The City of Oak Creek has an unprecedented opportunity to revitalize a 250-acre former industrial waterfront site along the shore of Lake Michigan. The site, bounded by Milwaukee County’s Bender Park on the south and the MMSD South Shore Water Reclamation Facility on the north and located east of South 5th Avenue.... [ more.... ]

The Zoning Administrator’s mission is to work with property owners and elected officials to attain compliance with the City’s policies pertaining to land use and zoning codes. If you have questions regarding these matters you can contact Pete Wagner, Zoning Administrator, or click on the link, Code Violation Complaints, to address any code violations or if any City codes pertain to an issue you may be currently facing. Click “code enforcement” for a brief overview of City code enforcement.

The Department of Community Development works with other departments, boards, commissions, and businesses to retain, attract, and enhance investment in the community. Its goal is to ensure a stable or growing tax base along with job retention and creation to aid in the economic health of the City. [ more.... ]

South Suburban Chamber of Commerce, serving the Franklin and Oak Creek communities, is a voluntary partnership of business and professional people organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Franklin & Oak Creek area so that it's citizens and business community shall prosper. [ more.... ]

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In 2009, the City of Oak Creek along with its project sponsors WE Energies and Wispark LLC hosted a presentation by an advisory services panel of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) on the redevelopment of the Oak Creek lakefront. The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit research and education organization that focuses on issues of land use and real estate development.

ULI Final Report | ULI Advisory Panel Presentation

Related Information: UWM School of Architecture & Urban Planning Applied Planning Workshop Report