City of Milwaukee - File #: 191415

• File #: 191415
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/17/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 1/21/2020
• Title: Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account to a subaccount for the preparation of a design charette for the Villard Avenue Business Improvement District, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HAMILTON
• Indexes: BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 19, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/30/2020	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/21/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/14/2020	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development Amy Oeth, Dept. of City Development Angelique Sharpe, Villard Avenue BID Stephanie Harling, Havenwoods Economic Development Corp	Pass	5:0
1/9/2020	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/9/2020	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/17/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191415

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON

Title
Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account to a subaccount for the preparation of a design charette for the Villard Avenue Business Improvement District, in the 1st Aldermanic District.

Analysis
This resolution transfers $10,000 in funds from the 2019 Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account into a subaccount for a design charette for the Villard Avenue Business Improvement District.

Body
Whereas, On December 22, 2009, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) approved the Near North Side Area Plan as a component of the City of Milwaukee Comprehensive Plan; and

Whereas, The Near North Side Area Comprehensive Plan recognizes Villard Avenue as an important historic commercial corridor and specifies redevelopment strategies and policies specific to the corridor; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) Department of City Development (“DCD”) is working with the Villard Avenue Business Improvement District (“BID No. 19”) and other area stakeholders, including residents and business owners, to explore redevelopment and design solutions for specific, underutilized sites along Villard Avenue; and

Whereas, The BID No. 19 has been engaging with residents and business owners on the development of a Strategic Plan which identifies a design charette as a next step; and

Whereas, BID No. 19 will participate in a design charette with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Community Design Solutions (“CDS”), focusing on five to six high-priority commercial corridor redevelopment sites; and

Whereas, CDS has conducted several design charettes in neighborhoods throughout Milwaukee that have led to the redevelopment of properties; and

Whereas, The City typically provides a financial match to the Business Improvement District contribution to conduct these design charettes; and

Whereas, The design c...