We formally register our opposition to the proposed Change of Zoning from Residential to Institutional for the 16 parcels on Blue Mound Road, Maywood Avenue, Bel Air Court and Wisconsin Avenue. We ask the Council and Plan Commission to recognize that allowing Wisconsin Lutheran College to expand its footprint further into Wauwatosa via this proposed change in zoning is not in compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan and will permanently and irreparably damage the residential quality and architecture of the surrounding neighborhood and therefore should be rejected. The proposal will lead to increased problems with traffic, noise, congestion and should be rejected. Furthermore, although not a criteria for denial, the significant erosion of the City's tax base does not contribute to the welfare of the City as a whole. Public hearing February 17, 2015, 7:30 pm, City Hall.
Updates
February 11, 2015
The momentum behind this opposition indicates that our neighbors are fully aware of the consequences this zoning change poses to our community. This collective position provides a clear message to the City Council that our residential neighborhoods must be protected from institutional overreach.
17 Comments
For the past 20 years I have lived on the west side of Pleasant View Street. Over the past 12 years I have watched WLC destry the residential character our neighborhood as it has acquired beautiful homes and torn them down for its institutional expansion into Wauwatosa neighborhoods. These areas have been designated as residential zoning by the City Master Plan. Please urge our alderpersons to put s stop to the relentless expansion and destruction of our neighborhoods by denying the WLC rezoning request on February 17, 2015.
I was a Wauwatosa Alderman (1978-1992) and tried to stop the first zoning change for their Rec Center in 1990. Their second request came in 2002 for the science building which is when they purchased most of the 38 properties they own. They also own another 30 homes in the City of Milwaukee. It is a Milwaukee institution, not a Wauwatosa one. This continuous "spot zoning" plan MUST be stopped. Wauwatosa MUST UPHOLD and DEFEND its Comprehensive Plan and keep these properties residentially zoned.
I oppose the parking structure!!! The freeway construction, which will still last years, has made a mess of our street (Pleasant View St). It is now being used as an access road to the Froedert Hospital grounds.
I have lived in Ravenswood 35 years, directly to my east is the WL High School and to my north an west is WLC. I have heard the broken promises, seen first hand the bad neighbor antics, you know the kind, it’s my property and you can't do anything about it; even something as simple as calling the school about noise or lights falls on deaf years. I am opposed to the re-zoning of WLC property due to their known non-compassion nor understanding what it means to be a part of a community and neighborhood, and how we together create a sense of space and quality of life. They have misled us before and will continue too. Yes, I am calling WLC out on the carpet, for their antics and lack of respect as a so called “Religious organization” to their neighbors and two cities they have their properties in. 37 family homes properties purchased by WLC are now in the arrears due back taxes since 2012. Yet WLC claims these homes are now an institutional property therefore, non-profit status takes over. Say good by to our tax base here in Tosa in the surround neighborhoods of the college and High school. Their current new garage & dorm has only 15 students parking in it due to the cost WLC charges, you see its revenue for them a money making business rather than parking and dorms for their students. The upper levels of the new dorm charge $1400.00 in rent, and are listed as High End Apartments. However, they tell all us “that’s its future student housing,” and “need this rent to pay for the building.” WLC received an endowment a number of years back above 25 Million and less than 55 million which is when the High school (84th street/Glenview ave) started expanding and WLC proper. They are a money making institution, 25,000 year for tuition alone. Now they have either an additional endowment or its part of the prior one in which WLC says it is only earmarked for parking. Let them build in Milwaukee, a block away. UWM students commute, so can WLC. Why should WLC be treated any d
Please stop the demolition of homes and the tax base of Wauwatosa byn an entity who has shown nothing but arrogance to wauwatosa
Keep Wauwatosa a City of Homes and families!
Significant time, money and energy was spent by elected officials, city staff and residents to develop the Comprehensive Plan for Wauwatosa. Why have a plan if it's going to be ignored?
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We formally register our opposition to the proposed Change of Zoning from Residential to Institutional for the 16 parcels on Blue Mound Road, Maywood Avenue, Bel Air Court and Wisconsin Avenue. We ask the Council and Plan Commission to recognize that allowing Wisconsin Lutheran College to expand its footprint further into Wauwatosa via this proposed change in zoning is not in compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan and will permanently and irreparably damage the residential quality and architecture of the surrounding neighborhood and therefore should be rejected. The proposal will lead to increased problems with traffic, noise, congestion and should be rejected. Furthermore, although not a criteria for denial, the significant erosion of the City's tax base does not contribute to the welfare of the City as a whole. Public hearing February 17, 2015, 7:30 pm, City Hall.
Updates
February 11, 2015
The momentum behind this opposition indicates that our neighbors are fully aware of the consequences this zoning change poses to our community. This collective position provides a clear message to the City Council that our residential neighborhoods must be protected from institutional overreach.
17 Comments
Wauwatosa is a City of Homes. Removing these well built and desirable homes reduces the pool from which families can choose. This area is particularly desirable due to the proximity to the Medical College, Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital. In a time when municipal budgets are stretched to the limit it is not prudent to reduce the property tax base for any reason much less a parking structure in this residential neighborhood.
For the past 20 years I have lived on the west side of Pleasant View Street. Over the past 12 years I have watched WLC destry the residential character our neighborhood as it has acquired beautiful homes and torn them down for its institutional expansion into Wauwatosa neighborhoods. These areas have been designated as residential zoning by the City Master Plan. Please urge our alderpersons to put s stop to the relentless expansion and destruction of our neighborhoods by denying the WLC rezoning request on February 17, 2015.
I was a Wauwatosa Alderman (1978-1992) and tried to stop the first zoning change for their Rec Center in 1990. Their second request came in 2002 for the science building which is when they purchased most of the 38 properties they own. They also own another 30 homes in the City of Milwaukee. It is a Milwaukee institution, not a Wauwatosa one. This continuous "spot zoning" plan MUST be stopped. Wauwatosa MUST UPHOLD and DEFEND its Comprehensive Plan and keep these properties residentially zoned.
I oppose the parking structure!!! The freeway construction, which will still last years, has made a mess of our street (Pleasant View St). It is now being used as an access road to the Froedert Hospital grounds.
I have lived in Ravenswood 35 years, directly to my east is the WL High School and to my north an west is WLC. I have heard the broken promises, seen first hand the bad neighbor antics, you know the kind, it’s my property and you can't do anything about it; even something as simple as calling the school about noise or lights falls on deaf years. I am opposed to the re-zoning of WLC property due to their known non-compassion nor understanding what it means to be a part of a community and neighborhood, and how we together create a sense of space and quality of life. They have misled us before and will continue too. Yes, I am calling WLC out on the carpet, for their antics and lack of respect as a so called “Religious organization” to their neighbors and two cities they have their properties in. 37 family homes properties purchased by WLC are now in the arrears due back taxes since 2012. Yet WLC claims these homes are now an institutional property therefore, non-profit status takes over. Say good by to our tax base here in Tosa in the surround neighborhoods of the college and High school. Their current new garage & dorm has only 15 students parking in it due to the cost WLC charges, you see its revenue for them a money making business rather than parking and dorms for their students. The upper levels of the new dorm charge $1400.00 in rent, and are listed as High End Apartments. However, they tell all us “that’s its future student housing,” and “need this rent to pay for the building.” WLC received an endowment a number of years back above 25 Million and less than 55 million which is when the High school (84th street/Glenview ave) started expanding and WLC proper. They are a money making institution, 25,000 year for tuition alone. Now they have either an additional endowment or its part of the prior one in which WLC says it is only earmarked for parking. Let them build in Milwaukee, a block away. UWM students commute, so can WLC. Why should WLC be treated any d
Please stop the demolition of homes and the tax base of Wauwatosa byn an entity who has shown nothing but arrogance to wauwatosa
Keep Wauwatosa a City of Homes and families!
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Wauwatosa is a City of Homes. Removing these well built and desirable homes reduces the pool from which families can choose. This area is particularly desirable due to the proximity to the Medical College, Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital. In a time when municipal budgets are stretched to the limit it is not prudent to reduce the property tax base for any reason much less a parking structure in this residential neighborhood.