ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 15, 2014
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Jose Perez, Vice-Chair
Ald. Willie Wade, Ald. Robert Bauman, and Ald. Nik Kovac
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd. Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:08 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman, Kovac
1. 140392 Appointment of Clifton Crump to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee
by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Clifton Crump
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
2. 140393 Appointment of Christopher McIntyre to the Bronzeville Advisory
Committee by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Christopher McIntyre
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
3. 140457 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed
property at 2034-38 West Greenfield Avenue to K.B. Co. Investments,
Inc., or assignee, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
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Individuals appearing:
Matthew Haessly, Department of City Development
Ald. Robert Donovan, 8th Aldermanic District
Luis Barbosa, BMR Design Group, Inc.
Richard Frederick, Richard A. Frederick and Associates
Ald. Donovan was in support.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
4. 140450 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed
property at 3070 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Valerie
Daniels-Carter, or assignee, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Matthew Haessly, Department of City Development
James Bradley, V & J Holdings Companies, Inc.
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District
Ald. Coggs was in support.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
5. 140452 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax-deed property at
3221-23 West Lisbon Avenue to Raphael and Chinda Sivongsa, or
assignee, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals appearing:
Dwayne Edwards, Department of City Development
Raphael Sivongsa, Thai Lotus Restaurant and resident
David Boucher, Amaranth Bakery and Café
Carl Quindel, ACTS Housing
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
6. 140458 Resolution authorizing the sale of eleven City-owned vacant lots to
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2014-2015 homebuilding
program, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Michael Cockroft, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Brian Sonderman, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
7. 140196 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Industrial-Office to a Detailed Planned Development for commercial
development on land located on the northeast corner of North 124th
Street and West Bradley Road, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Puente
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Ald. Robert Puente, 9th Aldermanic District
Deborah Tomczyk, Reinhart Boemer Van Deuren S.C.
Jack Price, The Boerke Company, Inc
Luke Payne, Engineer of Record
Ald. Bauman moved to make a map, provided by Ald. Puente, as part of the record.
There were no objections.
Individuals from the public testifying in opposition:
Suzanne Giaimo, 10402 W. Goodrich Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Rachel Wagner, 11088 W. Bradley Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53224
Liz Holbach, 10210 W. Calumet Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Peggy McKolajczak, 10454 W. Terra Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Individuals from the public testifying in support:
Lisa Wrucks 10124 W. Terra Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Daniel Jenkins, Sam's Club employee, 3412 W. Parnell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221
David Dufek, 10424 W. Fountain Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Ms. Gibson, Sam's Club employee, 9838 W. Fond Du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI
53224
Janette Steward, Sam's Club employee, 6840 N. 60th St., Milwaukee, WI 53223
Michelle Clements, Sam's Club employee, 6664 N. 51st St., Milwaukee, WI 53223
Jessica Harris, Sam's Club employee, 2866 N. 50th St., Milwaukee, WI 53210
Dennis Reed, Sam's Club employee, 4211 W. Good Hope Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53209
Ald. Puente was neutral on the matter.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
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8. 140491 Resolution relating to a minor modification to a Detailed Planned
Development known as 1150 North Water Street for signage changes
on land located on the east side of North Water Street, south of East
Juneau Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Scott Ramlow, Uihlein/Wilson Architects
Dr. Hermann Viets, Milwaukee School of Engineering
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
9. 140451 Resolution relating to a minor modification to the Detailed Planned
Development known as Downer Avenue, Phase 1, on land located at
2574-2590 North Downer Avenue, on the east side of North Downer
Avenue, south of East Belleview Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Kathy Stawarz, Van Buren Management
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Wade and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
10. 140490 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Grant for
redevelopment of the Posner Building, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individual appearing:
Dan Casanova, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Wade and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
11. 140453 Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan
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and a Term Sheet authorizing expenditures for Tax Incremental
District No. 75 (Reed Street Yards), in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Individual appearing:
Dan Casanova, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
12. 140456 Substitute resolution authorizing a Riverwalk Development Agreement
and an expenditure for construction of a Riverwalk segment adjoining
the property at 2070 North Riverboat Road, in the 6th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Alyssa Remington, Department of City Development
Ryan Bedford, Bedford Builders LLC
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
13. 140436 Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 71 (Mitchell Street), in the 12th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Alyssa Remington, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
14. 140437 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 74 (North 35th Street and West Capitol Drive),
in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Alyssa Remington, Department of City Development
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A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
15. 140397 An ordinance relating to the purposes and objectives of the housing
infrastructure preservation fund.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individual appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
16. 140229 Substitute resolution creating a Housing Stock Improvement Program
to be administered by the Neighborhood Improvement Development
Corporation.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Perez
Individuals appearing:
Andrew VanNatta, Legislative Reference Bureau
Pres. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Aaron Szopinski, Mayor's Office - Housing Policy Director
Pres. Murphy said that this ordinance should be held for further evaluation and
brought back to the committee in September.
Ald. Bauman noted that the term sheet in the file is not the correct version.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
17. 140419 An ordinance relating to the inclusion of street-paving costs in the
project plans of newly-created tax incremental districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individual appearing:
Lori Lutzka, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
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FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
18. 140233 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to
the current inventory of City-owned vacant lots.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Ald. Russell Stamper II, 15th Aldermanic District
Members requested information on the number of Redevelopment Authority of the
City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots in the City prior to the Common Council meeting
this cycle.
Members expressed the importance for more programs and methods to address
City-owned vacant lots from the Department of City Development.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Wade and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Kovac
The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed:
19. 131749 Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned scattered site houses in
the Park West neighborhood to Maures Development Group, LLC, for
rehabilitation for affordable housing, in the 7th and 15th Aldermanic
Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Wade and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Kovac
Meeting adjourned at 1:33 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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Meeting Agenda
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Jose Perez, Vice-Chair
Ald. Willie Wade, Ald. Robert Bauman, and Ald. Nik Kovac
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd. Fl., City Hall
1. 140392 Appointment of Clifton Crump to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by
the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 140393 Appointment of Christopher McIntyre to the Bronzeville Advisory
Committee by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 140457 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax-deed property at
2034-38 West Greenfield Avenue to K.B. Co. Investments, Inc., or
assignee, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
4. 140450 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed
property at 3070 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Valerie
Daniels-Carter, or assignee, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
5. 140452 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed
property at 3221-23 West Lisbon Avenue to Raphael and Chinda
Sivongsa, or assignee, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
6. 140458 Resolution authorizing the sale of eleven City-owned vacant lots to
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2014-2015 homebuilding
program, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 140196 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Industrial-Office to a Detailed Planned Development for commercial
development on land located on the northeast corner of North 124th
Street and West Bradley Road, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Puente
8. 140491 Resolution relating to a minor modification to a Detailed Planned
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Development known as 1150 North Water Street for signage changes
on land located on the east side of North Water Street, south of East
Juneau Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
9. 140451 Resolution relating to a minor modification to the Detailed Planned
Development known as Downer Avenue, Phase 1, on land located at
2574-2590 North Downer Avenue, on the east side of North Downer
Avenue, south of East Belleview Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
10. 140490 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Grant for redevelopment
of the Posner Building, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
11. 140453 Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan
and a Term Sheet authorizing expenditures for Tax Incremental District
No. 75 (Reed Street Yards), in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
12. 140456 Resolution authorizing a Riverwalk Development Agreement and an
expenditure for construction of a Riverwalk segment adjoining the
property at 2070 North Riverboat Road, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
13. 140436 Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 71 (Mitchell Street), in the 12th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 140437 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 74 (North 35th Street and West Capitol Drive),
in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 140397 An ordinance relating to the purposes and objectives of the housing
infrastructure preservation fund.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
16. 140229 Resolution relating to a housing stock improvement forgivable loan
program.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Perez
17. 140419 An ordinance relating to the inclusion of street-paving costs in the
project plans of newly-created tax incremental districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
18. 140233 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
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current inventory of City-owned vacant lots.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
The following file may be placed on file as no longer needed:
19. 131749 Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned scattered site houses in
the Park West neighborhood to Maures Development Group, LLC, for
rehabilitation for affordable housing, in the 7th and 15th Aldermanic
Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Wade
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