Number
171110
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution approving the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy and amending the Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution approves the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy, amends the Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy, 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, North 27th Street is a key commercial corridor that sits at the heart of the City’s Near West Side neighborhood and its revitalization was identified as a catalytic project that shaped the recommendations of the City of Milwaukee’s (“City”) Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, On March 19, 2004, the Common Council adopted File No. 031371, which approved the Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan as an element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, Recent development trends, shifting market conditions and opportunities and the formation and efforts of the Near West Side Partners (“NWSP”) have necessitated a more refined analysis and updated strategy to further the goals of the Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan and advance the catalytic project recommendations for the North 27th Street corridor; and
Whereas, A detailed commercial corridor plan has been prepared, which is titled the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, The North 27th Street Corridor Strategy was created to supplement the City’s existing Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan to identify strategies to support this important corridor and to establish an implementation framework to best achieve economic success along North 27th Stre...
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