Number
201288
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
080641, 161076
Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC
Title
A substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop a Bay View Neighborhood Plan that will amend the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan, part of the City of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 14th Aldermanic District, and authorizing a transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the Bay View Neighborhood Plan.
Analysis
This substitute resolution directs the Department of City Development to prepare a Bay View Neighborhood Plan that, upon approval of the Common Council, will amend the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan as part of the City of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan and authorizes a transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for developing the Bay View Neighborhood Plan.
Body
Whereas, Section 66.1001, Wisconsin Statutes, requires that all cities adopt a comprehensive plan and specifies that comprehensive plans shall be updated no less than once every 10 years; and
Whereas, On October 29, 2008 the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted Common Council File No. 080641, approving the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City’s procedures for comprehensive planning call for the creation of plan updates, based on emerging land use issues and opportunities, neighborhood input and other factors; and
Whereas, Since the adoption of the Southeast Side Area Comprehensive Plan, there has been increasing development activity in the Bay View neighborhood; and
Whereas, There is a need to build consensus around future development in Bay View that takes into consideration resident, business, and other stakeholder priorities; and
Whereas, The Bay View Neighborhood Plan will include recommendations related to land use, multimodal transportation investments, improvements to public spaces, economic development, sustainability, and housing affordability to guide decision-making by City departments, the Common Council, and neighborhood stakeholders; and
Whereas, The Bay View Neighborhood Plan planning area is generally bound by Bay Street and Becher Street to the north, South Chase Street and the Canadian Pacific rail line to the west, the Union Pacific rail line and Holt Avenue to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east; and
Whereas, Pursuant to the update and amendment procedure for comprehensive planning adopted by Common Council File No. 161076, the planning process will involve extensive community engagement and public participation; and
Whereas, Public participation in the planning process is critical to ensure that the Bay View Neighborhood Plan reflects the goals of the local community and considers issues identified by key stakeholder groups; and
Whereas, The preparation of the plan will require technical assistance from outside consultants and funding to support community engagement and other expenditures that will be required to carry out the planning process; and
Whereas, The current unencumbered balances in the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund cannot be expended unless they are transferred to a specific subaccount; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development is hereby directed to develop a Bay View Neighborhood Plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Bay View Neighborhood Plan will require approval by the City Plan Commission and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee prior to its adoption as part of the overall Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer the amount of $50,000 from the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund Account No. UR01221000A to be allocated to the Bay View Neighborhood Plan Subaccount No. UR01280157 to be used by the Department of City Development to support creating the Bay View Neighborhood Plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of City Development is directed to enter into such contracts and agreements as necessary to develop the Bay View Neighborhood Plan.
Drafter
DCD:Samuel.Leichtling:tf
01/26/21