Sponsor
Alderman Meekma
Title
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NEW PARK AND OPEN SPACE PLAN AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE DOCUMENT “A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF RACINE: 2035”
WHEREAS, the City of Racine has adopted a document titled “A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035” (the Comp Plan: 2035), which contains 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, and in accordance with Section 66.1001 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Comp Plan: 2035 is intended to assist as a guide to the physical, social, and economic development of the City of Racine; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Comp Plan: 2035 are permitted under the authority of Section 66.1001(4) of the Wisconsin State Statutes, and which amendment procedure is outlined specifically in the Comp Plan: 2035, Chapter XII: Implementation Element; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services of the City of Racine (the Board) has worked with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to prepare a plan for the City of Racine that will serve as a park and open space plan for City of Racine, which is articulated in the document titled “A Park and Open Space Plan for the City of Racine: 2035” (the Park Plan: 2035 ); an amendment to the document titled “A Comprehensive Plan for the City of Racine: 2035”. The Park Plan: 2035 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, and in accordance with Section 66.1001 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Park Plan: 2035 is intended to assist in promoting environmental stewardship and to assess current and future parks, recreation, and open space needs within the City of Racine. To these ends, the Park Plan: 2035 provides an inventory of current facili...
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