Sponsor
Alderman Wiser
Title
Amendment to "A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035" for the properties located at 1223 Ohio Street and 1212, 1218, 1222 Virginia Street
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission (the Commission) has reviewed the proposed amendment to the document titled “A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035” (the Plan). The Plan containing maps, references and other descriptive materials and information applicable and specific to the City of Racine; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 62.23 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the City of Racine is authorized to prepare and adopt certain amendments to The Plan as defined in Sections 66.1001(1)(a) and 66.1001(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 66.1001(1)(a) of the Statutes, the Plan is intended to assist in orderly Community Development within the City. To these ends, the proposed Plan amendment supports the intent of the Plan to foster appropriate development land use patterns within the City; and
WHEREAS, The Plan Commission of the City of Racine conducted a public hearing on November 26, 2014 to solicit opinion and educate the public on a proposed rezoning and conditional use permit effectuating a development project needing an amendment to The Plan which must be preceded by a change in the land use classification of the properties at 1223 Ohio Street and 1212, 1218, 1222 Virginia Street; and
WHEREAS, On April 8, 2015 the Plan Commission forwarded a recommendation to the Common Council that the amendment to The Plan be denied based on the findings as enumerated in the Plan Commission’s report for the April 20, 2015 Common Council meeting, and in said report that the associated rezoning and conditional use requests be received and filed; and
WHEREAS, On April 20, 2015 the Common Council referred all matters related to 1223 Ohio Street and 1212, 1218, 1222 Virginia Street back to the Plan Commission and directed that an ordinance be prepared and public hearing scheduled for an amendment to The Plan; and
WHEREAS, On June 24, 2015 the Plan Commission forwarded a recommendation to the Common Council that the amendment to The Plan be approved based on the findings as enumerated in the Plan Commission’s report for the July 7, 2015 Common Council meeting, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 07-15 was herein prepared and transmitted to the Common Council; and a public hearing before the Common Council was held on June 16, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Plan Commission of the City of Racine, on June 24, 2015 by a majority vote of the commission recorded in its official minutes, recommended to the Common Council the adoption of a resolution and an ordinance adopting a change to the land use designation of the properties at 1223 Ohio Street and 1212, 1218, 1222 Virginia from Medium Density Residential to Commercial as an amendment to The Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Common Council of the City of Racine hereby adopts Ord. 07-15, as an amendment embodied in the document titled “A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035”, as a guide to assist in promoting orderly and sensible land use patterns to enhance the health, safety, welfare, and vitality of the City and its residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Racine County Board and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
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