Number
181704
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
171211, 180946
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. PEREZ
Title
Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund accounts to a subaccount for the preparation of detailed Harbor District Riverwalk design standards, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution transfers $20,000 in funds from the 2018 and 2019 Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund accounts into a subaccount for Riverwalk design standards for the Harbor District.
Body
Whereas, On February 6, 2018, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted File No. 171211 that approved the Harbor District Water and Land Use Plan (“WaLUP”) as an element of the City of Milwaukee’s (“City”) Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, On December 12, 2018, the Common Council adopted File No. 180946 that established general design standards for the Harbor District Riverwalk Site Plan Review Overlay Zone (“SPROZ”) as recommended as a “catalytic project” in the WaLUP; and
Whereas, Harbor District, Inc. (“HDI”) partnered with the City’s Department of City Development (“DCD”) and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers to engage the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Community Design Solutions (“CDS”) to undertake a Waterfront Innovations Design Charrette to develop ideas for a “working waterfront,” including ideas for a Harbor District Riverwalk; and
Whereas, Building on the ideas generated during the Waterfront Innovations Design Charrette and the recommendations of the WaLUP, DCD wishes to hire a consultant to create more detailed riverwalk design standards and concepts unique to the Harbor District to replace the current general design standards for the existing Harbor District Riverwalk SPROZ; and
Whereas, The City attempts to provide a financial match to the participating local organization or Business Improvement District to carry out planning, market analysis and design projects to advance the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, The current unencumbered balances in the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund accounts cannot be expended unless the funds are transferred to a specific subaccount; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Comptroller is directed to transfer the amount of $7,406 from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund Account No. UR01218000A and $12,594 from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund Account No. UR01219000A to be allocated to the Harbor District Riverwalk Design Standards Subaccount No. UR01280152 to be used by DCD for consulting costs in the amount of $20,000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That DCD is directed to enter into such contracts and agreements, as necessary, including a cooperation agreement with Business Improvement District No. 51, to develop detailed Harbor District Riverwalk design standards.
Drafter
DCD:Vanessa.Koster:vlk
02/26/19/A