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• Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda by roll call, 9 in favor, 0 opposed.

• Public Works committee items: The committee recommended passing item 6 (ordinance related to public health, sanitation and animals as revised) and adopting item 24 (amending the fee schedule to add a rental fee for the 70 Second Street Pedestrian Plaza). The council recorded a roll‑call vote on the committee report with 9 in favor and 0 opposed; item 24 was adopted as recommended.

• Economic Development committee items: The committee recommended granting item 5; passing items 25 and 26; adopting items 27 and 28; denying item 29; and granting item 30. The council approved items 5, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 30 on a roll call vote (9 in favor, 0 opposed). Item 29 (a new liquor‑license application) was denied; the recorded roll call on that denial was 5 in favor of denial, 4 opposed. Committee and council discussion stated the denial was based on the concentration of existing liquor outlets in close proximity to the proposed site.

• Public Safety committee items: The committee recommended passing item 31 (ordinance creating a local license for cannabidiol/THC‑infused beverages) and adopting item 32 (resolution authorizing temporary annual street closures between South 100 and Eighth Street and 112th Street at W. Theo Trecker Way). The council approved the public safety committee report by roll call (9 in favor, 0 opposed). The THC beverage ordinance was approved by voice vote during the public safety committee and moved forward to the full council for approval.

• Nonrenewal and licensing actions: The council approved a notice of nonrenewal and revocation of a provisional operator (bartender) license for Raoul Collin (item 33). The council later approved routine class A, B and C alcohol license renewals (item 3042025‑3003) by motion and voice vote.

• Street‑closure authorization and related public‑safety measures: Following resident petitions and staff recommendations, council adopted authority for the director of public works to temporarily close specified streets seasonally to address vehicle cruising impacts, with DPW and the aldermen to coordinate placement of barriers and timing.

Several items that had public hearings (for example, the auto‑glass limited‑use amendment and the rezoning request for the 6900 block of West Orchard Street) were presented at the May 20 meeting; planning commission recommendations and staff follow‑up were noted, and several items will return to the council for final ordinance or rezoning action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council and Committee Meetings 5/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The West Allis Common Council approved multiple committee reports and ordinances on May 20, including licensing and street‑closure authorizations; one liquor‑license application was denied due to proximity of existing outlets.","taxTitle","West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",5509,"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},6528255,"Council approves local license for cannabidiol and THC‑infused beverages; city attorney cites century‑old statute",732,2291000,3023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411960-20074280eb5ac0b8db16ee3c9de170de&start=2291&end=3023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411960-20074280eb5ac0b8db16ee3c9de170de/thumbnail_2291000.jpg","/articles/6528255/West-Allis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-local-license-for-cannabidiol-and-THCinfused-beverages-city-attorney-cites-centuryold-statute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528255-357d2e083e522fcddaf9423c482aee51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150946&Signature=WDpTPa9TVaqa-7dT12GoUNFCEJt95kQvHsgTpE9UC39bjer0nU8GIIO9Mtyhx7cHrajKcqttuNdyWXWQxo3GMg6tlNrKkcBqolC736LXLl3GBQEwUIV73KLtJnF5wTIBB3igl72xweDoZk6YgCV9kx-mDm~KCqhLHxnK4xRdKQsaczpzXp713MjUvse9xRLo~N6DCyKSgAFzcO6Z-KLWxTHJ8MYbXV54YBhKGWQE2JRFIly7ozyBGblqNSQWK62jmS~79UEwc4o7VdGFlJZhXsXWh4WJGmshWFBcRVr7HeDIQmRtOkm9bKxdp11p3sLDS0H2eezhvMN8uVP3GeYpRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Allis Common Council on May 20 approved an ordinance to create a local license regulating retail sales of cannabidiol and THC‑infused non‑alcoholic beverages.

During the public safety committee discussion council members, city attorneys and the police chief debated the legal basis and enforcement. City attorney (transcript: Attorney Decker) told the committee that the city can create a local license under an older state provision dating to Prohibition that authorizes municipal licensure of sales of certain non‑intoxicating beverages. \"In order for the city to create a local license for a business, there needs to be a state statute authorizing,\" Attorney Decker said, and he explained that a 1921 law historically authorized licensing of non‑intoxicating beverages and that the statute can be applied to modern cannabidiol/THC drinks provided the city frames regulations to protect public health, safety and welfare.

Discussion among council members focused on enforcement, underage sales and product labeling. City staff noted that many products are already labeled with concentration information; the draft ordinance would require licensees to card customers and prohibit sales to under‑21 patrons in line with alcohol licensing practice, and it would impose a local retail license requirement enforced by police. Chief Mitchell said enforcement would be similar to current tavern checks: \"It would be easy enough for us to do. We do tavern checks throughout the entire city now on a random basis. And when the police officers go in, they're checking for proper licensing. This would just be one more license for them to check for,\" he said. The chief also noted complexities for driving enforcement because state testing cannot currently distinguish precise THC quantities in blood and presence of THC can create legal issues for impaired driving enforcement.

Attorney Decker and other staff said the city could regulate labeling, sales to minors and require licensees to demonstrate age‑verification practices; actual product potency testing would be handled outside routine licensure and would pose separate challenges.

The committee moved the ordinance forward and the full council approved it by voice vote. The ordinance's text will establish application and licensing requirements and authorize police enforcement for unlicensed retail sales and sales to minors.","After an extended public safety committee discussion, the council approved an ordinance to create a local retail license to regulate cannabidiol and THC‑infused non‑alcoholic beverages, with enforcement by police and labeling and age restrictions modeled on alcohol rules.",{"_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},6528260,"Applicant seeks rezoning on West Orchard for permanent smoker; neighbors voice parking and health concerns",531,549000,1080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411960-20074280eb5ac0b8db16ee3c9de170de&start=549&end=1080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411960-20074280eb5ac0b8db16ee3c9de170de/thumbnail_549000.jpg","/articles/6528260/West-Allis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Applicant-seeks-rezoning-on-West-Orchard-for-permanent-smoker-neighbors-voice-parking-and-health-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528260-c541baba472961e163a4ccbbe7458f3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150946&Signature=OB71jJ7dJ8myieSfk34RgukPRVUaaM6SMF55bMgdhks-ZujpgA7cNZp~dIOfWPa6KiUT0Uydr2YIx0ctOzZWuemBl95DExSiMkSjn6tM0SREbsAJYMwKw3fseDH3brZUA-oWAPp9gqzMfQYKsKpVtydO-~XgoCoUUS3KNGigA0hI6Q9gqYN8CfCWBRL6Pwa-yJXHMzFQISAxcYqy0Q6fkGjD7BTS6-OeRS620Pv1u39mPgEZKLrYCynOPgKRP3I5Wsk-HtPop-l7Kne2rDjBttf~9uiTNq4yRp1fFVVz8oy95D1w9LfyPbSJtotX6he6rB79tEG3f-L60fuQi5so1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Allis Common Council on May 20 heard a public hearing on a request to rezone a roughly 3,600‑square‑foot parcel in the 6900 block of West Orchard Street from RC (residential) to C2 (commercial) to allow installation of a permanent smoker and an enclosed metal shelter to support on‑site smoking operations tied to a nearby kitchen.

City planning staff described the site as an existing parking lot area east of Tanner Paul, with eight parking stalls and a refuse enclosure. Steve Scherer said the parcel is currently in an RC district but has a commercial land use and that planning commission recommended approval. He told council staff would coordinate with the property owner and operator on site landscaping, the precise smoker location, and health department and fire department requirements.

Leon Schwartz, the owner of Iron Pig 2 (listed in the transcript as the restaurant portion inside Tanner Paul), told the council the proposal is to place a smoker on the lot and use the Tanner Paul kitchen as his commissary. \"The purpose of that property is to, put my smoker out there, which would be in conjunction with my kitchen that's within the Tanner Paul Building,\" Schwartz said. He said smoked meat would be brought inside to be processed; he also said his smoker is a pellet unit that runs unattended overnight and that he uses aluminum pans to reduce grease and fire risk.

Brandon, who identified himself as an operator at Shotzi's (the business inside Tanner Paul), told the council the smoker would reduce the need for a noisy compressor at the food‑truck operation: \"This his ability to smoke in the smoker itself means he doesn't run his food truck at our location... so you won't have the loud compressor,\" Brandon said.

Neighbors who filed an objection raised several concerns in writing, Scherer said: limited parking, potential for rodent issues, overlap with an existing full kitchen inside Tanner Paul (Shotzi's), uncertainty about future uses of the parcel, and possible health department and fire department issues. Council members pressed about plumbing, hand‑washing/sink access and whether restrooms would be required; Scherer said the health department would coordinate requirements and that access to Tanner Paul could affect sink and plumbing needs. He and Aldermen also discussed whether the structure would meet commercial building code rather than a simple shed; Scherer said code enforcement indicated commercial building code could apply and that planning commission conditions would require site improvements before smoking could begin.

Scherer said the planning commission recommended approval and that one written objection had been filed. No formal rezoning vote appears in the May 20 transcript; Scherer said staff would follow up with the property owner and operator on site plans and code and health department coordination if rezoning proceeds.","An applicant seeking to rezone a small parcel on the 6900 block of West Orchard Street to allow a permanent smoker tied to nearby Tanner Paul business described plans and health/fire precautions; planning commission recommended approval but at least one neighborhood resident objected citing parking, future use concerns and health/fire risks.",{"_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},6528265,"West Allis staff proposes zoning change to allow indoor auto‑glass, tinting and vinyl services in commercial zones",192,233000,425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411960-20074280eb5ac0b8db16ee3c9de170de&start=233&end=425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411960-20074280eb5ac0b8db16ee3c9de170de/thumbnail_233000.jpg","/articles/6528265/West-Allis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/West-Allis-staff-proposes-zoning-change-to-allow-indoor-autoglass-tinting-and-vinyl-services-in-commercial-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528265-cf620324ccb257428ecbfa2165def0dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150946&Signature=gP84EqTdvSioWffkvynOUe3C21Ajg7WTi0HCQLp1vh8IjVjFGZfbtaoNZ24WUjk8qJ7W1KL7fU9skZlKAIsN7cWaeNsiusfMN0Ml~fMB2bFZv1dmYnMq1tDt3Ob~O6UQx1vQ4R6DM6abyb8UUJjYA61o1CFlybdD9BhrVz8pPBZyFAhewkRG8NTLbRuUdJqQzZsbVYHiRd1QofUlLdsq0rvgMRwjSfpqbtXkNyj4qAl02uJnlxWzpgXoREteyntnGZT9561gbp2Bd9f9EoiL0mqpBPQX2en69-Wdzf1TLmtuzpZv8V3te0cci6c6ZfGsIqLhwQzNw-SJ5QtyDJwLzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff on May 20 told the West Allis Common Council that a proposed ordinance would add a narrowly defined limited use category for auto‑glass services to the city's zoning code, allowing on‑site glass repair, replacement, window tinting and vinyl graphics for vehicles 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or less when work is performed indoors.

The proposal was presented at the first of three public hearings by Steve Scherer, who said the request grew from a business interest at 8123 West Greenfield Avenue and that the text change is intended to make a specific set of automotive services allowable in commercial zoning districts where light motor vehicle service is otherwise a conditional use only when not adjacent to residential lots. \"The name of the business is Dynamic Auto Glass,\" Scherer said, and he described the new definition as focused on \"auto glass services, including glass repair, replacement tint, and vinyl graphic enhancements for motor vehicles having a gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less for compensation.\"

Scherer told council members the amendment would add a new definition, designate the activity as a limited use in all commercial districts and two light‑industrial districts, and attach criteria requiring that on‑site services be performed indoors. He said the planning commission recommended common council approval and that no objections had been filed before the meeting. Scherer also said city staff would work with any prospective operator at 8123 West Greenfield Avenue on site improvements such as landscaping, parking‑lot striping and refuse location.

Council members asked about the scope of permitted activities and whether the change would allow services typically performed off‑site. Alderman Winkle asked for clarification of the specific activities. Scherer and others confirmed that the change would permit vinyl wraps (distinct from glass tinting) and that the ordinance language would require indoor work, though mobile service calls into the community (for example replacing a windshield at a customer location) could still occur if the business offered that service in addition to indoor work. Alderman Weigel underscored that the draft ordinance aims to prevent outdoor repair or work on vehicles at the site.

No vote on the ordinance was recorded at the May 20 meeting; Scherer said planning commission had recommended approval and that staff had received no objections as of the hearing. If the council later adopts the ordinance, Scherer said staff would coordinate site improvements with the tenant and property owner.

The public hearing was closed after no audience members asked to speak.","City planning staff presented an ordinance to create a narrowly defined \"light motor vehicle service — limited use\" to permit indoor auto‑glass repair, tinting and vinyl wraps in commercial and two light‑industrial districts; planning commission recommended approval and no public objections were reported at the May 20 public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: West Allis council actions on May 20, 2025

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Applicant seeks rezoning on West Orchard for permanent smoker; neighbors voice parking and health concerns

West Allis staff proposes zoning change to allow indoor auto‑glass, tinting and vinyl services in commercial zones