ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 19, 2017
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
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ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
TEODROS MEDHIN, CHAIR
Stuart Mukamal, Ed Richardson, and Michael Mannan
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Ted Medhin, 286-8680,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
Meeting convened at 2:35 p.m.
Present 4 - Osterman, Mukamal, Richardson, Mannan
Mr. Osterman serving in the place of Ted Medhin as a member and chair for the
meeting.
1. 170542 A substitute ordinance relating to the duration of zoning map
amendments to the planned development district designation.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Ald. James Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District
Mr. Osterman said that a proposed substitute version, which was distributed to
members, addresses concerns of the Department of City Development (DCD) and
takes a different approach to achieve similar ends.
Mr. Richardson commented. DCD has reviewed the proposed substitute version and
does not have any concerns; however, DCD would defer to the Department of
Neighborhood Services with regards to administrative efficiency.
Mr. Mannan commented. A main concern from the permit center was the volume of
detailed planned developments (DPD); however, the volume of DPD zoning appears
manageable at a low scale. There is no issue with administrative efficiency.
Ald. Bauman said that a good bulk of City Plan Commission review is DPD
amendments for existing districts as opposed to new DPD zoning.
Atty. Mukamal commented. The proposed substitute version is legal and better than
the original draft. He had some concerns with the original draft pertaining to the period
of three years being too short and ambiguity with how far along a project has to get.
Planned development zoning is contract zoning with agreements with property owners.
The intent is to sunset planned developments that are not moving along. The
proposed substitute gives a more reasonable duration of five years and gives a greater
degree of precision on how far along a project has to get. The ordinance is a matter of
policy and not law.
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Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl said that they supported the proposed substitute version.
Member Richardson moved that the proposed substitute version of the ordinance
meets the standards of legality and enforceability, consistency with the format of the
zoning code, and administrative efficiency. There were no objections.
Meeting adjourned at 2:41 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
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ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
TEODROS MEDHIN, CHAIR
Stuart Mukamal, Ed Richardson, and Erica Lewandowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Ted Medhin, 286-8680,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
1. 170542 A substitute ordinance relating to the duration of zoning map amendments
to the planned development district designation.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
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