City of Milwaukee - File #: 251867

• File #: 251867
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2026
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/12/2026
• Effective date: 6/2/2026
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Heavy, IH, to Industrial Mixed, IM, for the properties located at 2156 South 4th Street and 2166 South 4th Street, on the east side of South 4th Street, south of West Becher Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ZONING DISTRICT 12

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/1/2026	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/14/2026	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/12/2026	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
5/5/2026	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Tanya Fonseca, DCD Bill Sinsky, The Druml Company Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. This zoning change was requested by East Lincoln Avenue, LLC to allow a wider mix of uses within the existing building at 2156 South 4th Street and also includes the City-owned vacant site to the south at 2166 South 4th Street. Anticipated for the future at the site was a Riverwalk extension. Pres. Ald. Perez had no objections. No public testimony.	Pass	5:0
4/30/2026	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2026	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/27/2026	1	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Ms. Connelly presented. This zoning change was requested by East Lincoln Avenue, LLC to allow a wider mix of uses within the existing building at 2156 South 4th Street and also includes the City-owned vacant site to the south at 2166 South 4th Street. Anticipated for the future at the site was a Riverwalk extension. Staff recommended approval and said Common Council President Perez had no objections. Appearing: Bill Sinsky, The Druml Company Mr. Sinsky said that industrial-heavy use was no longer feasible at the site. Non-industrial uses were occurring and/or anticipated for the future. Operating on the first two floors were a day care center (Ebeneizer). There was discussion on Harbor District support, third floor being previously used as a school and laid out with classrooms, upper floor potential uses, and accessibility for the upper floors and building entrances. Vice-chair Nemec moved approval, seconded by commissioner Washington. (Prevailed 6-0)	Pass	6:0
4/8/2026	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/5/2026	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
3/3/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

251867

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Heavy, IH, to Industrial Mixed, IM, for the properties located at 2156 South 4th Street and 2166 South 4th Street, on the east side of South 4th Street, south of West Becher Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This zoning change was requested by East Lincoln Avenue, LLC to allow a wider mix of uses within the existing building at 2156 South 4th Street and also includes the City-owned vacant site to the south at 2166 South 4th Street.

Body

Resolved, That the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, do ordain as follows:

Part 1.  That is added to the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances a new section to read as follows:

The zoning map is amended to change the zoning for 2156 South 4th Street, Tax Key No. 467-9977-100; and 2166 South 4th Street, Tax Key No. 467-9976-000, from Industrial-Heavy (IH) to Industrial-Mixed (IM).

Drafter

DCD:Tanya.Fonseca:kdc

04/08/26