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CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Monday, August 18, 2025 · 1:30 PM AM · 809 N.Broadway, 1st Floor Boardroom

TL;DR

The City Plan Commission approved several zoning changes that will support new residential and commercial development across different Milwaukee neighborhoods. These changes include rezoning properties to allow for multi-family housing, office spaces, and mixed-use developments, indicating continued urban growth and investment in the city.

Key Decisions

  • Rezoning for Mixed-Use Development at 1414 N. Vel R. Phillips Avenue Passed
  • Rezoning to Allow Multi-Family Residential at 1435 S. 1st Street Passed
  • Redevelopment Project at 3774 S. 27th Street Conditionally Approved
  • Annexation of Territory to Business Improvement District No. 20 Passed
  • Zoning Change for North Jefferson Street Properties Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 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.
  2. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from June 30, 2025.
  3. Comprehensive Planning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
  4. 2. Substitute resolution approving annexation of territory to Business Improvement District No. 20 (East North Avenue), in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by Tarik Moody, seconded by Catrina Crane, that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. PAGE BREAK
  6. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:50 PM
  7. 3. Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Detailed Planned Development known as the Fifteens at Park East to Two-Family Residential, RT4, to restore the previous zoning designation for the properties located at 1524, 1540, and 1546 North Jefferson Street, on the east side of North Jefferson Street, south of East Pleasant Street, and allow the existing building to be reused as an office, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
    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:

  8. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:55 PM
  9. 4. Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL2, to Downtown - Mixed Activity, C9G, to allow a mixed-use development on the property located at 1414 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, on the east side of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by Catrina Crane, seconded by Tarik Moody, that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED to the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. Zoning - Public Hearing 2:00 PM
  11. 5. Substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL2, to Industrial Mixed, IM, to allow a multi-family residential development on the property located at 1435 South 1st Street, on the northwest corner of South 1st Street and West Orchard Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Catrina Crane, 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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  13. Zoning - Public Hearing 2:05 PM
  14. 6. Resolution approving the redevelopment of an existing historic building and construction of a new commercial building on the site located at 3774 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 Resolution
    Action: APPROVED CONDITIONALLY Passed

    A motion was made by Ranell Washington, seconded by Allyson Nemec, that this Plan Commission Resolution be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
  16. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Administration Office at 286-5800, (FAX) 286-0851 or by writing to the Coordinator at City Development, 809 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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  18. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  19. Meeting adjourned at 3:33 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  20. Also present:
  21. Meeting convened at 1:32 p.m.