Speak Up: Planning for 61st & North Site

Plan Commission MeetingMonday, March 12, 7:00PM at City Hall

 You have a voice in shaping East Towne’s future. Now is the time to speak up. Tens of thousands of dollars have been spent to develop a strategic plan for North Avenue, but questions and decisions remain.The Blockbuster store is out on 61st Street and North Avenue, but an O’Reilly Auto Parts store is ready to move in. Does O’Reilly get your thumbs up or your thumbs down? Are you happy and relieved the building will soon be occupied? Or were you hoping something different would anchor Tosa East Towne?You can take a look at the strategic plan for North Avenue. A link is provided below under More Information and Resources. Then tell city leaders what you think.The City Plan Commission meeting is this Monday, March 12th at 7pm. It’s located on the 2nd floor in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall on 76th and North Avenue.

More Information and Resources

RDG Planning & Design, East Tosa North Avenue Plan: Opportunity Gap/Surplus of Retail Demand and Supply Table 3.9, p. 34; Retail Targets for the District, p. 37, Opportunity Gap/Surplus of Retail Demand and Supply, Table 3.10, p. 38; Potential Development Sites, p. 40-41; 62nd Street Center, p. 62; Priority Criteria and Sequencing, p. 83.City of Wauwatosa Plan Commission Scott, Stefanie (18 January 2012) Neighbors fear what follows Blockbuster, WauwatosaNowScott, Stefanie (30 January 2012) Streamlined review boards to have first meetings, WauwatosaNowPrice, Jim (4 February 2012) Auto parts chain leases former Blockbuster building, WauwatosaPatchPantuso, Bobby (5 February 2012) O'Reilly's... Oh, really?, WauwatosaPatch