COMMON COUNCIL, March 24, 2026
Approves Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee report (deconstruction moratorium, TIDs, CSM), 15-0
What happened
The Milwaukee Common Council took mostly routine actions; the most notable land-use items came from the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee, which approved an ordinance requiring 3D scans of historic buildings before demolition (file 251617, 11-1-3), creating TIDs No.…
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 15-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsExtending deconstruction
Approved 15-0Creating Tax Incremental District No. 130 in 12th Aldermanic District
Approved 15-0Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee report
Approved 15-0Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Public Works Committee report (water agreement, sewer agreement, public improvements)
Adopted Public Works Committee report including item 7 (water service agreement amendment with the Village of Menomonee Falls), item 10 (MMSD river skimmer intergovernmental agreement 2026-2035), and various public improvement appropriations. Alderman Bergales recorded a no on item 7. Passed 15-0 on remainder.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Milwaukee Common Council took mostly routine actions; the most notable land-use items came from the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee, which approved an ordinance requiring 3D scans of historic buildings before demolition (file 251617, 11-1-3), creating TIDs No.…
Key Decisions (14)
Public Works Committee report (water agreement, sewer agreement, public improvements)
Appointment of Karen Tyler as Community Wellness and Safety Director
Public Safety and Health Committee report (excluding items 50 and 61)
Item 50 ordinance relating to law enforcement identification pulled by City Attorney
Ordinance requiring documentation of historic buildings before demolition
Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee report (deconstruction moratorium, TIDs, CSM)
Creating Tax Incremental District No. 130 in 12th Aldermanic District
Creating Tax Incremental District No. 131 in 12th Aldermanic District
Extending deconstruction ordinance moratorium one year (item 68)
Resolution prohibiting use of city property for civil immigration enforcement
Creating Department of Compliance and Engagement (item 85)
Amendment of the official city map (item 4)
Lease amendment with Tower Company 2013 LLC at 3929 S 6th St
Final certified survey maps (immediate adoption item 87)
Development Activity (4)
Final certified survey map on West Bobolink Avenue (5th District)
Residential
Tax Incremental District No. 130 (12th District)
Infrastructure
Tax Incremental District No. 131 (12th District)
Infrastructure
One City Supermarket grand opening
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
A vacant former Century/Walmart-adjacent grocery store at 64th and Silver…
Infrastructure
The city created two new tax incremental districts (TID 130…
Sentiment
Council debate over the deconstruction-ordinance moratorium reveals persistent friction between…
Who Spoke (14)
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