ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 14, 2015
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, April 14, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 1:34 p.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman, Kovac
1. 141900 An ordinance relating to registration requirements applicable to
financial institutions and mortgage servicers.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individual appearing:
Gregg Hagopian, Assistant City Attorney
Individual appearing in support:
Robert Connelly, Milwaukee Rising LLC, on behalf of Common Ground
Ald. Wade joined the committee at 1:47 p.m.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
2. 141510 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Multi-Family Residential to Local Business for reuse of a building
located at 6914 West Appleton Avenue, on the northeast side of West
Appleton Avenue, north of West Keefe Avenue Parkway, in the 10th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Elaine Miller, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Bohl, Perez, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 1- Wade
3. 141407 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Westlawn Revitalization - Phase 1 for
construction of a management and maintenance facility for Westlawn
Gardens at 6236 West Birch Avenue, located on the north side of
West Birch Avenue, east of North 64th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Warren Jones, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Melissa Rudolph, Kindness Architecture/Planning, 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, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
4. 141867 Resolution accepting an unsolicited offer to purchase from Omri
Ruben Deida to purchase 1234 South 17th Street for
owner-occupancy, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Karen Tayor, 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
5. 141866 Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report for property in the
Menomonee Valley Industrial Center and Community Park for sale to
Sign-A-Rama for development of its corporate office and
manufacturing facility, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Individuals appearing:
David Misky, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Brian Cass, Sign-A-Rama
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
6. 141871 Substitute resolution approving a Cooperation Agreement among the
City of Milwaukee, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Milwaukee and the Harbor District, Inc. regarding the revitalization and
redevelopment of the Harbor District, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic
Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
141871 Substitute resolution approving a Cooperation Agreement among the
City of Milwaukee, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Milwaukee and the Harbor District, Inc. regarding the revitalization and
redevelopment of the Harbor District, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic
Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Individuals appearing:
David Misky, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Lilith Fowler, Harbor District Inc.
Paul Vornholt, Port of Milwaukee
Martha Brown, Department of City Development Deputy Commissioner
Individual appearing from the public with concerns:
Mary Watkins, 2218 N. 36th St., Milwaukee, WI 53208
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
7. 141897 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to
the Strong Neighborhoods Plan Lease to Own Program.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development Deputy Commissioner
Karen Taylor, Department of City Development
Coretta Herring, Department of City Development & ACTS Housing
Larry Kilmer, Department of City Development
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Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Aldermanic District
Individual appearing from the public:
Mary Watkins, 2218 N. 36th St., Milwaukee, WI 53208
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Perez, Wade, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center
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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. 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, April 14, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 141900 An ordinance relating to registration requirements applicable to financial
institutions and mortgage servicers.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
2. 141510 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Multi-Family
Residential to Local Business for reuse of a building located at 6914
West Appleton Avenue, on the northeast side of West Appleton Avenue,
north of West Keefe Avenue Parkway, in the 10th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
3. 141407 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Westlawn Revitalization - Phase 1 for
construction of a management and maintenance facility for Westlawn
Gardens at 6236 West Birch Avenue, located on the north side of West
Birch Avenue, east of North 64th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 141867 Resolution accepting an unsolicited offer to purchase from Omri Ruben
Deida to purchase 1234 South 17th Street for owner-occupancy, in the
12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 141866 Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report for property in the
Menomonee Valley Industrial Center and Community Park for sale to
Sign-A-Rama for development of its corporate office and manufacturing
facility, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
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6. 141871 Substitute resolution approving a Cooperation Agreement among the
City of Milwaukee, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Milwaukee and the Harbor District, Inc. regarding the revitalization and
redevelopment of the Harbor District, in the 12th and 14th Aldermanic
Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
7. 141897 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
Strong Neighborhoods Plan Lease to Own Program.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
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