City Plan Commission — Meeting Minutes, May 18, 2026
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Meeting convened at 1:36 PM with four members present. The commission approved the April 27, 2026 minutes. The commission recommended declaring the DPW parking lot at 1335 N. 12th Street surplus and accepting an unsolicited purchase offer from Vliet Street Lofts, LLC, with the lot to serve as off‑site parking, receive security lighting, repaving, fencing, and temporary construction staging. The commission also recommended a minor modification to the Riverwest Apartments Detailed Planned Development at 1132 E. North Avenue to allow additional Type A wall signage for the Riverwest Food Accelerator (FoodRight). Both resolutions were recommended for adoption and assignment to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee.
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- Approved meeting minutes from April 27, 2026 (approved without objection).
- Recommended adoption of Resolution 252196: declare DPW parking lot at 1335 North 12th Street surplus and authorize acceptance of an unsolicited purchase offer from Vliet Street Lofts, LLC; lot to serve as off‑site parking for 1220 W. Vliet Street, receive security lighting, repaving, fencing, and temporarily host staging. Motion prevailed 3-0-1 (Vice‑Chair Nemec abstained). Assigned to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee.
- Recommended adoption of Substitute Resolution 252247: minor modification to the Detailed Planned Development for Riverwest Apartments (1132 E. North Avenue) to allow additional Type A wall signage for the Riverwest Food Accelerator (FoodRight), requested by GenCap KG North Avenue 50, LLC; staff recommended approval. Motion prevailed 4-0. Assigned to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee.
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- Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from April 27, 2026.
- Real Estate
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- Resolution declaring the Department of Public Works parking lot at 1335 North 12th Street as surplus to municipal needs and authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Vliet Street Lofts, LLC, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
- Zoning
- Substitute resolution relating to a minor modification to the Detailed Planned Development known as Riverwest Apartments to allow additional signage on the mixed-use building located at 1132 East North Avenue, on the north side of East North Avenue, west of North Commerce Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
- Additional instructions, virtual access and registration information, and meeting details can further be found on the City Plan Commission website: https://city.milwaukee.gov/CPC. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City Channel Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or the internet at https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel.
- Meeting convened at 1:36 p.m.
- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:40 PM
- Resolution approving the request for a deviation from the performance standards established by the Midtown Center Development Incentive Zone (DIZ) Overlay to allow an indoor self-storage facility and a data processing/computer services/computer research facility as permitted uses within a portion of the former Walmart building at 5825 West Hope Avenue, located on the east side of North 60th Street, north of West Capitol Drive, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
- Zoning
- Resolution approving changes to the site and existing building previously occupied by Walmart located at 5825 West Hope Avenue, on the east side of North 60th Street, north of West Capitol Drive, relative to the Midtown Center Development Incentive Zone (DIZ) overlay established by Section 295-91.0044 of the former Milwaukee Code, in the 2nd Aldermanic District.
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- Also present:
- Meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
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