ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee approved nine resolutions involving city property sales and tax increment district development projects. The committee also referred two ordinances about code enforcement penalties for multi-unit residential properties to the Steering & Rules Committee for further review.

Key Decisions

Sale of city-owned tax deed properties Approved
DPW parking lot surplus declaration and sale to Vliet Street Lofts, LLC Approved
Creation of Tax Incremental District No. 133 (2711 West Wells) Approved
Amendment to Tax Incremental District No. 67 (Pabst Brewery Project) Approved
Code enforcement ordinances for multi-unit residential properties Referred to Steering & Rules Committee

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Agenda

1. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Maxon Industries, Inc. for the portion of the City-owned tax deed property at 6600 North Teutonia Avenue, in the 1st 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:
2. Resolution authorizing the sale-back to former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 1318 West Ring 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:
3. Resolution authorizing the sale-back to former owners of the City-owned tax-deeded property located at 3769 North 2nd 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:
4. Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 420 East North Avenue, 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. Resolution declaring the Department of Public Works parking lot at 1335 North 12th Street as surplus to municipal needs and authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Vliet Street Lofts, LLC, in the 4th 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:
6. Substitute resolution relating to a minor modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Riverwest Apartments to allow additional signage on the mixed-use building located at 1132 East North Avenue, on the north side of East North Avenue, west of North Commerce Street, in the 3rd 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. Resolution approving a Project Plan and Development Agreement, authorizing expenditures, and creating Tax Incremental District No. 133 (2711 West Wells), in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
8. Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 67 (Pabst Brewery/The Brewery Project), authorizing expenditures and authorizing approval of the Land Acquisition Report, in the 4th 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:
9. Substitute resolution authorizing the conveyance of thirteen Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee-owned vacant lots to the City of Milwaukee, in the King Park neighborhood, within the 4th 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. A substitute ordinance relating to Department of Neighborhood Services enforcement of code violations for multi-unit residential properties.
Ordinance
Action: REFERRED TO Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
11. An ordinance relating to penalties for code violations on multi-unit residential nuisance properties.
Ordinance
Action: REFERRED TO Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Ordinance be REFERRED TO to the STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
12. Communication from the Department of Compliance and Engagement relating to the 2025 annual report of the Residents Preference Program.
Communication
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
The following files may be placed on file as being no longer necessary:
13. Communication from the Department of Compliance and Engagement relating to the 2024 annual report of the Residents Preference Program.
Communication
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
14. An ordinance relating to reporting requirements for tax incremental districts approaching close-out.
Ordinance
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
15. A substitute ordinance relating to the appeal of certain determinations by the city plan commission.
Ordinance
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
16. Resolution authorizing approval of the Land Disposition Report and the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 4016 West Silver Spring Drive, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Resolution
Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Meeting convened at 9:02 a.m.

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