ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 31, 2017
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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. 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, October 31, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:08 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs, Stamper
1. 171002 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 5151 North 35th Street, in the 1st
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals appearing:
Dwayne Edwards, Department of City Development
Brian Rott, Quasimondo Physical Theatre
Individual testifying in support:
Jenette Wright-Claus, Milwaukee resident
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
2. 170894 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Regional
Business, RB1, to Industrial-Light, IL1, to allow light industrial uses at
8825 North 76th Street, located on the west side of North 76th Street,
north of West Brown Deer Road, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Samuel Loshak, ETE Reman, Inc.
Ald. Chantia Lewis, 9th Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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
3. 171017 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed properties at
3754 and 3764 North Port Washington Avenue to 5 Points
Neighborhood Association, Inc. for garden space, in the 6th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Samuel Sims, 5 Points Neighborhood Association
Atty. David Jennings, III, Legal Action of Wisconsin
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
4. 171016 Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned vacant lots to Milwaukee
Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2018-2020 homebuilding program, in the
15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development
Brian Sonderman, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Chris Garrison, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
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
5. 170874 Resolution approving the Milwaukee Aerotropolis Development Plan
Summary and amending the Southeast Side Comprehensive Area Plan
to include the Aerotropolis Development Plan Summary as part of
Milwaukee's Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 13th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
Individuals appearing:
Samuel Leichtling, Department of City Development
Eric Lynde, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Leif Otteson, Milwaukee Gateway Aerotropolis Corporation
Ald. Terry Witkowski, 13th Aldermanic District
Peter Rickman, Alliance for Good Jobs
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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
6. 170808 Resolution approving the WIS 175 Visioning Study and amending the
Washington Park Comprehensive Area Plan to include the Visioning
Study as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 10th
and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper and Ald. Murphy
Individuals appearing:
Monica Wauck Smith, Department of City Development
Gordon Stiemle, Uptown Crossing Business Improvement District
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
7. 171000 Substitute resolution approving a final plat known as Westlawn West to
facilitate the revitalization of the western portion of the Housing Authority
of the City of Milwaukee's Westlawn Gardens neighborhood, located on
the south side of West Silver Spring Drive, between North 64th Street
and North 68th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Warren Jones, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Gregg Hagopian, City Attorney's Office
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
8. 171029 Substitute resolution relating to the sale of the surplus Milwaukee Public
Schools property at 1715 North 37th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Department of City Development
Matthew Melendes, Heartland Housing Inc.
Rafael Garcia, Community First
Lamont Davis, Community First
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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
9. 170542 A substitute ordinance relating to the duration of zoning map
amendments to the detailed planned development district designation.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
170542 A substitute ordinance relating to the duration of zoning map
amendments to the detailed planned development district designation.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman, Ald. Bohl and Ald. Kovac
Ald. Kovac listed as a cosponsor.
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
10. 171039 Substitute resolution approving the City of Milwaukee acquisition of a
portion of the property at 503 E. Erie Street from Gregory Martin, in the
4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Jeremy McKenzie, City Attorney's Office
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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. 171003 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital
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Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account to a subaccount for the
preparation of a design charrette for the Menomonee Valley, in the 4th,
8th and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Robert Harris, Department of City Development
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Corey Zetts, Menomonee Valley Partners
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. 171021 Resolution authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperation, Loan and
Development Agreement among the City of Milwaukee, Redevelopment
Authority of the City of Milwaukee, The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.,
Wispark, LLC and NWC 331 Commercial, LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Dan Casanova, Department of City Development
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
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
13. 171038 Substitute resolution relating to city-owned residential and commercial
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individual appearing:
Amy Turim, Department of City Development
Responding to Ms. Turim's request, Ald. Bohl concurred that a communication file be
introduced to further discuss the matter, inclusive of both City-owned and privately
owned vacant properties, with input from DCD, DNS, MPD, and DPW.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
14. 170188 A substitute ordinance relating to deconstruction of residential buildings.
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Sponsors: Ald. Bauman, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Rainey
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Preston Cole, Department of Neighborhood Services
Gregg Hagopian, City Attorney's Office
Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services
Individuals appearing to testify:
Heiner Giese, Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin
Travis Blomberg, WasteCap Resource Solutions
Tony Kearney, Northcott Neighborhood House
Marsay Gentry, Northcott Neighborhood House
Jerry Boyd, Northcott Neighborhood House
Ald. Coggs moved to amend the file by adding a provision requiring DNS to report to
the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee no later than the end of June
annually. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
170188 A substitute ordinance relating to deconstruction of residential buildings.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman, Ald. Kovac and Ald. Rainey
Ald. Rainey added as a cosponsor.
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
15. 171030 Communication relating to the use of the Land Management System.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis
File held at the request of the sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
16. 170748 Substitute resolution granting Permanent Historic Designation of the
property at 1338-1340 West Juneau Avenue, the Pabst Tavern Juneau
Avenue, in the 4th aldermanic district.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Carlen Hatala, Historic Preservation Commission
Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission
Pastor V. W. Chambers, Straight and Narrow Way Missionary Baptist Church
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac and Stamper
No 0
Abstain 1- Coggs
17. 161290 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to an
update on city-wide (non-downtown) development, job and business
growth initiatives.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Agenda
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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, October 31, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 10/27/17 at 11:45 a.m. - Previous item 9 (CCFN 170641) removed. This is the
3rd amendment to the agenda.
1. 171002 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 5151 North 35th Street, in the 1st
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
2. 170894 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Regional
Business, RB1, to Industrial-Light, IL1, to allow light industrial uses at 8825
North 76th Street, located on the west side of North 76th Street, north of
West Brown Deer Road, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
3. 171017 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed properties at
3754 and 3764 North Port Washington Avenue to 5 Points Neighborhood
Association, Inc. for garden space, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
4. 171016 Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned vacant lots to Milwaukee
Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2018-2020 homebuilding program, in the
15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
5. 170874 Resolution approving the Milwaukee Aerotropolis Development Plan
Summary and amending the Southeast Side Comprehensive Area Plan to
include the Aerotropolis Development Plan Summary as part of
Milwaukee's Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 13th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski
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6. 170808 Resolution approving the WIS 175 Visioning Study and amending the
Washington Park Comprehensive Area Plan to include the Visioning Study
as part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, in the 10th and 15th
Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper and Ald. Murphy
7. 171000 Substitute resolution approving a final plat known as Westlawn West to
facilitate the revitalization of the western portion of the Housing Authority of
the City of Milwaukee's Westlawn Gardens neighborhood, located on the
south side of West Silver Spring Drive, between North 64th Street and
North 68th Street, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
8. 171029 Substitute resolution relating to the sale of the surplus Milwaukee Public
Schools property at 1715 North 37th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
9. 170542 A substitute ordinance relating to the duration of zoning map amendments
to the planned development district designation.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Bohl
10. 171039 Substitute resolution approving the City of Milwaukee acquisition of a
portion of the property at 503 E. Erie Street from Gregory Martin, in the 4th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
11. 171003 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital
Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account to a subaccount for the
preparation of a design charrette for the Menomonee Valley, in the 4th, 8th
and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
12. 171021 Resolution authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperation, Loan and
Development Agreement among the City of Milwaukee, Redevelopment
Authority of the City of Milwaukee, The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.,
Wispark, LLC and NWC 331 Commercial, LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
13. 171038 Substitute resolution relating to city-owned residential and commercial
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
14. 170188 A substitute ordinance relating to deconstruction of residential buildings.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Kovac
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15. 171030 Communication relating to the use of the Land Management System.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis
16. 170748 Substitute resolution granting Permanent Historic Designation of the
property at 1338-1340 West Juneau Avenue, the Pabst Tavern Juneau
Avenue, in the 4th aldermanic district.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 161290 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to an
update on city-wide (non-downtown) development, job and business growth
initiatives.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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