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Development News for the Week of: 11/03/2012 - 11/09/2012  
 
CITY OFFICIALS CONSIDER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPSALS, INITALLY APPROVE ONE PROJECT

City officials gave initial approval for one proposed downtown building and postponed further discussion of two other building proposals at an Urban Design Commission meeting Wednesday night.

-Daily Cardinal

REPORT: FOUR-PRONGED STRATEGY NEEDED FOR STATE ECONOMIC GROWTH

Wisconsin needs a four-pronged strategy for building its "high-growth economy," according to a report released Wednesday by the Wisconsin Technology Council.

-Wisconsin State Journal

GROUP UNVEILS NEW LOGO, TAG LINE FOR CITY

Expect great things from Fitchburg's new logo, which was unveiled Oct.24 to rave reviews from business leaders and city officials. The logo, a quadrant of stylized F's based on a classic Celtic knot, reflects the traditions and aspirations of the city, said Mark Schmitz, owner of Zebradog

-Connect Fitchburg 

 

STATE-LANGDON NEIGHBORHOOD HEARS STUDENT APARTMENT PROPOSAL FOR THE SECOND TIME

Developers presented changes to a proposed development in the Langdon Street area at a neighborhood meeting Monday.

-Daily Cardinal

 

COUNCIL LEADER GET VETO-PROOF SUPPORT FOR BUDGET CHANGES 

  

City Council leaders have secured - at least for now - veto-proof support for a package of changes to Mayor Paul Soglin's proposed budget for 2013.

-Wisconsin State Journal

MORE NEIGHBORS FILE CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST KIPP OVER POLLUTANTS

Another set of Madison-Kipp's neighbors has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company seeking compensation for pollutants that they allege have diminished the value of their homes.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

CLEAN LAKES ALLIANCE TO UNVEIL $78.6M PLAN TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE PHOSPHORUS CONTAMINATION 

 

Among the plan's strategies are investments in additional manure digesters for the county and more aggressive leaf collection in the fall.

-Wisconsin State Journal

 

PARKS COMMISSION BACKS PROPOSAL TO REPLACE GOLF PROS 

 

The Madison Parks Commission has approved a proposal that would change how Madison operates its four golf courses, sending it to the City Council.

-Wisconsin State Journal

  

MUSICIANS SOUND OFF ON MAYOR'S CONCERT PLAN

 

Musicians and others in the music industry gave Mayor Paul Soglin a bit of blow back about city plans for a new music celebration.

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP SET TO BUY JON LANCASTER DEALERSHIPS

Automotive Group expects to purchase Jon Lancaster's dealerships in Madison and Middleton within the next week.
-Wisconsin State Journal




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Around the State and Points Elsewhere  

  

 YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX: JUNEAU COUNTY'S LOSS IS DELLS' GAIN? 

 

A developer's plan to build a large youth sports complex near Mauston is in doubt following a vote by the Juneau County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday against a plan to guarantee

-Reedsburg Times-Press

   

Thomas Ryan, president of Milwaukee-based Jonco Industries Inc. who purchased the Eaton Corp. building at 4201 N. 27th St. in Milwaukee, has lined up several tenants and is ready to move forward with a redevelopment project for the seven-story building.
-BizTimes

BROOKFIELD VON MAUR TIF VOTE MIGHT BE PUSHED INTO DECEMBER  

 

Town of Brookfield officials are still waiting for Marcus Corp. to guarantee the success of the Von Maur-anchored Corners shopping development.

"It really comes down to them getting all the necessary leases for the stores that will be attached to the anchor," Town Administrator Rick Czopp said.

-BrookfieldNow

 

EAST SIDE DEVELOPMENT SITE SOLD TO INVESTMENT GROUP   

The former Goll Mansion, a 9,000-square-foot office building and potential condo site on Milwaukee's east side, has been sold to a local investment group for $835,000.

 -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 


GREENFIELD TRIES TO LAND A DEAL FOR KEY DEVELOPABLE PARCEL  

 

The city is taking an aggressive approach to getting 13 acres of state-owned land not needed to operate the park-and-ride lot onto the tax rolls as quickly as possible. Rather than letting the state Department of Transportation list the land at Loomis Road and Interstate 894 and 43 as excess property, the city hopes to find a developer for it, then buy the land and sell it to the developer.

-GreenfieldNow

 

REGIONAL COMMISSION CALLS FOR BOOST IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

 

Fully 36% of households in the seven-county region spend more than 30% of household income on housing costs, according to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. What to do about it takes up much of the commission's preliminary housing plan. 

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

ALDERMEN OVERRIDE BARRETT VETO OF DEVELOPMENT DESIGN ISSUE

 

Members of the Milwaukee Common Council voted 13-2 Thursday to override Mayor Tom Barrett's veto of a resolution that gave aldermen more power over approving the design of developments planned for land sold by the city. 

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

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