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Zoning Ordinance 1-12
Ordinance adopting the document "RootWorks-Revitalizing Racine's Urban River Corridor: Root River Corridor Redevelopment Plan" for the City of Racine, Wisconsin
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to Section 62.23 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the City of Racine is authorized to prepare and adopt the document “RootWorks-Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor: Root River Corridor Redevelopment Plan” (the Plan), as an amendment to the City’s comprehensive plan as defined in Sections 66.1001(1)(a) and 66.1001(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes; and
SECTION 2: The Root River Council, with the assistance of the firm of Vandewalle & Associates, Inc., and in consultation with the River Alliance of Wisconsin and the City of Racine, in September of 2011 began preparation of the Plan that serves to assist in promoting and guiding development within the study area by: understanding the context within the city and the region, stimulating economic growth, allowing for public access and interaction with the river, improving water quality, and recommending implementation strategies; and
SECTION 3: The Root River Council (RRC) conducted stakeholders’ interviews and public informational meetings to solicit opinion and educate the public on the Plan, and upon approval on April 20, 2012 the RRC forwarded a recommendation for adoption to the Plan Commission; and
SECTION 4: The Plan Commission of the City of Racine, by a majority vote of the entire commission recorded in its official minutes, recommended to the City Common Council approval of a resolution adopting the document titled “RootWorks-Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor: Root River Corridor Redevelopment Plan”; and
SECTION 5: The Common Council has duly noticed and conducted a public hearing on the Plan, in compliance with the requirements of Section 66.1001(4)(d) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
SECTION 6: The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wis...
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