1. Will’s Trace Subdivision
Piljin Kim
Neighborhood Survey

2. Quick Facts
First developed in 2005 in first of four phases with final phase ending on 2013
Total of 119 single family home lots with mixed architecture styles
Located in SW corner of City of Champaign on the edge of 1 mi. x 1 mi. block of single family home subdivisions of middle income and high income families with a 40 acre park and a private K-8 school.
The subdivision is built around fragmented parallel grid with an access to several arterial roads.

3. Subdivision Characteristics
Geography
Located in the SW corner of City of Champaign, bordered by Rising Rd., Emmas Way, Max Run Dr., and Stonebridge Dr.
Situated next to 40 acre park, a county road, other residential subdivision, and a agricultural plot.
Total of 119 single family homes with an artificial late in the middle.

4. Development Developed in four phases in 2005, 2007, 2012, and 2013
Developed with access to Porter Family Park which contains playground, lake, 0.6 mi. walking/bike path, and restored prairie.
An artificial lake is situated in the middle of 24 homes without general access.
Developed as an annexation to the city limit with access to city services such as water, sewer, and snow removal.
Subdivision has one direct access to one major road, Rising Rd. to the west with collector street access to 2 more county roads.
Still a fairly new development with few mature trees in the neighborhood.

5. Streets/Traffic
Easy access to 4 major thoroughfares through 2 main collector streets minute access to the rest of the city.
The subdivision is built with fragmented parallel street grid with neighboring subdivisions using mix of warped parallel and loops and lollipops grid, resulting in primarily local traffic only street use and light vehicular movement.
The streets are maintained by the city and are in excellent repair.
Collector streets in the neighborhood
Access to a county road

6. Homes All single family homes in lots of 9000-15000 sq. ft. sizes
Primarily prices for upper middle class families with prices raging from $300,000 to $450,000
Homes are primarily built in traditional American style in 2 story configuration. There are variations in floor plans and façade choices.
All homes have 2 or 3 car attached garages with minimal front porches but with large back porches.
Middles group of 24 homes surround an artificial lake with a fountain.
All homes have minimum 25 ft front yard and 15 ft back yard per covenant.
All homes have minimum 1700 sq. ft. floor space for single story homes or 2100 sq. ft. for 2 story homes per covenant

7. Pedestrian access to park path
Homes (contd.)
Continuing sidewalks on both sides of the street.
Sidewalks connects to a walking path in a adjacent park with a common unpaved path separating the subdivision and the park.
All homes have driveway access to the streets.
All homes are in good repair with maintained landscapes with 2-4 trees as required by the covenant.
Pedestrian access to park path
Common path dividing subdivision and park

8. Residents
Largely homogeneous group of families, upper middle income, middle aged, and Caucasian majority.
Fairly diverse mix of ethnicities, reflecting the city makeup.
Fair bit of pedestrian/bike traffic though mostly for leisure.
Residents tend to like easy access to park and safe environment for walking and low criminal activity.
The subdivision being on the edge of city limits without walking distance access to commercial district tend to be the main complaint.

9. Features around subdivision
Businesses and school
Two commercial districts are about 2.5 mi. away each. Highly limited walking option for residents for shopping. One commercial district contains mostly chain stores while other caters to mostly locally owned businesses of small to medium sizes.
The commercial districts offer good variety of businesses, including grocery,, restaurants, pet, banking and others, but trips to main shopping districts are often necessary for better selections.
10 minute access to the city center by car
Commute oriented bus service into the neighborhood (runs only during the morning and afternoon)
One K-8 private school within a walking distance, located approximately a mile away. School bus service operates in the area.
One private high school is planned less than a mile away. The opening date is not yet determined.
The subdivision is largely surrounded by other residential districts within 2 mile radius.

10. Parks
The subdivision is situated adjacent to a large park and near another park for use by dogs, along with a small park with a playground on the collector street.
The larger park is connected to the subdivision with walking path
The park is largely consisted of restored prairie that is actively managed through prescribed burns and pest/invasive species removal.
The park is heavily used by residents of neighboring subdivisions largely through walking.
View of the park from backyard
View of the subdivision from park

11. Other Features
The subdivision borders continuous agricultural plots to the west and also south beyond the park and waste treatment plant.
An interstate access is 2.5 miles away and state highway access 1.5 miles away.
Fairly sparsely populated area with light vehicular traffics on the main arterial roads outside of commute hours.
The county roads surrounding the subdivision are also regularly used by bikes and pedestrian traffic.