Number
241216
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
82-2097-a, 010087, 041531, 180931, 201213
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the expansion of the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District.
Analysis
This resolution expands the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District from West Walnut Street to West Burleigh Street and from North Dr. Martin Luther King Drive to North 7th Street.
Body
Whereas, On May 17, 1983, The Common Council adopted File No. 82-2097-a, which adopted a Redevelopment Plan for the North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment area; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number 010087, adopted on May 30, 2001, amended the boundaries of the North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment area; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number 041531, adopted May 20, 2005, approved Amendment No. 2 to the North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment area; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number 050395, adopted September 27, 2005, created Tax Incremental District No. 59 (Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District) to help fund improvements in the North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment area; and
Whereas, The Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District - Redevelopment Plan was designed to market and brand the history of the area while also attracting and promoting African-American arts, entertainment and culture going forward; and
Whereas, On September 21, 2010, the Common Council created the 7-person Bronzeville Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations about future redevelopment proposals in the district; and
Whereas, Common Council File Number 180931, adopted November 27, 2018, approved the Equitable Growth Through Transit Oriented Development Plan and amended the Northeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the Transit Oriented Development Plan for North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive that included recommendations for ongoing development of the Br...
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