City of Milwaukee - File #: 221431

• File #: 221431
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/31/2023
• Effective date: 6/17/2023
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Residential Office, RO2, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD, known as Renaissance Farwell, to allow a multi-family residential development on 1443 and 1451 North Prospect Avenue, located on the south side of East Curtis Place between North Prospect Avenue and North Farwell Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BROSTOFF
• Indexes: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, ZONING DISTRICT 03

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/16/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/6/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/31/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
5/23/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development Jason Korb, Korb & Associates Tim Gokhman, New Land Enterprises Mr. Leichtling, Korb, and Gokhman gave a presentation. Public testimony in opposition: Stephanie Van Alyea, resident	Pass	4:0
5/8/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/26/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/24/2023	0	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	APPROVED CONDITIONALLY; Minutes note: Appearing: Jason Korb, Korb & Associates Tim Gokhman, New Land Enterprises Dawn Schmidt, DPW Mr. Leichting, Korb, and Gokhman presented. Public testimony in opposition: Peter Johnson, resident, testified living two doors down; the development obstructing of his view of the community; the high rise development being unappropriate for the area; increased traffic, parking, and density concerns relative to deliveries, volume, safety, reckless driving, emergency vehicles, and congestion coming from or impacting this development in combination with other developments in the area. John Bieberitz, Traffic Analysis & Design, Inc., appeared ready to address any questions, if posed, regarding the traffic impact analysis study report. Ald. Jonathan Brostoff appeared and testified in support of the development relative to increased density, tax base, housing opportunity, and overall value to the city as a whole despite some neighborhood concerns over congestion, traffic, and obstruction of view among other aspects. Members inquired about consideration of emergency vehicles, community engagement, east facade vertical design elements on parking structure, parking spaces, and foot traffic. Ms. Schmidt said that DPW was working on the reconfiguration of Farwell and Prospect streets in consideration of emergency vehicles, loading zones, delivery vehicles, and other traffic aspects. Ald. Brostoff said that there was a public meeting, personal meetings, and direct conversations with constituents done by himself. Mr. Gokhman said that there is ongoing transparency via social media and signage with contact information for the community to engage. Mr. Korb commented. They would be open to work with staff to remove two of the proposed vertical design elements on the east facing facade of the parking structure. The building would be carved back on the ground level on Farwell in consideration of foot traffic and adequate curbing. There was a minimum of 372 up to a possible of 466 total parking spaces to accommodate both residents, the Renaissance building, and Mexican Consulate building. Member Washington moved conditional approval, seconded by member Smith. (Prevailed 5-0) Conditions: 1. Applicant to update the design of the east facing facade of the parking structure to remove two of the proposed vertical design elements. 2. Applicant to submit additional details to be reviewed by staff related to the proposed parking associated with the reuse of the former Renaissance Place event space building and staff may recommend additional updates to the DPD exhibits as a result of this analysis prior to this item being heard at ZND. 3. Applicant to submit any needed updated plans or adjustments to the DPD narrative to incorporate DPW comments and findings from the Traffic Impact Analysis that may require updates to the DPD exhibits	Pass	5:0
4/24/2023	0	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	REFERRED TO	Pass	5:0
1/23/2023	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/17/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221431
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BROSTOFF
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Residential Office, RO2, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD, known as Renaissance Farwell, to allow a multi-family residential development on 1443 and 1451 North Prospect Avenue, located on the south side of East Curtis Place between North Prospect Avenue and North Farwell Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This zoning change was requested by New Land Enterprises and will allow a multi-family residential building on the site.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”), do ordain as follows:

Part 1. There is added to the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances (“MCO”) a new section to read as follows:

(1) In accordance with the provisions of Section 295-907 of the MCO relating to the establishment of planned development districts, the Common Council approves the subject Detailed Planned Development, which is restricted to the time limit of 5 years from the effective date of this ordinance unless the criteria per s.295-907-2-c-11 are met as referenced in Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and made a part as though fully set forth herein.

(2) The zoning map is amended to change the zoning for the properties located at: 1443 North Prospect Avenue, Tax Key No. 359-0013-113; and 1451 North Prospect Avenue, Tax Key No. 359-0013-112 from Residential and Office (RO2) to Detailed Planned Development (DPD).

(3) The requirements set forth in said detailed plan attached to this Common Council File as Exhibit A, constitute the zoning regulations for the area contained in such planned development district described, provided further, that the effect of the approval of such detailed plan is that such plan shall limit and control construction, location, use and operation of all land and structures included withi...