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Council adopts affordable housing code incentives ordinance after required second reading
Summary
After a 3–2 vote at the August 19 meeting, the Milwaukee City Council completed a second reading and adopted an ordinance (ZA2025003 / Ordinance 2256) providing code-based incentives for the development of affordable housing.
The Milwaukee City Council completed a required second and final vote on an ordinance amending Title 19 of the Milwaukee Municipal Code to provide code-based incentives for affordable housing development.
At the start of the continued public hearing, staff explained that because the August 19 vote on the ordinance was not unanimous, the municipality's code required a separate meeting for the second reading and final roll call. The ordinance was read once by title (primary file number ZA2025003).
Roll call: Councilor Peterson — Aye; Councilor Stavenoid — Aye; Councilor Cruz Rovani — Aye; Councilor Massey — Nay; Mayor Lisa Beatty — Nay. The motion carried 3 to 2 and was recorded as Ordinance 2256.
Nut graf: The ordinance amends the city's zoning code (Title 19) to add incentives aimed at encouraging the development of affordable housing. Specific incentive provisions were part of the ordinance title and staff materials; the final vote approved the ordinance as presented to council.
The council had debated the ordinance at the August 19 session and returned for this required second reading because the earlier vote did not meet the code's unanimity-safe requirement. No additional formal amendments were recorded during this second-reading session.
Ending: Ordinance 2256 is adopted; implementation and permit-level details will be handled through the city's Development Services processes and subsequent administrative rules or zoning interpretations as applicable.
