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CITY PLAN COMMISSION

Monday, August 17, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · Room 301-B, 3rd Floor, City Hall 200 E. Wells St. Milwaukee, WI 53202

TL;DR

The City Plan Commission held a meeting to review zoning changes and establish two new improvement districts in Milwaukee. Key actions included approving a deviation for an assembly hall at a Port of Milwaukee property, rezoning land for the Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub to allow commercial and mixed-use development, and creating two new improvement districts to support neighborhood services and business development.

Key Decisions

  • Assembly Hall Use Variance at 1120 South Barclay Street Approved
  • Zoning Change for Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub (2600 and 2606 North 38th Street) Approved
  • Creation of Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 (Metcalfe Park) Approved
  • Creation of Business Improvement District No. 57 (Lincoln Village) Approved
Agenda 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 July 20, 2026.
  3. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
  4. 2. 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 a portion of 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 Resolution
  5. PAGE BREAK
  6. Zoning - Public Hearing 1:40 PM
  7. 3. An ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential, RT3, to Neighborhood Shopping, NS2, to allow neighborhood-serving commercial uses and mixed-use programming for the Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub on the sites located at 2600 and 2606 North 38th Street, on the east side of North 38th Street, north of West Clarke Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
  8. Comprehensive Planning - Public Hearing 1:50 PM
  9. 4. Resolution creating Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 (Metcalfe Park), approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
  10. Comprehensive Planning - Public Hearing 2:10 PM
  11. 5. Resolution creating Business Improvement District No. 57 (Lincoln Village), approving its Initial Operating Plan and authorizing expenditures, in the 8th and 12th Aldermanic Districts.
    Resolution
  12. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
  13. 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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