Number
240656
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
231563
Sponsor
ALD. TAYLOR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing transfers of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund to subaccounts for comprehensive planning, land use and zoning analysis, GIS mapping, and other related administrative activities.
Analysis
This substitute resolution transfers $95,000 in funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning accounts into subaccounts for use in neighborhood planning projects including redevelopment planning for the former Northridge Mall site, the West Side Area Plan Update, and administrative expenses including graduate internships, GIS related licensing and activities, as well as other miscellaneous expenses as the need arises.
Body
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) Planning Division carries out ongoing land use, urban design, and zoning analysis, citywide comprehensive planning, and GIS mapping and data analysis activities; and
Whereas, Technical assistance in these planning activities has often been augmented by outside consultants and graduate interns; and
Whereas, Funds are necessary to provide for such consultant services and graduate interns as the need arises; and
Whereas, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee was awarded $100,000 in grant funds from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to complete a market analysis, develop redevelopment alternatives, and obtain technical assistance as the City looks to redevelop the former Northridge Mall site within the Northwest Side Plan Area, and the WEDC grant requires a $50,000 local match; and
Whereas, On February 27, 2024, the Common Council adopted File No. 231563 directing DCD to update the West Side Area Plan and allocating funding to be used to support the planning process, and DCD has identified ways in which additional funding may allow for expanded community engagement as the West Side Area planning process progres...
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