CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 17, 2020
Minutes
809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor
City of Milwaukee Boardroom
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
STEPHANIE BLOOMINGDALE - CHAIR
ALLYSON NEMEC - VICE-CHAIR
Darryl Johnson, Brianna Sas-Perez, Ranell Washington, and
Catrina Crane
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant, 286-2232, clee@milwaukee.gov
Monday, February 17, 2020 1:30 PM 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
Meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: 5 - Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington
Excused: 1 - Bloomingdale
Also present:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development City Planning
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.
The meeting minutes from January 27, 2020 were approved without objection.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 191646 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the 27th and Howard Development Incentive
Zone (DIZ) for the property at 3804 South 27th Street, located on the east
side of South 27th Street, north of West Howard Avenue, in the 13th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This item was withdrawn by the applicant.
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez,
that this Resolution be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye: 5- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, and Washington
No: 0
Excused: 1- Bloomingdale
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Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
3. 191647 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the Historic Mitchell Street Neighborhood
Conservation Overlay Zone (NC) for the property located at 1670 South
11th Street, on the east side of South 11th Street, north of West Historic
Mitchell Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Atty. Thomas Gartner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Gregory Osterhues, Labor Solutions of Wisconsin
Michael Nix, Labor Solutions of Wisconsin
Omero Lopez, Labor Solutions of Wisconsin
Alex Kostner, Schuster Lofts building ownership
Ruben Velez, property manager
Mary Wilkinson-Church, Development Center
Public testimony in support:
Emmanuel Barnes, Schuster Lofts resident
45 signed letters of support from building residents were acknowleged.
Public testimony in opposition:
Nancy Bush, BID 4 Mitchell Street
Demetra Copulos, BID 4 member
Member Johnson moved conditional approval, seconded by member Sas-Perez.
(Prevailed 5-0)
Conditions:
1. The waiting area for employees must be large enough to accommodate all
employees inside the tenant space. No loitering or queueing is permitted outside of
the business or the rear of the buliding, other than the small designated area in the
surface parking lot to accommodate smoking and waiting for transportation.
2. The exterior of the tenant space and designated outdoor space within parking area
must be kept free of debris and litter.
3. Hours of operation stated in the submittal must be adhered to.
A motion was made by Darryl Johnson, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that
this Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, and Washington
No: 0
Excused: 1- Bloomingdale
Streets & Alleys
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4. 191260 Substitute resolution to vacate unimproved West McKinley Avenue from
North 54th Street east to a point, in the 10th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Kevin Kuschel, Dept. of City Development
Loulou GuoLee
Member Washington moved approval, seconded by member Sas-Perez. (Prevailed
5-0)
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez,
that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, and Washington
No: 0
Excused: 1- Bloomingdale
Streets & Alleys
5. 191279 Resolution to vacate a portion of the south side of West Silver Spring
Drive from North 60th Street west to a point in the block bounded by
West Sheridan Avenue, West Silver Spring Drive, North 60th Street and
North 62nd Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Appearing:
Warren Jones, Housing Authority
Matt Carey, Pinnacle Engineering Group
Member Washington moved conditional approval, seconded by member Crane.
(Prevailed 5-0)
Condition: coordination of deposit
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Catrina Crane, that
this Resolution be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye: 5- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, and Washington
No: 0
Excused: 1- Bloomingdale
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Catrina Crane, that
this Resolution be REFERRED TO to the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE . This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, and Washington
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No: 0
Excused: 1- Bloomingdale
Meeting adjourned at 3:24 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
STEPHANIE BLOOMINGDALE - CHAIR
ALLYSON NEMEC - VICE-CHAIR
Darryl Johnson, Brianna Sas-Perez, Ranell Washington, and
Catrina Crane
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant, 286-2232, clee@milwaukee.gov
Monday, February 17, 2020 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. 191646 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the 27th and Howard Development Incentive
Zone (DIZ) for the property at 3804 South 27th Street, located on the east
side of South 27th Street, north of West Howard Avenue, in the 13th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
3. 191647 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the Historic Mitchell Street Neighborhood
Conservation Overlay Zone (NC) for the property located at 1670 South
11th Street, on the east side of South 11th Street, north of West Historic
Mitchell Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Streets & Alleys
4. 191260 Resolution to vacate unimproved West McKinley Avenue from North 54th
Street east to a point, in the 10th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Streets & Alleys
5. 191279 Resolution to vacate a portion of the south side of West Silver Spring Drive
from North 60th Street west to a point in the block bounded by West
Sheridan Avenue, West Silver Spring Drive, North 60th Street and North
62nd Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
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