City of Milwaukee - File #: 221062

• File #: 221062
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/9/2022
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/17/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution granting the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the existing building at 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street and the construction of a new five-story mixed use building at the same location, 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street, in the Mitchell Street Historic District, for Zuwena Cotton.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: DEMOLITIONS, HISTORIC BUILDINGS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/24/2023	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/17/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED	Pass	12:0
1/17/2023	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
1/11/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/10/2023	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission Zuwena Cotton, appellant Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. & Common Council Presentations were made by Mr. Askin and Ms. Cotton. Public testimony in opposition: Jeremy Ebersole, Milwaukee Preservation Commission Ald. Stamper moved to grant the appeal. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
1/10/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
12/5/2022	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	PLACED ON FILE; Minutes note: Ms. Carlen Hatala said the demolition will be voted on first. A store called "The Grand" was formerly at this site and was constructed in 1891, a very tiny part of that facade which still remains. Ms. Hatala went through the history of the building, which included removal of the original towers. There are a number of criteria for demolition, which Ms. Hatala went through, those which were met or were not met. The staff thinks the building is a good candidate for restoration or rehabilitation. Staff does not support demolition. Zuwena Cotton - property owner - she didn't buy this property with the intention of demolishing it. The Grand store was closed 42 years, Walgreens was in there and there is currently a beauty supply store, which occupies 12,000 square feet of a 70,000 square foot building. She does have financing lined up to finance the project. Jim Jendusa - engineer - structurally the building is adequate, but the facade is damaged, wndows need to be fixed and the central entry to the builidng was changed in 1984. Melissa Schwartz - on staff for Zuwena Cotton Ald. Jose Perez - her proposal exceeds what could be there and has a lot of art deco elements. Min Kim - son of the owner of the beauty supply company that is the current tenant -they have a lease until 2027 and don't know where they will be going for 18 months during construction. Chris Laurent - real estate company - in favor Dan Didier - representing the BID - supports the development Zachary Peterson - Milwaukee Preservation Alliance - opposed Move to raze by Ald. Bauman. Seconded by Rafael. Failed. 3-4 (Mr. Jarosz, Ms. Keating Kahn, Ms. Pieper Eisenbrown and Ms. Peltz voting "no"; Mr. Garcia, Ald. Bauman and Mr. Hans Robinson voting "aye")	Pass	4:3
11/9/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221062
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution granting the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the existing building at 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street and the construction of a new five-story mixed use building at the same location, 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street, in the Mitchell Street Historic District, for Zuwena Cotton.
...Analysis
This resolution grants the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the existing building at 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street and the construction of a new five-story mixed use building at the same location, 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street, in the Mitchell Street Historic District, for Zuwena Cotton.
Body
Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission met on December 5, 2022 to consider granting a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the existing building at 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street and the construction of a new five-story mixed use building at the same location, 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street, in the Mitchell Street Historic District, for Zuwena Cotton

; and

Whereas, The Commission denied the Certificate by a vote of 3 ayes and 4 noes; and

Whereas, The applicant appealed the decision relating to denial to the Zoning, Neighborhood and Development Committee at its meeting of January 10, 2023; and

Whereas, The Committee, by a vote of five (5) ayes and zero (o) noes reversed the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission, now, therefore, be it,

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the appeal of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the existing building at 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street and the construction of a new five-story mixed use building at the same location, 1101 W. Historic Mitchell Street, in the Mitchell Street Historic District, for Zuwena Cotton is granted provided that no permit for demolition may be issued unless the ap...