12th Lane vacation
Case 260170
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Milwaukee Meetings
CITY PLAN COMMISSION, June 29, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 1215 West Layton Avenue, unanimous
7h 6m60,527 words
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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…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsClimate and Equity Plan update and Citywide Policy Plan
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Deviation for self-storage and data processing/computational research
Awaiting final vote12 conditions of approval
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1215 West Layton Avenue
Approved1215 West Layton Avenue, Milwaukee · R&F Oil LLC
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Rezoning at 1215 West Layton Avenue
Change in zoning from Industrial Light (IL-1) to Industrial Office (IO-1) for the western 50 feet of 1215 West Layton Avenue to combine with adjacent gas station site at 1233 West Layton Avenue (Mayans Clark gas station) for a one-pump expansion and canopy extension. Both sites owned by applicant R&F Oil LLC. Restaurant (Top Shawarma) on subject site retains approximately 47 parking spaces. Approved unanimously.
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 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)
Approved
Rezoning at 1215 West Layton Avenue
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Alley vacation north of West Cherry Street between North 12th Street and North 12th Lane
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Vacation of eastern portion of 12th Lane between West Cherry Street and the Northern Alley
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Climate and Equity Plan update and Citywide Policy Plan amendment
Vote: unanimous
Tabled
Deviation for self-storage and data processing/computational research facility at 5825 West Hope Avenue
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Tabled
Site and building modifications at 5825 West Hope Avenue
Vote: unanimous
Zoning Changes (1)
IL-1IO-1western 50 feet
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)
CouncilmemberCommissioner · 6Staff · 6Applicant · 2Public · 10
On the record: a councilmember, 6 commissioners, 6 staff members, 2 applicants, and 10 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
1215 West Layton Avenue rezone
Case 260046
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Allison Nemec
An ordinance updating the Climate and Equity Plan and amending the Citywide Policy Plan… plan amendment
Case 260144
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Tariq Moody
West Cherry Street vacation
Case 250157
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
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