Number
201357
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
100235, 100247, 160266, 161076, 161163
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a strategic update to the Downtown Area Comprehensive Plan, part of the City of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, and authorizing a transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the Downtown Area Comprehensive Plan Update, in the 3rd, 4th, and 6th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This substitute resolution directs the Department of City Development to prepare a strategic update to the Downtown Area Comprehensive Plan that, upon approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, will amend the existing Downtown 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 the Downtown Comprehensive Plan Update.
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 12, 2010 the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted Common Council File No. 100235, approving the Downtown Area Comprehensive Plan (the “Plan”) as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee’s (“City”) 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, Major changes have occurred since the adoption of the Plan, and many of the recommendations and catalytic projects called for in the plan have been implemented or are underway; and
Whereas, The Plan is in need of a strategic update to guide land use decisions, redevelopment of key sites, and improvements to ...
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