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Why it matters: Timmerman Plaza was rezoned as a Detailed Plan Development (DPD) to allow a Walmart years earlier; Walmart closed in 2023. The proposed ordinance revises the DPD permitted uses to allow a larger wholesale/distribution use than the code currently permits in the LB1-focused zoning. Supporters said the re-tenanting and reinvestment will revive a long-vacant building, align with the city's comprehensive plan goals and stabilize a major commercial corridor.

Public comment and process: City Plan Commission and DCD staff reviewed the proposed substitute and recommended approval; the local alderman signaled support. The committee's approval sends the ordinance to full council. Implementation will include site improvements, a front façade retail entrance for public access by Restaurant Depot customers and new wall signage to be permitted through the detailed plan process.

The committee's action was unanimous and moves the project to the council for final approval; DCD and the property owner will return with permit-level details for loading operations, signage and public access as the project advances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Milwaukee, WI - ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE on 2025-07-08 9:00 AM - Amended 7/7/25 - Previous items 1 & 2 (CCFNs 250423 & 250425) removed. - Jul 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recommended a zoning amendment that lets a wholesale restaurant-supply tenant occupy roughly 50,000 square feet of the former Walmart building at Timmerman Plaza, clearing a path for a Restaurant Depot outlet and other re-tenants.","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},6656142,"Committee recommends sale of several city tax-deed properties to local buyers",250,0,250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5338957-62fbac4f4b759909e9b89196988cd9e3&start=0&end=250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5338957-62fbac4f4b759909e9b89196988cd9e3/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6656142/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Committee-recommends-sale-of-several-city-tax-deed-properties-to-local-buyers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656142-81ebd5996f870299576cfcf64b7e960d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095845&Signature=QRD2CsCvjmwJxyWOo9jM~bJrJil1U3SIEslztWhwAAfAVR9hRZm9LIHnp1JqMXGAR3TWa6cZUAfxruEuRq6-swNVQyv3adfA99W6JREeVhRXW2DFhWC9FMGTzduRibiDVyCTKRJ9Qm64XLeifXTGcWzEx7HhYEkr6VxzCbtSttUjPOcCmdwFu1ASPKWQeMY~yvH7j2U9zMDULrAkzVlZK6tuaUL04B3SAgVZ~Xf4Oa851z8nJKInist-d74W3y0uvTHeDtBZATlLXcUrYNheHtYttx~Q9MKfeeCbY-Fmo9PHMbZYOQ4IL0uaob46AXEiOJQpWZQX8CHVqzC-ncdKcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At Monday's Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development meeting the committee recommended adoption of several land-disposition resolutions authorizing the sale of city-owned tax-deed parcels in multiple aldermanic districts. The committee heard short presentations from Department of City Development (DCD) staff and the proposed buyers.

Sales recommended by the committee included:
- 1100 W. North Ave., 15th Aldermanic District: DCD recommended sale to Coastal Precise Logistics Corporation (buyer identified in committee as Tashana Windham Prescott) for a neighborhood bakery and dessert bar; building reportedly dates to 1900 and DCD advised the buyer will renovate. The committee recommended adoption without objection.
- 1901 W. Galena St., 15th Aldermanic District: Proposed sale to Scott and Julissa Sapolsky for approximately $5,000 with a planned $134,000-plus renovation to convert the building into three residential units and a commercial leasing office at the front. Committee recommended adoption.
- Vacant lot at 3631-33 W. Lisbon Ave., 15th Aldermanic District: DCD recommended sale to Emmett Hawkins, who owns the adjoining property and will use the 4,000-square-foot lot as community green space; committee recommended adoption.
- 627 S. 6th St. (southern half of a vacant lot), 12th Aldermanic District: Proposed conveyance to Jesus Camacho to consolidate green space with an existing commercial parcel; committee recommended adoption and clarified deed combination and recording fees were buyer responsibilities.
- 620 7th S. 6th St. (northern half), 12th Aldermanic District: Related file (paired sale) moved forward despite the buyer representation' DCD reported the other interested party had a scheduling conflict but DCD recommended moving both files together; committee recommended adoption.
- 1901 S. 26th St. (multi-story commercial building), 8th Aldermanic District: Recommended sale to Isaiah Bartolome for $60,000 for a family-owned barbershop with upper-level living units and a $157,000 estimated renovation.

Why it matters: The city frequently sells tax-foreclosed properties back into private hands to return vacant buildings and lots to productive use. Committee members praised several of the proposed buyers for local ties and planned neighborhood investments; they also asked DCD staff about interior conditions, zoning and future monitoring.

Public and committee questions touched on building condition, proposed uses, historical occupancy, price-setting criteria and whether buyers would provide owner-occupied or rental housing. DCD confirmed conveyance documents will record deed combinations where needed and that buyers bear recording fees and costs. Each sale was recommended to full council with DCD conditions described in the land disposition reports.","The zoning committee recommended adoption of multiple land disposition reports to sell tax-deed properties across the city to individual buyers and neighborhood investors, including a neighborhood bakery, multi-unit rehab projects and green-space conveyances.",{"_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},6656147,"Committee backs Cutterhay Farms rezoning and tax-increment plan for 212-unit housing campus",978,9992000,10970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5338957-62fbac4f4b759909e9b89196988cd9e3&start=9992&end=10970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5338957-62fbac4f4b759909e9b89196988cd9e3/thumbnail_9992000.jpg","/articles/6656147/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Committee-backs-Cutterhay-Farms-rezoning-and-tax-increment-plan-for-212-unit-housing-campus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656147-bc601afb5964371124271a8ad173e937/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095845&Signature=mTND~kpHVKFr1e66y7G4ghwX3x4XSC0nZBoe4g1NwiLe4Sim4Swj8masvlGWhF7srOTlSvFsvrEV6Cc34LgXfNxfhSAQvJ3cFBHq9hlKAH61Gm9Z24ZQDYu22jbn3Fr6LAhvPDv5Gp2G2BAVcjfEvaVYRMJzm1h0-O4R3bsemvPOP7sLsFAz85WBQ-q1suBMWginOPHlgMA-vxq~CbGb9FsJt~NpDyQvlFZETcBWhgMB0M9BY0s29vJYEx5dzhpPUl-KAOcUEJFFCNFd5Xpwfhx8rZ0Hv-gEnrk-R82VlNLSqejqHftaBPBI0Glb6OhI234pqhgsjIuXA301D9Xgbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee recommended approval on Monday of a detailed plan development rezoning and a companion tax-increment financing (TIF) package for Cutterhay Farms, a mixed housing campus proposed on a former YMCA site on Milwaukee's northwest side. The developer, Royal Capital Group, told members the proposal for Phase 1 would build 212 units ' 112 family units and 100 senior units ' on the western portion of a roughly 52-acre site that contains significant wooded and wetland areas.

Committee action: The committee introduced and adopted Substitute A to the zoning file to limit the entitlement before the council to the single-phase, 212-unit campus and recommended adoption of the zoning entitlement. The committee also recommended adoption of the companion resolution to create Tax Incremental District (TID) 122 and provide a developer-funded TIF grant of $3.7 million under the terms presented to the committee.

What the project would include: Royal Capital described a campus centered on two 50-unit, three-story senior buildings and six two-story family buildings configured as stacked flats/townhome-style units. The plans include about one parking space per unit plus visitor parking, trails and expanded multi-use paths, a renovated 30,000-square-foot building retained for community uses (child-care, fitness space, maker space and meeting rooms), a stormwater pond and roughly 30 acres that Royal Capital says will remain undisturbed open habitat. The developer said it will self-manage the property and install a gated controlled-access perimeter with 24/7 monitoring and on-site security staff.

Why it matters: The plans aim to add workforce and senior housing to a part of the city that has seen little private investment. Royal Capital said the project will create construction jobs, add to the city's housing stock and expand the tax base. The TIF package is structured as a developer grant with performance conditions, minority- and small-business contracting goals and a payment-in-lieu provision in case some property becomes tax-exempt.

Concerns raised: Neighbors from nearby owner-occupied streets and conservation advocates opposed parts of the campus and pressed the committee for stronger assurances that the project would not remove or degrade longstanding trees and woodland areas or invite spillover of crime from a nearby problematic rental property. The committee's discussion focused on three areas: (1) preservation of existing woodland and wetland features near owner-occupied neighborhoods; (2) emergency access and public safety (Milwaukee Fire Department demanded an emergency vehicle access point from Swan Road remain in the plan); and (3) the prospect of later phases. Royal Capital agreed to limit the entitlement to the single-phase campus before the committee and to require separate council approval for any future phases; the developer also agreed to continue discussions with environmental groups and the alderwoman about habitat protections.

Next steps: The committee recommended adoption of both the zoning substitute and the companion TIF resolution; both files will go to full council for final action. If council approves the TID and zoning, detailed implementation steps and design plans will follow and include contract goals and reporting requirements the committee captured in its approval motion.","The zoning committee recommended approval of a detailed plan development and a companion tax-increment financing plan for \"Cutterhay Farms,\" a 212-unit housing campus proposed by Royal Capital Group on the city's northwest side.",{"_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},6656152,"Zoning committee advances revised \"housing element\" update after months of debate",5462,2408000,7870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5338957-62fbac4f4b759909e9b89196988cd9e3&start=2408&end=7870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5338957-62fbac4f4b759909e9b89196988cd9e3/thumbnail_2408000.jpg","/articles/6656152/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Zoning-committee-advances-revised-housing-element-update-after-months-of-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656152-fbaa4b40ef749ef9d8fef0b0e0e7947b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095845&Signature=mqStrMr1s1cM8I7sCFD-hYr9wJ7m0hgbcP5PxopYLmBhanPNn5oQHR9xmOdEIseJcHmfgiy0hsv6qCjEjbcfmj14AVqrMnwND4LwiQWxhWtsQTzYPSYwfhNem7OM07PrWn5kYCY~SVFwjznkIz1GdoaK9mgip1zCHG3gVpWB5mu3hPqAonu5cdEbdah2mKEuyF64woOXMflOTCpYXXKBjmBTW57E7ytF226bKWON8Kh8v4FMJo2EHtA~gczcMg~WyD1-wC98Pc8GnHJBBgOWy60N43Pu3u2BIgSDnW6yxOdefsOD0DrSndyzPtG~O5GXvCfXM1on27rfXEpwCcSpOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Milwaukee Common Council committee on Monday voted to forward a substantially revised housing element ' an update to the citywide policy plan ' to the full council after months of public meetings and revisions. Committee members adopted Substitute A, which incorporates changes made after public feedback and replaces an earlier draft often referred to as \"Growing MKE.\"

The substitute narrows some earlier, more expansive recommendations and emphasizes a mix of tools intended to expand housing options while protecting existing single-family homeownership where city leaders and neighborhood groups pressed for limits. \"This has become quite personal,\" Alderwoman Zamarripa, a sponsor, said in the committee hearing, urging colleagues to move the plan forward so implementation steps can begin.

Why it matters: The housing element is intended to guide future zoning updates, public investments and implementation programs to address a citywide shortage of housing and rising rents. The committee's version recommends changes the Department of City Development (DCD) says would increase the range of housing types available ' such as accessory dwelling units, fee-simple attached townhomes, and cottage courts ' but it removes earlier recommendations that would have allowed duplexes and triplexes across single-family zones as a matter of right. DCD staff told the committee those prior recommendations were removed after council and neighborhood feedback.

What the substitute does: The text adopted by the committee:
- Adds the Anti-Displacement and Collective Affordable Housing plans into the comprehensive plan so that their recommendations are elevated for future policy and budget decisions.
- Recommends allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in residential districts, with details to be worked out in separate zoning legislation. Committee debate focused on whether ADUs should be permitted as a matter of right or require special use review and on owner-occupancy requirements.
- Preserves single-family homeownership as a priority by recommending townhomes on separate lots and cottage courts as potential options in some neighborhoods instead of removing single-family protections across the board.
- Calls for targeted code changes to remove mathematical barriers (minimum lot-area-per-unit rules) that DCD says now prevent some forms of housing on small lots, while adding clearer design standards and neighborhood planning requirements.

Public reaction and next steps: The hearing drew long public testimony for and against the substitute, from neighborhood groups, housing advocates and developers. Supporters said the substitute is the product of extensive public engagement and will help diversify housing options; opponents worried it would weaken aldermanic input and accelerate changes to neighborhood character. DCD staff and plan sponsors said specific zoning changes and implementation programs will come back to the council as separate, public legislative files.

The committee accepted Substitute A and recommended it for council consideration; the council will hold a further vote before the housing element becomes city policy. The move forward does not itself change zoning or budgets; it sets the policy framework the administration and council intend to use when crafting future legislation and programs.","Milwaukee committee approved a substitute to a long-debated update to the city's comprehensive plan housing chapter after months of public engagement, sending the document to full council for final consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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