Milwaukee Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Milwaukee held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 16 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 16 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 5% compared to January (113 activity items across 5 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

912 West Burley Street Sale to Z Luxury Living LLC

Approved.

Sale of mixed commercial building (2,000+ sq ft) at 912 West Burley Street in 6th Aldermanic District to Sakia Lipford/Z Luxury Living LLC for $20,000. Buyer plans to operate quality of life assistance business. Property acquired April 2022, zoned local business.

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4417 North 27th Street Sale for Custom Coatings Business

Approved.

Sale of 3,600 sq ft single-story warehouse building at 4417 North 27th Street in 1st Aldermanic District to Kevin and Kian Mollner for custom coatings manufacturing business. Building constructed 1894, acquired by city November 18, 2024 through tax foreclosure. Business plans to hire 2-3 full-time employees immediately, eventually 5-6.

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Rezoning at 34 East Bay Street

Approved.

Approved change in zoning from two-family residential (A) to local business for property at 34 East Bay Street, to be combined with commercial property to the West on the North Side of East Bay Street, East of South Hubert Street in the 14th Aldermanic District.

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Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT4 to LB2

Approved.

Zoning change from two-family residential (RT4) to local business (LB2) for property at 342 East Bay Street to consolidate zoning with adjacent commercial property at 338 East Bay Street. Owner Greg Huber is renovating the building to reopen as an Italian wine and cocktail bar. Consistent with Harbor District Area Plan adopted 2018.

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Park Place GPD amendment for event space at 11301 West Lake Park Drive

Approved.

Fourteenth amendment to Park Place General Plan Development to add assembly hall and catering service as permitted uses for 11301 West Lake Park Drive. Owner Meanna Lee plans to use vacant 40,000 square foot building as event space for cultural memorials and gatherings with maximum capacity of 1,200 people and 342 parking spaces. Commercial kitchen will support on-site meal preparation and may be leased to food trucks and caterers.

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Sprinkler Installation Permit Fee Waiver

Approved.

Ordinance waiving city permit fees for voluntary sprinkler installation in apartment buildings currently exempt from sprinkler requirements. Permit fees typically represent about 1% of total installation cost ($2,200 on a $230,000 installation). Fiscal note estimates $35,000 annual impact based on approximately 6 projects.

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Milwaukee Community Crossroads YouthBuild Lot Sales

Approved.

Sale of 7 city-owned vacant lots in 7th, 8th, 12th, and 15th Aldermanic Districts to Milwaukee Community Crossroads for single-family home construction through YouthBuild program. Homes cost approximately $306,000 to build, sell for approximately $105,000 with gap subsidized through fundraising and CDGA block grant funds. Three bedroom, one bath homes with full egress basements.

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TIF Amendment for 100 East Wisconsin Conversion

Approved.

Amendment to TID 127 increasing TIF from $14.4M/16 years to $16.6M/20 years for 100 East Wisconsin commercial-to-residential conversion. Total project investment increased from $165M to $186M due to construction cost increases ($6M), soft cost increases, and interest rate change (6.2% to 6.58%). Project includes 373 units (84 studios, 202 one-bedrooms, 79 two-bedrooms, 8 three-bedrooms) with 75 units (20%) rent-restricted to 100% AMI. Developer-financed TIF with no taxpayer risk.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 16 recorded zoning decisions. See all Milwaukee meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Two-family residential (A) → Local business at 34 East Bay Street, 14th Aldermanic District (Not specified)
• RT4 (Two-Family Residential) → LB2 (Local Business) at 342 East Bay Street (North Side of East Bay Street, East of South Hilbert Street) (Greg Huber)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 26 instances
• commercial: 24 instances
• historic preservation: 17 instances
• residential: 13 instances
• variance: 1 instance

What to Watch

• Commercial mentions were up 100% from January.
• Residential came up 160% more often than January.

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