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ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Zoning Committee approved the sale of seven city-owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for building new homes through their YouthBuild program, as well as the sale of four other city-owned properties across different neighborhoods. The committee also approved new rules for sprinkler system permit fees, parking infrastructure inspections, and requirements to document historic buildings before demolition.

Key Decisions

  • Sale of 7 vacant lots for YouthBuild housing program Passed
  • New fees for apartment building sprinkler system permits Passed
  • Study of Employee Down Payment Assistance Program for homebuyers Passed
  • Parking infrastructure inspection requirements Passed
  • Documentation requirements for historic buildings before demolition Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. A substitute ordinance relating to the fees charged for city permits for sprinkler installation in certain apartment buildings.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

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

  2. 2. Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to study the feasibility of creating an Employee Down Payment Assistance Program.
    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:

  3. 3. Resolution authorizing the sale of seven City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for construction of new single-family homes through their YouthBuild program, in the 7th, 8th, and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. 4. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 912 West Burleigh Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

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

  5. 5. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 4232 North Teutonia Avenue, in the 1st 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:

  6. 6. Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 4417 North 27th Street, in the 1st 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:

  7. 7. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1633-35 West Center Street, 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:

  8. 8. A substitute ordinance relating to the inspection of parking infrastructure.
    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:

  9. 9. An ordinance relating to the documentation of historic buildings before demolition.
    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:

  10. 10. Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 127, 100 East Wisconsin, and authorizing additional expenditures, in the 4th 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. 11. Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Five Points Project.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  12. 12. Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Bronzeville Apartments – Arts & Tech Hub project.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

  13. 13. Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the CDA Scattered Sites MKE Project.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

  14. 14. Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Midtown TID-119 Project.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

  15. 15. Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Northwestern Mutual North Office Building Project.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

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

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  22. 251725 Resolution authorizing the sale of seven City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for construction of new single-family homes through their YouthBuild program, in the 7th, 8th, and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
    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:

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  24. Meeting adjourned at 11:01 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  25. Meeting convened at 9:08 a.m.