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Commissioners and staff spent the bulk of the item reviewing five principal nominations and the mechanics of voting. Project nominations mentioned on the record included: Concordia 27 (a Concordia neighborhood mixed-use rehabilitation), Double Dutch Hotel (a small hotel on Marshall Street), the Fitz Apartments (new infill on Summit Avenue/Hackett), Thrive on King (the former Gimbels/Shuster’s department-store redevelopment), and the Pabst Malthouse (referenced as a prominent “back from the brink” restoration). Commissioners also discussed other nominations such as a Tannery Boutique project and several smaller rehabilitations around the city.

Staff and process notes
A staff member told commissioners that ballots would be emailed after the meeting and that commissioners who want to participate should return their ballots by the following day. The staff member said there will be a press release once votes are tallied and that the Common Council press office typically distributes award publicity.

Commissioners debated award categories and eligibility rules. Topics included whether awards should recognize original development teams or current owners, how to classify new construction versus rehabilitation (sensitive infill vs. large multifamily), and whether the commission should create a subcommittee or broaden the nomination outreach for future years. Commissioners noted an absence of a clear restoration-specific category and discussed adding formal parameters or an external advisory panel to recruit nominations.

Ceremony logistics and timing
Commissioners confirmed the ceremony will be held on May 29 at Best Place; the start time was discussed as either 5:30 or 6:00 p.m., and staff noted the commission website lists the event time. Several commissioners encouraged additional publicity and suggested forming a small subcommittee to broaden nominations and recruitment for future years.

What did not change at the meeting
The commission did not take final award votes at the meeting; instead members agreed to vote on projects (the process described in the meeting was thumbs-up/thumbs-down voting and commissioners may vote for multiple projects). The meeting record shows commissioners voting informally at the table to indicate preferences while staff recorded that electronic ballots would be distributed for the official tally.

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The commission’s approval clears the owner’s plan to reconstruct a full-width wood porch believed to be historically appropriate for the house and to replace concrete front steps with wood steps and handrails. Commissioners also voted to place two pending roof applications (files 241,957 and 241,958) on file after staff reported the applications were no longer necessary, and they ratified staff approvals for a set of staff-issued certificates of appropriateness (items 4 through 18 on the agenda).

Staff presentation and approval details
A preservation staff member told the commission that photographic evidence and prior surveys showed the house once had a full-width front porch and that the applicant proposes to reconstruct a porch consistent with that earlier condition. The staff description noted reuse of turned wood posts, tongue-and-groove decking, 2-by-2 wood balusters, 4-by-4 posts with decorative caps, molded top and bottom rails, and 1-by-2 porch skirting. Staff recommended approval.

The owner identified himself at the meeting as Michael Kohanski and confirmed he had retained a master carpenter to do the work; Kohanski said he had not personally done the carpentry. Alderman Robert Bauman, chair of the commission, moved approval; Commissioner Nicholas Hans Robinson seconded. The motion passed on an affirmative voice vote.

Procedural votes
For two separately noticed roof matters — file 241,957 (4444 North 20th Street, Garden Homes District) and file 241,958 (4370 North 20th Street, Garden Homes District) — staff reported the items were “no longer necessary” and commissioners voted to place both files on file.

The commission also voted to ratify staff-approved certificates of appropriateness for items listed as 4 through 18 on the agenda. A staff member presented the list and commissioners moved and seconded the ratification; the motion passed on an affirmative voice vote.

What the votes mean
The porch approval authorizes the applicant to proceed with the porch reconstruction as drawn and described in the staff presentation; any permit requirements remain separate and are handled by city permitting staff. Placing the two roof files “on file” removed them from the commission’s active agenda because staff indicated the cases were resolved or no longer required review. Ratification of staff approvals confirms the commission’s oversight of routine staff-issued certificates.

Actions recorded at the meeting (see below) list the agenda file numbers, who moved and seconded each motion as reflected in the transcript, and the recorded outcomes.

No legal authorities (ordinances or statutes) were cited on the record during the discussion of these items; staff framed the porch application in terms of historical documentation and typical certificate-of-appropriateness review standards.

Votes at a glance
- File 241943 — Certificate of appropriateness for porch reconstruction at 850 North 20th Street (Concordia Historic District): Motion to approve moved by Alderman Robert Bauman, seconded by Commissioner Nicholas Hans Robinson; outcome: approved (affirmative voice vote).
- Files 241,957 and 241,958 — Noncompliant roof installations (addresses stated on agenda): Motion to place both files on file as no longer necessary; outcome: placed on file (affirmative voice vote).
- Items 4–18 — Staff-approved certificates of appropriateness: Motion to ratify staff approvals; outcome: ratified (affirmative voice vote).

Next steps and implementation
The owner may proceed with permit applications and construction consistent with the approved plans; staff and building-permitting authorities will handle permit-level review. The commission did not attach additional conditions on the record beyond the design details presented by staff.

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Commission discusses 2025 "Cream City" awards, voting process and ceremony logistics

Milwaukee preservation commission approves front-porch reconstruction, places two roof cases on file and ratifies staff certificates