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COMMON COUNCIL, November 4, 2026

Approved: Data center impact policy study resolution, 15-0

1h 45m9,151 words
9 mentionsapproveddeferredzoningresidentialMilwaukee, WI
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What happened

On November 4, 2026, Milwaukee approved Data center impact policy study resolution (15-0).

The Milwaukee Common Council adopted the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee report 15-0, passing item 57, a substitute ordinance rezoning 711 East Kilburn Avenue and 822 North Van Buren Street from the General Planned Development 'Bookends' to a Detailed Planned Deve…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Milwaukee, WI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
November 4, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 15-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

Rezoning GPD Bookends to DPD Zenith at 711 E Kilburn Ave / 822 N Van Buren St

Item 57: substitute ordinance changing zoning from General Planned Development 'Bookends' to Detailed Planned Development 'Zenith' to allow a multifamily residential building on the east side of N Van Buren St, south of E Kilburn Ave, 4th Aldermanic District. Adopted as part of the ZND committee report, 15-0.

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Rezoning GPD Bookends to DPD Zenith at 711 E Kilburn Ave / 822 N Van Buren St

Vote: 15-0
Approved

Data center impact policy study resolution

Vote: 15-0
Approved

Data center dashboard

Vote: 15-0
Approved

TID No. 7 (735 North Water) project plan amendment 5

Vote: 15-0
Approved

Sale-backs of city-owned tax-deeded properties

Vote: 15-0
Approved

ADU design package agreement

Vote: 15-0
Approved

Public Works report: WisDOT highway agreements, public improvements, copper theft ordinances

Vote: 15-0
Approved

Certified survey maps

Vote: 15-0

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Zoning Changes (1)

Development Activity (1)

Zenith

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Milwaukee is developing data center regulations and a data center…

Infrastructure

Major WisDOT-led reconstructions on Capitol Drive, Appleton Avenue and South…

Housing Demand

The city is supporting ADU design packages and continued multifamily…

Agenda results

Who spoke

18 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.

All speaker roles: 12 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 2 Clerk, 2 Attorney, 1 Unknown.

Identified name roles: 8 Councilmember, 1 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Stamper, Councilmember.

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Zoning terms (4)

9 recorded timestamps

  • approved (3 timestamps)
  • deferred (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (3 timestamps)
  • residential (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (8)

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