MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A proposed computing research facility has been removed from the redevelopment plan for the former Midtown Center Walmart on W. Hope Ave., according to a Monday, July 6 statement from Ald. Mark Chambers Jr.

Chambers said the change came after developers, the property owner and city staff considered feedback from three public information sessions and testimony before the City Plan Commission. The decision means the project will instead focus on housing, a new Milwaukee Public Library branch, storage units and other neighborhood amenities, according to Chambers.

"The decision to remove the computing research facility reflects what can happen when residents engage, local government listens, and all parties remain willing to find common ground." - Ald. Chambers

Chambers said the change will result in reduced potential tax revenue but called the amended development a better reflection of community input.

The property has sat vacant for nearly a decade.