Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The committee will be comprised of Village Center stakeholders, as well as 10 citizen members and an at large member.
It took three meetings to hammer out the makeup of an ad hoc committee to help plan future development of the Village Center, but the Greendale Village Board has made its decision The committee will include the following members, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, as well as an additional at-large member to be determined by the ad hoc committee: Six Village Center Stakeholders 10 Greendale residents One at-large member, to be selected by the committee The at-large member was a comprise to allow for the possibility of Greendale residents who are also part of the represented groups, like the Historical Society, to still serve on the committee. The ad hoc committee will consider and make recommendations to the Community Development…
Friday, August 3, 2012
On Tuesday, the Village Board will review Committee of the Whole's recommendation to create an ad hoc committee that will help develop a plan for the future of the Village Center.
The Greendale Board of Trustees will decide Tuesday on the structure of a committee that will assist in developing a plan for the future vitality of the Village Center. The Committee of the Whole, made up of village trustees, discussed the committee's structure Wednesday night, after an earlier discussion derailed due to disagreements between board members about Village President John Hermes' original proposal. The formation of an ad hoc committee comes after Village Center redevelopment concept plans for the municipal parking lot were presented at open houses in February and April. Multi-residential buildings in all five concepts were met with resistance from residents and some village trustees, which led to a decision to eliminate the …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
A proposal from the village president for the formation of an ad hoc committee that will be charged with helping plan the future vitality of the Village Center in Greendale was met with resistance by some village trustees.
The formation of an ad hoc committee that will assist in planning for the vitality future of the Village Center has been referred to the Committee of the Whole after some trustees were upset with the village president’s proposed plan. Village President John Hermes presented a proposal on Tuesday to form the committee, which would be made up of representatives from different groups that have a stake in the Village Center. Hermes’ said the committee would consider and make recommendations to the Community Development Authority and the Planning Commission regarding the future mission of the Village Center. The committee would take a broad examination of the past, present and need for the future, long-term economic sustainability of the …
Monday, July 16, 2012
Names will be brought forth by Village President John Hermes. The board will make recommendations to the president as to who should be on the committee.
The formation of the ad hoc committee that will help develop a plan for the future of the Village Center will be discussed at Tuesday's board meeting. Village President John Hermes has been collecting names of those interested in joining the committee. He will bring forth the names to the board and recommendations will be made to Hermes, who will make the final selection. The committee will be made up of representatives from the Board of Trustees, Greendale School District, Greendale Historical Society, a Greendale business owner, Planning Commission, Village Manager and a number of residents. Village Center redevelopment concept plans were presented at open houses in February and April. Multi-residential buildings in all five concepts …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A proposal will be made to the Village Board to form the committee that will help develop a plan for the future use of the Municipal Parking Lot Area in the Village Center.
The Planning Commission agreed yesterday to form an ad hoc committee to help develop a plan for the future use of the Municipal Parking Lot Area in the Village Center. This area includes the former Police Station, Grounds Building and Hose Tower, and Municipal Parking Lot. Some trustees and commissioners brought the idea forth. The committee would be made up of representatives from the Board of Trustees, Greendale School District, Greendale Historical Society, a Greendale business owner, Planning Commission, Village Manager and a number of residents. The goal is to have about 11 members. Concept plans were presented at open houses in February and April. Multi-residential buildings in all five concepts were met with resistance from …
Monday, June 11, 2012
The Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday to discuss the future the Municipal Parking Lot area. Prior concept plans that included multi-residential buildings were met with resistance from residents.
The Greendale Planning Commission will once again discuss developing a conceptual plan for the future use of the Municipal Parking Lot area, which includes the former police station, grounds building and hose tower on Wednesday. Concept plans were presented at open houses in February and April. Multi-residential buildings in all five concepts were met with resistance from residents and some Village trustees. Some residents took to the streets after the first open house and passed out hundreds of fliers to Greendale homes. The second open house on April 18 had lines of people waiting to see the concepts and voice their concerns to Village officials. This led to the decision to eliminate the housing portion of the concepts. Village …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Even though housing has been eliminated from the concept planning will continue on with between officials, shop owners and residents.
Village officials say concept planning for the redevelopment of the municipal parking lot will continue even after they announced apartments will no longer be part of it. Greendale residents' disapproval led to the decision to eliminate apartments from the concepts. Village officials say the Planning Commission and professional planners will continue to work on concepts. This is part of a plan to bring more life into the Village Center and find new uses for the parking lot on Parking Street. “The real question remains, what are we going to do over the long term for the vitality of the Village Center?” asked Village President John Hermes. “We have to re-identify what the mission of the Village Center is going to be moving forward.” The five…
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Village President John Hermes responded to concerns from Greendale residents in regards to the apartment buildings included in the concepts meant to redevelop the municipal parking lot in the Village Center.
Apartments are no longer part of the Village Center redevelopent concept, Village President John Hermes wrote in a letter to Greendale residents. Last night the Village held an open house that filled the Greendale Safety Center with concern regarding apartment buildings in the five concepts for redevelopment of the municipal parking lot on Parking Street. Greendale residents Jackie Kraemer and Luke Huberty ran an unofficial exit poll by the door at the open house. They collected 197 signatures against the apartment buildings and 3 in favor them. After hearing residents' concerns Village President John Hermes wrote the letter below: Dear Greendale Neighbors: One of the many things that make our community great is our commitment to making …
Residents had a chance to examine the municipal parking lot concepts as well as insert their input into the future of Greendale. Many expressed concern over the amount of parking and the apartment buildings in the concepts.
By 6:15 p.m. there was already a crowd in the room and a line out the door, and by 6:45 p.m. there was no available parking close by. Ironically, parking is one of the issues that drew many people to the open house at the Greendale Safety Center. Greendale residents were encouraged to give feedback on five concept drawings that include apartment buildings for the redevelopment of the municipal parking lot on Parking Street at Wednesday's open house. Board of Trustees member, Carl Genz said this was the biggest meeting turnout he’s ever seen. This was the second open house held for the redevelopment concepts. Resident Marsha Bialk only found out about these concepts a few days before the open house and was frustrated that there had not …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The 'Concerned Residents of Greendale' Facebook page was set up by a grassroots watchdog group in response to redevelopment concepts for the Municipal Parking Lot in the Village Center that include apartment buildings.
The Facebook page Concerned Residents of Greendale was created by village residents in response to redevelopment concepts for the Municipal Parking Lot in the Village Center that include apartment buildings. The page states, “This is a grass roots watch dog group set up to monitor the actions and plans of Greendale WI's Village Board of Trustees. The Board has a poor method of informing busy residents of major changes in the community, i.e. Walmart, LED signs and apartment building in the Village parking lot.” The page had five likes as of April 10, and includes stories about the redevelopment proposals that have run on Greendale Patch and in the Journal Sentinel, and contact information for trustees and school board members. The same …
C Norris
5:28 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
I would not want one of the school board members on the Village Committee. They don't have the strength to stand on their own two feet. I hope they will put a professional on the committee to represent the kids and who will be able to take a stand. more ›