CITY PLAN COMMISSION
TL;DR
The City Plan Commission held a meeting to discuss several zoning amendments for development projects in Milwaukee. The meeting focused on approving changes to residential and hotel developments in two different city districts, with all proposed ordinances receiving conditional approval.
Key Decisions
- Downer Avenue Multi-Family Residential Development Conditionally Approved
- Arena Master Plan Zoning Changes for Block 3 Conditionally Approved
- Multi-Story Hotel Construction at 430 West State Street Conditionally Approved
- Vacation of East-West Alley in Specified Block Recommended for Adoption
Agenda
- Meeting convened at
- Also present:
- Meeting adjourned at 4:57 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.
- 240938 A substitute ordinance relating to the 1st Amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as Downer Avenue Redevelopment, Phase 2 to allow a multi-family residential development to be constructed on the property located at 2560 North Stowell Avenue, on the northeast corner of North Stowell Avenue and East Webster Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: REFERRED TO Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Catrina Crane, that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 241339 A substitute ordinance relating to the Second Amendment to the General Planned Development, GPD, known as Arena Master Plan to allow changes to the zoning standards for Block 3 of the GPD, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: REFERRED TO Passed
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Jesus Gonzalez, that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 241340 A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General Planned Development known as Arena Master Plan to a Detailed Planned Development known as Block 3 - Arena Master Plan, Phase 2 to allow the construction of a multi-story hotel on the eastern portion of 430 West State Street, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: REFERRED TO Passed
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Jesus Gonzalez, that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- This is also a virtual meeting. 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 January 27, 2025.
- Streets & Alleys
- 2. Substitute resolution to vacate the east-west alley in the block bounded by East Mineral Street, East Washington Street, South Barclay Street, and railway, in the 12th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed
This Resolution was RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
- 3. A substitute ordinance relating to the 1st Amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as Downer Avenue Redevelopment, Phase 2 to allow a multi-family residential development to be constructed on the property located at 2560 North Stowell Avenue, on the northeast corner of North Stowell Avenue and East Webster Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Catrina Crane, that this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Zoning - Public Hearings 2:00 PM
- 4. A substitute ordinance relating to the Second Amendment to the General Planned Development, GPD, known as Arena Master Plan to allow changes to the zoning standards for Block 3 of the GPD, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Jesus Gonzalez, that this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General Planned Development known as Arena Master Plan to a Detailed Planned Development known as Block 3 - Arena Master Plan, Phase 2 to allow the construction of a multi-story hotel on the eastern portion of 430 West State Street, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed
A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Jesus Gonzalez, that this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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