City of Milwaukee - File #: 240199

• File #: 240199
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 5/21/2024
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance amending land use recommendations in the Menomonee Valley Area Comprehensive Plan Update, part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, for a portion of the St. Paul Corridor in the 4th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/8/2024	1	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE AND ASSIGNED TO; Minutes note: Appearing: Monica Wauck-Smith, DCD Planning Mr. Leichtling and Ms. Wauck-Smith presented. The proposed Plan Amendment would modify the future land use recommendations contained within MVP 2.0 for the portion of the West St. Paul Avenue Corridor bounded by North 16th Street to the west, I-94 to the north, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad tracks to the south, and North 6th Street on the east to indicate that if there are existing former industrial buildings that are no longer feasible for industrial, office or commercial uses, the land uses for those buildings should be permitted to transition to residential uses, if such a transition is required to preserve the building. Based on analysis, staff recommended denial. Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th aldermanic district, was in support. Public testimony in support: Kendall Breunig, Sunset Investors Jim Barry, The Barry Company Stephen Kaniewski, Brass Light Gallery Cade Gerlach John Crone, River Valley Historic Venue Emma Rudd, Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Joe D'Acquisto, River Valley Historic Venue Dan Cary, Plum Media Christopher Kidd, CCK Properties LLC Andrew Gehl, Third Space Brewing Those in support testified that the amendment was needed to repurpose and revitalize the building, residential use was the only viable option for the site, that the revision was minor and limited, that the revision would not impact public health and safety in the area, that it would not negatively impact industrial operations in the area, and that the existing plan was not working for this portion of the area. Testimony in opposition: Joyce Koker, Menomonee River Valley Business Improvement District #26 Garan Chivinski, Ingeteam Lindsey St. Arnold-Bell, Near West Side Partners Jeff Morgan, Allied Insulation & Menomonee Valley Partners Julie Penman, Menomonee Valley Partners E.J. Strother, Materion Tracey Heber, Stamm Technologies Corey Zetts, Menomonee Valley Partners Those in opposition testified that the plan amendment would endanger the overall plan and the preservation of industrial land uses within the area, present public safety and traffic issues with existing industrial operations, that residential use was incompatible, and that the land use change to residential would spread. Chair Bloomingdale moved to place on file, seconded by member Moody. (Prevailed 4-2-1) Noes - Washington, Smith; Abstention - Crane	Pass	4:2
6/5/2024	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/23/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/21/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

240199

Version

 SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

150029, 161076, 230959   

Sponsor

ALD. BAUMAN

Title

A substitute ordinance amending land use recommendations in the Menomonee Valley Area Comprehensive Plan Update, part of Milwaukee’s Overall Comprehensive Plan, for a portion of the St. Paul Corridor in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This substitute ordinance amends the Menomonee Valley Area Comprehensive Plan by updating the recommended future land uses for the St. Paul Avenue Corridor.  

Body

Whereas, On June 2, 2015, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) approved

File No. 150029 that adopted the Menomonee Valley Area Comprehensive Plan Update (“MVP 2.0”) as

an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The creation of the MVP 2.0 involved extensive public outreach, input and cooperation with the public and neighborhood stakeholders following the public engagement process created for the development of the City's fourteen area plans; and

Whereas, The MVP 2.0 establishes a vision for the Valley as “a thriving, modern industrial district located in the heart of Milwaukee. With a combination of legacy and new generation manufacturers, the Valley is a model urban manufacturing center providing accessible employment opportunities to surrounding neighborhood residents. With its mix of urban industrial design, prominent location, and labor force accessibility, the Menomonee Valley is a completely built out, job dense industrial hub for the southeast Wisconsin region” (page 35); and

Whereas, The MVP 2.0 presents the following vision for residential uses: “the Valley retains its historic and current manufacturing dominated uses attracted by the absence of residential uses that would otherwise clash with the day to day industrial operations of these businesses. Residential uses are welcome in appropriate in many areas adjacent to the Valley planning area” (page 45); and

Whereas, The MVP 2.0 details opportunities and recommendations for each district and corridor in the Menomonee Valley, including the following for the St. Paul Avenue corridor, “[r]ezone….to accommodate light industrial uses not otherwise permitted in the current IH classification“ and “[r]esidential uses are not recommended in the St. Paul corridor” (page 59); and

Whereas, Certain older industrial buildings along the St. Paul Corridor may be challenging to repurpose for modern manufacturing and office uses; and

Whereas, Permitting residential uses on upper stories may serve to repurpose and prevent demolition of these older industrial buildings that are not viable for other uses; and

Whereas, On December 13, 2016, the Common Council adopted File No. 161076, which approved an amended Update and Amendment Procedure for Comprehensive Planning governing the process for making amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and

Whereas, That procedure set forth a process whereby interested parties including the local Common Council member may request consideration of a Minor Amendment to modify an Area Plan when that modification impacts an area generally smaller than a “district” or “corridor” within the Plan; and

Whereas, Pursuant to the update and amendment procedure for comprehensive planning adopted by

Common Council File No. 161076, now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee approves amending the MVP 2.0 to update certain land use recommendations relating to that portion of the West St. Paul Corridor bounded by North 16^th Street to the west, I-94 to the north, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad tracks to the south, and North 6^th Street on the east; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the amended MVP 2.0 shall include as an appendix a text reference that states the following:

 “The recommendations related to the St. Paul Corridor within the MVP 2.0 have been modified by the adoption of Common Council File No. 240199. Notwithstanding other land use recommendations contained elsewhere within the plan, for properties along St. Paul Avenue bounded by 16^th Street to the west, I-94 to the north, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad tracks to the south, and 6^th Street on the east, if there are existing former industrial buildings that are no longer feasible for industrial, office or other commercial uses, the land uses for those buildings should be permitted to transition to residential uses if such a transition is required to preserve the structures.”

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That this amendment should serve as a supplement to provide further guidance and serve as the basis for decision-making by the Common Council in its consideration of matters related to these properties.

Drafter

DCD:Monica.Wauck.Smith:mws

06/05/2024