Sponsor
Alderman Wiser
Title
A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035 (ZOrd. 001-15)
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission (the Commission) has reviewed a request by the Racine County Economic Development Corporation for an 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, under the authority of Section 62.23 of the Wisconsin Statutes (the 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 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 Commission and public was formerly introduced to the plan during a duly noticed Regular meeting of the Commission on January 14, 2015 at which time the Commission requested that an ordnance be prepared, a community open house be conducted, and a public hearing be scheduled; and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015 an ordinance was prepared and forwarded by the Common Council (the Council) to the Commission, and a public hearing date before the Council was set, and a community open house was scheduled for February 25, 2015 for the purpose of educating the public and solicit public opinion on the proposed Plan amendment; and
WHEREAS, following being duly noticed, on February 25, 2015 an open house was conducted and a Commission meeting held and during said meeting the Commission recommended to the Council approval of an ordinance and resolution to change the Plan to adopt and incorporate therein a document titled “Uptown Neighborhood Strategic Development Plan”, and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted before the Common Council on March 3, 2015, following the procedures in Section 66-1001 (4)(d) of the Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Common Council of the City of Racine hereby adopts the document titled “Uptown Neighborhood Strategic Development Plan”, 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.