City of Milwaukee - File #: 231836

• File #: 231836
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/19/2024
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/2/2024
• Title: Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to Grand Avenue Historic District on West Wisconsin Avenue in the 4th Aldermanic District upon recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HISTORIC BUILDINGS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/9/2024	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/2/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Moore moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 14-0) Proposed Substitute A removes the three properties in the 10th Aldermanic District from the Grand Avenue Historic District.	Pass	14:0
7/2/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
6/11/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL	Pass	11:0
5/21/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL; Minutes note: Ald. Moore moves to hold in Council. Withdrawn. Moore moves to send back to committee. Withdrawn.	Pass	12:0
4/9/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL	Pass	15:0
4/4/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: This item was taken out of order and considered prior to item 7, CCFN 231835. Appearing: Andrew Stern, Historic Preservation Commission Tim Askin, Historic Preservation Commission James Owczarski, City Clerk Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Matt Jarosz, Historic Preservation Commission member A video was played, as requested from Ald. Bauman, from the Historic Preservation Commission March 11, 2024 meeting protraying a portion of that hearing. Mr. Owczarski presented a timeline of the processes associated with past temporary and/or permanent historic designation of the subjected properties under the proposed historic district and the Millerand property. Mr. Stern presented the staff report and the recommendation from the Historic Preservation Commission. Mr. Jarosz testified in support of the HPC staff report and recommendation. Public testimony in opposition: Brian Quincey, 3121 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Eric Sobush, 3121 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Mark Roeker, 3121 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Rose Moylan, 3121 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Matthew Morrisey, 3127 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Tricia Morrisey, 3127 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Brian Anderegg, 3111 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner representative Rex Anderegg, 3111 W. Wisconsin Ave. owner Public testimony in support: Karen Rosen, Cold Spring Park Historic Neighborhood District property owner Allyson Nemec, Historic Concordia Neighborhood Distric property owner Barry Weber, Historic Concordia Neighbors Inc. and property owner Tom Fritz, Historic Concordia Neighborhood Distric property owner Anne Devitt, Historic Concordia Neighborhood Distric property owner Beth Sahagian, 842 N. 29th St. property owner Emma Rudd, Milwaukee Preservation Alliance	Pass	5:0
3/19/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

231836

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

231625
Sponsor

THE CHAIR
Title

Substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to Grand Avenue Historic District on West Wisconsin Avenue in the 4th Aldermanic District upon recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission.

Analysis

This resolution grants permanent historic designation to the Grand Avenue Historic District on West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.           .

Body

Whereas, The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Ordinance, s. 320-21 of the Code of Ordinances, provides that historic sites, structures and districts may be designated by the Common Council upon the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission; and

Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission, at its March 11, 2024 meeting, by a vote of five (5) ayes, one (1) no and one (1) excused, recommended historic designation of the Grand Avenue Historic District on West Wisconsin Avenue; and

Whereas, The buildings within the proposed district fulfill the following criterion set forth in s. 320-21-3:

e-3. Identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the city.

e-.5. Embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or specimen.

e-6. Identification as the work of an artist, architect, craftsman or master builder whose individual works have influenced the development of the city.

e-9. Unique location as a singular physical characteristic which represents an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the city.

; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Grand Avenue Historic District, which is comprised of the following properties on West Wisconsin Avenue (3034 and 3046), further described as:

Tax key No. 3882273000 CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO 6375 IN SE 1/4 & SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 SEC 25-7-21 PARCEL 3 BID #10

Tax key No. 3882272000 CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO 6375 IN SE 1/4 & SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 SEC 25-7-21 PARCEL 2 BID #10

be designated as a Milwaukee historic district. The Preservation Guidelines pursuant to the Historic Designation Study Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council file, shall apply to this district and are adopted by the Common Council as part of this file.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB180019-1

Jeff Osterman

07/02/2024