ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 21, 2017
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City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
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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, November 21, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs, Stamper
1. 171076 Appointment of Rayhainio Alejandro Boynes to the Bronzeville Advisory
Committee by Ald. Milele Coggs.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Rayhainio Alejandro Boynes
Rayhainio Alejandro Boynes, Jr.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
2. 171129 Substitute resolution relating to amending an agreement between the
City of Milwaukee and Veterans Gardens, LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, 2nd Aldermanic District
Amy Turim, Department of City Development
Robert Cocroft, Center for Veterans Issues
Steve Lancaste, Center for Veterans Issues
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
3. 171030 Communication relating to the use of the Land Management System.
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Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, 2nd Aldermanic District
Todd Miller, 9th Aldermanic District
Nancy Olson, Information and Technology Management Division
Yari Rosa, Information and Technology Management Division
Elizabeth Hammer, Havenwoods Economic Development Corporation
Preston Cole, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Commissioner
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
A motion was made by ALD. BOHL 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
4. 171143 Substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of City Development to
develop an Anti-Displacement Plan for neighborhoods surrounding
Downtown Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Perez, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Rainey and Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
Ald. Stamper, Rainey and Bohl added as cosponsors.
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
5. 171088 Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the Housing
Trust Fund.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Individuals appearing:
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District
Mario Higgins, Community Development Grants Administration
Ald. Murphy reflected as sponsor to the file.
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
6. 171109 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
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of the City-owned tax deed property at 1697 North Marshall Street, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Dept. of City Development
Brian Johnsen, Johnsen Schmaling Architects
Scott Genke, SG Property Development LLC
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
7. 171108 Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan for
Tax Incremental District No. 79 (North Water Street Riverwalk) and
approving an Amended and Restated Riverwalk and Dockwall
Development Agreement, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individual appearing:
Alyssa Remington, Dept. 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 Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
171108 Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan for
Tax Incremental District No. 79 (North Water Street Riverwalk) and
approving an Amended and Restated Riverwalk and Dockwall
Development Agreement, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
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
8. 161714 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local
Business, LB2, to a Detailed Planned Development for a mixed-use
development at 2900 and 2914 North Oakland Avenue, located on the
northeast corner of North Oakland Avenue and East Locust Street, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Michael Striegel, Striegel-Agacki Studio
Michael Klein, Klein Development
Jeno Cataldo, JC Capital
Joel Agacki, Striegel-Agacki Studio
Karen Dettmer, Dept. of Public Works
Individuals testifying in opposition:
John Miller, 3062 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee
James Mehail, 3056 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee
Individual testifying in support:
Michael D'Amato, on behalf of Oakland Ave. Business Improvement District
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. 171044 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT4, to Multi-Family Residential, RM4, to facilitate adaptive
reuse of the former Phillis Wheatley Milwaukee Public Schools building
into housing at 2442 North 20th Street, located in the block bounded by
West Wright Street, North 19th Street, West Meinecke Avenue and North
20th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER 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. 170997 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT4, to Multi-Family Residential, RM5, to facilitate adaptive
reuse of the former Milwaukee Public Schools building into housing at
1715 North 37th Street, located on the west side of North 37th Street,
north of West Walnut Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
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A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
11. 170998 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Block 7 - Arena Master Plan to permit
changes to the number of residential units and building elevations for a
previously approved mixed-use building on the west side of the site
bounded by West McKinley Avenue, North 5th Street, West Juneau
Avenue and North 6th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Kevin Newell, Royal Capital Group
Mark Ernst, Engberg Anderson Architects
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. 170900 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General
Planned Development, GPD, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD,
for the properties at 1117-1119, 1121-1123 and 1129-1135 North Old
World Third Street located on the west side of North Old World Third
Street, south of West Juneau Avenue, and the First Amendment to the
DPD known as Block 4 - Arena Master Plan to combine the subject
properties to the Entertainment Block, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Steve Morales, Rinka Chung Architecture
Matt Rinka, Rinka Chung Architecture
Alex Lasry, Milwaukee Bucks
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
13. 151857 Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation of the
Wisconsin Consistory Building, a/k/a the Humphrey Scottish Rite
Masonic Center at 790 N. Van Buren Street, in the 4th Aldermanic
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District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Meeting recessed at 12:14 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 12:21 p.m.
Individuals appearing:
Carlen Hatala, Historic Preservation Commission
Eric Nordeen, Ascendant Holdings, LLC
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. 171105 Communication from the Department of City Development, Department
of Neighborhood Services and Milwaukee Police Department relating to
inspections of City-owned and privately-owned residential properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Bohl, Ald. Kovac, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Laura Daniels, Dept. of Public Works
David Sivyer, Dept. of Public Works
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
15. 171038 Substitute resolution relating to city-owned residential and commercial
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Laura Daniels, Dept. of Public Works
David Sivyer, Dept. of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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
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16. 171128 Communication from various City agencies relating to the sale of
tax-foreclosed properties to non-profit corporations.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC 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
The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee may convene into closed session,
pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(d), Wis. Stats, except as provided in s. 304.06 (1) (eg) and by rule
promulgated under s. 304.06 (1) (em), for the purpose of considering specific applications of
probation, extended supervision or parole, or considering strategy for crime detection or
prevention. The committee may reconvene into open session for the regular agenda.
There was no closed session.
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
17. 170800 An ordinance relating to issuance of certificates of occupancy.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance 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 1:29 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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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, November 21, 2017 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 11/17/17 - Previous item 5 (CCFN 171130) removed.
1. 171076 Appointment of Rayhainio Alejandro Boynes to the Bronzeville Advisory
Committee by Ald. Milele Coggs.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 171129 Substitute resolution relating to amending an agreement between the City
of Milwaukee and Veterans Gardens, LLC.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Bohl
3. 171030 Communication relating to the use of the Land Management System.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis
4. 171143 Substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of City Development to
develop an Anti-Displacement Plan for neighborhoods surrounding
Downtown Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Perez
5. 171088 Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the Housing
Trust Fund.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 171109 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 1697 North Marshall Street, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
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7. 171108 Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 79 (North Water Street Riverwalk) and approving
an Amended and Restated Riverwalk and Dockwall Development
Agreement, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
8. 161714 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local
Business, LB2, to a Detailed Planned Development for a mixed-use
development at 2900 and 2914 North Oakland Avenue, located on the
northeast corner of North Oakland Avenue and East Locust Street, in the
3rd Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
9. 171044 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT4, to Multi-Family Residential, RM4, to facilitate adaptive
reuse of the former Phillis Wheatley Milwaukee Public Schools building into
housing at 2442 North 20th Street, located in the block bounded by West
Wright Street, North 19th Street, West Meinecke Avenue and North 20th
Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
10. 170997 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family
Residential, RT4, to Multi-Family Residential, RM5, to facilitate adaptive
reuse of the former Milwaukee Public Schools building into housing at
1715 North 37th Street, located on the west side of North 37th Street, north
of West Walnut Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 170998 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as Block 7 - Arena Master Plan to permit
changes to the number of residential units and building elevations for a
previously approved mixed-use building on the west side of the site
bounded by West McKinley Avenue, North 5th Street, West Juneau Avenue
and North 6th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 170900 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General
Planned Development, GPD, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD,
for the properties at 1117-1119, 1121-1123 and 1129-1135 North Old
World Third Street located on the west side of North Old World Third
Street, south of West Juneau Avenue, and the First Amendment to the
DPD known as Block 4 - Arena Master Plan to combine the subject
properties to the Entertainment Block, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
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13. 151857 Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation of the
Wisconsin Consistory Building, a/k/a the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic
Center at 790 N. Van Buren Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 171105 Communication from the Department of City Development, Department of
Neighborhood Services and Milwaukee Police Department relating to
inspections of City-owned and privately-owned residential properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Bohl, Ald. Kovac, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper
15. 171038 Substitute resolution relating to city-owned residential and commercial
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
16. 171128 Communication from various City agencies relating to the sale of
tax-foreclosed properties to non-profit corporations.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee may convene into closed session,
pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(d), Wis. Stats, except as provided in s. 304.06 (1) (eg) and by rule
promulgated under s. 304.06 (1) (em), for the purpose of considering specific applications of
probation, extended supervision or parole, or considering strategy for crime detection or prevention.
The committee may reconvene into open session for the regular agenda.
The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
17. 170800 An ordinance relating to issuance of certificates of occupancy.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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