ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 25, 2017
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City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Vice-Chair,
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. Milele A. Coggs and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs, Stamper
1. 170477 Reappointment of Frances Hardrick to the Redevelopment Authority
by the Mayor. (5th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Rainey, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Kovac
2. 170293 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Downer Avenue Redevelopment,
Phase II, to permit changes to the existing building at 2650 North
Downer Avenue to allow for a retail and coffee shop, with adjacent
patio, on land located on the east side of North Downer Avenue, south
of East Park Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Item 5, CCFN 170284 was considered prior to this item.
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Eric Resch, Stone Creek Coffee
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
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No 0
3. 170407 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Block 16 for changes to previously
approved building elevations at 210 East Knapp Street, in the block
bounded by East Knapp Street, North Market Street and North Water
Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Steven Kroening, Hammes Development Group
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
4. 170289 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Multi-Family Residential, RM6, to Local Business, LB3, for 2215 North
Cambridge Avenue, located on the west side of North Cambridge
Avenue, south of East North Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Kalan Haywood, Sr., Vanguard
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
5. 170284 A substitute ordinance relating to the Third Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Forest County Potawatomi Legacy
District, Phase 1, for construction of a second hotel wing on the
existing Potawatomi Hotel building and connection to the casino on
land located on the south side of Canal Street, west of West
Potawatomi Circle, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
This item was considered prior to item 2, CCFN 170293.
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
David Stroik, Zimmerman Architectural Studios
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
6. 170295 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Park Place, Stage 25, to permit
construction of an office building at 11000 West Park Place, in the 5th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Dan Casanova, Department of City Development
Tom Irgens, Irgens Partners
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
7. 170291 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Industrial-Office, IO2, to Two-Family Residential, RT4, for residential
development on a portion of 2123 South Lenox Street, located on the
west side of South Lenox Street, south of East Bay Street, in the 14th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Ryan Konicek
Ald. Tony Zielinski, 14th Aldermanic District
Individual testifying with concerns:
Laura Ray, Bay View resident
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
8. 170164 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local
Business, LB2, and Two-Family Residential, RT4, to a Detailed
Planned Development, DPD, for mixed-use residential development
on land located on the east side of South Kinnickinnic Avenue, south
of East Bay Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individuals appearing:
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Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Jason Korb, Korb & Associates
Tim Gokhman, New Land Enterprises
Ald. Rainey moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
170164 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local
Business, LB2, and Two-Family Residential, RT4, to a Detailed
Planned Development, DPD, for mixed-use residential development
on land located on the east side of South Kinnickinnic Avenue, south
of East Bay Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individual testifying with concerns:
Laura Ray, Bay View resident
Individuals testifying in opposition:
Jef Raasch, Bay View resident
Les Johns, Bay View resident
Individuals testifying in support:
Thomas Rach, Bay View resident
David Brazeau, Bay View resident
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
9. 170426 Resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the City-owned property
at 353 East Bay Street to New Land Enterprises, LLP for mixed-use
commercial and residential development, in the 14th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
This item is companion to and was considered along with item 8, CCFN 170164.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
10. 170505 Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds in excess of $100,000
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from the Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund for the repair of
2430 North 2nd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individual appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
11. 161634 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots
at 824 West Ring Street and 3257 North 9th Street to We Got This,
Incorporated, for urban agriculture, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Andre Lee Ellis, We Got This Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
12. 170498 Resolution approving a final certified survey map for land located on
the east side of North 6th Street and north of West Juneau Avenue to
divide one parcel into two parcels and to dedicate land for public street
purposes, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Kyle Gast, Department of City Development
A final, signed certified survey map is to be submitted to the file prior to the Common
Council meeting on July 31, 2017.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
13. 170501 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a
North 27th Street Corridor Strategy to be included as an amendment
to the Near West Side Comprehensive Area Plan, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individual appearing:
Robert Harris, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
14. 170497 Substitute resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the Marine
Terminal Building Development and Riverwalk Agreement and
approving Amendment No. 5 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental
District No. 56 (Erie/Jefferson Street) and authorizing expenditures, in
the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Alyssa Remington, Department of City Development
James Shields, HGA Architects
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
170497 Substitute resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the Marine
Terminal Building Development and Riverwalk Agreement and
approving Amendment No. 5 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental
District No. 56 (Erie/Jefferson Street) and authorizing expenditures, in
the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Stamper
15. 170504 Resolution approving a Project Plan, a Development Agreement,
authorizing expenditures and creating Tax Incremental District No. 91
(Park Place), in the 5th Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
This item is companion to and was considered along with item 6, CCFN 170295.
Ald. Stamper moved adoption and referral of the file to the next Common Council
subsequent to the Common Council meeting on July 31, 2017 to satisfy State statute
requiring 14 or more days in between RACM and Common Council approval for
newly-created TIDs. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
16. 170554 Resolution authorizing an adjustment of the RPP requirements for
Freshwater Plaza Project, a mixed-use development by Wangard
Partners, located at the northeast corner of N. 1st St. and E.
Greenfield Ave.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Nikki Purvis, Office of Small Business Development
Mary Schanning, City Attorney's Office
Michael Cockroft, Wangard Partners Inc.
Stewart Wangard, Wangard Partners Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
17. 170553 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development
relating to the fourth quarter 2016 report regarding Small Business
Enterprise and Residence Preference Program participation for the
Northwestern Mutual Tower & Commons Project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Nikki Purvis, Office of Small Business Development
Lafayette Crump, Prism Technical
Adam Jelen, Gilbane Building Company
Rick Schmidt, C.G. Schmidt Inc.
Deb Craig, Hines
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
18. 170226 Substitute resolution affirming the Historic Preservation Commission's
decision and denying an appeal relating to a Certificate of
Appropriateness for construction of a sunken garage in the basement
of 2105 E. Lafayette Place in the North Point South Historic District for
David Quadracci in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission
Richard Sherer, Deep River Partners
Ald. Rainey left the committee a 12:15 p.m.
Ald. Kovac moved denial of the appeal and affirmed the decision of the Historic
Preservation Commission. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
170226 Substitute resolution affirming the Historic Preservation Commission's
decision and denying an appeal relating to a Certificate of
Appropriateness for construction of a sunken garage in the basement
of 2105 E. Lafayette Place in the North Point South Historic District for
David Quadracci in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
19. 170503 Communication from the Department of City Development transmitting
the 2016 Annual Report of Tax Incremental Districts.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Lori Lutzka, Department of City Development
David Schroeder, Department of City Development
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A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
Meeting adjourned at 12:49 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JAMES BOHL, CHAIR
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Vice-Chair,
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. Milele A. Coggs and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 7/21/17 - Previous item 2 CCFN 170467, removed.
1. 170477 Reappointment of Frances Hardrick to the Redevelopment Authority by
the Mayor. (5th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 170293 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Downer Avenue Redevelopment,
Phase II, to permit changes to the existing building at 2650 North
Downer Avenue to allow for a retail and coffee shop, with adjacent patio,
on land located on the east side of North Downer Avenue, south of East
Park Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
3. 170407 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Block 16 for changes to previously
approved building elevations at 210 East Knapp Street, in the block
bounded by East Knapp Street, North Market Street and North Water
Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
4. 170289 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Multi-Family
Residential, RM6, to Local Business, LB3, for 2215 North Cambridge
Avenue, located on the west side of North Cambridge Avenue, south of
East North Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
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5. 170284 A substitute ordinance relating to the Third Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Forest County Potawatomi Legacy
District, Phase 1, for construction of a second hotel wing on the existing
Potawatomi Hotel building and connection to the casino on land located
on the south side of Canal Street, west of West Potawatomi Circle, in
the 8th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
6. 170295 A substitute ordinance relating to the First Amendment to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Park Place, Stage 25, to permit
construction of an office building at 11000 West Park Place, in the 5th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
7. 170291 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Industrial-Office, IO2, to Two-Family Residential, RT4, for residential
development on a portion of 2123 South Lenox Street, located on the
west side of South Lenox Street, south of East Bay Street, in the 14th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
8. 170164 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local
Business, LB2, and Two-Family Residential, RT4, to a Detailed Planned
Development, DPD, for mixed-use residential development on land
located on the east side of South Kinnickinnic Avenue, south of East
Bay Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
9. 170426 Resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the City-owned property at
353 East Bay Street to New Land Enterprises, LLP for mixed-use
commercial and residential development, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
10. 170505 Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds in excess of $100,000
from the Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund for the repair of 2430
North 2nd Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
11. 161634 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots
at 824 West Ring Street and 3257 North 9th Street to We Got This,
Incorporated, for urban agriculture, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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12. 170498 Resolution approving a final certified survey map for land located on the
east side of North 6th Street and north of West Juneau Avenue to divide
one parcel into two parcels and to dedicate land for public street
purposes, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 170501 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a
North 27th Street Corridor Strategy to be included as an amendment to
the Near West Side Comprehensive Area Plan, in the 4th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
14. 170497 Resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the Marine Terminal
Building Development and Riverwalk Agreement and approving
Amendment No. 5 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 56
(Erie/Jefferson Street) and authorizing expenditures, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
15. 170504 Resolution approving a Project Plan, a Development Agreement,
authorizing expenditures and creating Tax Incremental District No. 91
(Park Place), in the 5th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
16. 170554 Resolution authorizing an adjustment of the RPP requirements for
Freshwater Plaza Project, a mixed-use development by Wangard
Partners, located at the northeast corner of N. 1st St. and E. Greenfield
Ave.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
17. 170553 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating
to the fourth quarter 2016 report regarding Small Business Enterprise
and Residence Preference Program participation for the Northwestern
Mutual Tower & Commons Project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 170226 Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for construction of
a sunken garage in the basement of 2105 E. Lafayette Place in the
North Point South Historic District for David Quadracci.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 170503 Communication from the Department of City Development transmitting
the 2016 Annual Report of Tax Incremental Districts.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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