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Meeting Name: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/7/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
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     Meeting convened at 9:07 a.m.    Roll call Video Video
250941 01.AppointmentAppointment of Cassandra Brooks to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by Ald. Milele Coggs.

Minutes note: Appearing: Cassandra Brooks Ald. Coggs was in support.
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250969 02.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of City Development relating to the status of the Edison SPC, LLC apartment project at 1005 Edison Street.

Minutes note: Appearing: Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner There was discussion on the stoppage of construction at the new development project site located at 1005 Edison Street, the project status, and plans for the site going forward.
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250968 03.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of City Development relating to the status of the lease agreement with the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts that governs the Marcus Center parking structure and the status of capital maintenance projects required to maintain the functionality of the parking structure.

Minutes note: Appearing: Kevin Gilinko, Marcus Performing Arts Center CEO Katie Dillow, Marcus Performing Arts Center Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner Mary Schanning, Deputy City Attorney Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner Mr. Gilinko discussed the lease agreement, status of capital maintenance projects, financials to maintain the parking structure, and redevelopment of the site.
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250966 14.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a new Request for Proposals for redevelopment of the City-owned Marcus Center Parking Structure site.

Minutes note: Appearing: Kevin Gilinko, Marcus Performing Arts Center CEO Katie Dillow, Marcus Performing Arts Center Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner There was discussion on past RFP and awarded developer for redevelopment of the site, evaluation of the project for viaibilitly, concerns over the chosen developer and stoppage of redevelopment plans, and starting the RFP process over. Item to be rescheduled at the next meeting with a representative of the City Attorney to be present.
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250890 05.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1515 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Ald. Stamper moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
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250890 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1515 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: The file was substituted with Proposed Substitute A and relabeled as Substitute 1. Appearing: Rosita Ross, DCD Joann Harris-Commode, NeuVue, LLC (buyer) Jody Rhodes, NeuVue, LLC (buyer)
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250984 06.CommunicationCommunication from various City departments relating to proposed state legislation concerning zoning, development, and the building code.

Minutes note: Appearing: Justin Moralez, City Clerk's Office Calvin Lee, City Clerk's Office Jordan Primakow, IRD Sam Leichtling, DCD Deputy Commissioner Tonya Fonseca, DCD Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. There was discussion on proposed state legislation Assembly Bills 453 (Comprehensive Planning) and 449 (ADUs) and their anticipated impact.
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250521 17.OrdinanceSubstitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Industrial Light, IL2, to Downtown - Mixed Activity, C9G, to allow a mixed-use development on the property located at 1414 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, on the east side of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, north of West Vliet Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Appearing: Tanya Fonseca, DCD Mehran Farahmandpour, applicant No public testimony. Ald. Coggs was in support.
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250474 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to the South Superior Street Puddlers’ Cottages Historic District on the east side of Superior St. between E. Russell Ave. and E. Ontario St. excluding 2538 S. Superior St. in the 14th Ald. District.

Minutes note: Appearing: Tim Askin, HPC Andrew Stern, HPC Terri Williams, 14th Ald. Dist. A presentation was given on the proposed permanent historic desigation. Ms. Williams was in support on behalf of Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic. Public testimony in support: Emma Rudd, Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Public testimony in opposition: Jeffrey Leja, 2508 S. Superior St. Mr. Leja said a majority of the property owners were in objection presently, had concerns, and he had written correspondence noting their objections. Joe Paterick, nominator, said he had concerns that he did not have previously.
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250496 19.ResolutionSubstitute resolution granting Permanent Historic Designation to the West Avenues West Historic District on blocks bound by W. Wisconsin Avenue to W. State Street and N. 22nd Street to N. 27th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Appearing: Tim Askin, HPC Andrew Stern, HPC A presentation was given on the proposed permanent historic desigation. Public testimony in support: John Hennessy, Hennessy Group, Inc. Emma Rudd, Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Lindsey St. Arnold-Bell, Near West Side Partners James Dieter, nominator Ald. Bauman was in support.
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     Meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office    Not available
     This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.    Not available