Sponsor
Alderman Helding
Title
A Resolution Adopting a Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035
WHEREAS, the City of Racine, pursuant to Section 62.23 of the Wisconsin Statutes, has created a City Plan Commission; and
WHEREAS, it is the duty and function of the City Plan Commission, pursuant to Section 62.23 (2) of the Wisconsin Statutes, to make and adopt a comprehensive (master) plan for the development of the City, and to recommend that the City Common Council adopt the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the City cooperated with Racine County and SEWRPC to prepare a multi-jurisdictional comprehensive plan for the County that served as resource in the preparation of the comprehensive plan for the City of Racine, said plan for the County being documented in the report titled “A Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan for Racine County: 2035,”; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 66.1001(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the report titled “A Comprehensive Plan for The City of Racine: 2035” includes the following nine elements: Issues and Opportunities; Land Use; Housing; Transportation; Utilities and Community Facilities; Agricultural, Natural and Cultural Resources; Economic Development; Intergovernmental Cooperation; and Implementation; and
WHEREAS, the City Common Council adopted a Public Participation Plan for the comprehensive planning process as required by Section 66.1001 (4) (d) of the Wisconsin Statutes on September 18, 2007, and the City has conducted meetings and other public participation activities during the course of development of the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has duly noticed a November 11, 2009 public informational meeting held before the Plan Commission, and a November 17, 2009 public hearing held before the City Common Council on the comprehensive plan, and the City Common Council held a public hearing following the procedures in Section 66.1001 (4) (d) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE...
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