ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 1, 2022
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, February 1, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is also 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 9:11 a.m.
Present 5 - Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, Dimitrijevic
1. 211517 Reappointment of James Hiller to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory
Board by the Common Council President
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN 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. 211434 Resolution authorizing a one year extension to the term of Tax
Incremental District No. 52 (Sigma-Aldrich Corporation) and using the
resulting tax incremental revenue to benefit affordable housing and
improve housing stock in the City of Milwaukee with the 2021 levy.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Appearing:
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Director
Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist.
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
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No 0
3. 211507 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned property at 4843 North Hopkins Street to its former
owner, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Appearing:
Dwayne Edwards, Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
4. 211508 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at
500-02 North 29th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Dwayne Edwards, Dept. of City Development
Amelia Mitcham
Providing public testimony in objection:
Amanda Shanks
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
5. 211506 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to
purchase from Luis Alberto Lugo Rivera for the City-owned tax deed
property located at 1337 West Washington Street, in the 12th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Appearing:
David Dorsey, Dept. of City Development
Luis Alberto Lugo Rivera
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
6. 211509 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
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of the City-owned tax deed property at 911-915 South Cesar E. Chavez
Drive, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Appearing:
Yves LaPierre, Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC 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. 211512 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of tax-deed property located at
322-40 West Meinecke Avenue, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Appearing:
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Sara Daleiden, HomeWorks Bronzeville
Vedale Hill, HomeWorks Bronzeville
Mikal Floyd-Pruitt, HomeWorks Bronzeville
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. 211402 A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for self-service
storage facilities in industrial zoning districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman, Ald. Perez and Ald. Spiker
Appearing:
Ed Richardson, Dept. of City Development
Monica Wauck-Smith, Dept. of City Development
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
9. 211177 Substitute resolution granting the appeal relating to a Certificate of
Appropriateness for retroactive approval of the painting of masonry at
2339 N. Sherman Boulevard, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District,
for Christie & David Melby-Gibbons.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Appearing:
Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission
Christie Melby-Gibbons
David Melby-Gibbons
Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist.
No public testimony.
Ald. Stamper, II was in support of the appeal.
Ald. Hamilton moved approval of the appeal. (Prevailed 4-1) Ald. Bauman voting no.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Perez, Coggs, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 1- Bauman
211177 Substitute resolution granting the appeal relating to a Certificate of
Appropriateness for retroactive approval of the painting of masonry at
2339 N. Sherman Boulevard, in the Sherman Boulevard Historic District,
for Christie & David Melby-Gibbons.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Perez, Coggs, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 1- Bauman
10. 211531 An ordinance relating to property deconstruction.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Erica Roberts, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
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
11. 211353 Substitute resolution relating to data on code violations and electrical
fires.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Appearing:
Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist.
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
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Erica Roberts, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Ald. Coggs and Perez added as cosponsors.
Commissioner Roberts requested that the file be amended to narrow the scope to
electrical code violations.
Ald. Coggs moved to amend the file and the Resolve Clause to specify electrical code
violation in lieu of code violation. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
211353 Substitute resolution relating to data on code violations and electrical
fires.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Perez
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
12. 211354 A substitute ordinance relating to insurance for residential rental
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey and Ald. Perez
Appearing:
Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist.
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Erica Roberts, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Ald. Perez added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
13. 211258 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to its
use of ‘claw-back’ and similar contracting provisions to ensure that those
purchasing property from the City fulfill the terms under which the property
was purchased.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Appearing:
Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist.
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A motion was made by ALD. COGGS 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
14. 211559 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services and the
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee relating to a recent increase in
property purchases by investment firms.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Ald. Dist.
Erica Roberts, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Willie Hines, HACM
Teig Whaley-Smith, Community Development Alliance
Vanessa Koster, 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- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
15. 211451 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to its
use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for housing rehabilitation.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS 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
The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
16. 201499 Communication relating to the 2021 activities of the Bronzeville Advisory
Committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
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17. 201502 Communication relating to the 2021 activities of the Granville Advisory
Committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Perez, Coggs, Bauman, Hamilton, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 11:05 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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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, February 1, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is also 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. 211517 Reappointment of James Hiller to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board
by the Common Council President
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 211434 Resolution authorizing a one year extension to the term of Tax Incremental
District No. 52 (Sigma-Aldrich Corporation) and using the resulting tax
incremental revenue to benefit affordable housing and improve housing
stock in the City of Milwaukee with the 2021 levy.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
3. 211507 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned property at 4843 North Hopkins Street to its former
owner, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
4. 211508 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at
500-02 North 29th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
5. 211506 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to
purchase from Luis Alberto Lugo Rivera for the City-owned tax deed
property located at 1337 West Washington Street, in the 12th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
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6. 211509 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 911-915 South Cesar E. Chavez
Drive, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
7. 211512 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of tax-deed property located at
322-40 West Meinecke Avenue, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
8. 211402 A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for self-service
storage facilities in industrial zoning districts.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman, Ald. Perez and Ald. Spiker
9. 211177 Resolution relating to a Certificate of Appropriateness for retroactive
approval of the painting of masonry at 2339 N. Sherman Boulevard, in the
Sherman Boulevard Historic District, for Christie & David Melby-Gibbons.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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10. 211531 An ordinance relating to property deconstruction.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
11. 211353 Substitute resolution relating to data on code violations and electrical fires.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
12. 211354 A substitute ordinance relating to insurance for residential rental
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
13. 211258 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to its
use of ‘claw-back’ and similar contracting provisions to ensure that those
purchasing property from the City fulfill the terms under which the property
was purchased.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
14. 211559 Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services and the
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee relating to a recent increase in
property purchases by investment firms.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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15. 211451 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to its
use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for housing rehabilitation.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
16. 201499 Communication relating to the 2021 activities of the Bronzeville Advisory
Committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
17. 201502 Communication relating to the 2021 activities of the Granville Advisory
Committee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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