Number
100630
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
050190
Sponsor
ALD. WADE
Title
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the North 35th Street - West Capitol Drive (Century City) Redevelopment Plan, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council will approve a redevelopment plan amendment for the above-identified project area to clarify permitted and prohibited land uses in the project area, to designate a City-owned property for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority and to establish design guidelines for Authority-owned property sales.
Body
Whereas, By adoption of File No. 050190 on June 14, 2005, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”) approved a Redevelopment Plan prepared by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) for the former Tower Automotive facility in the vicinity of North 35th Street - West Capitol Drive Project Area and identified the area as “Century City"; and
Whereas, The Authority acquired a major portion of the property in the project area in December 2009 on a voluntary basis and is taking steps to prepare the site for redevelopment as the Century City business park to expand employment and development opportunities; and
Whereas, To ensure proper development of the project area, the Authority proposed Amendment No. 1 to the North 35th Street - West Capitol Drive Redevelopment Plan (“Amendment No. 1”), a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, to clarify permitted and prohibited land uses, to designate the City-owned vacant lot at 3061 West Hopkins Street for acquisition by the Authority and to outline development standards for Authority property sales; and
Whereas, The Authority gave proper notice to the property owners within the project boundary of the Public Hearing on proposed Amendment No. 1; and
Whereas, The Public Hearing on Amendment No. 1 was conducted on August 19, 2010, pursuant to Wisconsin Stat...
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