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Record of Public Comments Kenosha-Racine RECORD OF PUBLIC COMMENTS KENOSHA-RACINE- MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY DECEMBER 11, 2002 - MAY 16, 2003 S O U T H E A S T E R N W I S C O N S I N R E G I O N A L P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN TRANSIT STUDY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Frederick J. Patrie..................................Director of Public Works, Chairman Kenosha County KENOSHA COUNTY RACINE COUNTY Philip C. Evenson...............................................Executive Director, Secretary SoutheasternWisconsin LeonT. Dreger Richard A. Hansen, Regional Planning Commission Thomas J. Gorlinski Secretary Sheila M. Siegler Jean M. Jacobson Victor M.Austin ..............................................Community Planner, James E. Moyer FederalTransit Administration, U. S. Department ofTransportation MILWAUKEE COUNTY WALWORTH COUNTY John Bechler ....................................................................President, Kenosha Area Business Alliance, Inc. Daniel J. Diliberti Anthony F. Balestrieri William R. Drew, Gregory L. Holden Gary Becker..................................................Mayor, City of Racine Vice Chairman Allen L. Morrison Peter Beitzel .............................Vice President, InternationalTrade, Linda J. Seemeyer Transportation, and Business Development, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce OZAUKEE COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY Len Brandrup ...................Director, Department ofTransportation, Robert A. Brooks Kenneth F. Miller City of Kenosha Thomas H. Buestrin, Daniel S. Schmidt Chairman Peter D. Ziegler, Donna L. Brown .................Systems Planning Manager, District 2, Wisconsin Department ofTransportation Gus W. Wirth, Jr. Treasurer Roger Caron ......................................................Executive Director, Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce WAUKESHA COUNTY Joseph S. Clementi.......................Chairman,Townof Mt. Pleasant Duane H. Bluemke Kenneth C. Herro E. Craig Faucett.................Director of Engineering, City of Cudahy Paul G. Vrakas Carol Fischer.........................................Chairman,Townof Somers GaryA. Foyle ..................Director of Planning andAnalysis, Metra Susan S. Greenfield..........................Chairman,Townof Caledonia Thomas C. Kenny ...........................Acting Director, Department of Public Works, Milwaukee County Thomas P.Kujawa..........................Managing Director, Milwaukee CountyTransit System Glenn M. Lampark ...........Director of PublicWorks, Racine County SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN REGIONAL Kenneth J. Leonard ...................DeputyAdministrator, Division of Transportation Investment Management, PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF Wisconsin Department ofTransportation Dwight E. McComb ..............Planning and Program Development Philip C. Evenson,AICP . Executive Director Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, U. S. Department ofTransportation Kenneth R.Yunker, PE. Deputy Director JudithA. Mitchell ..................Director, Commercial Development, Canadian Pacific Railway Nancy M.Anderson,AICP . Chief Community Assistance Planner MichaelW. Payette....................................AssistantVice President, Government Affairs, Central Region, Robert E. Beglinger. Chief Transportation Engineer Union Pacific Railroad Michael Pjevach .................President,Wisconsin Coach Lines, Inc. Robert P.Biebel, PE, PH. Chief Environmental Engineer JeffT.Plale...................................................State Senator, District 7 Leland H. Kreblin, RLS. Chief Planning Illustrator Eugene Ryan ....................................Associate Executive Director, Chicago AreaTransportation Study ElizabethA. Larsen . Business Manager MarianoA. Schifalacqua ...............Commissioner, Department of John G. McDougall. Geographic Information Public Works, City of Milwaukee Systems Manager Jack Schultz ..................................City Engineer, City of St. Francis John R. Meland . Chief Economic Development Planner Michael J. Sullivan...................Design Engineer, City of Oak Creek Donald M. Reed . Chief Biologist Kyle E.Vandercar ..............City Engineer, City of South Milwaukee William J. Stauber,AICP . Chief Land Use Planner Dr. James G.White ......................................1st District Supervisor, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Special acknowlegdment is due the following individuals who formerly served on the Advisory Committee during the course of the study: Mr. Edward J. Friede, Systems Planning Manager, District 2, Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and Mr. James M. Smith, Mayor, City of Racine. RECORD OF PUBLIC COMMENTS KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY DECEMBER 11, 2002-MAY 16, 2003 June 2003 Prepared by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission P.O. Box 1607 W239 N1812 Rockwood Drive Waukesha, WI 53187-1607 The preparation of this publication was financed in part through planning funds provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................... 1 APPENDICES Appendix A RECORD OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS AND HEARINGS ON THE KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY A-1 TRANSCRIPT AND ATTENDANCE RECORD, PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND HEARING, GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, CITY OF KENOSHA, APRIL 23, 2003........................................................................................A-1 A-2 TRANSCRIPT AND ATTENDANCE RECORD, PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND HEARING, DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER, CITY OF MILWAUKEE, APRIL 24, 2003 ......................................................................................A-15 A-3 TRANSCRIPT AND ATTENDANCE RECORD, PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND HEARING, GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, CITY OF RACINE, APRIL 30, 2003..........................................................................................A-29 A-4 TRANSCRIPT AND ATTENDANCE RECORD, PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND HEARING, CUDAHY CITY HALL, CITY OF CUDAHY MAY 1, 2003 .....................................................................................................................A-49 A-5 OPENING REMARKS AND PRESENTATION BY COMMISSION STAFF AT EACH PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND HEARING...............................A-66 Appendix B WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY B-1 WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED VIA LETTER, FACSIMILE, AND FORM DISTRIBUTED AT PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AND HEARINGS........ B-1 B-2 WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AND THROUGH THE STUDY WEB SITE.............................................................................. B-44 B-3 WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED VIA POSTCARD DISTRIBUTED BY THE SIERRA CLUB......................................................................................................... B-79 B-4 WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED VIA FORM LETTER....................................... B-100 Appendix C OPINION/EDITORIAL PIECES AND NEWS ARTICLES CONCERNING THE KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY.................. C-1 ii PAGE Appendix D COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE KENOSHA-RACINE- MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AND HEARINGS HELD APRIL 23, 2003 THROUGH MAY 1, 2003 D-1 COMMISSION NEWS RELEASES...................................................................................D-1 D-2 WISE RIDE NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 3, SPRING 2003.....................................................D-2 D-3 PAID NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS.....................................................................D-10 iii RECORD OF PUBLIC COMMENTS KENOSHA-RACINE-MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR TRANSIT STUDY DECEMBER 11, 2002-MAY 16, 2003 This report presents the public comment received on the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study. The following is included in a series of appendices: • Oral comments received at a series of public informational meetings on the Kenosha-Racine- Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study between April 23, 2003 and May 1, 2003. (Appendix A). • Written comments received on the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study during the formal public comment period from December 11, 2002, to May 16, 2003 (Appendix B). • Newspaper articles and editorials concerning the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study (Appendix C). • Materials announcing the four public informational meetings and hearings including advertisements, news releases, and Commission Newsletter (Appendix D). The following is a summary of the oral and written comments received concerning the Kenosha-Racine- Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study. PUBLIC HEARING ORAL STATEMENTS AND WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE During the time period of December 11, 2002, through May 16, 2003, a total of 482 persons provided comments on the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study and the preliminary recommended plan either orally at the public hearings or in writing via letter or comment form available on the study web site and at the public informational meetings and hearings. These 482 persons provided their comments during the formal public comment period on the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Study, with 29 persons providing multiple comments. The comments of the 482 persons providing oral and written statements on the Kenosha-Racine- Milwaukee Corridor Transit
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