Plan Commission approves zoning changes
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The commission recommended passage of a zoning fix for 1993 South Muskego Avenue, approved adding Bader Philanthropies properties to a detailed planned development, and conditionally approved a self-storage deviation at 5825 West Hope Avenue.
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The meeting advanced three major land-use decisions. One corrects mixed zoning on a parcel at 1993 South Muskego Avenue, another expands the Bader Philanthropies planned development to include three nearby properties, and a third allows an indoor self-storage use at the former Walmart site on West Hope Avenue with conditions. The self-storage approval is tied to housing construction moving forward and to a binding lease for about 51,000 square feet of front-facing space for community-serving uses or similar retail.
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- Recommended passage of an ordinance to correct mixed zoning at 1993 South Muskego Avenue and assign Local Business (LB2) zoning.
- Recommended passage of an ordinance to add 410 West Concordia Avenue and 3301 and 3307 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue to the Bader Philanthropies Detailed Planned Development.
- Conditionally approved a deviation to allow indoor self-storage at 5825 West Hope Avenue.
- Approved a related site and building change for the former Walmart site at 5825 West Hope Avenue.
- Approved the June 29, 2026 meeting minutes without objection.
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CITY PLAN COMMISSION
Amended 7/16/26 - Previous item 6, CCFN 260142, removed.
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- Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from June 29, 2026.
- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:30 PM
- A substitute ordinance correcting the mixed zoning of the parcel located at 1993 South Muskego Avenue, on the west side of South Muskego Avenue, north of West Rogers Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District and assigning the zoning of Local Business, LB2, to the property.
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- Zoning - Public Hearing 1:35 PM
- A substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from Two-Family Residential, RT4, and Local Business, LB2, for the properties located at 410 West Concordia Avenue and 3301 and 3307 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue to Detailed Planned Development, DPD, and the 1st Amendment to the DPD known as Bader Philanthropies to add the subject sites to the DPD that currently includes 3300 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the north side of West Concordia Avenue, east of North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
- Zoning PLEASE NOTE: For items 4 & 5, the applicant has submitted an updated narrative and exhibits dated 7/1/2026 for consideration by the City Plan Commission that removes the data processing/computer services/computational research facility use from the proposal, and limits the deviation request to the self-service storage facility use within the rear portion of the building. A Proposed Substitute A for item 4 will be considered by the City Plan Commission that reflects this narrowed request.
- 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 as a permitted use 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.
- 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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- Meeting convened at 1:32 p.m.
- Also present:
- Meeting adjourned at 2:49 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
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- 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 as a permitted use 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.
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