CITY PLAN COMMISSION
TL;DR
The Milwaukee City Plan Commission held a meeting focused on zoning modifications and development projects across several city districts. The commission reviewed and approved several resolutions related to signage changes, land use modifications, and a new drive-through coffee shop project.
Key Decisions
- Drive-through coffee shop at 27th Street Approved Conditionally
- Brady USA Signage Standards Modification Approved Conditionally
- Community Garden at Bookends Property Recommended for Passage
- North 35th Street - West Capitol Drive Redevelopment Plan Amendment Recommended for Adoption
- City Official Map Amendment Recommended for Passage
Agenda
- 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 April 7, 2025.
- Maps and Plats
- 2. An ordinance relating to the amendment of the Official Map of the City of Milwaukee.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Streets and Alleys
- 3. Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of the east-west alley in the block bounded by West Wisconsin Avenue, North 20th Street, West Michigan Street, and North 23rd Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Catrina Crane, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:35 PM
- 4. A substitute ordinance relating to the 2nd Amendment to the General Planned Development known as Bookends to allow a community garden as an interim use on the property located at 711 East Kilbourn Avenue, on the south side of East Kilbourn Avenue, east of North Van Buren Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Tarik Moody, 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:
- Zoning
- 5. Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Park Place, Stage 19 to allow additional signage on an existing building located at 11800 West Park Place, on the north side of West Park Place, south of West Lake Park Drive, in the 9th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 6. Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to a Detailed Planned Development known as Brady USA, Inc. Phase 1 (f/k/a W.H. Brady Company Corporate Center) to allow changes the signage standards for monument signs on the property located at 6555 West Good Hope Road, on the south side of West Good Hope Road, west of North 60th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that this Resolution be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 7. Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Wisconsin Electric Valley Power Plant to allow a new water storage tank and enclosure of an existing safety shower on the property located at 1019 West Canal Street, on the south side of West Canal Street, west of North 6th Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Zoning - Public Hearings 2 PM
- 8. Resolution approving a restaurant with drive-through facility use, and the building design and associated plans for a proposed drive-through coffee shop on the property located at 3702 South 27th Street, on the east side of South 27th Street, north of West Howard Avenue, relative to the Development Incentive Zone Overlay known as South 27th/Howard, in the 13th Aldermanic District.Plan Commission ResolutionAction: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Catrina Crane, that this Plan Commission Resolution be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 9. Resolution approving a request to deviate from the performance standards established by the South 27th/Howard Development Incentive Zone Overlay to allow relief from a minimum building height standard for a drive-through coffee shop proposed for 3702 South 27th Street, on the east side of South 27th Street, north of West Howard Avenue, in the 13th Aldermanic District.Plan Commission ResolutionAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Catrina Crane, that this Plan Commission Resolution be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Comprehensive Plans
- 10. Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the North 35th Street - West Capitol Drive (Century City) Redevelopment Plan, in the 7th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed
A motion was made by Catrina Crane, seconded by Ranell Washington, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Meeting convened at 1:31 p.m.
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- Meeting adjourned at 3:21 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
- 250017 Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to a Detailed Planned Development known as Brady USA, Inc. Phase 1 (f/k/a W.H. Brady Company Corporate Center) to allow changes the signage standards for monument signs on the property located at 6555 West Good Hope Road, on the south side of West Good Hope Road, west of North 60th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.ResolutionAction: REFERRED TO Passed
A motion was made by Allyson Nemec, seconded by Ranell Washington, that this Resolution be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: