Number
250728
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
051680, 161076, 210846
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a Corridor Plan for Lisbon Avenue that will amend both the Washington Park Area Plan and the Fond du Lac and North Area Plan, parts of the City of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 15th Aldermanic District, and authorizing a transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the Lisbon Avenue Design Charrette and Corridor Plan.
Body
Whereas, Section 66.1001, Wisconsin Statutes, requires that all cities adopt a comprehensive plan and specifies that comprehensive plans shall be updated no less than once every 10 years; and
Whereas, On June 20, 2006 the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted Common Council File No. 051680, approving the Washington Park Area Comprehensive Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, On November 2, 2021 the Common Council adopted Common Council File No. 210846, approving the Fond du Lac and North Area Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City’s procedures for comprehensive planning call for the creation of plan updates based on emerging land use issues, encourage common understanding and coordination among levels of government and private interests, and facilitate implementation of the Plan with multiple opportunities for resident and stakeholder input; and
Whereas, Rooted & Rising, a community organization based in Washington Park, is facilitating a design charrette, focusing on high-priority commercial corridor redevelopment sites, which will be incorporated into the Lisbon Avenue Corridor Plan; and
Whereas, The Lisbon Avenue Corridor Plan will include recommendations related to land use, redevelopment opportunities, multimodal transportation investments, improvements to public spaces, housing needs, economic development, and sustainability to guide decision-making by City departments, the Common Council, and other stakeholders; and
Whereas, The Lisbon Avenue Corridor planning area is focused on the area along and surrounding Lisbon Avenue bounded by 27th Street to the east and 46th Street to the west; and
Whereas, Pursuant to the update and amendment procedure for comprehensive planning adopted by Common Council File No. 161076, the planning process will involve extensive community engagement and public participation; and
Whereas, Public participation in the planning process is critical to ensure that the Plan reflects the goals of the local community and considers issues identified by key stakeholder groups; and
Whereas, The City typically provides a financial match to community organization contributions to conduct design charrettes; and
Whereas, The current unencumbered balances in the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund cannot be expended unless they are transferred to a specific subaccount; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development (“DCD”) is hereby directed to develop a Lisbon Avenue Corridor Plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer the amount of $30,000 from the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund Account No. UR01225000A, to be allocated to the Lisbon Avenue Corridor Plan Subaccount No. UR01280165; and, be it
Further Resolved, That DCD is directed to enter into such contracts and agreements as necessary to develop the Lisbon Avenue Corridor Plan.
Drafter
DCD:MonicaWauck.Smith:mws
09/08/25