Project Overview
raSmith partnered with the City of Appleton to help transform more than 100 acres of largely undeveloped land into the next phase of Southpoint Commerce Park, creating industrial development opportunities while preserving significant environmental features and supporting long-term economic growth. The project presented a unique set of challenges, including balancing future industrial development with existing wetlands, integrating a large regional stormwater system, and coordinating roadway expansions, utility extensions, environmental considerations, and regional stormwater management requirements.
- Developed the overall roadway, utility, and stormwater management framework to support the future buildout of more than 100 acres of industrial development
- Utilized the existing regional Coop Road Pond as the primary stormwater management solution, demonstrating through advanced hydraulic and water quality modeling that the facility could support future growth while meeting regulatory performance standards and protecting downstream resources
- Preserved more than 30 acres of wooded wetlands and natural areas as public open space while designing flexible development parcels and infrastructure to support a wide range of future industrial users
- Completed wetland delineation and environmental evaluations early in the planning process, helping identify permitting considerations, guide development layout decisions, and minimize impacts to high-quality natural resources
raSmith provided multidisciplinary services from early planning through final design, including wetland delineation and environmental permitting support, concept development, evaluation of development alternatives, roadway and utility planning, environmental and wetland evaluations, and preparation of the stormwater management strategy supporting the business park buildout.
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