From:	Christine McDermott <cmcdermottt@aol.com>
Sent:	Friday, July 15, 2016 4:07 PM
To:	Lee, Chris
Cc:	Marcoux, Rocky; Bauman, Robert; Mayor Tom Barrett; Douglas Hagerman; 
Mary Ertl Dettmann
Subject:	Goll Mansion/1550 N. Prospect

Honorable Members of the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee,

We are writing this email to declare our very strong opposition to the proposed project at the site of the 
Goll Mansion. We would request that the Committee reject the change in zoning to a new Detailed 
Planned Development for a multi-family residential development at 1550 North Prospect Ave in 
Milwaukee. 

We moved to N. Prospect Ave in the fall of 2015 and love it but now as part of this neighborhood are 
very aware of the very negative impact a large apartment building will have in our neighborhood. 

Parking will be atrocious if this new building as proposed is built. It does not include a turnaround drive, 
grossly inadequate guest parking and no good solution for truck and other deliveries. As an apartment 
building the monthly move in’s and move outs will create total chaos on N. Prospect Ave. All of the 
moving will be intolerable and also a safely hazard. The trucks will most likely assume a lane of Prospect 
and/or block the walkways. Walkers are a constant on our sidewalks not to mention the numerous 
elderly and disabled that use the sidewalks. People of bicycles on Prospect will be at increased risk due 
to all of the additional trucks and traffic.

In addition to the safety issues we see for the existing neighbors we don’t understand how this building 
would conform to what the Milwaukee Fire Department requires in the need of a fire or emergency 
situations? Nowhere to park! Plus, how could they maneuver their ladder trucks to rescue a tenant?   
Concerned that the DCD and DPW have not taken these issues seriously. Has the MFD been able to 
weigh in?

Having had an opportunity to see the plans for the proposed project it is clearly too large for the lot. It is 
our understanding the the developer is proposing a structure nearly three times what the zoning 
standard is and is appropriate for a lot that is only 0.64 acres. Why is the committee even considering 
this project when it exceeds the density standard by more than three times? 

Set backs don’t seem appropriate. Only 3.4 feet from the lot line of the building at 1522. When 1522 
was developed they did a very nice job of respecting their neighbors and allowed for open space on both 
north and south sides of the building. 

Regarding the bluff, 40-50 percent of the footprint of the building will be past the crest of the bluff. We 
assume this means lots of pilings. Who is responsible for damages done to adjacent buildings?  That 
changes the location and shape of the bluff and it is our understanding the no engineering or geological  
study has been offered by the developer. What about the DCD? Seems that is very remiss on their part. 
What does the DNR have to say about this proposed project? Have they been consulted?  These 
questions need to be addressed.

Site lines will be changed for all of us that live on N. Prospect. It seems as if every other developer has 
historically respected the site lines which benefit the entire neighborhood. Why would you even 
consider allowing them to build so far out over the bluff? The developer of 1522 recognized the logic of 
being a good neighbor so built a large terrace and left the bluff as it should be!

The building of this proposed structure goes against everything that appeals to the far, far majority of us 
that live on N.Prospect and it will damage the value of surrounding properties plus will greatly endanger 
the safety of all of us that live on N. Prospect. The traffic situation will be totally out of control! One can 
barely find parking on a regular weekday and we can only imagine how impossible it will be with the 
increase of residents and guests. 

Finally, the Milwaukee Zoning Code of Ordinances section 295-103 states that the ordinance should 
“maintain safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation…prevent and control sedimentation, and other 
pollution..enhance the streetscape and pedestrian environment…maintain a compatible scale of 
development…and encourage reinvestment in established urban neighborhoods while protecting their 
unique characteristics…”  This clearly states the purpose of this ordinance and the proposed 
development is in total conflict of why this ordinance was put in place. 

Please reject the proposed project. It makes no sense!

Chris and John McDermott