CITY PLAN COMMISSION
TL;DR
The City Plan Commission held a meeting focusing on zoning changes and development projects in Milwaukee. Key discussions involved residential development proposals, Riverwalk lighting updates, and approving next year's meeting schedule. Several zoning modifications were considered and mostly approved.
Key Decisions
- Residential Development at North Jefferson Street Conditionally Approved
- Riverwalk Lighting Updates Approved
- Parking Lot Use Modification at Prospect Avenue Recommended for Adoption
- Port of Milwaukee Assembly Hall Deviation Request Approved
- 2025 City Plan Commission Meeting Dates Approved
Agenda
- Meeting convened at 1:31 p.m.
- Also present:
- Meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.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.
- 240523 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential, RT4, and Detailed Planned Development to a new Detailed Planned Development known as the Fifteens at Park East to allow a residential development on the properties located at 1524, 1540 and 1546 North Jefferson Street, on the east side of North Jefferson Street, south of East Pleasant Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: REFERRED TO Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 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.
- Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from August 19, 2024.
- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
- 2. A substitute ordinance relating to notification of common council members of application for licensure of a premises as a group home, group foster home or community living arrangement.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:40 PM
- 3. A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential, RT4, and Detailed Planned Development to a new Detailed Planned Development known as the Fifteens at Park East to allow a residential development on the properties located at 1524, 1540 and 1546 North Jefferson Street, on the east side of North Jefferson Street, south of East Pleasant Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Zoning
- 4. Resolution approving updates to the lighting along the Riverwalk on the east side of the Milwaukee River, from the Clybourn Street Bridge south to a point approximately 200 feet north of the Water Street Bridge relative to the Historic Third Ward Riverwalk Site Plan Review Overlay Zone (SPROZ) established by Section 295-91.0021 of the former Milwaukee Code, in the 4th Aldermanic District.Plan Commission ResolutionAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Plan Commission Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Renaissance Farwell to allow an existing parking lot to temporarily be used as a principal use parking lot on a portion of the site located at 1443 and 1451 North Prospect Avenue, on the south side of East Curtis Place between North Prospect Avenue and North Farwell Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, 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:
- Zoning - Public Hearing 2:05 PM
- 6. Resolution approving the request to deviate from the performance standards established by the Port of Milwaukee Sub Area B (North) Development Incentive Zone (DIZ) to allow an assembly hall use within the existing building located at 1120 South Barclay Street, on the east side of South Barclay Street, south of East Washington Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.Plan Commission ResolutionAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Brianna Sas-Perez, that this Plan Commission Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Miscellaneous
- 7. Resolution approving the 2025 City Plan Commission meeting dates.Plan Commission ResolutionAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by that this Plan Commission Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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