EAST SIDE B.I.D. #20 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
For the last two years, the board of directors of BID #20 and consultant James Piwoni have been working on new design and development standards for properties within the boundaries of BID #20. We have been meeting with property and business owners and would like to update our residential neighbors on the process.
After two years of planning, research, and input from BID stakeholders, the East Side Business Improvement Design Guidelines have been approved by Milwaukee’s Common Council and signed by Mayor Barrett. We want to thank all of you who participated in this process and our consultant James Piwoni AIA for his excellent and diligent work drafting and creating these guidelines.
The board asked the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee to adopt thelegislation in accordance with Section 200-61 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances (“MCO”), and in connection with the establishment of an Architectural Review Board (“ARB”) for the BID District. These Guidelines further define urban and architectural design quality objectives and supporting criteria that maximize real estate investment and enhance the East Side BID as a destination within the metro area. These Guidelines are supplemental and subordinate to the City’s Zoning Code. In the event of conflict between these Guidelines and provisions of the City Zoning Code, the provisions of the Zoning Code should control.
For more information including the entire Design Guidelines plan please got to http://tinyurl.com/7lwj3sz on the City’s Legistar website.
The Guidelines are intended to provide information and suggested alternatives for construction and applicable building modifications in the BID to provide meaningful guidance to the ARB in its review and decision-making process. These Guidelines do not relieve applicants from compliance with all State and local building codes or other regulations. In addition to new construction, all exterior rehabilitation, reconstruction, or material exterior modifications to existing buildings within the BID boundaries requiring a building permit will be subject to review by the BID 20 Architectural Review Board.
The seven member Architectural Review Board will consist of members appointed by the Mayor pursuant to MCO § 200-61-3. The ARB uses these Design Guidelines to guide its decision-making process when reviewing applications pursuant to MCO § 200-61. Once reviewed and approved the ARB will issue a Certificate of Appropriateness, (COA), for the project to the Owner. The COA is one requirement for the project to receive a Building Permit issued by the City. The ARB will have regularly scheduled meetings. Applicants should anticipate the possibility that more than one meeting may be necessary to gain ARB approval. Submitting applications early in the design process for conceptual design approval will help to ensure that the project is on track to advance smoothly regardless of size of project, (a new building, a facade remodeling or a sign, etc.).
We look forward to your support for this exciting new initiative to guide investment and redevelopment in our vibrant commercial corridor. Please feel free to contact Jim Plaisted, Executive Director (eastsidebid@gmail.com) with any questions regarding the ARB.
Check back in early January for news about 2012 meetings of the East Side ARB and its processes.
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