Bristol residents raise concerns as village considers development plans

BRISTOL — Bristol is a village on the edge of change. According to the community’s 2050 land use plan, the population could grow by 25% in the next two decades, with much of the new development expected along the I-94 corridor.

Village leaders say business parks and retail destinations will diversify the tax base, provide jobs and preserve farmland and open space further west.

Kenosha County neighbors frustrated with large developments

But some residents worry it will come at the expense of the community’s rural character.

Clare Young and her family moved to Bristol for its quiet, open space and the school system. She says large-scale projects, including a proposed 300-unit apartment complex near her home, could reshape the neighborhood.

“We have two boys that love their school, and w