Rural Cluster Program

Draft Rural Cluster Standards

- Draft AGR Committee Standards (January 19, 2012)

These standards are for small Rural Clusters.  The standards are setup similar to that of the Planned Development District.

Draft Intent and Purpose

“The primary purpose of the Rural Cluster Option is to provide an alternative to individual residential lots in rural areas.  Such clustered development is intended to better harmonize rural development with surrounding agricultural activities recognizing that it is the City’s primary goal to preserve and enhance farming and farmland in rural Fitchburg by the most feasible, effective and equitable methods available.  This option is intended to conserve agricultural, forested and open space land, historic and natural features.  Such clustered development is intended to permit the compact grouping of homes located to blend with the existing landscape and other natural features and to preserve the visual character of the landscape.”

Literature Review of Cluster Programs

- Report

Example and Information on Cluster Programs

- Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission