City of Milwaukee - File #: 210096

• File #: 210096
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 5/4/2021
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution directing the Department of Neighborhood Services to develop a program to require laser-based images of buildings considered for demolition permits, as well as City-owned buildings scheduled for demolition or deconstruction.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/12/2021	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Borkowski moved to amend the resolution to add "develop a program" after "Department of Neighborhood Services" and before "to require". (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
5/12/2021	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Matt Jarosz - HPC Tom Mishefske - DNS Erica Roberts - DNS	Pass	5:0
5/4/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
210096
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution directing the Department of Neighborhood Services to develop a program to require laser-based images of buildings considered for demolition permits, as well as City-owned buildings scheduled for demolition or deconstruction.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Neighborhood Services to develop a program to require laser-based images of buildings considered for demolition permits, as well as City-owned buildings scheduled for demolition or deconstruction.
Body
Whereas, Historic preservation of buildings is an important way for us to transmit understanding of the past to future generations; and

Whereas, Old buildings are witnesses to the aesthetic and cultural history of a city, helping to give people a sense of place and a connection to the past; and

Whereas, Laser-scanning is just one of the newer technologies that have become part of an evolving, non-destructive process for evaluating buildings; and

Whereas, 3D laser-scanning can be used for a variety of building engineering applications, including historical documentation; and

Whereas, The condition of old buildings may require that they be demolished notwithstanding their historic or architectural significance; and

Whereas, Advances in the laser-scanning industry have made access to technology and equipment easier and less expensive; and

Whereas, Electronic files could allow for improved access to records for City departments and the public; and

Whereas, 3D-scanning of buildings allows for the creation of virtual tours, renderings and walk-throughs of historic buildings and neighborhoods, providing new educational and experiential benefits; and

Whereas, Scanned images of buildings will allow preservationists to recreate physical features of a site, such as wooden mantels, built-in cabinetry, windows and trim work with a level of accuracy that was previously unattainable; now, be it

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