ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 15, 2022
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Vice-Chair
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232
Fax: 414-286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 414-286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, November 15, 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.
Ald. Spiker serving as member in place of Ald. Stamper.
Present 4 - Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, Spiker
Excused 1 - Bauman
1. 211002 Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human
resource requirements quarterly report for the Community within the
Corridor Project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Office of Equity & Inclusion
Lisa Gittings, Cross Management
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Perez, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
Excused 2- Bauman, and Spiker
2. 220771 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial
Office, IO2, to Two-Family Residential, RT3, to reflect the residential use
of the City-owned properties located at 3923 and 3929 North 30th Street,
on the west side of North 30th Street, north of West Melvina Place, in the
7th Aldermanic District.
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Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Appearing:
Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
Mr. Leichtling presenting.
No public testimony.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Perez, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
Excused 2- Bauman, and Spiker
3. 190780 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from
Single-Family Residential, RS6, to Multi-Family Residential, RM4, for the
former Carleton School site located at 4116 West Silver Spring Drive, on
the north side of West Silver Spring Drive between North 41st Street and
North 42nd Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Appearing:
Tanya Fonseca, Dept. of City Development
Rhonda Szallai, Dept. of City Development
Todd Hutchison, Wisconsin Redevelopment
Ms. Fonseca, Ms. Szallai, and Mr. Hutchinson presenting.
Ald. Spiker joined the meeting at 9:42 a.m.
Public testimony in opposition:
Sheila Buchanon, resident
Allen Beckman, resident
Those in opposition testified as to the lack of adequate meeting noticing, participation,
proper developer preparation and communication; opposing increased density and
rental units in the area; and having concerns over parking, one parking entrance/exit,
traffic, street, and other negative impacts on home ownership in the area that the
development may bring.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Perez, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Abstain 1- Spiker
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4. 220972 Resolution relating to the sale of the former Carleton School property at
4116 West Silver Spring Drive in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes
Section 119.61.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Tanya Fonseca, Dept. of City Development
Rhonda Szallai, Dept. of City Development
Todd Hutchison, Wisconsin Redevelopment
Ms. Fonseca, Ms. Szallai, and Mr. Hutchinson presenting.
Ald. Spiker joined the meeting at 9:42 a.m.
Public testimony in opposition:
Sheila Buchanon, resident
Allen Beckman, resident
Those in opposition testified as to the lack of adequate meeting noticing, participation,
proper developer preparation and communication; opposing increased density and
rental units in the area; and having concerns over parking, one parking entrance/exit,
traffic, street, and other negative impacts on home ownership in the area that the
development may bring.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Perez, and Dimitrijevic
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Abstain 1- Spiker
5. 220772 A substitute ordinance to establish a Development Incentive Zone known
as the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District on land located
generally on the north and south sides of West North Avenue, at and west
of North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and east of Interstate 43, in the
6th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Appearing:
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist.
Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
Amy Oeth, Dept. of City Development
Mr. Leichtling and Ms. Oeth presenting.
No public testimony.
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
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vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
6. 220934 An ordinance relating to various zoning application and plan-review fees.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Appearing:
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist.
Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
7. 220992 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and Due Diligence
Checklist and authorizing acquisition and then sale of 3322 West Forest
Home Avenue, in the 11th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski
Appearing:
Matt Haessly, Dept. of City Development
Ald. Mark Borkowski, 11th Ald. Dist.
David Borda, Borda Enterprises LLC
Jennifer Borda, Borda Enterprises LLC
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
8. 220998 Resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase
from Terese Singh and John Johnson for the City-owned tax deed
property located at 308 North 62nd Street, in the 10th Aldermanic
District.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Deborah McCollum-Gathing, Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be
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RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
9. 220989 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 3953 North 76th Street, in the 5th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Dodd
Appearing
Dwayne Edwards, Dept. of City Development
Ciara Payne, Jefferson Crest LLC partner
Jermaine Gordon, architect
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
10. 220990 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed properties at 2601-05 West North Avenue
and 2609-11 West North Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Appearing
Dwayne Edwards, Dept. of City Development
Murtaza Sajan, Evoluiton Properties LLC
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
11. 220935 An ordinance relating to increasing various fees for plan examinations,
building alternations and inspections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
12. 220988 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report for the property at 200
East Greenfield Avenue, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
13. 221054 Communication relating to the status of enforcement orders, zoning
appeals, and reasonable accommodation requests of the Oxford House
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
Appearing:
Jeffrey Thomas, BOZA
Odalo Ohiku, Deputy City Attorney
Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner
Archie Blunt, DNS
Julie Wilson, Assistant City Attorney
Members requested for further details on the timeline of enforcement orders, zoning
appeals, and communications between departments on the matter.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Perez, Dimitrijevic, and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Bauman
Meeting adjourned at 11:43 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. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Vice-Chair
Ald. Jose G. Perez, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and Ald. Russell
W. Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232
Fax: 414-286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Jeffrey Osterman, 414-286-2262,
joster@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, November 15, 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. 211002 Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human
resource requirements quarterly report for the Community within the
Corridor Project.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 220771 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial
Office, IO2, to Two-Family Residential, RT3, to reflect the residential use of
the City-owned properties located at 3923 and 3929 North 30th Street, on
the west side of North 30th Street, north of West Melvina Place, in the 7th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be asked to do so
in-person, by phone, or internet. Those wishing to provide oral testimony by phone or
internet 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. Alternatively, those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter can 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.
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3. 190780 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Single-Family
Residential, RS6, to Multi-Family Residential, RM4, for the former Carleton
School site located at 4116 West Silver Spring Drive, on the north side of
West Silver Spring Drive between North 41st Street and North 42nd Street,
in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be asked to do so
in-person, by phone, or internet. Those wishing to provide oral testimony by phone or
internet 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. Alternatively, those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter can 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.
4. 220972 Resolution relating to the sale of the former Carleton School property at
4116 West Silver Spring Drive in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes
Section 119.61.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 220772 A substitute ordinance to establish a Development Incentive Zone known
as the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District on land located
generally on the north and south sides of West North Avenue, at and west
of North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and east of Interstate 43, in the 6th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
This is a public hearing. Those wishing to provide oral testimony will be asked to do so
in-person, by phone, or internet. Those wishing to provide oral testimony by phone or
internet 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. Alternatively, those wishing to provide testimony relating to this matter can 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.
6. 220934 An ordinance relating to various zoning application and plan-review fees.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
7. 220992 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and Due Diligence
Checklist and authorizing acquisition and then sale of 3322 West Forest
Home Avenue, in the 11th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski
8. 220998 Resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from
Terese Singh and John Johnson for the City-owned tax deed property
located at 308 North 62nd Street, in the 10th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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9. 220989 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed property at 3953 North 76th Street, in the 5th
Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Dodd
10. 220990 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale
of the City-owned tax deed properties at 2601-05 West North Avenue and
2609-11 West North Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
11. 220935 An ordinance relating to increasing various fees for plan examinations,
building alternations and inspections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
12. 220988 Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report for the property at 200
East Greenfield Avenue, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
13. 221054 Communication relating to the status of enforcement orders, zoning
appeals, and reasonable accommodation requests of the Oxford House
properties.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee may convene into closed
session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the
City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the
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