Number
221213
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
220001
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, MURPHY, SPIKER AND CHAMBERS JR.
Title:
Resolution directing the Board of Zoning Appeals to prepare annual reports on application types, locations and results.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Board of Zoning Appeals to prepare annual reports on BOZA applications by type, location and result, and to present those reports to the Common Council.
Body
Whereas, The 2023 Budget was adopted by Common Council File Number 220001 on November 22, 2022; and
Whereas, Amendment 45 placed a footnote in the Budget stating, “The Board of Zoning Appeals shall report annually to the Common Council regarding BOZA applications by
type, location and result”; and
Whereas, The Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZ) typically receives, processes and hears 500-700 applications for special use permits, variances (dimensional and use) and operator changes each year; and
Whereas, The Common Council seeks a better understanding of the distribution of BOZA applications both geographically and by type of request, as well as the results of these applications (time required to process and decide on requests, approval rates, etc.); and
Whereas, Currently, there is no systematic reporting of BOZA activities to the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Board of Zoning Appeals is directed to prepare annual reports on BOZA applications by type, location and result; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Board of Zoning Appeals shall present the annual report for a calendar year to the Common Council by April 1 of the following year.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB177778-1
Jeff Osterman
11/30/2022