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Votes at a glance: Zoning & Neighborhood Development Committee actions Feb. 4, 2025
Summary
The committee approved reappointments to the City Plan Commission, adopted an ordinance on Board of Zoning Appeals membership, and authorized several land dispositions; two items were held for further staff work.
The Zoning and Neighborhood Development Committee took the following actions on Feb. 4, 2025. All actions listed were moved in committee and the chair asked for objections; where the record shows none, the committee ordered the items.
- File 241352 — Reappointment of Lisonbee Nemec to the City Plan Commission (Mayor’s appointment, 4th Aldermanic District). Motion: confirm reappointment. Mover: Alderman Baumann. Outcome: ordered/confirmed (no objections recorded).
- File 241353 — Reappointment of Ronnell Washington to the City Plan Commission (Mayor’s appointment, 6th Aldermanic District). Motion: confirm reappointment. Mover: (moved in committee). Outcome: ordered/confirmed (no objections recorded).
- File 240721 — Ordinance relating to the membership of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Motion: adopt ordinance amending membership requirements to add an architect licensed in Wisconsin, a public-safety background member, and a member with demonstrated interest in social welfare or housing. Mover: Alderman Jackson. Outcome: adopted by committee and ordered (no objections recorded). City Plan Commission had recommended unanimous approval; city attorney issued an opinion the proposal is legal and enforceable.
- File 241465 — Resolution authorizing sale of three city-owned vacant lots at 3063, 3067 and 3071 North Doctor Lester Carter Drive to Milwaukee Christian Center for construction of two single-family homes through MCC’s YouthBuild program (7th Aldermanic District). Motion: adopt resolution authorizing sale. Mover: Alderman Jackson. Outcome: adopted and ordered (no objections recorded). DCD staff and MCC described the YouthBuild partnership; MCC plans to sell homes for owner occupancy to first-time buyers.
- File 241466 — Resolution approving land disposition report and authorizing sale of city-owned tax-deed property at 3953 North 76th Street (5th Aldermanic District) to Derek Books LLC (Derek Spears). Purchase price stated in the file: $15,000; estimated renovation budget cited by applicant: $965,000. Motion: adopt resolution authorizing sale. Mover: Alderman Samaripa. Outcome: adopted and ordered (no objections recorded).
- File 241467 — Resolution approving land disposition report and authorizing sale of city-owned tax-deed property at 2509 West Capitol Drive (6th Aldermanic District) to Phases Unlimited LLC (Tiffany Hawthorne). Purchase price in file: $20,000; estimated project budget cited by applicant: $140,000. Motion: adopt resolution authorizing sale. Mover: Alderman Jackson. Outcome: adopted and ordered (no objections recorded).
- File 241512 — Communication regarding enforcement of the waste tire ordinance. Motion: hold to the call of the chair to allow DNS to prepare a comprehensive enforcement/incentive plan. Mover: Alderman Stamper. Outcome: held for follow-up (no objections recorded).
- File 241558 — Communication relating to the status of development at 11925 West Lake Park Drive (ICE processing center). Motion: hold to the call of the chair pending further documentation and staff briefings. Mover: Alderman Baumann. Outcome: held for follow-up (no objections recorded).
These actions will be carried forward according to standard committee-to-council procedures; items held will return when staff provide requested follow-up.
