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What was proposed: The Department of City Development (DCD) presented companion files — an amendment to the Arena District general plan development (GPD) and a detailed plan development (DPD) for the Moxy Hotel (Files 241,339/241,340). DCD staff said the proposed building meets the block’s zoning and design standards in the GPD — including the block’s minimum story requirement and standards for street‑level activation — and that the proposal aligns with the 2023 downtown plan. Staff recommended approval and noted the application had already received unanimous recommendation from the City Plan Commission with a single condition about the visual treatment of a generator/transformer room.

Developer and operator presentations: Peter Fagan, president of the Milwaukee Bucks, described the hotel as the next phase of the Deer District master plan and said the Moxy \"will be privately funded. No public subsidies are requested\" and that the applicant expects it to complement the emerging entertainment uses on the block. Andy Inman of NCG Hospitality described NCG as a Wisconsin‑based owner/operator and said the brand is a lifestyle boutique product that targets sports-and-entertainment leisure demand; he told the committee the hotel would include about 156 rooms, a bar/restaurant and amenity spaces tailored to the Deer District market.

Public testimony and points of contention: Speakers were divided. Supporters said the Moxy fills a niche for the district’s event‑and‑leisure demand, will be privately financed, and promotes activation of street life. Opponents — including Milwaukee County Board Chair Marcela Nicholson — urged the committee to hold out for a larger, full‑service convention hotel (about 300 rooms) that could better serve large conference business and generate larger tax increment returns. Nicholson said approving a smaller hotel \"falls short of what this site and this city calls for\" and urged the council not to \"shrink our expectations.\" Other commenters raised labor and procurement questions, asked about resident‑preference and EBE goals, and questioned the sufficiency of parking and project cost disclosure.

Planning and legal context: DCD staff emphasized that the GPD adopted in 2016 established permitted uses and design standards for each block; the planning review found the Moxy’s height, placement, transparency and activation meet those standards and that a hotel is a permitted use on Block 3. Staff also addressed a legislative‑reference memo that questioned whether the project would conflict with prior tax‑increment financing plans; DCD said the TID projections did not assume development on those later parcels and that the TID remains high performing.

Committee action: After extended exchanges about \"highest and best use\" and whether council precedent allows the committee to reject a DPD that meets the GPD standards on the grounds that a hypothetical larger project might be preferable, the city attorney advised that committee members seeking legal analysis should request closed‑session advice. Because closed session was not noticed for this meeting, the committee voted to hold the files to the call of the chair for further legal consultation. Chair Baumann called the motion \"held\" and a roll call recorded multiple ayes; objections and at least one abstention were noted in the record.

Why it matters: Block 3 is a high‑value parcel in the Deer District beside Fiserv Forum and a new concert venue. The decision raises policy questions about how strictly a council should enforce earlier master‑plan aspirations versus allowing developers to build privately financed projects that meet current zoning standards. The debate also touches on labor commitments, resident‑preference triggers for city‑subsidized projects (not triggered here because no city financing was offered), and how the city balances near‑term private investment with long‑term convention‑market ambitions.

Next steps: The committee held the files so the city attorney can provide legal guidance in a closed session; staff and applicants may return with additional details (e.g., construction financing, labor and procurement commitments, and final design changes requested by the CPC condition).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milwaukee - ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE on 2025-05-06 9:00 AM - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","DCD staff recommended approval of zoning and design changes to allow a privately financed seven‑story, ~156‑room Moxy Hotel within the Arena District; opponents urged holding out for a larger convention hotel.","taxTitle","Milwaukee , Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",2851,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566690,"Neighborhood services outlines stepped-up enforcement plan after large illegal tire dumps",902,880000,1782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203258-eefbeca6fc04d2c7d2d726604690fbb0&start=880&end=1782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203258-eefbeca6fc04d2c7d2d726604690fbb0/thumbnail_880000.jpg","/articles/6566690/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Neighborhood-services-outlines-stepped-up-enforcement-plan-after-large-illegal-tire-dumps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566690-81f894d2a1a679722407105fb3942b45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214969&Signature=Ni5UIU3LsZVbVZz6IMKSVRT3url10jqSuwaFdtqNRBINltA~MW~8Dg5LJmArQTtjvRf2x3nMOU8wyLBf0MqNdvyV3OcaoV2MRjiIndjVTniwlM20h4gjkwcVswWEwN7wXhaRq06YNJt6zFL~qLEmekbKeF5aJ2vf1ry-CS3OCOdhtvVwJ7uk6DAGZWiwAYs56t70y9ldR4XQEUAteJwPJjWQ4xM8-Gs6njEuKDeI0nvJFSYC69aNq8r-xBAuzS3YrfidBzOuGb4q3JzF7srIxk~MZy9sXlf02m-AvEAr~4Dzi7DTfBzToXKigg-~g35iY02WYJhqr51VFZYqFtT6PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) staff told a Milwaukee council committee they are ramping up enforcement and education to address repeated illegal dumping of waste tires across the city.

DNS deputy commissioner Mike Baszvanian and commercial-division manager Jumaane Cheatham outlined the department’s inspections and licensing framework. Cheatham said the \"waste tire generator\" requirement is part of the recycled salvage and towing (RST) licensing structure and that inspectors now perform expanded, targeted second- and third-pass inspections of tire shops. \"Part of that reeducation...is a sign that says, all waste tires must be marked,\" he said, describing a new emphasis on visible marking and recordkeeping.

Key facts and problems DNS identified: inspectors estimate about 40 RST licenses in the city and seven locally based licensed transporters; large illegal dumps are typically associated with unlicensed or out-of-city transporters who collect tires cheaply and abandon them. Cheatham said generators are required to keep manifests showing who picked up tires and where they were taken; in recent investigations DNS found falsified receipts and unmarked tires, which undermined tracing of origins. \"For the most part, there is not\" marking on dumped tires, Cheatham said when asked whether field piles bear generator numbers.

DNS said its response includes:
- Creation of a dedicated team of tire-shop inspectors and a checklist inspectors hand to operators.
- Reeducation on marking tires and posting signage at shops to require marking of all waste tires with the shop’s RST number.
- Improved records so inspector notes and dump reports specifically identify tires in the cleanup database.
- Outreach to licensed local operators and multi-jurisdictional coordination with DPW, the DNR and law enforcement to pursue repeat violators and transporters operating without credentials.

Penalties and gaps: DNS staff showed a bail/penalty schedule in which the maximum cited was $5,000 in some instances; staff said they typically cite the establishment rather than issue hundreds of individual per-tire citations because prosecuting hundreds of citations is time-consuming and can be reduced by city attorneys. Staff also said RST numbers currently change every two years after license renewals, a City Clerk office practice implemented in 2010 that complicates tracing; inspectors recommended exploring a persistent identifier for each generator.

Costs and data: DNS said average cleanup of an illegal dump (all materials) runs about $335 per cleanup call on average, and cited one private-property cleanup costing roughly $5,000 for about 600 tires. Staff told the committee they will modify records to tag tire-specific cleanups and produce five-year reports on inspections, citations and cleanup costs.

Committee action: The committee agreed to hold the communication to let Alderman Pratt and staff draft additional enforcement steps and potential ordinance language requiring operators to verify generator licenses and to require consistent RST marking procedures. Chair Alderman Baumann called the item \"held\" for follow-up; members asked DNS to provide a list of historical inspections, the number of denied licenses that later operated, and an inventory of how many tires the city removed and how much was recovered over the last five years.

Why it matters: Large, concentrated dumps of tires create recurring cleanup costs, complicate city sanitation and are a fire and environmental concern; DNS described operational fixes that staff says can improve traceability and enforcement, but said some gaps (out-of-jurisdiction transporters, manifest fraud) require multiagency action and possibly ordinance refinements.","The Department of Neighborhood Services told a council committee it is increasing inspections, reeducation, and record-keeping after a wave of illegal tire dumping; staff proposed clearer marking, stronger recordkeeping for transporters and generators, and better interagency coordination.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566694,"Committee clears three city tax-deed sales to local buyers, including event space and small hotel-style conversion",583,53000,636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203258-eefbeca6fc04d2c7d2d726604690fbb0&start=53&end=636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203258-eefbeca6fc04d2c7d2d726604690fbb0/thumbnail_53000.jpg","/articles/6566694/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Committee-clears-three-city-tax-deed-sales-to-local-buyers-including-event-space-and-small-hotel-style-conversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566694-043c0de82a3bb078172b5cab2094ccb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214969&Signature=do8J7C3Vk9fCbYeyQfj0TfEJt71qhqlnLvH-LRC2xL2MdG4CkSa2OxpoPF3S1NWrGBdvvhdpRbTzRdDhcocFvYbEjlo5bVT~tGCKEWD-kgt3KDGDbHDuqIhjLb4S0fgAPuGeaf0o3c2qpBhPO6VU1XVioKv9MEoeby5VyTq3PDMr964-AIaaY~Gmzqf8bA01F~3VPY2QyMdFjMb8IVTcO4eQT8NjqnKfUHNl9j0bg6LeBiJ0vwKOhrtw01PLn9ImiMEeK16G-AXs2dyYlI~53YIXTZK2TWVP2q4O~FzIZDKvDhLeNc4TQK4cbnyZAkvo7uVzJ3zsE5FcOOvjlu3ixw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Milwaukee Common Council committee on Tuesday approved three resolutions authorizing sales of city-owned tax-deed properties to local buyers for redevelopment.

The committee approved File 241983 for the sale of 4929–4930 North 30th Street to 4 Generations Holdings LLC for conversion to an event space and adjacent outdoor courtyard. Jeronda McCray, the applicant and a neighborhood resident, told the committee she plans to operate a community-focused event venue and use the adjacent lot as a courtyard. \"We are going to use the adjacent lot as a courtyard, and then it will have sort of a Spanish barnyard look,\" McCray said.

The committee also approved File 241980, the sale of 911 South Cesar Chavez Drive to MG Multi Services Milwaukee Corporation, owned by Miguel Garza. Garza said the parcel — about 7,800 square feet and a former nuisance property acquired by the city in 2018 — will host a new building that expands his tax and accounting business on the ground floor with at least two residential units above. Rosemary Perez, listed as Garza’s real estate agent, said the construction budget for the project is approximately $400,000 and the purchase price listed in committee remarks was $205,000.

Finally, the committee approved File 241985 for 4113–15 West North Avenue, purchased by Tiara Bailey for $10,000. Bailey said she plans to renovate the multi-story building and live upstairs while operating a small office or neighborhood resource center, focusing on services for women. Department of City Development (DCD) staff said renovation costs are estimated at about $80,000, plus buyer sweat equity; Planning’s design-review comments will be incorporated in the sales contract.

Why it matters: The sales convert tax-delinquent and vacant parcels into occupied properties, with applicants saying they will supply neighborhood services, small-business space and event amenities. City staff framed the transactions as part of an effort to return lots to the tax base and encourage local ownership and reinvestment.

Supporting details: DCD real-estate staff introduced each file and said the properties were acquired by tax foreclosure between 2014 and 2018. Committee members spoke in favor of local ownership; the Cesar Chavez business-improvement district and the council sponsor of the Chavez Drive sale expressed support for the Garza project as adding density to a commercial corridor. For the North Avenue sale, staff told the committee the proposed use is permitted under city commercial guidelines and that Alderman Stamper (district representative) had signaled support in earlier meetings.

Votes and procedure: Each resolution was moved and approved in committee by voice vote with no recorded objections at the meeting. DCD staff said purchase-price and construction-budget figures will be incorporated into the purchase-and-sale agreements and that standard post-approval conditions (design-review and a finalized PSA) apply.

What was not decided: Exact closing dates, financing sources for construction, and contractor/subcontractor commitments were not finalized in committee and were described as matters to be resolved in the purchase-and-sale agreement and in later permit reviews.

Next steps: DCD will prepare the purchase-and-sale agreements and include the design-review conditions discussed in committee; staff indicated those agreements will reflect the budget and program details provided by the buyers.","A Milwaukee council committee approved three resolutions to sell city-owned tax-deed properties to local buyers for redevelopment: an event space on North 30th Street, an expansion of a tax and accounting business on South Cesar Chavez Drive, and a mixed-use renovation on West North Avenue.","actionData","errors"]

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