CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 21, 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
Planning Division, 414-286-5726, planadmin@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 21, 2020 1:30 PM 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Meeting convened at 1:31 p.m.
Present: 6 - Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington, Bloomingdale
Also present:
Sam Leichtling, DCD Planning Division
Kristin Connelly, DCD Planning Division
Forrest Elliott, DCD Planning Division
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.
The meeting minutes from August 17, 2020 were approved without objection.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 200462 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT3, to Multi-Family Residential, RM4, for redevelopment of
the former Edison Middle School located at 5372 North 37th Street, in
the block bounded by West Custer Avenue, North 36th Street, West Rohr
Avenue, and North 37th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Appearing:
Ted Matkom, Gorman & Company
Mr. Matkom responded to audience written inquires.
Member Washington moved approval, seconded by member Johnson. (Prevailed
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5-0-1) Member Nemec abstained.
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: 5- Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington, and Bloomingdale
No: 0
Abstain: 1- Nemec
Zoning
3. 200461 Resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned
Development known as Bader Philanthropies to allow a digital monument
sign with LED changeable messages at its headquarters located at
3300 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the east side of North Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, north of West Concordia Avenue, in the 6th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Frank Cumberbatch, Bader Philanthropies
Kim Thao, Bader Philanthropies
Member Johnson moved approval, seconded by member Nemec. (Prevailed 6-0)
A motion was made by Darryl Johnson, seconded by Allyson Nemec, that this
Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING,
NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye: 6- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington, and Bloomingdale
No: 0
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
4. 200463 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial
Light, IL1, to Detailed Planned Development, DPD, for the property
located at 6270 North 76th Street, and the Second Amendment to the
DPD known as 5XEN Marketplace (previously known as Milwaukee's
Asian Markets Phongsavan) for the properties located at 6270 and 6300
North 76th Street, on the east side of North 76th Street, south of West Mill
Road, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Appearing:
Josh Davison, Oliver Construction Co.
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Steve Van Lieshout, rep for 5XEN Inc.
Member Nemec moved conditional approval, seconded by member Washington.
(Prevailed 6-0)
Condition:
That the applicant and staff work to amend the proposed DPD to provide additional
flexibility for the applicant to incorporate wayfinding signage at the street and/or facility
entrances to make it easier for guests to navigate the site, provided that the additional
signage does not result in an overabundance of signage on the site.
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that
this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye: 6- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington, and Bloomingdale
No: 0
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that
this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington, and Bloomingdale
No: 0
Zoning - Public Hearing 2:00 PM
5. 200515 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the Midtown Center Development Incentive
Zone (DIZ) overlay to allow a plasma center, which is classified as a
medical service facility, as a permitted use within the multi-tenant building
at 4101 North 56th Street, located on the west side of North 56th Street,
north of West Capitol Drive, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Richard Donner, legal counsel for CSL Plasma
Jay Sory, CSL Plasma
Adam Greenberg, Leasing for DLC Management Corp
Mr. Sory responded to audience written inquiries.
Member Johnson moved approval, seconded by member Sas-Perez. (Prevailed 6-0)
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: 6- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Johnson, Washington, and Bloomingdale
No: 0
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Meeting adjourned at 3:46 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
Planning Division, 414-286-5726, planadmin@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 21, 2020 1:30 PM 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 200462 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential,
RT3, to Multi-Family Residential, RM4, for redevelopment of the former
Edison Middle School located at 5372 North 37th Street, in the block
bounded by West Custer Avenue, North 36th Street, West Rohr Avenue,
and North 37th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the
Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel. Those wishing provide testimony
relating to this matter are encouraged to do so by e-mailing Planning staff at
PlanAdmin@milwaukee.gov at least one business day prior to the start of the meeting.
Those wishing to provide testimony during the meeting should visit the City Plan
Commission website (https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC) for details on how to register and
access the webinar platform to provide testimony during the meeting. If you are unable to
access the webinar platform but wish to provide a comment during the meeting, you may
also leave a voice message or text Planning Staff at (414) 708-0626 during the hearing,
and they will relay the testimony to the Commissioners.
Zoning
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3. 200461 Resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned
Development known as Bader Philanthropies to allow a digital monument
sign with LED changeable messages at its headquarters located at 3300
North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the east side of North Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive, north of West Concordia Avenue, in the 6th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
4. 200463 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL1, to
Detailed Planned Development, DPD, for the property located at 6270
North 76th Street, and the Second Amendment to the DPD known as
Milwaukee's Asian Markets Phongsavan for the properties located at 6270
and 6300 North 76th Street, on the east side of North 76th Street, south of
West Mill Road, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the
Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel. Those wishing provide testimony
relating to this matter are encouraged to do so by e-mailing Planning staff at
PlanAdmin@milwaukee.gov at least one business day prior to the start of the meeting.
Those wishing to provide testimony during the meeting should visit the City Plan
Commission website (https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC) for details on how to register and
access the webinar platform to provide testimony during the meeting. If you are unable to
access the webinar platform but wish to provide a comment during the meeting, you may
also leave a voice message or text Planning Staff at (414) 708-0626 during the hearing,
and they will relay the testimony to the Commissioners.
Zoning - Public Hearing 2:00 PM
5. 200515 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the Midtown Center Development Incentive Zone
(DIZ) overlay to allow a plasma center, which is classified as a medical
service facility, as a permitted use within the multi-tenant building at 4101
North 56th Street, located on the west side of North 56th Street, north of
West Capitol Drive, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the
Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel. Those wishing provide testimony
relating to this matter are encouraged to do so by e-mailing Planning staff at
PlanAdmin@milwaukee.gov at least one business day prior to the start of the meeting.
Those wishing to provide testimony during the meeting should visit the City Plan
Commission website (https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC) for details on how to register and
access the webinar platform to provide testimony during the meeting. If you are unable to
access the webinar platform but wish to provide a comment during the meeting, you may
also leave a voice message or text Planning Staff at (414) 708-0626 during the hearing,
and they will relay the testimony to the Commissioners.
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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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through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this
service, contact the Administration Office at 286-5800, (FAX) 286-0851 or by writing to the
Coordinator at City Development, 809 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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