ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 17, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JOSE G. PEREZ, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Marina
Dimitrijevic
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Meeting convened at 9:04 a.m.
Present 5 - Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, Dimitrijevic
1. 200956 Reappointment of Ricardo Diaz to the Housing Authority by the Mayor.
(3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Ricardo Diaz
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
2. 200591 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Single-Family Residential, RS4, to Parks, PK, for the property located at
5300 North Milwaukee River Parkway, on the east side of North
Milwaukee River Parkway, south of West Lawn Avenue, in the 1st
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
Sarah Toomsen, Milwaukee County Parks
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No public testimony.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
3. 200696 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Institutional,
TL, to Downtown Mixed Activity, C9G, for the properties located on the
south side of West Michigan Street, west of North James Lovell Street, in
the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
No public testimony.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
4. 200695 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial
Heavy, IH, to Industrial Mixed, IM, for the properties located at 123 and
147 East Becher Street, located on the south side of East Becher Street,
east of South 1st Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
S. R. Mills, Bear Development
Lilith Fowler, Harbor District
No public testimony.
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
5. 200926 Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to
sell the real estate located at 2415 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue in the 15th
Aldermanic District to its former owner, Spiritual Israel Church & Its Army.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
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A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
6. 200933 Substitute resolution authorizing an Exclusive Right to Negotiate for the
City-owned property at 1136-46 East North Avenue, in the 3rd
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
Anthony Kazee, KG Development Group
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
7. 200932 Substitute resolution authorizing an Exclusive Right to Negotiate for the
City-owned properties at 310 West Locust Street, 2971-75 and 2977-79
North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
Michael Emem, EMEM Group LLC
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
8. 200931 Substitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and
authorizing the sale of the City-owned property at 2979 North Palmer
Street to WestCare Wisconsin Inc., and City expenditure of $100,000 of
COP House Funds in the form of a forgivable loan to be used by the
buyer toward rehab costs, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Perez
Appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
Travis Landry, WestCare Wisconsin Inc.
Ald. Hamilton and Perez added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
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FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
9. 200961 Substitute resolution approving the sale of property to Maures
Development Group LLC, or assigns.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Perez
Appearing:
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Melissa Allen, Maures Development Group
Ald. Perez added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
10. 200974 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating
to human requirements quarterly reports for various development
projects.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Office of Small Business Development
Carla Cross, Cross Management
Jeff Schwasinger, JP Cullen
Chad Kraus, CD Smith Construction
Presentations were given on The Avenue and MSO-Public Infrastructure.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
10:30 AM
11. 200662 Resolution relating to the Historic Preservation Commission's denial of a
Certificate of Appropriateness for window replacement at 2863 N. Grant
Boulevard, in the Grant Boulevard Historic District, for LaShanda
Anderson.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
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Carlen Hatala, Historic Preservation Commission
Lashanda Anderson
Public testimony in opposition to the appeal:
Kay Weisman, 2750 N Grant Blvd
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 10:57 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
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JOSE G. PEREZ, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Marina
Dimitrijevic
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232
Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
1. 200956 Reappointment of Ricardo Diaz to the Housing Authority by the Mayor. (3rd
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 200591 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Single-Family
Residential, RS4, to Parks, PK, for the property located at 5300 North
Milwaukee River Parkway, on the east side of North Milwaukee River
Parkway, south of West Lawn Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter are
encouraged to do so in writing by mail to Office of the Common Council – City Clerk, 200
E. Wells St., Room 205, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, or by e mailing the staff assistant of
this committee at the address listed above. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will
be asked to do so by phone or internet and are asked to contact the staff assistant
listed above for necessary information. Please make such requests no later than one
business day prior to the start of the meeting.
3. 200696 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Institutional,
TL, to Downtown Mixed Activity, C9G, for the properties located on the
south side of West Michigan Street, west of North James Lovell Street, in
the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter are
encouraged to do so in writing by mail to Office of the Common Council – City Clerk, 200
E. Wells St., Room 205, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, or by e mailing the staff assistant of
this committee at the address listed above. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will
be asked to do so by phone or internet and are asked to contact the staff assistant
listed above for necessary information. Please make such requests no later than one
business day prior to the start of the meeting.
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4. 200695 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial
Heavy, IH, to Industrial Mixed, IM, for the properties located at 123 and 147
East Becher Street, located on the south side of East Becher Street, east
of South 1st Street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter are
encouraged to do so in writing by mail to Office of the Common Council – City Clerk, 200
E. Wells St., Room 205, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, by e-mailing the staff assistant of this
committee at the address listed above, or by using the City’s eComment system
available by accessing this agenda at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be asked to do so by phone or internet and
are asked to contact the staff assistant listed above for necessary information. Please
make such requests no later than one business day prior to the start of the meeting.
5. 200926 Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to sell
the real estate located at 2415 W. Fond Du Lac Avenue in the 15th
Aldermanic District to its former owner, Spiritual Israel Church & Its Army.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
6. 200933 Substitute resolution authorizing an Exclusive Right to Negotiate for the
City-owned property at 1136-46 East North Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
7. 200932 Substitute resolution authorizing an Exclusive Right to Negotiate for the
City-owned properties at 310 West Locust Street, 2971-75 and 2977-79
North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
8. 200931 Substitute resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing
the sale of the City-owned property at 2979 North Palmer Street to
WestCare Wisconsin Inc., and City expenditure of $100,000 of COP
House Funds in the form of a forgivable loan to be used by the buyer
toward rehab costs, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
9. 200961 Substitute resolution approving the sale of property to Maures
Development Group LLC, or assigns.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
10. 200974 Communication from the Office of Small Business Development relating to
human requirements quarterly reports for various development projects.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10:30 AM
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11. 200662 Resolution relating to the Historic Preservation Commission's denial of a
Certificate of Appropriateness for window replacement at 2863 N. Grant
Boulevard, in the Grant Boulevard Historic District, for LaShanda
Anderson.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter are
encouraged to do so in writing by mail to Office of the Common Council – City Clerk, 200
E. Wells St., Room 205, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, or by e mailing the staff assistant of
this committee at the address listed above. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will
be asked to do so by phone or internet and are asked to contact the staff assistant
listed above for necessary information. Please make such requests no later than one
business day prior to the start of the meeting.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this
meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any
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