CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · August 14, 2017
Minutes
809 N. Broadway
City of Milwaukee First Floor Boardroom
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Minutes
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
PATRICIA NAJERA, CHAIR
Larri Sue Jacquart , Vice Chair
J. Allen Stokes, Whitney Gould, Stephanie Bloomingdale,
Joaquin Altoro and Preston Cole
Monday, August 14, 2017 1:30 PM 809 N Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
Meeting convened at 1:32 p.m.
Present: 5 - Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, Gould
Excused: 2 - Jacquart, Cole
Individuals also present: Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development-Planning
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from July 17, 2017
A motion was made by Stephanie Bloomingdale, seconded by Whitney Gould,
that this be . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 0
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 p.m.
2. 170406 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Detailed Planned
Development to Detailed Planned Development for a multi-family
residential development at 1550 North Prospect Avenue, on the east
side of North Prospect Avenue, north of East Albion Street, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Chris Houden, DCH Properties
Thomas Miller, Kahler Slater
Individuals that testified from the public in support:
Richard Pierce, Pierce Engineers, Inc.
Ken Kraemer, Building Advantage
Dennis Klein, CD Smith & former owner of Landmark on the Lake
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Individuals that tesified from the public in opposition:
Alderman Robert Bauman
Christine McDermott, Milwaukee resident
Christopher Korb, Milwaukee resident
Carol Wolcott, Milwaukee resident
Robert Michael Molloy, Milwaukee resident
Barbara Duffy, Milwaukee resident
Stephanie Van Alyer Quirk, Milwaukee resident
David Bourne, Milwaukee resident
Mary Kamps, Preserve Our Parks
Reginald Gilchrist, Milwaukee resident
A motion was made by Whitney Gould, seconded by Joaquin Altoro, that this
Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 1- Stokes
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:40 p.m.
3. 161478 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from a General Planned
Development known as South Pointe to a new Detailed Planned
Development for a multi-family development at 4450 South 27th
Street, located east of South 27th Street and south of West Whitaker
Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Individuals appearing:
Nabil Salous, Property owner
Individuals that testified from the public in favor:
Tara Cavazos, Executive Director, South 27th Street Business Association/Historic
Route 41 Business Improvement District
Azmi Alaeddin, Partner of Nabil Salous
Alderman Terry Witkowski
Individuals that testified from the public in opposition:
Jason Rydzewski, Milwaukee resident
Sarah Rydzewski, Milwaukee resident
Approved conditionally
Conditions:
1. Revise landscaping on north based on Planning staff review and comment
2. Add a fence along property line of hotel and apartment complex
3. Additional bike parking
A motion was made by J. Allen Stokes, seconded by Stephanie Bloomingdale,
that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
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No: 0
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Comprehensive Planning
4. 170562 Substitute resolution amending the land use recommendation for the
Catalytic Project Area at 2372 South Logan Avenue within the
Southeast Side Comprehensive Area Plan, part of Milwaukee’s
Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individuals appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Department of City Development-Planning
A motion was made by Patricia Najera, seconded by Whitney Gould, that this
Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE AND ASSIGNED TO.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 0
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:50 p.m.
5. 170444 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning, from
Two-Family Residential, RT4, to Parks, PK, for recreational use on
lands located on the block bounded by East Lincoln Avenue, East
Conway Street, South Bay Street and South Logan Avenue (14th
Aldermanic District).
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individuals appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Department of City Development-Planning
Cecelia Chavez, Bay View resident
A motion was made by Patricia Najera, seconded by Whitney Gould, that this
Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE AND ASSIGNED TO.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 0
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Streets & Alleys
6. 170296 Resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in the block
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bounded by West Hadley Street, West Locust Street, North 4th Street
and North 5th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
J. Allen Stokes left at 448 p.m.
A motion was made by J. Allen Stokes, seconded by Stephanie Bloomingdale,
that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 0
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Comprehensive Planning
7. 170607 Resolution approving the Granville Strategic Action Plan and Land
Use Study and amending the Northwest Side Comprehensive Area
Plan to include the Strategic Action Plan/Study as part of Milwaukee's
Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Individuals appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Department of City Development-Planning
Mary Hoehne, Executive Director, Granville Business Improvement District
A motion was made by Whitney Gould, seconded by Joaquin Altoro, that this
Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Stokes, Altoro, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 0
Excused: 2- Jacquart, and Cole
Comprehensive Planning - 2:30 p.m.
8. 170506 Resolution creating Business Improvement District No. 52 (Silver City),
approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in
the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Individuals appearing:
Natanael Martinez, Department of City Development-Commercial Corridor Team
Individuals that testified from the public in support:
Steve Kmiec, Kmiec Law Office
Thomas Schuler,Silver City BID
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Individuals that testified from the public in opposition:
Michael Sachen, owner Silver City, LLC
Susan Fleegie, owner Mitchell Novelity Company
Ralph Fleegie, owner Mitchell Novelty Company
Jeremy McKenzie, Assistant City Attorney
A motion was made by Stephanie Bloomingdale, seconded by Whitney Gould,
that this Resolution be HELD IN COMMITTEE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye: 3- Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
No: 0
Excused: 3- Stokes, Jacquart, and Cole
Abstain: 1- Altoro
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center
at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
Diane Lopez
Administrative Assistant
Department of City Development-Planning
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Agenda
809 N. Broadway
City of Milwaukee First Floor Boardroom
Milwaukee, Wi 53202
Meeting Agenda
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
PATRICIA NAJERA, CHAIR
Larri Sue Jacquart , Vice Chair
J. Allen Stokes, Whitney Gould, Stephanie Bloomingdale,
Joaquin Altoro and Preston Cole
Monday, August 14, 2017 1:30 PM 809 N Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from July 17, 2017
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 p.m.
2. 170406 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Detailed Planned
Development to Detailed Planned Development for a multi-family
residential development at 1550 North Prospect Avenue, on the east
side of North Prospect Avenue, north of East Albion Street, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:40 p.m.
3. 161478 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from a General Planned
Development known as South Pointe to a new Detailed Planned
Development for a multi-family development at 4450 South 27th Street,
located east of South 27th Street and south of West Whitaker Avenue,
in the 13th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Comprehensive Planning
4. 170562 Resolution amending the land use recommendation for the Catalytic
Project Area at 2372 South Logan Avenue within the Southeast Side
Area Plan, part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan (14th
Aldermanic District).
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:50 p.m.
5. 170444 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning, from Two-Family
Residential, RT4, to Parks, PK, for recreational use on lands located on
the block bounded by East Lincoln Avenue, East Conway Street, South
Bay Street and South Logan Avenue (14th Aldermanic District).
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
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Streets & Alleys
6. 170296 Resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in the block
bounded by West Hadley Street, West Locust Street, North 4th Street
and North 5th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Comprehensive Planning
7. 170607 Resolution approving the Granville Strategic Action Plan and Land Use
Study and amending the Northwest Side Comprehensive Area Plan to
include the Strategic Action Plan/Study as part of Milwaukee's Overall
Comprehensive Plan, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Comprehensive Planning - 2:30 p.m.
8. 170506 Resolution creating Business Improvement District No. 52 (Silver City),
approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the
8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
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