CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 9, 2019
Minutes
809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor
City of Milwaukee Boardroom
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
PATRICIA NAJERA, CHAIR
WHITNEY GOULD, VICE-CHAIR
Stephanie Bloomingdale, Darryl Johnson, Allyson Nemec,
Brianna Sas-Perez and Ranell Washington
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant, 286-2232, clee@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 9, 2019 1:30 PM 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
Meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: 7 - Nemec, Sas-Perez, Johnson, Najera, Washington, Bloomingdale, Gould
Individual also present:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development Planning Division
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.
Member Nemec moved approval, seconded by member Sas-Perez, of the meeting
minutes from August 12, 2019. There was no objection.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 190526 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT3, to Industrial-Heavy, IH, to allow several properties
located on the north side of West Meinecke Avenue, East of North 33rd
Street to be combined with the main Master Lock campus, in the 15th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Atty. Brian Randall, Davis & Kuelthau
Sean Melville, Master Lock
Member Nemec moved conditional approval, seconded by vice-chair Gould. (Prevailed
7-0)
Condition: landscape planning to satisfy City requirements
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Whitney Gould, that this
Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING,
NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
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Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Johnson, Najera, Washington, Bloomingdale, and
Gould
No: 0
Streets & Alleys
3. 190399 Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of North 32nd Street from West
Wright Street south to a point and to vacate West Wright Street from
North 32nd Street west to a point, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Atty. Brian Randall, Davis & Kuelthau
Sean Melville, Master Lock
Member Nemec moved conditional approval, seconded by vice-chair Gould. (Prevailed
7-0)
Condition: landscape planning to satisfy City requirements
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Whitney Gould, that this
Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Johnson, Najera, Washington, Bloomingdale, and
Gould
No: 0
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
4. 190651 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Multi-Family
Residential, RM1, and Local Business, LB2, to Two-Family Residential,
RT4 for the properties located at 2210 West Becher Street and 2038
South Muskego Avenue, on the north side of West Becher Street, East of
South Muskego Avenue, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
William Schwartz, Interstate Partners LLC
Fernando Campos, United Community Center
Vice-chair Gould moved approval, seconded by member Nemec. (Prevailed 6-0)
A motion was made by Whitney Gould, seconded by Allyson Nemec, that this
Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING,
NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye: 6- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Johnson, Najera, Bloomingdale, and Gould
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No: 0
Excused: 1- Washington
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:55 PM
5. 190549 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Ascent Apartments to allow for
additional dwelling units and structured parking, as well as an increase in
building height and design changes to a previously approved mixed-use
building on land located at 700 East Kilbourn Avenue, on the north side
of East Kilbourn Avenue, East of North Van Buren Street, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Jason Korb, Korb and Associates
Member Washington moved approval, seconded by member Johnson. (Prevailed 7-0)
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Darryl Johnson, that
this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Johnson, Najera, Washington, Bloomingdale, and
Gould
No: 0
Streets & Alleys
6. 181877 Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of the east side of South 1st
Street, south of East Pittsburgh Avenue to a point, in the 12th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Member Nemec left the committee at 2:28 p.m.
Appearing:
Robert Joseph
Matt Rinka, Rinka Chung Architecture
Member Bloomingdale moved approval, seconded by vice-chair Gould. (Prevailed 6-0)
A motion was made by Stephanie Bloomingdale, seconded by Whitney Gould,
that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Sas-Perez, Johnson, Najera, Washington, Bloomingdale, and Gould
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No: 0
Excused: 1- Nemec
Meeting adjourned at 2:38 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor
City of Milwaukee Boardroom
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
PATRICIA NAJERA, CHAIR
WHITNEY GOULD, VICE-CHAIR
Stephanie Bloomingdale, Darryl Johnson, Allyson Nemec,
Brianna Sas-Perez and Ranell Washington
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant, 286-2232, clee@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 9, 2019 1:30 PM 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 190526 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT3, to Industrial-Heavy, IH, to allow several properties located
on the north side of West Meinecke Avenue, East of North 33rd Street to
be combined with the main Master Lock campus, in the 15th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Streets & Alleys
3. 190399 Resolution to vacate a portion of North 32nd Street from West Wright
Street south to a point and to vacate West Wright Street from North 32nd
Street west to a point, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
4. 190651 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Multi-Family
Residential, RM1, and Local Business, LB2, to Two-Family Residential,
RT4 for the properties located at 2210 West Becher Street and 2038
South Muskego Avenue, on the north side of West Becher Street, East of
South Muskego Avenue, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:55 PM
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5. 190549 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Ascent Apartments to allow for additional
dwelling units and structured parking, as well as an increase in building
height and design changes to a previously approved mixed-use building on
land located at 700 East Kilbourn Avenue, on the north side of East
Kilbourn Avenue, East of North Van Buren Street, in the 4th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Streets & Alleys
6. 181877 Resolution to vacate a portion of the east side of South 1st Street, south of
East Pittsburgh Avenue to a point, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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