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Jonathan Latsko, associate planner with the Department of City Development, explained the alley segment “dead ends into the apartment property” and appears to have been dedicated historically to accommodate a former garage. The applicant, Joseph (Joe) Ulrich of NextGen Wisconsin, told the commission he and his wife purchased the property less than a year ago and are renovating the building. Ulrich said the alley is frequently used by people camping and for activity that compromises tenant safety; vacating the portion would allow the owners to secure that area.

Ulrich said the owners intend to install a cyclone fence with a keyed gate that trash haulers would use to access two existing dumpsters; DPW staff noted a dumpster enclosure meeting city standards may be required when permits are sought. DPW will remove the street light once the vacation is recorded; Ulrich paid the fee for light removal. Latsko said property owners along the remaining alley were noticed in accordance with municipal code and staff recommended approval because the right of way no longer serves a public purpose.

Commissioners voted to approve the vacation. The commission record notes removal of lighting will occur at the applicant’s expense and that required permits for fencing or dumpster enclosures must comply with city standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Milwaukee, WI - CITY PLAN COMMISSION133921602201140395 - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the vacation of a 40-by-25-foot east‑west alley adjacent to 2111 W. Wisconsin Ave. (Patrician Apartments) at the request of the property owner to improve building security; DPW fee for streetlight removal was paid and owners along remaining alley portions were noticed.","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},6634154,"Commission extends Century City redevelopment plan five years and updates use table",1554,5120000,6674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3402052-8ad54d4c85d961fd7af3bebf5f8b3f17&start=5120&end=6674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3402052-8ad54d4c85d961fd7af3bebf5f8b3f17/thumbnail_5120000.jpg","/articles/6634154/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Commission-extends-Century-City-redevelopment-plan-five-years-and-updates-use-table","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634154-df31f3a8525e4abdf6e04959e5540b86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097442&Signature=LHwdJu-CHqfiPyiZfGX~ApWBjcBMXXT612LaPZjWFogc9RF1T3M0gEaRF1onqoqgNeXK2MbXsFb~3T1kJsj7CL8o1xBYx6OtCo5xQp~iH~hf7PhV3S6NfVCChUZrw7zrdcTDnyoZD78~c-iJ0zaKUjh44s3Mh4ZIHRDtPk5Q2sVmp8nc~O7-~Sl9xjgdst3EcsnsWlLE1YB0xLVhkzfQqGkWQeTniBOyOZyCDDrcgJR-MkOuZjsdQNRFmbNXRIUG0RQz0bpf6rLB0fJ3ypOUSJv6gkkoaFenFfZZ5R2MIouHRd6SkZrMc-TdJ3D9lTpTsHFpvu0cCdPRv5hnvllQrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission on Monday approved Amendment No. 2 to the North 30th Street/West Capitol Drive (Century City) Redevelopment Plan, extending the plan’s timeline by five years and updating the plan’s zoning/use table.

Benji Timm of the City’s Real Estate staff told commissioners the extension is intended to give staff and partners more time to work with prospective investors, businesses and neighborhood stakeholders to refine the plan. “We just felt five years was enough time to allow us comfortably to work with our partners,” Timm said, noting staff capacity and the complexity of converting an old industrial site to modern industrial uses.

The amendment also aligns the plan’s use table with changes to the city zoning code that have accrued since the plan’s original adoption in 2005. Amy Oath (planning staff) explained the updated table clarifies which uses are permitted, conditional or prohibited inside the redevelopment area so the plan continues to support the stated goal of attracting quality, job‑creating industrial and manufacturing users.

Timm and staff reviewed progress at the site since the plan’s adoption: demolition and environmental cleanup work; private tenants that now include manufacturing and indoor agriculture firms; new utility and fiber connections; and stormwater and neighborhood investments such as Melvina Park. Timm said some 60 developable acres remain at Century City and the site is actively marketed to potential large employers with high energy and infrastructure needs.

Commissioners and staff discussed the plan’s role as a legal tool — it can guide land acquisition, environmental remediation, infrastructure investment and, if necessary, exercise eminent domain. Several commissioners praised the historic cleanup effort and emphasized the importance of targeting family‑sustaining jobs. The commission voted to approve the amendment.","The City Plan Commission approved Amendment No. 2 to the Century City Redevelopment Plan, extending the plan’s timeline five years and updating the plan’s land‑use table to match current zoning and redevelopment goals focused on job creation.",{"_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},6634159,"Commission approves 7 Brew drive‑through on S. 20th with height deviation and landscape enhancements",1644,3412000,5056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3402052-8ad54d4c85d961fd7af3bebf5f8b3f17&start=3412&end=5056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3402052-8ad54d4c85d961fd7af3bebf5f8b3f17/thumbnail_3412000.jpg","/articles/6634159/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Commission-approves-7-Brew-drivethrough-on-S-20th-with-height-deviation-and-landscape-enhancements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634159-3fc0790519e2c23aada70b56208421f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097442&Signature=DFmhsJm8SLvAw1yjk4~v8aK5HEa1M-6apOZ9rLaWT-OEUReVNkiDwlq21u-Fg6lGOYMWSJUCjUKD3ZkN7460QhQVnYQTMYsoTeoeMurrj0qhaH9XD~HwZhSbqjh-bZZI8jjNo6wSNOqKgEZ8A5DN-XGlJTMZ-6um5ZHbUlrgHsaqimCL41USPBlF8kcTcvOGmd~GzR62ZqfKcV9RVmHrRzd~WffmCpbN0IKyEu6a~SEscn5m5UuMfiZhWKQBo~yyKHH3gGluJzxiSsK~Sp~bHFsLq7-8kNw649EbD4XWAVJWSCUx0bkPw3SfkXAQkAUAfPP5Lrg-64ljjU3Wj7ZHvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Plan Commission on May 19 approved plans for a single‑lane double drive‑through 7 Brew coffee shop at 3702 South 20th Street and granted a deviation from the South 20th/Howard Development Incentive Zone (DIZ) building‑height standard.

Kristen Connolly, principal planner with the Department of City Development, said the 530‑square‑foot prefabricated building meets the overlay’s design standards in materials and siting except for the minimum height rule. “The proposed building will be approximately just shy of 19 and a half feet tall, so about 2 and a half feet short of that minimum,” Connolly said. Staff recommended approval of both the site plan and the deviation after the applicant added pedestrian amenities and other design enhancements.

Eric Traskowski, civil engineer with Excel Engineering and project lead for the applicant, explained the height deviation is driven by the building’s modular shipping constraints. “The standard building that comes shipped is 19 feet 3 and a half inches,” he said, adding that the structures are a brand standard and arrive in sections sized for legal transport.

Applicant and owner‑operator Tommy Pennington described operational features designed to reduce drive‑through queuing and neighborhood impacts: staff take orders on tablets (no speaker box), a walk‑up window will serve pedestrians, the site includes two picnic tables and a bike rack, and front landscaping has been increased from the standard five‑foot minimum to a 10‑foot buffer. The plans reduce impervious surface in parts of the lot and add pervious paving for several northern stalls.

Because the redevelopment retains parking tied to existing lease agreements, the project requires a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals to exceed the maximum allowed parking for a building of this size; the commission conditioned final project approval on BOZA action. Connolly noted the applicant worked with DPW on circulation and queuing to keep any stacking within the site and off public rights‑of‑way.

Alderman Scott Spiker said he had no objection and praised coordination among the applicant and city staff. Commissioners approved the site plan (file 250,040) conditioned on BOZA approval and granted the height deviation (file 250,041).","The commission approved a prefabricated 7 Brew drive‑through at 3702 S. 20th St., granting a deviation from a 22‑foot minimum building height (building will be ~19'3.5\") and conditioning site approval on a Board of Zoning Appeals parking variance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634165,"Plan commission approves temporary community garden at 711 E. Kilbourn",1033,1167000,2200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3402052-8ad54d4c85d961fd7af3bebf5f8b3f17&start=1167&end=2200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3402052-8ad54d4c85d961fd7af3bebf5f8b3f17/thumbnail_1167000.jpg","/articles/6634165/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Plan-commission-approves-temporary-community-garden-at-711-E-Kilbourn","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634165-88bf40240024157d5bc48319da2cbd71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097442&Signature=mNZGbFH~-39eZ-gF~VIFm8XqXQqYZxWVTbNyNipugNcQ1D~wUAD-dUzQmJZP-jSnKHyajA4sUHfAEq5qMA0wLVQ0wS3iLxVWK5VYUBDdW7sEhQ5gg0qemYaRT4mLoczczuWGjPLYn9pi7w0QNyHm4YowBwljT2lMd6zH92cbDBlOlN2AluJmO54Zr8Xhq7t27Sx9ncQC-hqIZoR1WZqzyf2OIdZxVF~2EBihtpdoE1Wisxw6LWzsJ9qPBCwlbt5wN3--f23j6sNNKq0ZOLeh9YYpcRsXdLiMMOdL4Vf2Ou7g~nYt~PhqEMxCps8yx60JT5Dehi6KJVrQ4z0vvdWTCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Plan Commission on Monday approved an amendment to the Bookends general plan development to allow an interim community garden at 711 East Kilbourn Avenue.

The garden proposal, led by Newland Enterprises, would convert a vacant gravel lot into a roughly 5,30-square-foot planted area with raised beds and perimeter plantings. Kristen Connolly, principal planner with the Department of City Development, said the proposal “is consistent with the plan recommendations” for bringing amenity uses to high-density residential districts while preserving the site’s potential for future development.

Joey Wisniewski, senior development coordinator for Newland Enterprises, told the commission the company plans to operate and maintain the garden and prioritize residents of nearby buildings (Ascent, Nova and City Green Apartments) for garden plots. “We’re going to maintain it ourselves. Ascent is right across the street,” Wisniewski said. He added the developer expects to operate the garden for roughly four to five years, after which any future development would be coordinated with plot holders and timed to avoid an active growing season.

Public comment included on-site residents who supported the interim use. Cale Gerlock, who identified himself as a resident at 700 East Kilbourn Avenue, said: “I support this project, as an interim use until, highest and greatest use can be achieved at the site.” Dan Small, another resident, also testified in favor and praised Newland’s management of nearby properties.

The plan as approved includes requirements recommended by staff: a walk-up window for non-vehicular customers, an enhanced pedestrian connection from South 20th Street, a watering plan using portable water tanks (no permanent irrigation or lighting is proposed at the start), and a maintenance plan by Newland staff. Connolly noted that if Newland later seeks a different interim use while the parcel remains under the general plan development zoning, the applicant would need to return to the commission and the Common Council for approval.

Commissioners voted to approve the amendment at the meeting; the motion was seconded and carried.

The approval allows the garden to proceed while preserving the site’s long-term development potential. The commission and Newland staff said they would notify plot holders well in advance if the site is brought back into active development.","The City Plan Commission on May 19 approved an amendment to allow an interim community garden at 711 East Kilbourn Avenue. Newland Enterprises will operate the garden and prioritize on-site residents for plots while retaining development rights for the future.","actionData","errors"]

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