City of Milwaukee - File #: 160144

• File #: 160144
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/14/2016
• Effective date: 7/1/2016
• Title: An ordinance relating to common council reversal and modification of historic preservation commission decisions.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/30/2016	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/22/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/14/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
6/7/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individual appearing: James Owczarski, City Clerk	Pass	5:0
6/1/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/24/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160144
Version
ORIGINAL
References

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to common council reversal and modification of historic preservation commission decisions.
Sections
320-21-9-j am
320-21-11-L-0 am
320-21-15-f-0 am
Analysis
This ordinance amends the Common Council vote needed to reverse or modify a decision by the Historic Preservation Commission from a 2/3 to simple majority, in compliance with Wisconsin statutes.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 320-21-9-j of the code is amended to read:

320-21. Historic Preservation Commission.

9. NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC SITES, STRUCTURES AND DISTRICTS.

j. If, upon conclusion of its public hearing on a nomination for historic designation, the commission denies the request for historic designation, the applicant or local common council member may appeal the commission’s decision to the common council by filing a written request with the city clerk within 20 days after the mailing of the notice of the commission’s decision. The city clerk shall file the appeal with the common council. After a public hearing at the next regularly-scheduled meeting of the appropriate common council committee, the council may, by >>majority<< vote of [[2/3 of its members]] >>the common council<<,, reverse the decision of the commission after weighing the findings of the commission, the criteria for determining historic, architectural or cultural significance provided in sub. 3-e, and the interest of the public in preserving the subject structure, site or district.

Part 2. Section 320-21-11-L-0 of the code is amended to read:

11. REGULATION OF ALTERATION, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION.

L. Appeal. If, upon a hearing by the commission, the application for a certificate is denied or the certificate is granted conditionally and the applicant refuses to accept the conditions placed on the granting ...