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City staff explained the ordinance action responds to an applicant whose liquor-license application predated a city moratorium. The council discussed a previous moratorium, a subsequent ordinance limiting the number of licenses (15), and that the applicant who filed prior to the moratorium has rights under earlier rules. The ordinance amendment clarifies the city’s quota and how the pre-moratorium application is treated.

On the consent portion of the agenda the council approved a 2025–26 combination Class A fermented-malt-beverage and liquor retailer’s license application for TS Wine and Liquor (Paul’s Wine and Liquor location at 4955 South 20th Street) with the applicant closing on the property later in the week, several entertainment licenses for local restaurants, and a slate of operator licenses. Planning and licensing staff noted that any future change to operating hours linked to a special-use condition for an individual property would require a formal special-use amendment and public hearing.

Council members referenced past neighbor concerns about hours of operation tied to a special-use approval at a different property and directed the new licensee to pursue a special-use amendment if the business seeks extended sales hours in the future. The council approved the ordinance and the license applications by recorded voice votes; no specific dollar amounts were tied to the approvals in the public record excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council Meeting 9/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Greenfield Common Council amended the city code on Sept. 16 to clarify quota rules for off-premises small alcohol retailer licenses and approved several liquor, entertainment and operator licenses, including for Paul’s Wine and Liquor.","taxTitle","Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",51134,"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},5980550,"Council approves Ridge Community Church special-use permit to host mental-health counseling",276,1964000,2240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767364-c2ba19b59bda1de2addcaa7567448bfc&start=1964&end=2240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767364-c2ba19b59bda1de2addcaa7567448bfc/thumbnail_1964000.jpg","/articles/5980550/Greenfield/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-Ridge-Community-Church-special-use-permit-to-host-mental-health-counseling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980550-8a29c90c2f31d0a8a3c3df55ca493ee1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770599484&Signature=jMOLTYpZdhDFAAWGtYYt10~iM~m~xlygzceeslq5rG9G49VdD-7so2TqKRgZ2cAP3uiNqsShx1j1-65uMDySGu8nKaYNY5K7QbqTEDSPkHPrD4NhjvQ66QK4~BfD1ZfSzSEIS94A3c2SjvlMhQGPT2arZei0pfIR34ymjJXjyJ4G2rkwLsL3ONiY-s2KBveeT4XHxPh92dqUF6uFeorxfQtn8SAfKHyYjA~-Bb7Nqukz7OgfpE~DNUwVGfl1U1CJR8fQ9DKa3j2CmWSFta~3jvSAO-nkvZRGAdw8UDO0qUNb19XY93oPB4B~vp7-Nab-uIRqSGzI9uBsrcCkiATNDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greenfield Common Council on Sept. 16 approved a resolution granting a special-use permit and site review to allow Ridge Community Church at 4500 South 108th Street to host mental-health counseling services operated by New Life Resources.

Planning staff said the proposal envisions New Life Resources using the church as a satellite counseling site. The planned schedule included three part-time counselors with operating hours 8 a.m.–8 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on Thursday; planning staff reported no on-site issues and the planning commission recommended approval in August.

At the meeting, a Ridge Community Church representative said the counseling is intended to serve both church members and the broader community. “The goal is to serve everyone… from kiddos all the way through adults, marriages, addictions,” the speaker said, adding the church will subsidize counseling and offer workshops free of charge. The church representative said the congregation will cover counseling costs and that fees will be available on a sliding scale “where appropriate.”

Council members discussed parking and noted the church is exploring ways to improve and stabilize its existing parking lot at the site. The council approved the special-use resolution and site review by voice vote; recorded questions and clarifications during the meeting concerned tax and nonprofit rules for church-hosted businesses, which staff said had been vetted.

Planning staff and the council emphasized the approval is specific to the use within the church building, not broader organizational matters. Staff added the proposed counseling arrangement follows a model used elsewhere where community counseling providers lease space from churches to create satellite clinics.

The council’s action allows New Life Resources to begin operations subject to the site-review conditions and standard licensing/credentialing for counselors.","The Greenfield Common Council approved a special-use permit and site review on Sept. 16 allowing New Life Resources to provide counseling services out of Ridge Community Church at 4500 South 108th Street.",{"_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},5980555,"Common Council approves rezoning and special-use permit to allow Mezcalero to house two food trucks on-site",672,495000,1167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767364-c2ba19b59bda1de2addcaa7567448bfc&start=495&end=1167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767364-c2ba19b59bda1de2addcaa7567448bfc/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/5980555/Greenfield/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Common-Council-approves-rezoning-and-special-use-permit-to-allow-Mezcalero-to-house-two-food-trucks-on-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980555-89a77084cd93cfaa98b3c30fd00ca108/orig.mp4?Expires=1770599484&Signature=hfdAj2tV3dSY61H-iWBDU2JdIIPqyhKz0~XDcLkkpkafPkeSdoakVSQv~Rf6c3SYDvegs6HtpNaQf-ZaoL8zrn-sFlfl0woyRVPjvyNiv-gLB0hP4fDpgv7-xanKib68QXCXKcN97wde6NL6KCYv8N4L6eDnV4tb4KGCC7uLsY79npXd7L0sBUwm2~-PRv3T~bcqnJFX6WRTNjOkOwe0jXgYy4ErMuJIWXL14vaYpZ4ubY9957yNE3PqkHwPufYcleq73qGHp6F-5JRt2HiaMc~YFGuhGdQC2rn9biTkHQeIBXmesMPSVQLsEbTfgiusTLufxdohTqVOXtP3XIIipw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greenfield Common Council on Sept. 16 approved an ordinance to rezone 6869 West Forest Home Avenue from C1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C2 (Community Commercial) and a related resolution granting a special-use permit and site review that would allow the Mezcalero restaurant to use its kitchen to service and store up to two food trucks. The vote was 4 in favor, 1 opposed.

The rezoning and permit change are intended to bring a long-standing restaurant property into compliance and allow third-party food-truck operators to use Mezcalero’s commercial kitchen as a base for cleaning and servicing their vehicles. Planning staff told the council the change was recommended by the planning commission in August and that the requested operations would not allow the trucks to sell food on the parcel.

The action matters because it changes allowable uses at a property adjacent to houses. Council members and staff emphasized the request is for storage and servicing, not for on-site food sales, and that planning recommended approval. The council also heard a neighbor’s detailed concerns before voting.

Resident Jeff Unger of 4155 South 60 Eighth Street told the council he and his wife abut the restaurant’s property and described late-night noise, fights, and recurring rodent complaints. “We close the doors and the windows, and we keep the air conditioning on,” Unger said. He asked where the trucks would park and whether the trucks would be coming and going throughout the day. Planning staff showed a site map and said routine parking and clean-out activity would occur behind the building; the special-use conditions limit the use to servicing and storage rather than daytime vending.

Planning staff told the council the proposed food-truck operations would typically involve two trucks, each with about three to four employees, and cleaning or servicing hours roughly from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The council was told the property had received one letter of support and one letter of objection during the public-notice period.

The council motion to approve the rezoning ordinance and the special-use resolution carried 4-1. The roll call during the vote recorded: Alderson Juszwicki — aye; Alderson Bailey — aye; Alderson Kasner — aye; Alderson Sarian — aye; Alderson Akers — no. The motion was made and seconded on the floor (motion made by Alderson Bailey; second recorded as Alderson Castner during the minute corrections). The planning commission’s recommendation and the site-review approval were included in the motion.

Council members said they expect the city and the restaurant to address operational issues (pest control, dumpster management, and possible parking adjustments) through the site-review conditions and by follow-up with staff if neighbors report ongoing problems. The council record includes staff comments that restaurants must maintain pest control and keep dumpsters sanitary under existing code.

The council approved the ordinance and special-use resolution that night; the changes take effect according to the city’s ordinance-adoption rules. Council and staff encouraged neighbors to report code or criminal incidents to city staff or police so they can be documented and addressed.

Background: the proposal was presented to the planning commission in August and returned to the council with a recommendation of approval. The applicant (Mezcalero) did not have a representative speak at the public hearing; planning staff answered procedural questions. No amendments to the approved motion were recorded.","The Greenfield Common Council voted 4-1 to rezone 6869 West Forest Home from C1 to C2 and approve a special-use permit and site review allowing Mezcalero to use its commercial kitchen to service and store up to two food trucks; the trucks will not serve food on the property. A neighbor testified about late-night noise, fights and pest concerns.",{"_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},5980545,"Council approves agreements with WisDOT for S. 90th Street bridge replacement, funding sidewalks and streetlights",251,2989000,3240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767364-c2ba19b59bda1de2addcaa7567448bfc&start=2989&end=3240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767364-c2ba19b59bda1de2addcaa7567448bfc/thumbnail_2989000.jpg","/articles/5980545/Greenfield/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-agreements-with-WisDOT-for-S-90th-Street-bridge-replacement-funding-sidewalks-and-streetlights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980545-9efd68affbdf290a35b9d98ce8132110/orig.mp4?Expires=1770599484&Signature=PBI3CU4id2BJkjMstJ-lvHA1lGeZEXeaJehixPySdsPclOUI1uCpMIDcl9H8JdYcA79GtSy8z1bp1pfDkcHwyMp62fCMlkHc9rYm~rnV6qI92K8-NgqIA6ftVtiLoceBACZmIha1Yw8B-WXzzwnSy-D7aegLU~BO0yWFJeQaM6zcVr5s9NBPDcDl9VZ2Id~IYGr2EbZsj1~3oP5rciFsYVlDa~wneZgbhnpZoFUGrC-CNmtL7yHhhnrLhkQP~GTyztjvNIc1iNBhmEzr3dAsFRTn9zq9R4UBlRGMFloZJeJsj9suox2OvdcXC~qA7JFg0PYItfILPJNl~2r9YUeGlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greenfield Common Council on Sept. 16 approved a financial agreement and a maintenance agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation related to replacement of the South 90th Street bridge over I-894. The agreements formalize the city’s responsibilities for sidewalks, streetlights and related local work associated with the state bridge replacement project.

Staff and council members discussed the project schedule, which was described as likely to proceed in 2027 though officials said WisDOT may move elements to 2028 to avoid clashes with longer freeway reconstruction projects near the stadium. The project will straighten the existing road alignment on S. 90th Street, eliminate a current curve, and install sidewalks and streetlights on both sides of the bridge to improve pedestrian connections.

Council members and staff said the new sidewalks will connect to a planned Powerline Trail Phase 4 and enable a continuous pedestrian corridor from local streets to regional trails. City staff noted the city typically assumes long-term maintenance responsibility for sidewalks and streetlights installed as part of state projects; the maintenance agreement confirms that arrangement. The city also discussed relocating a small number of planted trees adjacent to an apartment property; staff said they plan to salvage the trees and move them rather than remove them outright.

Council recorded unanimous approval of the financial and maintenance agreements; staff said the bridge work enables sewer and drainage work already under contract for the S. 90th Street corridor and that design and bids for related trail phases may proceed in 2026.

Staff asked the council to approve the financial agreement and the maintenance agreement so the city’s share and maintenance responsibilities would be clear ahead of final state project scheduling.","The council approved a financial and maintenance agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the S. 90th Street bridge replacement over I-894, including city responsibility for sidewalks and streetlights and relocation of some street infrastructure; project timing discussed for 2026–2028.","actionData","errors"]

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