ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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, January 12, 2021 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 9:15 AM Present 4 - Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, Dimitrijevic Excused 1 - Perez 1. 201179 Appointment of Willie Smith to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Appearing: Mr. Willie Smith A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 2. 201180 Reappointment of Stephanie Bloomingdale to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez City of Milwaukee Page 1 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & Meeting Minutes January 12, 2021 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 3. 201141 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 2652, 2656 and 2658 North 24th Place to Maccanon Brown Sanctuary, Inc. for urban agriculture, in the 15th Aldermanic District. Appearing: Yves LaPierre - DCD A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 4. 201144 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Delta Reed for the City-owned tax deed property located at 1536-38 North 40th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District. Appearing: Yves LaPierre Deb McCollum A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 5. 201145 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Amelia and Maxine Mitcham for the City-owned tax deed property located at 428-30 North 31st Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District. Appearing: Yves LaPierre Ald. Bauman A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 6. 201146 Resolution relating to the sale of the surplus Milwaukee Public Schools property at 3409 North 37th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District. Appearing: City of Milwaukee Page 2 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & Meeting Minutes January 12, 2021 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Rhonda Szallai Pastor Martin Childs - Perspective buyer Ald. Rainey A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 7. 201147 Resolution relating to an extension for the development of Wisconsin Avenue School at 2708 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District. Appearing: Rhonda Szallai Rick Wiegand - Ambassador Suites A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 8. 201188 Resolution directing the Commissioner of City Development to collaborate with the Community Development Grants Administration, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and other local stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, interagency housing plan. A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez Appearing: Ald. Johnson - Sponsor Vanessa Koster - DCD A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 9. 201195 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to survey City of Milwaukee Page 3 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & Meeting Minutes January 12, 2021 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE purchasers of City-owned properties after each sale to evaluate the sales process, and to report the findings to the Common Council on an annual basis. Appearing: Amy Turim - DCD A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 10. 201199 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop marketing and outreach plans for down-payment assistance, co-op, land trust, and other housing initiatives. Appearing: Vanessa Koster - DCD Ald. Stamper asked to be added as co sponsor. There were no objections. A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 11. 201200 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to target down-payment assistance programs to renters and properties in neighborhoods where increases in property values will likely occur. Appearing: Ald. Coggs Sponsors added: Hamilton & Stamper There were no objections. A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 12. 201203 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop a Healing Space Initiative for repurposing vacant lots in partnership with the City of Milwaukee Page 4 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & Meeting Minutes January 12, 2021 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Community Improvement Project grant program. Appearing: Ald. Coggs A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 13. 201206 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop preservation strategies for affordable housing as recommended in Section 4.5 of the Anti-Displacement Plan. Appearing: Ald. Coggs Vanessa Koster - DCD Ald. Hamilton Public Testimony: Ms. Fatima Laster Mr. Diamond Suggs Ms. Tonya Vivians A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 14. 201168 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding the sale of in rem properties to local investor buyers. Appearing: Amy Turim - DCD 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 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez 15. 201169 Communication from the Department of City Development regarding the sale of in rem properties to legacy home buyers. Ald. Coggs is requesting that this file be held. A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Communication be HELD City of Milwaukee Page 5 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & Meeting Minutes January 12, 2021 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton and Dimitrijevic No 0 Excused 1- Perez This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. Meeting adjourned at 10:31 AM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant 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 of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. 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