ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TEODROS MEDHIN, CHAIR Stuart Mukamal, Ed Richardson, Ronald Roberts Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232 Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:00 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall Meeting convened at 3:04 p.m. Present 4 - Roberts, Richardson, Mukamal, Medhin Individual also present: Jeff Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau 1. 130453 A substitute ordinance relating to zoning code provisions for the industrial-mixed zoning district. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Mr. Richardson said that the desire is to make the limited use standard for principal use parking lots in industrial-mixed zoning districts (IM) be equal to the limited use standards for principal use parking lots in the local business zoning district (LB3). Currently, a principal use parking lot in an industrial-mixed zoning district has to be less than 60 feet wide. Overall, the goal is to try to have industrial-mixed districts mimic the rules of LB3 business zoning districts. In summary, the changes are to reduce the maximum width of the paved parking area from 60 feet to 45 feet and to provide that parking lots should not be on a corner lot. Atty. Mukamal questioned the purpose of the corner lot restriction? Mr. Richardson replied that the desire is to discourage parking lots on corner lots in industrial-mixed districts due to these communities being usually very dense. Buildings should be on corner lots. This restriction has been consistent with the zoning code and comprehensive plans. Mr. Roberts inquired the existence of a 45 feet provision in the zoning code regarding the width of a principal parking lot in commercial districts? Mr. Richardson stated that the LB3 district was created last year with the 45 feet provision. He added that the proposed ordinance should be consistent with the format of the zoning code. Mr. Roberts said enforcement would not be a problem with the proposed ordinance. Atty. Mukamal said that there was no legal problem with the proposed ordinance. City of Milwaukee Page 1 ZONING CODE TECHNICAL Meeting Minutes August 21, 2013 COMMITTEE Mr. Richardson moved that the proposed ordinance meets the standards of legality and enforceability, administrative efficiency, and consistency with the format of the zoning code. Atty. Mukamal seconded. There were no objections. Meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 2