Committee advances sprinkler fee waiver, property dispositions, parking and historic-documentation ordinances, TID amendment, and equity reports reviewed
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The Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee met Feb. 24, 2026 (convened 9:08 a.m., adjourned 11:01 a.m.; five members present). The committee recommended passage or adoption of ordinances and resolutions including a temporary waiver of fees for sprinkler retrofits, a study of an Employee Down Payment Assistance Program, multiple city property sales, parking-structure inspections, and historic-building documentation requirements; it approved a TID amendment with additional developer support and received several Office of Equity and Inclusion quarterly reports.
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- Recommended for passage: substitute ordinance to authorize temporary waiver of plan review, permit, and initial inspection fees for retrofitting sprinkler systems in certain apartment buildings (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: substitute resolution directing Department of City Development to study feasibility of an Employee Down Payment Assistance Program and report to the Common Council within 60 days (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: sale of seven City-owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for YouthBuild single-family home construction (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: sale of City-owned tax deed property at 912 West Burleigh Street to a buyer planning mixed-use renovation (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: sale of City-owned tax deed property at 4232 North Teutonia Avenue for conversion to green space and combination with adjacent property (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: approval of Land Disposition Report and sale of 4417 North 27th Street to Milwaukee Custom Coatings, LLC for a prefabrication/light manufacturing facility (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: sale of 1633-35 West Center Street to buyer planning a corner café (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for passage: substitute ordinance requiring critical examinations (inspections) of parking structures; discussion noted alignment with facade ordinance requirements (motion prevailed).
- Recommended for passage: ordinance authorizing the Historic Preservation Commission to require historic building documentation (scanning) prior to demolition as a condition for certificates of appropriateness (Aye 5-0).
- Recommended for adoption: Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to Project Plan for TID No. 127 (100 East Wisconsin), authorizing an additional $2,200,000 cash grant to the developer and $40,000 for TID administration (motion prevailed; Aye 4, No 1).
- Five Points Project equity report: final report presented and recommended for placing on file.
- Bronzeville Apartments, CDA Scattered Sites MKE, Milwaukee Habitat Midtown TID-119, and Northwestern Mutual North Office Building equity quarterly reports: presentations received; files were held to the call of the chair as noted.
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ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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- A substitute ordinance relating to the fees charged for city permits for sprinkler installation in certain apartment buildings.
- Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to study the feasibility of creating an Employee Down Payment Assistance Program.
- Resolution authorizing the sale of seven City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for construction of new single-family homes through their YouthBuild program, in the 7th, 8th, and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
- Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 912 West Burleigh Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
- Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 4232 North Teutonia Avenue, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
- Resolution approving a Land Disposition Report and authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 4417 North 27th Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
- Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property at 1633-35 West Center Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
- A substitute ordinance relating to the inspection of parking infrastructure.
- An ordinance relating to the documentation of historic buildings before demolition.
- Substitute resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 127, 100 East Wisconsin, and authorizing additional expenditures, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
- Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Five Points Project.
- Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Bronzeville Apartments – Arts & Tech Hub project.
- Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the CDA Scattered Sites MKE Project.
- Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Midtown TID-119 Project.
- Communication from the Office of Equity and Inclusion relating to human resource requirements quarterly report for the Northwestern Mutual North Office Building Project.
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- Meeting convened at 9:08 a.m.
- Meeting adjourned at 11:01 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
- This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
- Resolution authorizing the sale of seven City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for construction of new single-family homes through their YouthBuild program, in the 7th, 8th, and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
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