Department of Planning & Development

Comprehensive Plan Update
(Citizens Advisory Committee)

Goals and Objectives

COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN-GENERAL
  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  • MORE DIVERSE HOUSING, PARTICULARLY THE ELDERLY
  • GOOD WORK ETHIC
  • GOOD MIX OF RESIDENTS
  • DISCOURAGE BUILDING WITH LARGE NUMBER OF UNITS
  • STRICTER DESIGN STANDARDS FOR ALL TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT
  • MAINTAIN A STEADY GROWTH RATE
  • INVITING, AESTHETIC GATEWAYS
  • IMPROVED ACCESS AND SIGNAGE (I-43)

PARK/OPEN SPACE/ENVIRONMENTAL/NATURAL AREAS

  • PRESERVE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
  • NEED AN EAST-WEST NATURAL CORRIDOR
  • BETTER BEACH ACCESS
  • TRAIL OR BOARDWALK TO BEACH
  • MORE LAKE ACTIVITIES (SAILING, CANOEING, ETC.)
  • MAP OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES, ETC. (INCL. HISTORY)
  • SLEDDING HILL
  • PROMOTE OUR STRENGTHS

DOWNTOWN

  • DOWNTOWN SHOULD BE DESTINATION
  • EXTEND 2 HR. PARKING
  • BETTER DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE FOR PARKING, EVENTS, DESTINATIONS
  • PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS
  • IMPROVED BUSINESS MIX (MORE RETAIL, LESS SERVICE)
  • CONCERNS ABOUT HIGH RENT BEING IMPEDIMENT TO BUSINESS
  • MORE YEAR-ROUND VENUES

TRANSPORTATION

  • OFF-ROAD PEDESTRIAN/BIKE ACCESS TO DOWNTOWN
  • NARROWER STREETS
  • CONTINUE OR EXPAND TAXI AND BUS SERVICE
  • EXPANDED ACCESS OR SERVICE TO MILWAUKEE
  • SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM OUTLYING AREAS TO DOWNTOWN, LAKE, BEACH
  • BIKE LANES ON EXISTING STREETS
  • PRIVATE AIRFIELD

OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CULTURAL

  • ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF THE POLICE, FIRE, AND SCHOOLS
  • KEEP COUNTY GOVERNMENT DOWNTOWN
  • BETTER UTILIZATION OF EXISTING FACITIES FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (I.E. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM)
  • MORE PROMOTION AND MARKETING OF HISTORY

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

  • ENCOURAGE MORE SHARED SERVICES
  • BOUNDARY AGREEMENTS WITH VILLAGE OF SAUKVILLE AND TOWN OF GRAFTON

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • MORE EMPHASIS ON INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE USES RATHER THAN RETAIL
  • REUSE OR REDEVELOP OBSOLETE OR VACANT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
  • OUTLYING COMMERCIAL AREAS SHOULD BE NEIGHBORHOOD BASED
  • WIRELESS NETWORK
  • CHARTER SAILING
  • CRUISE SHIPS
  • SIGN GRANTS TO ELIMINATE NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
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