adjacent to that site, and on one of the corners of the original village.” “We incentivized that area with a newTax Incremental Financing (TIF) district, and we’re starting to see a lot of interest from the development community. One of the developers has acquired land outside of that neighborhood adjacent to this intersection and is looking to do more commercial and residential development.” Brown Deer’s Master Plan document also addressed the need to grow the Village’s residential market. “The plan suggested we look at a diversification of housing types,” Piotrowski says. “Don’t just look at apartment style buildings; don’t focus only on seniors; don’t focus solely on workforce housing, but perhaps mix in some affordable units with market-rate units. It also said to add some density but be sure to bring in some of that commercial activity that our residents have said they would love to have.” “We are trying to guide the development community to these key sites around the node at Brown Deer and Green Bay Roads. We’d like to see some residential but we’re open to mixed-use.” “A project that we just recently approved is just across the street from our original village on the north side of Brown Deer Road. We have a one-acre commercial out-lot and then we have 148 cottagestyle apartments proposed. I see that kind of being our future as we look to redevelopment. That is what we’re hoping to see.” “For us, it’s a very exciting time, full of opportunity,” he adds. “The Village leadership have been in lockstep with the goals of that Master Plan document that suggested from the beginning to look at theoriginal villageneighborhood as a great resource.” AMENITIES ABOUND Brown Deer provides many amenities for its residents and visitors. The Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center 78 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 03
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