City of Milwaukee - File #: 210587

• File #: 210587
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/27/2021
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/21/2021
• Title: Substitute resolution approving the City of Milwaukee Industrial Land Analysis and amending the Citywide Policy Plan as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan.
• Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ
• Indexes: CITY PLANNING, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/22/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/14/2021	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development Monica Wauck-Smith, Dept. of City Development Corey Zetts, Menomonee Valley Partners Public testimony: Danell Cross - concerns about toxic manufacturing	Pass	4:0
8/23/2021	1	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Appearing: Monica Wauck-Smith, DCD Planning Division Ms. Wauck-Smith gave an overview. Member Washington moved approval, seconded by member Crane. (Prevailed 6-0) Vice-chair Nemec excused.	Pass	6:0
8/13/2021	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
8/5/2021	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
8/2/2021	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/27/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
210587
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
140460, 191796
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Substitute resolution approving the City of Milwaukee Industrial Land Analysis and amending the Citywide Policy Plan as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan.
Analysis
This substitute resolution approves the City of Milwaukee Industrial Land Analysis as an amendment to the Citywide Policy Plan, as part of Milwaukee’s Comprehensive Plan, and directs City departments and agencies to consider this Analysis in matters related to industrial land use and development and work towards the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
Body
Whereas, On September 23, 2014, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted Common Council File No. 140460, approving “Growing Prosperity” as the 10 Year Action Agenda for economic development in the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, Growing Prosperity set forth ambitious goals for Milwaukee to return 500 acres of vacant and underutilized land to productive use for industrial redevelopment and to consistently maintain an inventory of 100 available acres of developable land for manufacturers; and

Whereas, Growing Prosperity recommended updating the City of Milwaukee’s analysis of industrial zoned land to ensure that zoning regulations and industrial land policies and strategies align with current trends and market forces impacting industrial development, particularly within key regional asset industry clusters identified by the Milwaukee 7; and

Whereas, Milwaukee last carried out such an analysis in 2004, and was in need of an update as the land use and facilities needs of modern manufacturers continue to evolve and Milwaukee must ensure its industrial zoning and land use policies facilitate continued reinvestment and job creation; and

Whereas, Common Council File No. 191796, adopted on March 24, 2020, directed The Department of City Development (“DCD”) to develop an updated Industrial Land Analysi...