Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact associated with the acceptance of the report. However, implementing specific recommendations within the report will necessitate an allocation of City staff resources. No appropriation is required at this time.
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SUBSTITUTE Adopting the Report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee as a supplement to the City's Downtown Plan.
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WHEREAS, on September 17, 2013, the Common Council adopted Resolution 13-00697 (ID 31386), creating an ad hoc committee to advise the Plan Commission and the Common Council about an appropriate vision and special area plan for the block containing the Lamp House; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2014, the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee approved its final report for further consideration by the Plan Commission and Common Council; and
WHEREAS, prior to accepting the report by resolution, the Common Council referred the report to the Plan Commission (lead), Landmarks Commission and Urban Design Commission for their recommendation; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2014 the Landmarks Commission recommended that the Plan Commission recommend adoption of Resolution ID 32645 accepting the Ad Hoc Committee's final report to the Council with revisions and amendments, including that the report be made a supplement of the City's Downtown Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2014, the Urban Design Commission recommended that the Plan Commission recommend adoption of Resolution ID 32645 accepting the Ad Hoc Committee's final report to the Council with revisions and amendments; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2014, the Plan Commission reviewed the final report and the recommendations of the Landmarks Commission and Urban Design Commission and recommended adoption of Resolution ID 32645 to the Council with revisions and amendments, including the recommendation that the report be made a supplement of the City's Downtown Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2014 the Common Council adopted Resolution 14-00159 (ID 32645), accepting the report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee, with the request that staff prepare a separate resolution to make the report a supplement to the Downtown Plan,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby adopts the Report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee and the goals, recommendations, and implementation steps contained therein as a supplement to the City's Downtown Plan.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby adopts the Report of the Lamp House Block Ad Hoc Plan Committee and the recommendations therein as a supplement to the City's Downtown Plan; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that staff is hereby authorized to draft changes to appropriate City ordinances and regulations for consideration by the Plan Commission, other relevant bodies, and Common Council which would implement the recommendations contained within this Report.