Future meetings
of the committee will be held to review comments and finalize the plan.
The committee will forward the plan to the Plan Commission. Once
the plan is approved by the Plan Commission, it will be forwarded to the
Common Council. The Common Council will review the plan, hold a public
hearing and then is expected to move forward with approval and adoption.
Issues and
Opportunities Element
The purpose of this
element is to provide background information about the city of South Milwaukee
and to outline the goals, objectives and policies that will be instituted
in order to guide future development and redevelopment in the city throughout
the next 20 years. This section presents the existing and forecasted
demographic and economic conditions for the city. The overall goals
and objectives are: Improve and promote a positive community image,
promote the revitalization of the downtown, improve the lakefront and the
parks, improve the value of properties with maintenance problems, promote
South Milwaukee as a destination, attract and retain business and industry,
provide a variety of housing types to meeting the needs of all residents,
provide a well-maintained transportation system with good access to all
parts of the community, provide a wide variety of community services for
residents, protect natural and cultural resources, promote brownfields
redevelopment, and promote cooperation among government units within and
outside of the city.
(detailed information
available at city hall)
Cultural and
Natural Element
The purpose of this
element is to compile an inventory of maps, goals, objectives, policies
and programs for the conservation and promotion of effective management
of the city of South Milwaukee's resources. This element contains
data on cultural and historical resources, recreation and parks.
Environmentally sensitive areas, stream corridors, surface water, flood
plains, wetlands, woodlands, groundwater and threatened and endangered
species are also examined in this chapter. The overall goals are:
to preserve the permanent open-space system existing in South Milwaukee
especially in the Oak Creek Parkway, enhance and maintain parks and recreation
areas to meet the needs of South Milwaukee citizens, preserve the natural
and cultural heritage of the city, and to protect and conserve the city's
physical environment by protecting air quality, reducing noise pollution
and protecting the city's environmental corridor. (detailed information
available at city hall)
Housing Element
The purpose of this element is to provide
objectives, goals and a policy framework that will guide future housing
development and redevelopment to meet existing and forecasted housing needs
and demands within South Milwaukee. The needs of the local population
must be considered so that future housing provides a range of housing options
for various age groups and people of different income levels. (detailed
information available at city hall)
Economic Development
Within the context of a comprehensive
plan, it is appropriate to examine long-range economic goals and the strategies
required to help a community achieve those goals. In contrast, most
economic development programs are undertaken within a relatively short
timeframe, targeting specific and immediate needs. Stand-alone economic
development plans address these issues and get into significantly greater
detail than comprehensive plans on this topic. However, the steps
in both efforts are similar - setting goals, evaluating existing conditions,
identifying opportunities and obstacles, and developing strategies that
help the community achieve its desired economic future. This element
consists of the following components: Labor force analysis, description
of the existing local economic base, consideration of the desired new businesses
and industries, assessment of the local economy's opportunities and challenges,
designation of locations for business within the community, discussion
on the potential use and rehabilitiation of brownfields for development,
and identification of resources available to the community to address economic
development.
(detailed information available at city
hall)
Utilities and
Community Facilities
This element considers a very diverse
mix of infrastructure and service issues. Nontransportation infrastructure
such as water supply and sanitary sewer; services such as waste disposal,
health and child care; and the provision of public safety and education
are some of the topics that must be inventoried and examined. Existing
capacities are compared with anticipated needs in aggregate and, where
appropriate, by location. (detailed information available at city
hall)
Transportation
An extensively well-maintained transportation
system is vital for the overall economic and social health of any community.
Transportation systems include more than just roads. A well-rounded
transportation system includes the following elements: roads, transit
services, railroads, bicycle lanes/trails/and paths, pedestrian accommodations,
harbors and marinas, and airport facilities. South Milwaukee is served
by or is located near all of these transportation modes and can therefore
claim an excellent and diverse set of transportation options. This
element consists of goals, objectives, polices, maps and programs that
guide the future changes to this transportation network in and near South
Milwaukee. (detailed information available at city hall)
Land Use
This element is a compilation of objectives,
policies, goals, maps and programs to guide the future development and
redevelopment of public and private property in South Milwaukee.
This element contains data about existing land uses, and it assesses future
trends, provides alternative analyses and recommended planned land use,
and develops a guide to implement the recommended planned land use.
(detailed information available at city hall)
Implementation
& Intergovernmental Cooperation
The services and infrastructure that make
a community both livable and sustainable are rarely provided by any city
without at least some interaction with neighboring and overlapping jurisdictions
or other agencies. Sometimes a community is wholly dependent on the
decisions of others before service or infrastructure improvements may occur.
Intergovernmental cooperation also provides opportunities. Service,
building use and cost sharing opportunities may be afforded. And
special loan programs or grants may be available from one government to
help reduce the costs and risks associated with plan implementation by
another. By recognizing these relationships, South Milwaukee will
more efficiently pursue the most effective path as it implements certain
projects and programs. (detailed information available at city hall)
Short-term
Strategic Plan
The following tasks have been identified
items that need immediate attention and implementation with a two to five
year window: Complete Design Guidelines in 2002, Update the Zoning
Ordinance in 2002, Business Improvement District Feasibility Study, Adoption
of redevelopment plan for Marina Cliffs Superfund Site, Establish a Business
Improvement District, Prepare application for Main Street Program, Brownfield
redevelopment study for Rawson Industrial site, Residential redevelopment,
Downtown Open Space, Downtown New Parking Lot, TID No. 2 development options,
Planting of vegetative screens and buffers, and widening Nicholson Avenue.
(detailed information available at city hall)
Long-term Strategic
Plan
The following tasks have been identified
items that need implementation but are considered long-rage with a six
to twenty year window: New road construction - extend Milwaukee Avenue
to 3rd Avenue, Streetscaping plan, Mixed land use - transit oriented redevelopment,
Redevelopment plan for Rawson Industrial Park Site, Redevelopment plan
for lakeshore development, and new road construction - Drexel Blvd.
(detailed information available at city hall)
The city of South Milwaukee will update the Comprehensive Plan no less frequently than once every ten years. Assuming that the planning process will require approximately a two-year commitment, the city will initiate this process no later than Nov. 1, 2009, or in a timeframe consistent with the need for the ten-year update. The process employed shall be consistent with the governing laws in place at that time.
Assorted
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For details on
the agenda, please go to
Boards
& Commissions, under Plan Commission.
City Administration Building
2424 15th Avenue
South Milwaukee, WI 53172