CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 27, 2021
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
Brianna Sas-Perez, Ranell Washington, Catrina Crane, Willie
Smith,and Tarik Moody
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant, 286-2232, clee@milwaukee.gov
Planning Division, 414-286-5726, planadmin@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:30 PM Virtual Meeting
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the Internet at https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel.
Additional instructions and meeting details can further be found on the City Plan
Commission website: https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC.
Meeting convened at 1:31 p.m.
Present: 7 - Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Washington, Bloomingdale, Moody, Smith
Also present:
Sam Leichtling, DCD Planning Division
Kristin Connelly, DCD Planning Division
Forrest Elliott, DCD Planning Division
Mr. Leichtling announced that the next meeting on October 18, 2021 will remain virtual
and meetings will be hybrid, barring any issues, starting with the meeting on November
8, 2021.
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from August 23, 2021.
Meeting minutes from August 23, 2021 were approved without objection.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 210796 Resolution approving a carry-out restaurant with drive-through use for the
existing building at 5610 West Capitol Drive relative to the Midtown
Center Development Incentive Zone (DIZ) overlay for the property located
on the north side of West Capitol Drive, west of North 56th Street, in the
2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Appearing:
Steve Kolber, Kolbrook Design
No public testimony.
Member Crane moved approval, seconded by member Smith. (Prevailed 7-0)
A motion was made by Catrina Crane, seconded by Willie Smith, that this
Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Washington, Bloomingdale, Moody, and Smith
No: 0
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
3. 210797 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the Midtown Center Development Incentive
Zone (DIZ) overlay to allow a freestanding monument sign, exceed the
total allowable square footage of building wall signs, and permit Type B
wall signs for a proposed Wing Stop on the site located at 5610 West
Capitol Drive, on the north side of West Capitol Drive, west of North 56th
Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Steve Kolber, Kolbrook Design
No public testimony.
Member Crane moved approval, seconded by member Smith. (Prevailed 7-0)
A motion was made by Catrina Crane, seconded by Willie Smith, that this
Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Washington, Bloomingdale, Moody, and Smith
No: 0
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
4. 210472 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT3, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD, to allow the
redevelopment of an existing building on part of 2480 North Cramer
Street into residential and other uses, on land located on the east side of
North Cramer Street, south of East Bradford Avenue, in the 3rd
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Appearing:
Aaron Matter, Matter Development
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Wayne Rappold, CBRE
Dawn Schmidt, DPW
No public testimony.
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Ald. Dist., appeared and testified that he held a community
meeting where some residents were concerned with parking, nuisance behavior with
events, and the list of uses.
Vice-chair Nemec moved conditional approval, seconded by member Sas-Perez.
(Prevailed 7-0)
Conditions:
1. Refining the list of permitted uses to include additional parameters relating to
several uses including assembly hall/theater, general retail and secondhand store, and
broadcasting/recording studio, and removing other uses including health clinic and
indoor recreation facility, tavern and brew pub.
2. Revising signage standards to reduce the size of allowable freestanding and
building wall signs.
3. Providing an architectural site plan that shows all required information outlined in the
DPD Submittal Checklist.
4. Providing a signed copy of a shared parking agreement memorializing the parking
arrangement that is noted in the DPD exhibits.
5. Updating narrative to memorialize that any valet parking occurring at the
development will not be permitted to utilize on street parking stalls for valet parking.
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that
this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Washington, Bloomingdale, Moody, and Smith
No: 0
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that
this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Nemec, Sas-Perez, Crane, Washington, Bloomingdale, Moody, and Smith
No: 0
Meeting adjourned at 3:04 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
Brianna Sas-Perez, Ranell Washington, Catrina Crane, Willie
Smith,and Tarik Moody
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant, 286-2232, clee@milwaukee.gov
Planning Division, 414-286-5726, planadmin@milwaukee.gov
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:30 PM Virtual Meeting
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the Internet at https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel.
Additional instructions and meeting details can further be found on the City Plan Commission
website: https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC.
1. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from August 23, 2021.
Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
2. 210796 Resolution approving a carry-out restaurant with drive-through use for the
existing building at 5610 West Capitol Drive relative to the Midtown Center
Development Incentive Zone (DIZ) overlay for the property located on the
north side of West Capitol Drive, west of North 56th Street, in the 2nd
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to 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 1:30 PM
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3. 210797 Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance
standards established by the Midtown Center Development Incentive Zone
(DIZ) overlay to allow a freestanding monument sign, exceed the total
allowable square footage of building wall signs, and permit Type B wall
signs for a proposed Wing Stop on the site located at 5610 West Capitol
Drive, on the north side of West Capitol Drive, west of North 56th Street, in
the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to 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 1:45 PM
4. 210472 An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential,
RT3, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD, to allow the
redevelopment of an existing building on part of 2480 North Cramer Street
into residential and other uses, on land located on the east side of North
Cramer Street, south of East Bradford Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to 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.
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities
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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