Fiscal Note
No additional appropriation of funds is authorized through this resolution. However, implementing specific recommendations within the report will have fiscal impacts in the future and will require Common Council approval at that time.
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SUBSTITUTE - Accepting the Development Process Initiative Report.
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WHEREAS, on June 16, 2010, Mayor Cieslewicz charged the City’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) and staff with making recommendations regarding the review and approval of real estate development projects in the City; and,
WHEREAS, the EDC reached-out to City commissions and committees, City staff, business organizations, neighborhood associations, and individual residents, property, and business owners for suggestions on how to improve the development review process; and,
WHEREAS, dozens of organizations and individuals provided input on changes that could be made to the development review process; and,
WHEREAS, a subcommittee of the Economic Development Committee considered all input provided; and, either accepted, rejected, or combined suggestions into a single set of recommendations; and,
WHEREAS, those recommendations were amended and approved by the EDC on May 11, 2011.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby accept the Development Process Improvement Initiative Report approved by the Economic Development Committee on May 11, 2011; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Staff from the Planning Division and Economic Development Division, in consultation with other relevant staff, are directed to develop an initial draft implementation plan, including assignment of lead agencies and prioritization, to be presented to the Common Council Organizational Committee on August 2.
WHEREAS, these recommendations, known as the Development Process Initiative Report dated January 31, 2011, were amended and approved by the Economic Development Committee on February 16, 2011.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common C...
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