ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · December 10, 2013
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City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Willie Wade, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Robert Bauman, and Ald. Terry
Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:08 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman, Witkowski
1. 131109 Reappointment of Catherine Doyle to the Board of Zoning Appeals by
the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Catherine Doyle
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Bohl, Murphy and Bauman
No 0
Excused 2- Wade and Witkowski
2. 121804 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to department of
neighborhood services permit requirements.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services
Ald. Witkowski joined the committee at 9:15 a.m.
Ald. Murphy moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A . (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
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No 0
Excused 1- Wade
121804 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to department of
neighborhood services permit requirements.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
3. 130940 A substitute resolution creating a Compliance Loan Program to be
administered by the Department of Neighborhood Services.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Davis
Individuals appearing:
Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services
Mark Nicolini, Budget Office
Art Dahlberg, Department of Neighborhood Services
Ald. Wade joined the committee at 9:27 a.m.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 1- Wade
4. 131014 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General
Planned Development to a Detailed Planned Development known as
Metro Center, Phase 7, for construction of a single-family home at
6885 North 107th Street, located on the west side of North 107th
Street, south of West Fond du Lac Avenue, in the 5th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Cindy Kuhs, Kuhs Quality Homes, Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
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5. 130975 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Two-Family Residential to Local Business, for parking, on land located
at 2317-19 North 5th Street, on the west side of North 5th Street and
north of West North Avenue, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Melissa Goins, Maures Development Group
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District
Deshea Agee, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
6. 130989 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Two-Family Residential to General Planned Development to facilitate
redevelopment on land located on the southeast corner of East Hadley
Street and North 1st Street at 2760 North 1st Street, in the 6th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Jason Korb, Korb Tredo Architects
James Phelps, JCP Construction
Thomas Gartner, City Attorney's Office
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
7. 130621 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to a Detailed
Planned Development known as Greenwich Park Apartments, for
building and site revisions, on land located north of East North Avenue
and west of North Farwell Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Jason Korb, Korb Tredo Architects
David Lyon, Mercy Housing Lakefront, Inc.
Lisa Kuklinski, Mercy Housing Lakefront, Inc.
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Elaine Miller, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
8. 130879 Resolution reauthorizing the Option to Purchase with Mercy Housing
Lakefront, Inc. to purchase and develop the City-owned parking lot at
2353 North Farwell Avenue with workforce housing, in the 3rd
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
9. 131158 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 2616
and 2624 North 5th Street, in the Bronzeville Tax Incremental District,
to Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc., for residential construction, in
the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Elaine Miller, Department of City Development
Tony Kearney, Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
10. 131157 Resolution approving the blight designation and the Blight Designation
Summary and Land Disposition Report for the acquisition of the
property at 845 North 25th Street by the Redevelopment Authority of
the City of Milwaukee for assemblage with the adjoining RACM-owned
properties, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individual appearing:
Maria Prioletta, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
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No 0
11. 130843 An ordinance relating to zoning code definitions of “bank or other
financial institution,” “installment loan agency” and “payday loan
agency”.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Ed Richardson, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
12. 130995 A substitute ordinance relating to the expenditure authority of the
department of city development.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
Ald. Bauman moved to substitute the file with Proposed Substitute A . (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
130995 A substitute ordinance relating to the expenditure authority of the
department of city development.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
No 0
13. 131142 An ordinance amending certain provisions for the disposal of city real
estate.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Wade, Murphy, Bauman and Witkowski
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No 0
14. 130731 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to
its annual report regarding the status of implementation of the Citywide
Policy Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Maria Pandazi, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Wade, Murphy and Witkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Willie Wade, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael Murphy, Ald. Robert Bauman, and Ald. Terry
Witkowski
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Amended 12/5/13 - Agenda Items 3 & 13 (CCFN's 130940 & 131142) added to the
agenda.
1. 131109 Reappointment of Catherine Doyle to the Board of Zoning Appeals by
the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 121804 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to department of
neighborhood services permit requirements.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
3. 130940 A resolution relating to a program to address compliance with property
code violations of certain residential properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
4. 131014 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General
Planned Development to a Detailed Planned Development known as
Metro Center, Phase 7, for construction of a single-family home at 6885
North 107th Street, located on the west side of North 107th Street, south
of West Fond du Lac Avenue, in the 5th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
5. 130975 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two -Family
Residential to Local Business, for parking, on land located at 2317-19
North 5th Street, on the west side of North 5th Street and north of West
North Avenue, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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6. 130989 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two -Family
Residential to General Planned Development to facilitate redevelopment
on land located on the southeast corner of East Hadley Street and North
1st Street at 2760 North 1st Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
7. 130621 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to a Detailed
Planned Development known as Greenwich Park Apartments, for
building and site revisions, on land located north of East North Avenue
and west of North Farwell Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
8. 130879 Resolution reauthorizing the Option to Purchase with Mercy Housing
Lakefront, Inc. to purchase and develop the City-owned parking lot at
2353 North Farwell Avenue with workforce housing, in the 3rd
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
9. 131158 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 2616
and 2624 North 5th Street, in the Bronzeville Tax Incremental District, to
Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc., for residential construction, in the
6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
10. 131157 Resolution approving the blight designation and the Blight Designation
Summary and Land Disposition Report for the acquisition of the property
at 845 North 25th Street by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Milwaukee for assemblage with the adjoining RACM-owned properties,
in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
11. 130843 An ordinance relating to zoning code definitions of “bank or other
financial institution,” “installment loan agency” and “payday loan
agency”.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
12. 130995 A substitute ordinance relating to the expenditure authority of the
department of city development.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
13. 131142 An ordinance amending certain provisions for the disposal of city real
estate.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
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14. 130731 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to its
annual report regarding the status of implementation of the Citywide
Policy Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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