Future Urban Development Area

Process
While FUDA can be tailored to the needs of each community, there are two key components:

Preparation of an Existing Conditions Report (ECR) with detailed data on the community and its natural and agricultural resources
Planning activities for future urban development areas (areas that are or will be served by municipal sewer and water) and preparation of a full FUDA Study

The ECR may be a stand-alone product and serve as the entire FUDA project for a community. However, it may also be followed – either immediately or at a later date – by planning for future urban development areas. Local communities have the option to use the results of these planning activities in updates to their comprehensive plans. The general FUDA process may look like this:

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Primary Roles and Responsibilities

Local and CARPC Partnership

Determine scope of work
Determine planning schedule
Determine planning area
Identify preservation areas
Identify types of development scenarios to consider

Local communities

Form and function of steering committee
Public education and outreach
Affirm local goals, objectives, policies and recommendations
Local implementation measures
Adopt FUDA findings as amendments to local comprehensive plans

CARPC

Prepare Existing Conditions Reports
Report to steering committee
Assessments of alternative development scenarios
Facilitation of planning sessions and exercises
Regional implementation measures
Integrate FUDA findings into regional master plan

For more information contact:
Bridgit Van Belleghem
CARPC Senior Community Planner
608-266-4637
BridgitVB@CapitalAreaRPC.org

Steve Steinhoff
CARPC Senior Community Planner
608-266-4593
SteveS@CapitalAreaRPC.org

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Future Urban Development Area Planning

Purpose
FUDA is a collaborative, locally-driven effort among neighboring jurisdictions and the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission. The purpose is to protect vital natural resources, promote efficient development, and preserve farmland through cooperative planning for long-term growth. FUDA provides additional resources that local communities may use to update their comprehensive plans.

FUDA projects offer “scenario planning” activities to help local officials weigh the costs and benefits of alternative approaches to growth, and find the option best suited for each community. The intended benefits include:

In-depth assessments of natural and agricultural resources and water quality at no cost to local municipalities
Staff support for planning activities such as public engagement
Intergovernmental cooperation
Stronger, more harmonious local planning decisions
A smoother process for expanding Urban Service Area boundaries by addressing issues and potential conflicts up-front

Background
The local resolutions that were adopted asking the Governor to create the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) included a proactive long-range planning effort to align regional goals and objectives with local needs and desires in a collaborative manner. This proactive, long-rage collaborative planning process was named Future Urban Development Area (FUDA) Planning.

CARPC was created by Governor Doyle under Wis. State Stats. 66.0309 governing regional planning commissions. Under the statute CARPC has the duty and responsibility of planning for the harmonious physical development of the region. CARPC is also created to be an area-wide water quality management planning agency under Wisconsin administrative code chapter NR 121, working as an agent of the state to work with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to coordinate various water quality management activities in the region, and advise WDNR about local water quality management needs and conditions. For detailed description of CARPC roles, duties and responsibilities, see the CARPC Overview page.