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File #: 241665    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approval Review
File created: 2/11/2025 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 2/10/2026
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to notification requirements for certain matters appearing before the zoning, neighborhoods and development committee.
Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. JACKSON, ALD. SPIKER
Attachments: 1. City Plan Commission Letter, 2. Zoning Code Technical Committee Letter, 3. CPC Staff Report, 4. Hearing Notice List, 5. Legal and Enforceable
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
2/10/20261 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/3/20261 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Appearing: Tanya Fonseca, DCD Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Ald. Jackson and Spiker added as cosponsors. Currently, the code requires that notice of a zoning, neighborhoods and development committee public hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment be provided to the applicant, petitioners, owners of property under consideration, and owners of property immediately surrounding and within at least 200 feet of the property. This ordinance increases the notification distance for zoning map amendments to all mailing addresses within 250 feet of the subject property.
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1/26/20261 CITY PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED

Minutes note: Ms. Fonseca presented. Currently, the code requires that notice of a zoning, neighborhoods and development committee public hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment be provided to the applicant, petitioners, owners of property under consideration, and owners of property immediately surrounding and within at least 200 feet of the property. This ordinance increases the notification distance for zoning map amendments to all mailing addresses within 250 feet of the subject property. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony. Vice-chair Nemec moved approval, seconded by commissioner Smith. (Prevailed 7-0)
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1/9/20261 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20251 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REFERRED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20251 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REFERRED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20251 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/11/20250 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

241665

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD. PEREZ, STAMPER, JACKSON AND SPIKER

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to notification requirements for certain matters appearing before the zoning, neighborhoods and development committee.

Sections

295-307-3-e                     am

Analysis

Currently, the code requires that notice of a zoning, neighborhoods and development committee public hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment be provided to the applicant, petitioners, owners of property under consideration, and owners of property immediately surrounding and within at least 200 feet of the property.  This ordinance increases the notification distance to 250 feet.

 

This ordinance also requires that notice of a zoning, neighborhoods and development committee public hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment be provided to all mailing addresses within 250 feet of the subject property.

...Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1.  Section 295-307-3-e of the code is amended to read:

 

295-307.  Amendments To The Zoning Text Or Map.

 

3.  PROCEDURE FOR MAP AMENDMENT.

 

e. Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee. Following notice, review and report by the city plan commission, the common council’s zoning, neighborhoods and development committee shall hold a class 2 public hearing after notifying the applicant, petitioners, owners of property under consideration and owners of property immediately surrounding and within at least [[200]] >>250<< feet thereof, including streets and alleys >>, as well as to all mailing addresses in the same area<< . Upon conclusion of the public hearing, the committee shall prepare a recommendation for submittal to the common council.

 

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  December 4, 2025_______

 

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

 

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date: _______________________

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

LRB180544-1

Jeff Osterman

02/17/2025