Number
170034
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BORKOWSKI AND WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution approving the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan and amending the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan and the Southwest Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the Strategic Action Plan as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 11th and 13th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution approves the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan, amends the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan and the Southwest Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the Strategic Action 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, A detailed strategic action plan has been prepared, which is titled the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, Recent development trends and shifting market conditions have necessitated a more refined analysis and updated strategy to further the goals of the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan and the Southwest Side Area Comprehensive Plan and related projects in the South 27th Street corridor; and
Whereas, The South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan was created to supplement the City of Milwaukee’s (“City’s”) existing Comprehensive Plans, which contain the South 27th Street Corridor, to identify strategies to support this important commercial corridor and to establish an implementation framework to best achieve economic success along South 27th Street; and
Whereas, The creation of the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan involved extensive public outreach, input and cooperation with the public and neighborhood stakeholders similar to the public process followed in the development of the City’s thirteen Area Comprehensive Plans; and
Whereas, On September 21, 2004, the Common Council adopted File No. 040565, setting forth an Evaluation, Update and Amendment Procedure for amending Area Comprehensive Plans; and
Whereas, That procedure, including a properly noticed public hearing, has been followed; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, approves the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan, as recommended by the City Plan Commission, and amends the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan and the Southwest Side Area Comprehensive Plan, with the inclusion of the Strategic Action Plan as an element of the City’s Overall Comprehensive Plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the amended Area Comprehensive Plan, as approved, shall include, as an appendix, a text reference to consult the Strategic Action Plan as a supplement to provide further guidance and serve as the basis for decision-making by the Common Council in its consideration of matters related to and located within the South 27th Street corridor; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of City Development (“DCD”), the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Department of Public Works and other appropriate City departments and agencies are directed to work toward implementation of the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD is authorized to send copies of the South 27th Street Strategic Action Plan to the parties identified as having responsibility for implementation of said Strategic Action Plan for their reference and use.
Drafter
DCD:Monica.Wauck:mw
04/18/17/A