City of Milwaukee - File #: 161650

• File #: 161650
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 3/28/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/15/2024
• Title: A Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Towne Realty Incorporated for addition of a code non-compliant marquee, a code non-compliant projecting sign, and a drawbridge style loading dock in the public right-of-way for the premises at 710 North Plankinton Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/15/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
10/2/2024	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
10/24/2018	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
3/28/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
161650
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Towne Realty Incorporated for addition of a code non-compliant marquee, a code non-compliant projecting sign, and a drawbridge style loading dock in the public right-of-way for the premises at 710 North Plankinton Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution amends a special privilege to Towne Realty Incorporated for addition of a code non-compliant marquee, a code non-compliant projecting sign, and a drawbridge style loading dock in the public right-of-way for the premises at 710 North Plankinton Avenue.
Body
Whereas, Towne Realty Incorporated, the applicant, constructed a new marquee that is taller than permitted by the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances and a sign that projects into the public way more than permitted by the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and

Whereas, A drawbridge-type loading dock has been present in the east-west alley for several years, that had previously not been included in a special privilege resolution; and

Whereas, Said code non-compliant marquee, code non-compliant projecting sign, and drawbridge-type loading dock may only legally encroach into the public right-of-way by granting of a special privilege resolution adopted by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Common Council Resolution File Number 040824 is hereby rescinded; and, be it

Further Resolved, That Towne Realty Incorporated, 710 North Plankinton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203, is hereby granted the following special privileges:

1. To construct and maintain a marquee projecting 14 feet 2 inches over the north, 15-foot wide sidewalk area of West Wisconsin Avenue at the entrance to the Riverside Theater. The front face of said marquee is 14 feet 9 inches tall, in excess of the 8 feet permitted under Section 254-10-6-e of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. Additi...