City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

Meeting Date:  December 18, 2007

Item No.:

Recommendation:  That the Council adopt Resolution No. 10811-121807, selecting the firm of HNTB to restructure and amend the zoning code for South 27th Street to implement the recommendations of the 27th Street Corridor Plan and Streetscape Manual and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract not to exceed $33,063 for that purpose.

Background:  Part of the preparation of the South 27th Street Corridor Streetscape Manual involved a diagnosis of the City’s zoning overlay districts to determine how effective they are in implementing the terms of the 27th Street Corridor Plan and Streetscape Manual.  That diagnosis indicated that there were several areas of concern with respect to how the respective zoning codes differed in form and content with respect to the 27th Street corridor.

The proposed contract (a similar contract is being considered by Franklin) would revise the City’s zoning districts affecting the 27th Street corridor to address the identified deficiencies and create base zoning districts (not overlays) that would be consistent with changes being proposed in Franklin.   The outcome of the work performed under this contract moves us closer to the stated goal of having consistent development standards for both communities along 27th Street.

The CDA has reviewed this request, and has recommended that the City accept this scope of services from HNTB to perform this work

Fiscal Impact:  The cost of this work ($33,063) is offset slightly by some residual funds that were unspent for zoning work as part of the 27th Street Streetscape Manual ($7,595.35).  The remainder ($25,467.65) has been budgeted for in the TIF #7 fund (Fund 43) for 2008.

Prepared by:                                                   Respectfully Submitted,

Doug Seymour, AICP                                     Patrick DeGrave

Director of Community Development             City Administrator

Fiscal Review by:

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk