ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 24, 2018
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Russell Stamper II, Ald. Robert J.
Bauman
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Revised 07/25/18 - Vote information revised for item 21, CCFN 180568.
Meeting convened at 9:07 a.m.
Present 5 - Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper, Bauman
1. 180439 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Regional
Business, RB1, to Industrial-Light, IL1, for the property located at 8501
West Brown Deer Road, on the south side of West Brown Deer Road,
west of North 76th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Atty. Claude Krawczyk, O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.
Michael Pokel, Alliance Development Corporation
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
2. 180044 A substitute ordinance relating to the 2nd Amendment to the General
Planned Development, GPD, known as Freshwater Plaza to update the
signage standards for the development site located on the north side of
East Greenfield Avenue, east of South 1st Street, in the 12th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Mark Lake, Wangard Partners, Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
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FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
3. 180437 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as the Jacobus Company Development,
Phase 1, to permit additional wall signs on the existing building at 11729
West Bradley Road, located on the south side of West Bradley Road,
east of West Park Place, in the 5th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Justic Silva, Innovative Signs
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
4. 180436 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as the Historic Garfield School Cultural
Campus to permit construction of an interior display wall adjacent to a
portion of the glazing along West North Avenue to accommodate the
America's Black Holocaust Museum's exhibit layout located at 2235
North 4th Street, on the south side of West North Avenue, west of North
4th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individual appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Mark Taylor, Engberg Anderson Architects
Brad Pruitt, America's Black Holocaust Museum
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
5. 180587 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 5200 West Villard Avenue, in the
1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals appearing:
Dwayne Edwards, Dept. of City Development
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Martin Smith, representative of the buyer
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
6. 180588 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 2665-67 South 13th Street, in the
12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Individuals appearing:
Dwayne Edwards, Dept. of City Development
Juan Bucio, Laserfied Tattoo Removal LLC
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
7. 180456 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report for the property at 143
East Lincoln Avenue, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individuals appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
Todd Peterson, 14th Ald. Dist.
Logan Jeffery, Police Depart.
Diana Rowe, Police Dept.
Richard Lincoln, owner's representative
Jeremy McKenzie, Assistant City Attorney
Thomas G. Bernacchi, Milwaukee Downtown BID 21
The file was held to be rescheduled before a special meeting on July 31, 2018 prior to
the Common Council meeting.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
8. 180599 Resolution approving a lease agreement relating to the Milwaukee
Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
Individuals appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
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Todd Peterson, 14th Ald. Dist.
Logan Jeffery, Police Depart.
Diana Rowe, Police Dept.
Richard Lincoln, owner's representative
Jeremy McKenzie, Assistant City Attorney
Thomas G. Bernacchi, Milwaukee Downtown BID 21
The file was held to be rescheduled before a special meeting on July 31, 2018 prior to
the Common Council meeting.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
9. 180570 Substitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report for a portion
of the property at 1027 North Edison Street, in the 4th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Individuals appearing:
Rhonda Szallai, Dept. of City Development
Matt Canine
Jason Kapela
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
10. 180585 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 7115 West Capitol Drive, in the
10th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Individuals appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
John Theisen, Dough Makers LLC
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
11. 180557 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 Uptown Crossing Business
Improvement District, in the 10th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
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Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Stamper
Individual appearing:
Vanessa Koster, Dept. 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 4- Rainey, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
12. 180530 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital
Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account to a subaccount to
support the development of a Beerline Trail Implementation Plan, in the
6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Samuel Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
Carl Nilssen, Riverworks Business Improvement Districts
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
13. 180586 Resolution approving the acquisition of ten vacant parcels owned by the
Milwaukee Neighborhood Reclamation Company, LLC, in the 15th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individual appearing:
Larry Kilmer, Dept. 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- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
14. 180555 Resolution authorizing acceptance of the unsolicited offer to purchase
from Vliet Street Partners, LLC for the City-owned property located at
1349-51 North 38th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals appearing:
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Karen Taylor, Dept. of City Development
Deborah McCollum-Gathing, Dept. of City Development
Michael, Vliet Street Partners LLC
Tom Straub
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
15. 171810 Substitute resolution relating to the Permanent Historic Designation of
the property at 2900 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the William C. Kneisler
Tavern Building (The White House), in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Carlen Hatala, Historic Preservation Commission
Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission
John Ebersol, nominator
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
16. 180276 Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to the
property at 2590 and the property at 2594-2598 South Superior Street,
the Beulah Brinton House, in the 14th Aldermanic District
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Carlen Hatala, Historic Preservation Commission
Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission
Ron Winkler, Bay View Historical Society
Jane Taugher, Bay View Historical Society
Kevin Petajan, Bay View Historical Society
Bill O'Brien, Bay View Historical Society
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
17. 180330 Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation of the
property at 216-222 East Mason Street, the Milwaukee News Building
and Milwaukee Abstract Association Building, in the 4th Aldermanic
District.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Carlen Hatala, Historic Preservation Commission
Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission
Stella Montoya Delportillo, nominator
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
18. 180600 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Service relating
to improvements to the process of nuisance garbage and debris
removal.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individuals appearing:
Don Schaewe, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Steph O'Connor, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
19. 180561 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood services relating
to a status update on the implementation of the deconstruction
ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Chris Kraco, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
20. 180556 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding a
lead evaluation plan for occupied City-owned residential properties.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Individuals appearing:
Martha Brown, Dept. of City Development
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Ald. Rainey left the committee at 12:42 p.m.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
21. 180568 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding the
sale of tax-foreclosed properties to non-profit organizations.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
This file was not discussed.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Perez, Coggs, Stamper and Bauman
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Agenda
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Meeting Agenda
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Russell Stamper II, Ald. Robert J.
Bauman
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 180439 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Regional
Business, RB1, to Industrial-Light, IL1, for the property located at 8501
West Brown Deer Road, on the south side of West Brown Deer Road,
west of North 76th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
2. 180044 A substitute ordinance relating to the 2nd Amendment to the General
Planned Development, GPD, known as Freshwater Plaza to update the
signage standards for the development site located on the north side of
East Greenfield Avenue, east of South 1st Street, in the 12th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 180437 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as the Jacobus Company Development,
Phase 1, to permit additional wall signs on the existing building at 11729
West Bradley Road, located on the south side of West Bradley Road, east
of West Park Place, in the 5th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 180436 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed
Planned Development known as the Historic Garfield School Cultural
Campus to permit construction of an interior display wall adjacent to a
portion of the glazing along West North Avenue to accommodate the
America's Black Holocaust Museum's exhibit layout located at 2235 North
4th Street, on the south side of West North Avenue, west of North 4th
Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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5. 180587 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 5200 West Villard Avenue, in the
1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
6. 180588 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 2665-67 South 13th Street, in the
12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
7. 180456 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report for the property at 143
East Lincoln Avenue, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
8. 180599 Resolution approving a lease agreement relating to the Milwaukee Police
Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
9. 180570 Substitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report for a portion of
the property at 1027 North Edison Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
10. 180585 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 7115 West Capitol Drive, in the
10th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
11. 180557 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 Uptown Crossing Business
Improvement District, in the 10th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Stamper
12. 180530 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital
Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account to a subaccount to support
the development of a Beerline Trail Implementation Plan, in the 6th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
13. 180586 Resolution approving the acquisition of ten vacant parcels owned by the
Milwaukee Neighborhood Reclamation Company, LLC, in the 15th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
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14. 180555 Resolution authorizing acceptance of the unsolicited offer to purchase from
Vliet Street Partners, LLC for the City-owned property located at 1349-51
North 38th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
15. 171810 Substitute resolution relating to the Permanent Historic Designation of the
property at 2900 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the William C. Kneisler
Tavern Building (The White House), in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 180276 Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to the
property at 2590 and the property at 2594-2598 South Superior Street, the
Beulah Brinton House, in the 14th Aldermanic District
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 180330 Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation of the
property at 216-222 East Mason Street, the Milwaukee News Building and
Milwaukee Abstract Association Building, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 180600 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Service relating to
improvements to the process of nuisance garbage and debris removal.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
19. 180561 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood services relating to
a status update on the implementation of the deconstruction ordinance.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 180556 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding a
lead evaluation plan for occupied City-owned residential properties.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 180568 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding the
sale of tax-foreclosed properties to non-profit organizations.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
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