ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 9, 2018
Minutes
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, January 9, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:06 a.m.
Present 5 - Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs, Stamper
1. 171428 Appointment of Monique Charlier to the Redevelopment Authority by the
Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Monique Charlier
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC 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. 171416 Reappointment of Joaquin Altoro to the City Plan Commission by the
Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Joaquin Altoro
Stephanie Altoro
Stephanie Bloomingdale
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
3. 171417 Reappointment of Stephanie Bloomingdale to the City Plan Commission
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Joaquin Altoro
Stephanie Altoro
Stephanie Bloomingdale
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
4. 171419 Reappointment of Patricia Najera to the City Plan Commission by the
Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Joaquin Altoro
Stephanie Altoro
Stephanie Bloomingdale
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
5. 171413 Reappointment of Jewel Currie to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the
Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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
6. 171414 Reappointment of Karen Dardy to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the
Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Karen Dardy
Henry Szymanski
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
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No 0
7. 171415 Reappointment of Henry Szymanski to the Board of Zoning Appeals by
the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Karen Dardy
Henry Szymanski
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
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
8. 171422 Reappointment of Marion Clendensen-Acosta to the Historic
Preservation Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
9. 171423 Reappointment of Matthew Jarosz to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
10. 171424 Reappointment of Patricia Keating-Kahn to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (4th 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 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
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11. 171425 Reappointment of Ann Pieper-Eisenbrown to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac, Coggs and Stamper
No 0
12. 171380 Substitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and
authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed vacant lot at 3326 West
Capitol Drive, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
James Bradley
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. 171110 Resolution approving the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy and
amending the Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the
North 27th Street Corridor Strategy as part of Milwaukee’s Overall
Comprehensive Plan, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Robert Harris, Dept. of City Development
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Keith Stanley, Near West Side Partners Business Improvement District
Lindsay St. Arnold-Bell, Near West Side Partners Business Improvement District
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
14. 171432 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating
to the Final Report regarding Small Business Enterprise and Residence
Preference Program participation for the Northwestern Mutual Tower &
Commons Project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Individuals appearing:
Nikki Purvis, Office of Small Business Development
Lafayette Crump, Prism Technical
Eric Christophersen, Northwestern Mutual
Linda Graves, Gilbane Building Company
Rick Schmidt, C.G. Schmidt Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER 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
15. 171128 Communication from various City agencies relating to the sale of
tax-foreclosed properties to non-profit corporations.
Sponsors: Ald. Bohl
Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
Atty. Kail Decker, City Attorney's Office
Adam Figon, Comptroller Office
Greg Lotze, Comptroller Office
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER 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
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 files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
16. 170926 A substitute ordinance relating to solar panel array installation.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac and Coggs
No 0
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Excused 1- Stamper
17. 171130 Resolution approving an amended and restated cooperation agreement
between the City of Milwaukee, the Redevelopment Authority of the City
of Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Public Schools for the issuance of
bonds facilitating the renovation of various Milwaukee Public Schools
and approving a blight designation for these schools and an amended
and restated ground lease between the City of Milwaukee and the
Redevelopment Authority.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Bohl, Rainey, Kovac and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Stamper
Meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.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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Meeting Agenda
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, January 9, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 171428 Appointment of Monique Charlier to the Redevelopment Authority by the
Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 171416 Reappointment of Joaquin Altoro to the City Plan Commission by the
Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 171417 Reappointment of Stephanie Bloomingdale to the City Plan Commission
by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 171419 Reappointment of Patricia Najera to the City Plan Commission by the
Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 171413 Reappointment of Jewel Currie to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the
Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 171414 Reappointment of Karen Dardy to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the
Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 171415 Reappointment of Henry Szymanski to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the
Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 171422 Reappointment of Marion Clendensen-Acosta to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 171423 Reappointment of Matthew Jarosz to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 171424 Reappointment of Patricia Keating-Kahn to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 171425 Reappointment of Ann Pieper-Eisenbrown to the Historic Preservation
Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 171380 Substitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing
the sale of the City-owned tax deed vacant lot at 3326 West Capitol Drive,
in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
13. 171110 Resolution approving the North 27th Street Corridor Strategy and
amending the Near West Side Area Comprehensive Plan to include the
North 27th Street Corridor Strategy as part of Milwaukee’s Overall
Comprehensive Plan, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
14. 171432 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating to
the Final Report regarding Small Business Enterprise and Residence
Preference Program participation for the Northwestern Mutual Tower &
Commons Project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 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 files may be placed on file as no longer needed:
16. 170926 A substitute ordinance relating to solar panel array installation.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
-May be placed on file as no longer needed
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17. 171130 Resolution approving an amended and restated cooperation agreement
between the City of Milwaukee, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of
Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Public Schools for the issuance of bonds
facilitating the renovation of various Milwaukee Public Schools and
approving a blight designation for these schools and an amended and
restated ground lease between the City of Milwaukee and the
Redevelopment Authority.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
-May be placed on file as no longer needed
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