ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 22, 2017
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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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
Legislative Liaison, Ted Medhin, 286-8680,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:30 PM Room 301-A, Third Floor, City Hall
Meeting convened at 2:30 p.m.
Present 3 - Mukamal, Richardson, Lewandowski
Excused 1 - Medhin
Erica Lewandowski present as a member in place of Ronald Roberts for this meeting.
Member Mukamal acting as chair pro tem in place of Ted Medhin.
Individual also present:
Jeff Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 161597 An ordinance relating to the maximum number of parking spaces that
may be provided for general retail establishments and other land uses,
and the setback requirement for street-facing garages.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Member Mukamal questioned the title of the original version of the ordinance
compared to the text of Proposed Substitute A.
Member Richardson said that the intent is to no longer consider the first portion of the
original ordinance and only the second portion, as reflected in a Proposed Substitute
version, relating to the setback requirement for street-facing garages.
Member Mukamal said that for consideration is Proposed Substitute A relative to
extending the 4-foot (minimum) setback requirement to a street-facing overhead
garage door on any new building or building addition in the LB3 local business zoning
district. The setback requirement currently exists in three zoning districts (NS2, LB2,
and RB2). There is no substantive change in the requirement itself.
Member Richardson said that the setback requirement should have been included
during the creation of the LB3 zoning district about a year and a half ago. The
request is to include it now. The purpose of the setback is to prevent situations of
"snout houses" where garages are right next to streets and the houses are setback
from the garages. These instances are not pedestrian-friendly and take away from
synergy in older areas.
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Member Mukamal questioned whether this requirement would apply to both
residential and nonresidential new developments. Member Richardson said that it
would.
Member Richardson moved that substitute version of the proposed ordinance, known
as Proposed Substitute A, meets the standards of legality and enforceability,
consistency with the format of the zoning code, and administrative efficiency, subject
to a proper record being made. There were no objections from those members
present. Member Medhin excused.
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Meeting adjourned at 2:33 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
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
Legislative Liaison, Ted Medhin, 286-8680,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:30 PM Room 301-A, Third Floor, City Hall
1. 161597 An ordinance relating to the maximum number of parking spaces that
may be provided for general retail establishments and other land uses,
and the setback requirement for street-facing garages.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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