The Village Plan

Key Plan Elements

This is one of 2 hybrid plans, and is focused around Beulah’s agrarian and rural roots. It is the least developed of the 4 plans

• Organization – A commerce park is embedded along the eastern end of the site. A village center with shops, housing and office uses along pedestrian-oriented streets is located on the south end of the plan, along 9-mile Road, while a centralized agricultural or common green space serves as a key community feature, surrounded by quiet residential neighborhoods and amenities such as a winery and restaurant.  The village boundaries transition into agriculture and then nature.
• Marketability – While potentially not at full market capacity for commerce or housing, this plan provides for a unique and active agrarian community experience.  It is the plan with the least amount of residential proposed.  
• Walkability – Mid-block shared streets, multi-use paths, destinations, scenic agrarian vistas and unique pedestrian experiences allow for useful and interesting daily walks in this plan.
• In terms of transportation – This plan aims at reducing the street network load and provides a diverse variety of options including an interconnected trail system accessible for equestrian, biking, walking and other active recreation and transportation uses.
• Environment – The wetlands and wooded areas remain intact in this plan with substantial land preserved for open space, agriculture and minimal impact recreational uses.  
• Natural elements are also integrated within the village and open green spaces serve as stormwater retention ponds when needed.
• Edges – Except for the village center edge along 9 Mile road to the south, the site retains natural edges throughout, composed of wooded areas, agriculture, greenways and paths.
• Innovation – This plan takes on a traditional village concept where the village boundary is defined by farmstead and agrarian parcels while providing a flexible block structure within for a variety of uses.