City of Milwaukee - File #: 240721

• File #: 240721
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/3/2024
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/4/2025
• Effective date: 3/22/2025
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the membership of the board of zoning appeals.
• Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ, ALD. JACKSON
• Indexes: BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/21/2025	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/4/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL	VETO OVERRIDDEN; Minutes note: Ald. Jackson moved to dispense with the reading of the Mayor's veto message. The veto was overridden.	Pass	14:0
2/19/2025	1	MAYOR	VETOED
2/11/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
2/4/2025	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
2/4/2025	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development India Gaar, Board of Zoning Appeals This ordinance adds certain qualifications for appointed board members. It requires that the board include: 1) An attorney licensed to practice law in Wisconsin. 2) An architect or landscape architect licensed in Wisconsin. 3) An individual with a background in public safety. 4) An individual with a demonstrated interest in social welfare or housing issues. Ms. Gaar had no objections and said that current board members possess the proposed qualification requirements.	Pass	5:0
1/27/2025	0	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Mr. Leichtling presented. Staff recommends approval. Appearing: Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Pres. Ald. Perez commented. This ordinance adds certain qualifications for appointed board members. It requires that the board include: 1) An attorney licensed to practice law in Wisconsin. 2) An architect licensed in Wisconsin. 3) An individual with a background in public safety. 4) An individual with a demonstrated interest in social welfare or housing issues. No public testimony. It was indicated that the Board of Zoning Appeals was in support. In response to a question from Commissioners, Ald. Perez confirmed that sponsor’s intent is that the requirement that the Board include a licensed architect could be met by an individual holding a landscape architecture license. Commissioner Washington moved approval, seconded by vice-chair Nemec. (Prevailed 7-0)	Pass	7:0
1/10/2025	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/13/2024	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/6/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/6/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/3/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

240721

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. PEREZ AND JACKSON

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the membership of the board of zoning appeals.

Sections                      

295-311-1-b                     rc

Analysis

This ordinance adds certain qualifications for appointed board members. It requires that the board include:

1) An attorney licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.

2) An architect or landscape architect licensed in Wisconsin.

3) An individual with a background in public safety.

4) An individual with a demonstrated interest in social welfare or housing issues.

Body

Whereas, The effective functioning of a board of zoning appeals requires appointees to have sufficient ability and experience in fields related to zoning and redevelopment; now, therefore,

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 295-311-1-b of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

295-311. Appeals.

1. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.

b. Membership.  b-1. The board shall consist of 5 members appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the common council, for terms of 3 years. 

b-2. Board members shall be residents of the city and hold no other public office or employment except that of notary public.  At least one member shall be licensed to practice law in the state of Wisconsin. At least one member shall be an architect or a landscape architect licensed in the state of Wisconsin. At least one member shall be an individual with a background in public safety.  At least one member shall be an individual with a demonstrated interest in social welfare or housing issues. 

b-3. The mayor shall designate one of the members as chairperson. 

b-4. The mayor shall appoint, for terms of 3 years, 2 alternate members of such board in addition to the 5 members already provided for.  Annually, the mayor shall designate one of the alternate members as 1st alterna...