ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee met and approved several key initiatives related to city development, energy efficiency, and property management. Two notable appointments were made to the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the committee recommended multiple resolutions supporting environmental and community development projects.

Key Decisions

  • U.S. Department of Energy Grant for Climate and Equity Plan Passed - Recommended for Adoption
  • All Electric, Affordable Net-Zero Energy Homes Project Passed - Recommended for Adoption
  • Board of Zoning Appeals E-Notification Improvements Passed - Recommended for Adoption
  • Zoning Change for Property at 421 East Locust Street Passed - Recommended for Passage
  • Sale of City-Owned Library Property at 6431 North 76th Street Passed - Recommended for Adoption
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Agenda

  1. Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m.
  2. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  3. This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  4. 1. Appointment of Lindsey St. Arnold Bell to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 2. Appointment of Michael Wright to the Board of Zoning Appeals as 2nd Alternate by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
    Appointment
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. 3. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a grant agreement through the United States Department of Energy for Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards Policy Development and Implementation as outlined in the Climate and Equity Plan.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. 4. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a grant agreement through the United States Department of Energy Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy funding opportunity in support of the Environmental Collaboration Office’s Milwaukee’s All Electric, Affordable Net-Zero Energy Homes Project.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  8. 5. Resolution directing the Department of City Development to coordinate with business improvement districts and neighborhood improvement districts to explore ways to recover the costs of Police Department services to BIDs and NIDs through BID and NID special assessments.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. 6. Resolution directing the Board of Zoning Appeals to better utilize e-notify to inform residents of Board-related matters affecting their neighborhoods.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. 7. A substitute ordinance relating to the notification requirements for matters appearing before the board of zoning appeals.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  11. 8. A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Multi-Family Residential, RM7, to Local Business, LB2, to facilitate a future development on the property located at 421 East Locust Street, on the south side of East Locust Street between North Buffum Street and North Holton Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  12. 9. A substitute ordinance relating to the Fourth Amendment to the General Planned Development known as Kilbourn Square to allow additional freestanding signage on a site with an existing parking lot located at 2303 West State Street, on the west side of North 23rd Street, south of West State Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  13. 10. Resolution approving the surplus declaration and sale of the City-owned library property at 6431 North 76th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  14. 11. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 2701 South 29th Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. 12. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 2817-19 West Carmen Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  16. 13. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the application and selection process for sale of City properties.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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