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Meeting Name: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/28/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
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     Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m.

Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis serving as a member in place of Ald. Stamper for this meeting.
    Roll call Video Video
250176 01.AppointmentReappointment of Nicholas Hans Robinson to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District)HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250193 02.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Office of the City Attorney, and the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to the enforcement of the building code, the retroactivity of provisions within the building code, and provisions governing the installation of sprinkler systems.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Michael Mazmanian, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Evan Goyke, City Attorney Chief Aaron Lipski, Fire Dept. Justin Moralez, Common Council- City Clerk Legislative Affairs Calvin Lee, Common Council- City Clerk Legislative Affairs Commissioner Arroyo-Vega gave a presentation on fire safety in the building code, which is contained in the file. There was discussion on non-conforming buildiings, inspections, waiver/disclosure form for tenants, orders and inspections at Highland Court Apartments near 27th and Highland, ability to change legislation and require retrofitting, installation cost for sprinklers, any changes to State sprinker laws, lobbying for State sprinkler law change, exploring legal paths for legislative change, preemptive State law and challenges, past City communication to the State on Act 270, advocacy to make fire protection improvements, and building alterations.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
241977 13.ResolutionSubstitute resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the North 35th Street - West Capitol Drive (Century City) Redevelopment Plan, in the 7th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Appearing: Benjamin Timm, Dept. of City Development Tanya Fonseca, Dept. of City Development A presentation was given on amendment no. 2 to the plan, which is contained in the file. There was discussion on permitted and prohibited uses and updates to the redevelopment plan.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250151 04.ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing a transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for comprehensive planning, land use and zoning analysis, GIS mapping, and other related administrative activities.

Minutes note: Appearing: Tanya Fonseca, Dept. of City Development
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
241871 15.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the 2nd Amendment to the General Planned Development known as Bookends to allow a community garden as an interim use on the property located at 711 East Kilbourn Avenue, on the south side of East Kilbourn Avenue, east of North Van Buren Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Appearing: Tanya Fonseca, Dept. of City Development Joey Wisniewski, New Land Enterprises A presentation was given. This amendment was requested by 701 E Kilbourn, LLC and will allow the site to be used as a community garden until future development occurs. There was discussion on perimeter fencing and/or plant bedding, previous management/experience with gardens, and length of the community garden. No public testimony.
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
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     Please note that for items 6 and 7, Common Council File Numbers 241339 and 241340, the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved. The committee may then reconvene into open session for the regular agenda.    Not available
241339 16.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the Second Amendment to the General Planned Development, GPD, known as Arena Master Plan to allow changes to the zoning standards for Block 3 of the GPD, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Items 6 and 7 were taken and considered together. Ald. Burgelis moved that the the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved. Ayes - Spiker, Jackson, Coggs, Burgelis, Bauman The committee convened into closed session at 10:11 a.m. Present - Spiker, Jackson, Coggs, Burgelis, Bauman Appearing: Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development Evan Goyke, City Attorney Mary Schanning, Deputy City Attorney Joseph Dobbs, City Attorney's Office Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Lafayette Crump, Dept. of City Development Ald. Burgelis moved that the committee reconvened into open session. There was no objections. The committee reconvened into open session at 11:53 a.m. The meeting recessed at 11:53 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 12:01 p.m. Appearing: Atty. Brian Randall, Amundsen Davis, LLC Atty. Randall, legal counsel to the applicant, NCG Hospitality, LLC, made remarks. There was discussion on assessed values, comparables to a similar hotel in The Trade, total project costs, customer demographics, human resource workforce goals, check-in protocol, no rooftop amenity, integrating customers into the local district community, building permitting, and labor issues. Public testimony in support: Dan Bukiewicz, Milwaukee Building Trades Abel Segura, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters (Local 2337) Ivan Harrada, Heat & Frost Insulators Local Union 19 James Phelps, JCP Construction Public testimony in opposition: Dr. Michael Rosen, resident Troy Brewer, resident and MASH Peter Rickman, resident and MASH Ald. Bauman passed the gavel to Ald. Burgelis.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEFail1:3 Action details Video Video
241339 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the Second Amendment to the General Planned Development, GPD, known as Arena Master Plan to allow changes to the zoning standards for Block 3 of the GPD, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass3:1 Action details Not available
241340 17.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General Planned Development known as Arena Master Plan to a Detailed Planned Development known as Block 3 - Arena Master Plan, Phase 2 to allow the construction of a multi-story hotel on the eastern portion of 430 West State Street, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Minutes note: Items 6 and 7 were taken and considered together. Ald. Burgelis moved that the the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved. Ayes - Spiker, Jackson, Coggs, Burgelis, Bauman The committee convened into closed session at 10:11 a.m. Present - Spiker, Jackson, Coggs, Burgelis, Bauman Appearing: Sam Leichtling, Dept. of City Development Evan Goyke, City Attorney Mary Schanning, Deputy City Attorney Joseph Dobbs, City Attorney's Office Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Lafayette Crump, Dept. of City Development Ald. Burgelis moved that the committee reconvened into open session. There was no objections. The committee reconvened into open session at 11:53 a.m. The meeting recessed at 11:53 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 12:01 p.m. Appearing: Atty. Brian Randall, Amundsen Davis, LLC Atty. Randall, legal counsel to the applicant, NCG Hospitality, LLC, made remarks. There was discussion on assessed values, comparables to a similar hotel in The Trade, total project costs, customer demographics, human resource workforce goals, check-in protocol, no rooftop amenity, integrating customers into the local district community, building permitting, and labor issues. Public testimony in support: Dan Bukiewicz, Milwaukee Building Trades Abel Segura, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters (Local 2337) Ivan Harrada, Heat & Frost Insulators Local Union 19 James Phelps, JCP Construction Public testimony in opposition: Dr. Michael Rosen, resident Troy Brewer, resident and MASH Peter Rickman, resident and MASH Ald. Bauman passed the gavel to Ald. Burgelis.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEFail1:3 Action details Video Video
241340 1 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from General Planned Development known as Arena Master Plan to a Detailed Planned Development known as Block 3 - Arena Master Plan, Phase 2 to allow the construction of a multi-story hotel on the eastern portion of 430 West State Street, located on the north side of West State Street, west of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass3:1 Action details Not available
     Meeting adjourned at 12:58 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