CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Monday, July 8, 2024 · 1:30 PM AM · 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom

TL;DR

The City Plan Commission met to review zoning changes and development projects, with a focus on the Bronzeville area. They approved a mixed-use creative arts and technology hub and made several zoning adjustments to support neighborhood development.

Key Decisions

  • Bronzeville Creative Arts & Technology Hub Conditionally Approved
  • Zoning Change for Cesar E. Chavez Drive Property Recommended for Passage
  • Floodplain and Shoreland-Wetland Zoning Regulations Recommended for Passage
  • Menomonee Valley Area Comprehensive Plan Update Recommended for Filing
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
  2. Also present:
  3. Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  4. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  5. Additional instructions, virtual access and registration information, and meeting details can further be found on the City Plan Commission website: https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or the internet at https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel.
  6. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from June 17, 2024.
  7. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
  8. 2. A substitute ordinance relating to floodplain and shoreland-wetland zoning regulations.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Allyson Nemec, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:35 PM
  10. 3. A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local Business, LB2, to Two-Family Residential, RT4, on the western portion of 1585 South Cesar E. Chavez Drive, located on the north side of West Lapham Street, west of South Cesar E. Chavez Drive, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Willie Smith, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  11. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:45 PM
  12. 4. Resolution approving a mixed-use development known as the Bronzeville Creative Arts & Technology Hub located on the north side of West North Avenue between North 6th Street and North 7th Street, relative to the Development Incentive Zone known as Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Plan Commission Resolution
    Action: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed

    A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Resolution be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  13. Land Division
  14. 5. Substitute resolution conditionally approving a final Certified Survey Map for land located on the north side of West North Avenue, west of North 6th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. Comprehensive Planning
  16. 6. A substitute ordinance amending land use recommendations in the Menomonee Valley Area Comprehensive Plan Update, part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, for the property at 324 N. 15th Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE AND ASSIGNED TO Passed

    A motion was made by Stephanie Bloomingdale, seconded by Tarik Moody, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE AND ASSIGNED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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