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Request by Phillip Aiello, Mandel Group Inc., for a Zoning Map Amendment from Single Family Residential (R1-6) District to Neighborhood Village Trade/Planned Unit Development (C1/PUD) District at 7460/7462 Blanchard Street
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Submitted by:
Art Piñon
Department:
Development
A. Background/Options
The applicant is requesting a Zoning Map Amendment for a 0.21acre parcel located at 7460/7462 Blanchard Street. The amendment would rezone the property from Single Family Residential (R1-6) District to C1 District/Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay for a portion of a proposed multi-unit residential development.
The next agenda item provides additional information about the development.
B. Staff Comments
Planning/Zoning Division
This request is contingent upon the approval and filing of the related Certified Survey Map. A public hearing on June 18, 2024 is required.
Fifty-one (51) public notification letters related to the project were sent per City regulations.
Comprehensive Plan Compliance: The Future Land Use Map in the 2008-2030 Comprehensive Plan classifies this parcel as “Downtown”, a category “intended for a mix of retail, commercial service, office, institutional, and residential (mainly upper story units) uses arranged in a pedestrian-oriented environment with on-street parking; minimal building setbacks; and building designs, materials, placement, and scale that are compatible with the character of existing development.” In addition, many goals, objectives, and policies found in Volume Two: Polices and Recommendations, primarily in chapter 2.1 Land Use and chapter 2.3 Housing and Neighborhood Development, support multifamily housing development opportunities in the City. Volume Two of the Comprehensive Plan is found here:
<https://www.wauwatosa.net/home/showpublisheddocument?id=480>
Strategic Plan Compliance: The Village of Wauwatosa Strategic Development Plan, adopted in 2011, discusses three strategic approaches for retail growth in the Village, one being “increasing the number of resident households adjacent to the Village. New residential development in and around the study area can add a substantial number of local customers for the Village.” The Plan also proposes a redevelopment concept for the City’s Blanchard Street parking lot consisting of a mid-rise building that is “capable of including offices, a boutique hotel, or housing” and takes advantage of the change in topography. The Village Plan is found here: showpublisheddocument (wauwatosa.net) <https://www.wauwatosa.net/home/showpublisheddocument?id=514>
Housing Study Alignment: The City's 2016 Housing Study and Needs Analysis and 2023 Housing Study & Needs Assessment identifies a demand for subsidized and workforce housing as well as market rate units. The Housing Studies can be found here: <https://www.wauwatosa.net/government/departments/development/economic-development/housing-studies-policies-programs>
Building Division
No issues.
City Assessor’s Office
No issues.
City Clerk’s Office
No issues.
Engineering Division
No issues.
Fire Department
No Issues
Health Department
No comments provided.
Police Department
No comments provided.
C. Recommendation
Staff recommends approval and setting a public hearing date of June 18, 2024.