Sturgeon Bay weighs impact of high water mark ruling at West Waterfront
STURGEON BAY, WISC. (Excerpts from doorcountypulse.com) — Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Gregory Gill dismissed an appeal of Sturgeon Bay property owners who aimed to challenge the DNR’s Jan. 3 ruling for a new “high water mark” affecting the west-side waterfront project plans (prepared for the City by Vandewalle & Associates). No private development can go on land waterward of that mark, greatly diminishing the developable portion of the property. Mayor David Ward said after the ruling that it’s time for the city to move forward on the west...
Read MoreLakefront redevelopment moves ahead at former Walker site in Racine
The former Walker site will undergo several phases of development. "Big picture on this: This is the biggest redevelopment project we have seen in this city in probably a generation,” Mayor Cory Mason said. As important, he said, is that this project will be “building a community” and getting local people back to work.
Read MoreDeveloper money streams into the Racine area
With Foxconn Technology Group beginning to lay infrastructure for the $10 billion Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in southwestern Mount Pleasant, developer activity in the area has never been greater. Expect to see new activity on many of the project opportunities and redevelopment sites that were identified by Vandewalle & Associates in the Racine Citywide Economic Opportunity Analysis and the plan for Uptown.
Read MoreRacine advances 6th St. Gospel Lighthouse renovation for new riverfront housing
If you cross the Sixth Street bridge these days between Racine Street and South Memorial Drive, you can see that a galvanized metal shell has been partially torn off a three-story brick building next to the bridge. It’s the start of a multibuilding apartment development called Edge of the River that is to span both sides of the Sixth Street Bridge and part of the area planned by Vandewalle & Associates.
Read MoreWater Leaders Summit coming to Milwaukee May 23-24
Water Leaders Summit 2017 is the Water Council's headline event for the local, national, and global water industry, and is being held in Milwaukee May 23-24. At the Water Leaders Summit--sponsored by the Water Council--you can join others who are thinking strategically about water and water security--and discover ways to turn water from risk to asset.
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