Number
050704
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
050622
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Downtown-Residential and Specialty Use (C9B(a)) to Redevelopment District (RED) for the Beerline “B” Redevelopment Area generally located on the East and West Sides of North Commerce Street and North of the Milwaukee River, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute ordinance changes the zoning for the Beerline “B” Redevelopment Area in conjunction with the Downtown Zoning Code revision.
Body
Whereas, On October 18, 2005, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”) approved File No. 050622, being an ordinance creating a special district known as the “redevelopment district” (RED) where the use regulations and design standards shall be specified in the redevelopment plan for that district; and
Whereas, This clarifies that the Board of Zoning Appeals (“BOZA”) approves special uses and that the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“RACM”) and the Council approves a redevelopment plan amendment for dimensional variances and design standards, not considered to be minor, as determined by the Executive Director-Secretary of RACM or assigned designee, and for use variances; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, do ordain as follows:
Part 1. There is added to the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances a new section to read as follows:
Section 295-909.0001. The zoning map is amended to change the zoning for the area described and bounded by all platted and unplatted lands, vacated streets or alleys and other public and private rights-of-way or portions thereof located wholly within the Beerline “B” Redevelopment Area generally located within the Northeast and Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 7 North, Range 22 East, and the Northwest and Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Township 7 North, Range 22 East, in the City of Milwaukee, County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, and more specifically bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the south line of East Vine Street and the west line of North Palmer Street; thence, East along the extension of the south line of East Vine Street to the east line of North Palmer Street; thence, South along the east line of North Palmer Street to an east-west line located 25 feet South of and parallel to the south line of East Vine Street; thence, East along said east-west line to the intersection with a north-south line located 93.67 feet East of and parallel to the east line of North Palmer Street; thence, North along said north-south line to the north line of East Vine Street; thence, East along the north line of East Vine Street to the west line of North Hubbard Street; thence, North along the west line of North Hubbard Street to the intersection with the Westerly extension of the south line of Lot 6 in Block 33 of Sherman's Addition; thence, East along the south line and extensions of said Lot 6 to the northwesterly right-of-way line of the former Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad; thence, Northeasterly along said former railroad right-of-way to the east line of Lot 5 in Block 33 of Sherman's Addition; thence, North along the east line of said Lot 5 to the northwesterly line of East Reservoir Avenue (Note: This reference is to the Southerly most of the two convergent East Reservoir Avenues which directly adjoins the former railroad right-of-way); thence, Northeasterly along the said northwesterly line of East Reservoir Avenue to its intersection with the south line of the northerly East Reservoir Avenue; thence, Northeasterly along the northerly line of East Reservoir Avenue to the intersection with the east line of North Buffum Street; thence, Northeasterly along the northwesterly lines of East Reservoir Avenue and their extensions to a point located 135 feet Northeasterly of the southwesterly corner of Kilbourn Park; thence, Southeasterly along the Easterly terminus of the East Reservoir Avenue right-of-way to the northwesterly right-of-way line of the former Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad; thence, Northeasterly along the northwesterly right-of-way lines of said former railroad to the west line of North Humboldt Avenue; thence, North along the west line of North Humboldt Avenue to the south line of East North Avenue; thence, East along the extension of the south line of East North Avenue to the east line of North Humboldt Avenue; thence, South along the east line of North Humboldt Avenue and its extensions to the southerly bulkhead line* of the Milwaukee River; thence, Southwesterly along the southerly bulkhead line* of the Milwaukee River to the southwesterly line of the East Pleasant Street highway easement; thence, Northwesterly along the southwesterly lines of the East Pleasant Street highway easement and the southwesterly right-of-way line of North Commerce Street, extended; thence, Northerly to the intersection of the north line of East Pleasant Street and the east line of North Palmer Street; thence, North along the east line of North Palmer Street to the north line of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 7 North, Range 22 East; thence, West along the north line of said 1/4 Section to the west line of North Palmer Street; thence, North along the west line of North Palmer Street to the south line of East Vine Street, the point of beginning.
*as defined in Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 30.11, from Downtown-Residential and Specialty Use (C9B(a)) to Redevelopment District (RED).
Drafter
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12/14/05