Number
180045
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
090849, 161076
Sponsor
ALD. JOHNSON
Title
Resolution amending certain land use recommendations within the West Side Area Comprehensive Plan, part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, for the property at 5800 West Hope Avenue on the east side of North 60th Street and south of West Fond du Lac Avenue, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution amends the West Side Area Comprehensive Plan by updating certain land use recommendations relating to a portion of the Midtown Center.
Body
Whereas, On December 1, 2009, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted File No. 090849, which approved the West Side Area Comprehensive Plan (“WSACP”) as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee (“City”); and
Whereas, The creation of the WSACP involved extensive public outreach, input and cooperation with the public and neighborhood stakeholders following the public engagement process created for the development of the City's fourteen area plans; and
Whereas, The WSACP established policies for commercial land uses (pages 58-59) and recommendations for the “Midtown Center District” (pages 88 and 94); and
Whereas, The WSACP established recommendations for catalytic projects, including the “Midtown Gateway Area” (pages 109-112) and redevelopment opportunities for “Midtown Center” and identified the former Lowe’s store at 5800 West Hope Avenue as a redevelopment opportunity for a commercial “big-box” compatible with other Midtown Center Uses (pages 132-133); and
Whereas, The former store at 5800 West Hope Avenue became vacant in 2009 shortly before the approval of the WSACP and has remained vacant since that time due to an inability to attract a new retail tenant; and
Whereas, On December 13, 2016, the Common Council adopted File No. 161076, which approved an amended Update and Amendment Procedure for Comprehensive Planning governing the process for making amendments...
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