CITY PLAN COMMISSION - 2026-06-29
Approves Rezoning at 1215 West Layton Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Milwaukee City Plan Commission voted unanimously to HOLD files 260029 and 260030, the proposed deviation and site/building modifications for the Midtown Center at 5825 West Hope Avenue, which would allow indoor self-service storage and a data processing/computational research…
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Meeting Summary
The Milwaukee City Plan Commission voted unanimously to HOLD files 260029 and 260030, the proposed deviation and site/building modifications for the Midtown Center at 5825 West Hope Avenue, which would allow indoor self-service storage and a data processing/computational research…
Key Decisions (6)
Rezoning at 1215 West Layton Avenue
Alley vacation north of West Cherry Street between North 12th Street and North 12th Lane
Vacation of eastern portion of 12th Lane between West Cherry Street and the Northern Alley
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
R&F Oil gas station expansion at 1233 West Layton Avenue
Commercial
NewView
Mixed-Use
Midtown Center affordable housing development
Residential
Midtown Center former Walmart redevelopment (self-storage and data processing/computational research facility)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Big box retail reuse is challenging in Milwaukee; the 160,000…
Infrastructure
Severe stormwater flooding affects neighborhoods near Midtown Center (40 homes…
Sentiment
Strong organized community opposition to data center development in predominantly…
Who Spoke (32)
On the record: a councilmember, 6 commissioners, 6 staff members, 2 applicants, and 10 members of the public.
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