City of Milwaukee - File #: 221449

• File #: 221449
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2023
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/18/2023
• Effective date: 5/6/2023
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local Business, LB2, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD, known as Brady-Farwell Hotel to allow construction of a hotel on the property located at 1709-23 North Farwell Avenue, on the west side of North Farwell Avenue, east of North Cambridge Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BROSTOFF
• Indexes: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, ZONING DISTRICT 03

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/5/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/21/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/18/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
4/11/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development Mike Klein, Klein Development Jeno Cataldo, JC Capital Corp. Ethan Skeels, Kahler Slater Jonathan Brostoff, 3rd Ald. Dist. Mr. Leichtling and development team made a presentation. Public testimony in opposition: Mike Kostic, resident Marcella Baruzzini, resident Ald. Brostoff was in support.	Pass	4:0
3/24/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/13/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/6/2023	0	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	APPROVED CONDITIONALLY; Minutes note: Appearing: Mike Klein, Klein Development Joe Sinnett, Kahler Slater Ethan Skeels, Kahler Slater Jonathan Brostoff, 3rd Ald. Dist. Mr. Leichting and the developor team presenting. Public testimony: Olivia Voltz testified with concerns and questions on the loss of street parking to hotel use. The commission and developer team discussed a number of aspects including that the project would entail 59 offsite parking and 11 onsite parking at a minimum, the developer was considering 4 offsite parking solution structures (to be further determined), a possible surface lot, valet service and traffic flow, there being no current public street parking onsite currently, street parking in the area would be used by hotel patrons but not on a permanent basis, street activiation, and landscape lighting/fixtures. Ald. Brostroff was in support of the project bringing in more foot traffic and commerce to the area, that the majority of public feedback received by him was positive, the project being an improvement over the current blighted building, and that the positives would outweigh the concerns over traffic and parking. Member Crane moved approval conditionally, seconded by vice-chair Nemec. (Prevailed 6-0) Conditions: Applicant working with DPW to submit an updated site plan and any needed adjustments to the DPD narrative to incorporate DPW comments related to the installation of flashing beacons for a pedestrian crossing at Royall Place and adjustments to the Cambridge Avenue curb lines required as a result of this development. Applicant providing the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) to DPW for their review, and working with DPW through any recommendations or requirements by the department based on their findings, as well as updating the DPD exhibits as needed to incorporate any changes relating to the TIA. The applicant updating the applicable plans to show a corrected City paving detail (to be provided by DPW) and the required placement of accessible parking spaces as noted in the ADA Coordinator’s comments.	Pass	6:0
3/6/2023	0	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	REFERRED TO	Pass	6:0
1/23/2023	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/17/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221449
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BROSTOFF
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Local Business, LB2, to a Detailed Planned Development, DPD, known as Brady-Farwell Hotel to allow construction of a hotel on the property located at 1709-23 North Farwell Avenue, on the west side of North Farwell Avenue, east of North Cambridge Avenue, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This zoning change was requested by 1709 N Farwell PropCo LLC, and will allow construction of a hotel on the subject site.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”), do ordain as follows:

Part 1. There is added to the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances (“MCO”) a new section to read as follows:

(1) In accordance with the provisions of Section 295-907 of the MCO relating to the establishment of planned development districts, the Common Council approves the subject Detailed Planned Development, which is restricted to the time limit of 5 years from the effective date of this ordinance unless the criteria per s.295-907-2-c-11 are met as referenced in Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and made a part as though fully set forth herein.

(2) The zoning map is amended to change the zoning for the property located at: 1709-23 North Farwell Avenue, Tax Key No. 355-0023-110 from Local Business (LB2) to Detailed Planned Development (DPD).

(3) The requirements set forth in said detailed plan attached to this Common Council File as Exhibit A, constitute the zoning regulations for the area contained in such planned development district described, provided further, that the effect of the approval of such detailed plan is that such plan shall limit and control construction, location, use and operation of all land and structures included within the detailed plan to all conditions and limitations set forth in such detailed plan.

Part 2. ...