south and west. Finally, the southwest portion includes “estate” lots to help diversify the City’s housing stock with “higher-end” single-family housing. This land will face unique challenges for storm water management due to its “closed kettle” geography.
(Article from
Hometown Hawk, a blog by
Jeremy Charles)
This morning I got in my car and noticed a folded piece of paper under my windshield wiper. I was in a bit of a rush, like every morning, so I pulled into traffic and rolled down my window. I turned my windshield wipers on and, steering with my right hand, stuck my left arm out the window and reached for the dirty piece of paper as it went back and forth under the wipers. You have to time these things right, you know. I got it on the second wiper wipe, and I think only one lady saw me flailing out the window. Not bad.
