The Development Plan for Brookfield’s 124th Street Corridor

Overview

The 124^th Street and Capitol Drive Neighborhood Plan area is one of ten Targeted Investment Areas (TIAs) in the City of Brookfield. In recognition of aging land uses and intergovernmental opportunities, the 2035 Comprehensive Plan has identified a need to establish a new and expanded 124th Street and Capitol Drive Neighborhood Plan to encompass the 124th Street corridor all the way from Capitol Drive to North Avenue.

The comprehensive planning process revealed a need to continue and expand focus along the North 124th Street corridor for a number of reasons:

The City has yet to complete a node/neighborhood plan for the Phase 3 planning area of this TIA - the last of the original TIA plans to be completed.

Wauwatosa has an assertive redevelopment vision east of North 124th Street, and coordination between the two cities is timely and desirable to maximize value on both sides of the road.

Brookfield policy makers identified a need for new attention to redevelopment potential near the intersections of Burleigh Road and North 124th Street and of North Avenue and North 124th Street.

As a result, the City intends to direct new attention to the North 124th Street corridor between the northern City limits and North Avenue. This initiative ideally would be accomplished through a new intergovernmental planning and implementation effort. Besides the City of Wauwatosa, the Villages of Butler and Elm Grove could be invited to participate at the north and south ends of the corridor.

Market Analysis of the 124th Street Corridor

The first step in the neighborhood planning process was to conduct a market analysis, which was completed and adopted by the Plan Commission on March 8, 2010. The Economic Development Committee was invited to attend the March 8, 2010 Plan Commission meeting to review and/or comment on the report.

Project Scope for the 124th Street Corridor

A project scope for The Development Plan for Brookfield’s 124^th Street Corridor was approved by the Plan Commission on March 8, 2010. This outlines what the plan will include and a timeline.

Status update for The Development Plan for Brookfield’s 124th Street Corridor

A status update for The Development Plan for Brookfield's 124th Street Corridor was reviewed by Plan Commission on January 10, 2011. This document describes the preliminary land use strategies that may be applied to the plan area.

Executive Summary

An Executive Summary of The Development Plan for Brookfield’s 124th Street Corridor was presented to and approved by the City of Brookfield Plan Commission on May 23, 2011.

Draft: The Development Plan for Brookfield's 124th Street Corridor

A draft of The Development Plan for Brookfield’s 124th Street Corridor was presented to the Community Development Authority on March 29, 2011 and the Economic Development Committee and the Plan Commission on April 11, 2011. A request for a public hearing regarding the Plan was approved by the City of Brookfield Common Council on April 19, 2011. A public hearing was held on June 21, 2011 in front of the Common Council.

The Development Plan for Brookfield's 124th Street Corridor - Final

The Final Development Plan for Brookfield’s 124^th Street Corridor was approved by the City of Brookfield Plan Commission on July 19, 2011 by Resolution #8351-11. It was approved by the City of Brookfield Common Council on July 19, 2011 by Ordinance #2256-11.

Included below are the maps and appendices from the Plan.

Appendix A: Maps

Map 1.2 Area Study Map
Map 2.1 Future Land Use
Map 2.2 Proposed Land Use Map
Map 3.1 Zoning Map
Map 4.1 Study Areas Map
Map 5.1 Land Use Strategy
Map 6.1 Assessed Value

Appendix B: Adopting Resolution, July 19, 2011

Adopting Resolution #8351-11
Appendix C: Adopting Ordinance, July 19, 2011

Adopting Ordinance #2256-11

Appendix D: Meeting Minutes

Plan Commission - March 8, 2010 - Project Scope
Plan Commission - September 27, 2010 - Status update
Plan Commission - January 10, 2011 - Status update
Plan Commission - April 11, 2011 - Draft Plan
Plan Commission - May 23, 2011 - Executive Summary
Plan Commission - July 7, 2011 - Resolution to Adopt Neighborhood Plan
Community Development Authority - March 29, 2011 Presentation of Draft
Economic Development Committee - April 11, 2011 Presentation of Draft
Common Council April 19, 2011 Meeting Minutes
Common Council July 19, 2011 Meeting Minutes - Adoption of Neighborhood Plan

Appendix E: Calendar

Plan calendar of events

Appendix F: Public Comment

Public Hearing minutes, June 21, 2011