Number
101565
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
090256, 011729
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, BAUMAN, KOVAC AND COGGS
Title
Resolution relating to the City of Milwaukee’s position on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoo Interchange Project.
Analysis
This resolution adopts all of the comments, concerns, recommendations and requests contained in the April 1, 2011, letter from the City Engineer and the Commissioner of Public Works to Bill Mohr of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Southeast Transportation Region, as the City’s official position on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoo Interchange Project and the Reduced Impact Alternative contained within it. The resolution also expresses the City’s opposition to any Zoo Interchange Project design elements that in any way impact the Milwaukee Montessori School and requests that WisDOT develop a design for the north leg of the interchange, south of Blue Mound Road, that can be constructed within the current freeway footprint or that shifts the alignment slightly to the west to avoid any encroachment on the Milwaukee Montessori School.
Body
Whereas, In May, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“WisDOT”) released its original Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoo Interchange Project (a/k/a Zoo Interchange Corridor Study); and
Whereas, Based on public input received during the public comment period for the original Draft Environmental Impact Statement, WisDOT developed additional alternatives that attempt to address the concerns expressed by area stakeholders; and
Whereas, WisDOT has prepared a Reduced Impact Alternative for the Zoo Interchange Project that is incorporated in a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoo Interchange Project dated February 4, 2011; and
Whereas, On April 23, 2002, the Common Council adopted File Number 011729, a resolution setting forth the City of Milwaukee’s position on the draft fi...
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