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Milwaukee zoning board denies special use for proposed gas station at 1254 N. 35th St.

Board of Zoning Appeals for City of Milwaukee · December 4, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Zoning Appeals denied both the special use and dimensional variance for a proposed gas station at 1254 North 35th Street after extended testimony about a long history of nuisance complaints, police calls and shootings at the site and disagreement over whether conditions would be enforced.

The Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals voted Dec. 4 to deny a special use and associated dimensional variance for a proposed motor vehicle filling station and convenience store at 1254 North 35th Street.

Chair Eric Lundberg summarized the case as one with a substantial record: city departments reported an enforceable plan of operation but neighborhood testimony and historical police reports documented more than a decade of nuisance activity at the location. Lundberg said, “I frankly found this to be… as unsure as I have been on an item,” noting the conflict between a detailed…

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