CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Monday, June 2, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · Room 301-A, City Hall 200 E. Wells St. Milwaukee, WI 53202

TL;DR

The Milwaukee City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the city's new Comprehensive Plan: Housing Element, which aims to guide future housing development and policy. The commission conditionally approved the ordinance, referring it to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee for further review.

Key Decisions

  • Milwaukee's Comprehensive Plan: Housing Element Conditionally Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Meeting convened at 1:30 p.m.
  2. Also present:
  3. Meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  4. 240402 Substitute ordinance adopting the Milwaukee’s Comprehensive Plan: Housing Element as the housing element of the Citywide Policy Plan as part of City of Milwaukee’s overall Comprehensive Plan, and directing implementation.
    Ordinance
    Action: REFERRED TO Passed

    A motion was made by Willie Smith, seconded by Tarik Moody, that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 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.
  6. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from May 19, 2025.
  7. Comprehensive Planning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
  8. 2. Substitute ordinance adopting the Milwaukee’s Comprehensive Plan: Housing Element as the housing element of the Citywide Policy Plan as part of City of Milwaukee’s overall Comprehensive Plan, and directing implementation.
    Ordinance
    Action: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed

    A motion was made by Willie Smith, seconded by Tarik Moody, that this Ordinance be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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