Number
180931
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
141313, 160954, 171143
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Resolution approving the Equitable Growth Through Transit Oriented Development Plan and amending the Near South Side Area Comprehensive Plan, the Harbor District Water and Land Use Plan, the Downtown Area Comprehensive Plan and the Northeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the Transit Oriented Development Plan as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 4th, 6th and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution approves the Equitable Growth Through Transit Oriented Development Plan, amends the Near South Side Area Comprehensive Plan, the Harbor District Water and Land Use Plan, the Downtown Area Comprehensive Plan and the Northeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the Transit Oriented Development Plan as part of the City's Overall Comprehensive Plan and directs City departments and agencies to work toward implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File No. 141313, adopted on February 10, 2015, authorized construction and operation of the Milwaukee Streetcar System and noted that the Phase I Starter System and Lakefront Line are part of a broader long-term vision for a comprehensive, City-wide, multimodal transit system, including expanded streetcar service in the center city area; and
Whereas, Common Council File No. 141313 contained a map of potential future route extensions that included the Historic King Drive/Bronzeville area and the Walker’s Point/Harbor District area; and
Whereas, Common Council File No. 160954 authorized acceptance and expenditure of a Federal Transit Administration Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant that provided funding for the Department of City Development (“DCD”) to partner with the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District (“King Drive BID”) and the Harbor District Inc. (“HDI”) to carry out a comprehensive planning effort to ...
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