Number
100626
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
041531
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Resolution creating a Bronzeville Advisory Committee.
Analysis
This resolution creates a permanent, 7-member Bronzeville Advisory Committee which is to make recommendations to the Redevelopment Authority regarding redevelopment proposals within the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District. It also requests the Redevelopment Authority, which has final authority to approve or reject redevelopment plans and proposals, to forward all such plans and proposals to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee for its review, comments and recommendation.
Body
Whereas, On May 20, 2005, the Common Council adopted File Number 041531, a resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment Plan to create a Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District consisting of the area bounded roughly by W. Meinecke Avenue, W. Garfield Avenue, N. 4th Street and N. 7th Street; and
Whereas, The Bronzeville Redevelopment Plan that was adopted in conjunction with this file specifies land use regulations and detailed building/site design standards that supersede those of the underlying zoning districts; and
Whereas, The Bronzeville Redevelopment Plan requires that all redevelopment proposals be submitted to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee for design review and provides that the Authority may approve or reject any proposal based on consistency with the design guidelines; and
Whereas, To ensure that the decisions of the Redevelopment Authority reflect the perspectives, interests and desires of businesses, property owners, residents and other stakeholders of the Bronzeville District, it is essential that all development proposals also be reviewed by an advisory body composed of individuals who are intimately familiar with Bronzeville; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a Bronzeville Advisory...
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