City of Milwaukee - File #: 160339

• File #: 160339
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2016
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/1/2016
• Effective date: 11/18/2016
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning, from Parks to Institutional, of lands located south of West Hampton Avenue and east of North Port Washington Road (6th Aldermanic District).
• Sponsors: ALD. KOVAC, ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/17/2016	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/2/2016	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/1/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Ald. Kovac moved to go into closed session. There were no objections from the 3 members present. Ald. Kovac moved to go into open session. There were no objections.	Pass	3:0
11/1/2016	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:2
10/25/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: RECESS: 11:08 A.M. RECONVENE: 11:18 A.M. Individuals present: Vanessa Koster - Dept. of City Development Tigue Whaley-Smith - Milwaukee County Eric Peterson - Milwaukee County Andrea Fowler - Assistant City Attorney Members of the public: Jon Apple - Apple Family Foundation - Glendale - opposed Amy Monahan - Glendale - opposed Tammy Blaeske - Glendale - president of Milwaukee River Preservation Association - opposed Ald. Kovac moved to make three documents from the state provided by Ms. Blaeske part of the record. There no objections. Robert Thompson - Milwaukee - opposed Paul Zovic - Village of Shorewood trustee - supports Dick Yahr - Milwaukee -- opposed Dave Dorner - Glendale - opposed Herb Oechler - he had to leave - supports Brian Rothgery - public information officer for Milwaukee County supervisors - deferred to the supervisors present. He spoke following Sup. West Margaret Crawford - Milwaukee - supports Sup. Willie Johnson, Jr. - opposed Glenn Goebel - Glendale - opposed Sup. John Weishan, Jr. - opposed Sup. Peggy West - opposed Brian Kreuziger - Glendale - opposed Martin Haseman - Glendale - serves on 2 Glendale boards - opposed Cheryl Nenn - Milwaukee River Keeper - supports Steve Jacquart - Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Ald. Kovac moved to accept Proposed Substitute A. There was no objection. Ald. Kovac moved for passage. Withdrawn. The intention is to schedule this item right before the Council meeting on Nov. 1.	Pass	5:0
10/25/2016	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/17/2016	1	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED	Pass	4:1
10/14/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/10/2016	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published 10-10-16 and 10-17-16 for a ZND Mtg. on 10-25-16 at 9:00 a.m.
10/4/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: To Whom It May Concern: The attached file is being referred to you for: Report and reply, preparation of ordinance and fiscal note. Further information relating to this file may be found via the Legistar system at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Chris Lee at 286-2232 or clee@milwaukee.gov
10/4/2016	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/14/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160339
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC AND BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning, from Parks to Institutional, of lands located south of West Hampton Avenue and east of North Port Washington Road (6th Aldermanic District).
Analysis
This ordinance changes the zoning of lands located south of West Hampton Avenue and east of North Port Washington Road from Parks (PK) to Institutional (TL).
Body
Whereas, The Estabrook Dam on the Milwaukee River has been in decline and has developed major structural issues due to years of neglect; and

Whereas, The dam is a crumbling "public nuisance" that hasn't operated since a 2008 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources order to shut it down; and

Whereas, Industrial pollutants, including polychlorinated biphenyls, have been accumulating near the dam for decades, mostly from industrial sources upstream in the Lincoln Creek watershed; and

Whereas, There is no viable reason to maintain the dam and keep it permanently open as the short-term repair costs and long-term maintenance costs of that scenario would far exceed removal costs; and

Whereas, The dam removal alternative means the complete removal of the dam, including the gated control structure and fixed crest spillway, and the creation of a free-flow condition; and

Whereas, Removing the dam and restoring free-flow conditions would allow for unimpeded passage of boats, fish and aquatic invertebrates, yield the greatest positive impacts on river ecology, flood management, water quality, sediment management, fish and aquatic life, terrestrial wildlife and recreation, would support natural wetland hydrology, and may result in a net gain of wetland acreage; and

Whereas, The ecological health created by a free-flowing river offers greater long-term value than maintaining the present water body behind the dam; and

Whereas, On May 12, 2016, the City of Milwaukee passed resolution number 141707 expressing the...