Port of Milwaukee Redevelopment Meeting

Tony Zielinski, alderman for Milwaukee's 14th District, will be holding a neighborhood meeting to discuss the Port Redevelopment Plan on Wednesday, September 1st, 6 p.m. at the Port of Milwaukee , 2323 S. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
 
“The City of Milwaukee approved the boundary for the Port Redevelopment Plan in March 2009 and directed the Department of City Development to prepare a draft of the Plan.  A map of the boundary is available online at:  http://www.mkedcd.org/planning/Port/index.html
 
The proposed Port Redevelopment Plan seeks to:

• Preserve land for uses that support the operations and growth of the Port of Milwaukee and water-related businesses.
• Promote development that creates or retains employment opportunities in the City of Milwaukee .
• Mitigate environmental contamination and eliminate blighting influences.
• Improve public access to natural water resources.

To accomplish the above objectives, the Plan recommends zoning changes to certain properties within the boundary.  It is important to note that the approval of the Redevelopment Plan by the Common Council does not enact the new zoning recommendations.  Later action by the Common Council is necessary for any zoning changes to be enacted.  Also, the recommended zoning changes would only apply to future development – all existing uses are grandfathered in.
 
A draft of the Plan will be posted at least one week prior to the public meeting at:  http://www.mkedcd.org/planning/Port/index.html  

In the draft there will be maps showing recommended zoning changes, a list of all properties in the boundary and their recommended zoning, and details regarding what uses are allowed in various zoning categories.