Number
191899
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
090884, 100247, 111481, 161076, 181489
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON AND ALD. RAINEY
Title
Substitute resolution approving the Connecting the Corridor Strategic Action Plan and amending the Near North Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include Connecting the Corridor Strategic Action Plan as part of the City of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 1st, 6th, and 7th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This substitute resolution approves the Connecting the Corridor Strategic Action Plan, amends the Near North 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 Connecting the Corridor Strategic Action Plan (“CCSAP”), a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, Since the adoption of the Near North Side Area Comprehensive Plan (“NNSACP”), there have been multiple projects, proposals, or initiatives in and around the 30th Street Corridor involving sustainable economic development, stormwater management, transportation improvements or recreational facilities; and
Whereas, One catalytic concept recommended by the NNSACP is the development of a series of public amenities, transportation corridors, trails and stormwater management projects that would tie together neighborhoods within the plan area; and
Whereas, There was a need to unify all of these efforts to further the goals of the NNSACP and related projects in the 30th Street Corridor and surrounding neighborhoods; and
Whereas, The CCSAP planning area is generally bounded by West Custer Avenue and Lincoln Creek to the north, North 20th Street to the east, West Burleigh to the south and North Sherman Boulevard to the west; and
Whereas, The CCSAP was created to supplement the City of Milwaukee’s (“City’s”) existing Comprehensive Plan to unify upcoming and conceptual multimodal transportation, parks and public spaces, off-street trails, and stormwater management projects into a larger comprehensive vision, to establish an implementation framework and to identify opportunities to multiply the impacts of investments; and
Whereas, The creation of the CCSAP 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 fourteen Area Comprehensive Plans; and
Whereas, On September 21, 2004, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“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, approves the CCSAP, as recommended by the City Plan Commission, and amends the NNSACP, 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 Connecting the Corridor Planning Area; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of City Development (“DCD”), the Department of Public Works and other appropriate City departments and agencies are directed to work toward implementation of the CCSAP; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner DCD is authorized to send copies of the CCSAP to the parties identified as having responsibility for implementation of said Strategic Action Plan for their reference and use.
Drafter
DCD:Amy.Oeth:ao
09/23/20