ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee held a meeting focused on various city appointments, property sales, and urban development initiatives. The committee recommended confirmations for several city commission positions and passed resolutions related to property development, community projects, and energy efficiency.

Key Decisions

30th Street Corridor Rail Line Exploration Passed
Property Deconstruction Ordinance Passed
Energy Benchmarking for Commercial Buildings Substituted and Passed
City-Owned Property Sales on Keefe Avenue and Center Street Passed
Lease of Fire Station Land for Community Garden Youth Program Passed

Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

1. Appointment of Larry Kilmer, II to the Joint Committee on Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes by the Mayor. (10th Aldermanic District)
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
2. Reappointment of Ann Piper Eisenbrown to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
3. Reappointment of Matt Jarosz to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
4. Reappointment of Patti Keating Kahn to the Historic Preservation Commission 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:
5. Reappointment of Sally Peltz to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
6. Reappointment of Raynetta Hill to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
7. Reappointment of Terrence Moore, Sr. to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by the Mayor.
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
8. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1801 West Keefe Avenue, in the 6th 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:
9. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 5008-14 and 5016 West Center Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
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. Resolution authorizing the lease of a portion of the land at Milwaukee Fire Station 5, located at 1313 West Reservoir Avenue, to Andre Lee Ellis and Company, Inc. for community garden youth program use, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
11. A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local Business, LB1, to Industrial Office, IO2, for the property located at 201 South Hawley Court, on the west side of South Hawley Court, south of Interstate I-94, in the 10th Aldermanic District.
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:
12. Substitute resolution relating to a Minor Modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as 7025 West Main Street to allow changes to an existing freestanding sign along North 70th Street for the building located at 7025 West Main Street, on the south side of West Main Street, west of South 70th Street, in the 10th 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:
13. Resolution for the termination and release of deed restrictions and approval of a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement for the property located at 2708 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th 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:
14. Resolution dissolving Tax Incremental District No. 37 and authorizing the City Comptroller to distribute excess incremental revenue to overlying taxing districts.
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:
15. Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to explore the acquisition by the City of Milwaukee of the 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way from approximately West Wisconsin Avenue to approximately West Villard Avenue.
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. An ordinance relating to property deconstruction.
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:
17. A substitute ordinance related to energy benchmarking for commercial and government buildings.
Ordinance
Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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18. Appointment of Lamont T. Davis to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee by the Mayor.
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
19. Appointment of Ramona Ramos to the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee by the Mayor.
Appointment
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m.
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Meeting adjourned at 11:04 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
. A substitute ordinance related to energy benchmarking for commercial and government buildings.
Ordinance
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

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

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