342 East Bay Street rezone
Case 251260
Approved
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ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, February 3, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT4 to LB2, Unanimous (no objections)
2h 2m20,608 words
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What happened
On February 3, 2026, the ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE recommended approval of Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT4 to LB2 (unanimous).
The Milwaukee Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee approved the city's acquisition of 3282 North 35th Street (10.5 acres) from United Realty LLC for up to $2 million to develop a new municipal services building for DPW, replacing the deteriorating Canal Street facility.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- February 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, Unanimous (no objections)
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings342 East Bay Street
Recommended342 East Bay Street, 14th Aldermanic District · 338 East Bay Street LLC
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City acquisition of 3282 North 35th Street for DPW facility
Authorized city acquisition of 10.5-acre property at 3282 North 35th Street from United Realty LLC for up to $2 million to develop a new municipal services building. The property includes a 100,000+ square foot building that will be repurposed, saving approximately half the cost of new construction ($30-40 million total vs $60+ million new). Funding comes from $9.3 million MERF fire insurance proceeds. Current assessment is $1.2 million.
- Subject to appraisal, environmental assessment, survey work, and building assessment contingencies. Closing targeted for April 2026.
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Key Decisions (12)
Recommends Approval
City acquisition of 3282 North 35th Street for DPW facility
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)1 conditions attached
Recommends Approval
Tax deed buyback at 2470 West Keith Avenue
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Tax deed buyback at 2052 South 5th Place
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Expanded notification radius for CPC zoning hearings
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Expanded notification radius for ZND Committee hearings
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
TIF extension funding proposal process for 2027 budget
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)1 conditions attached
Recommends Approval
Housing incentives study for OCWS employees
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
BOZA annual reporting requirement
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT4 to LB2
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Park Place GPD amendment for event space at 11301 West Lake Park Drive
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Historic designation for Second German Methodist Episcopal Church at 140 West Garfield Avenue
Vote: Unanimous (no objections)
Recommends Approval
Historic designation for Brady And Farwell Historic District
Vote: 3-1-1 (one objection, one abstention)
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Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
DPW Municipal Services Building
Infrastructure
Italian Wine and Cocktail Bar
Commercial
Cultural Event Space and Commercial Kitchen
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
City abandoning proprietary recycling operations due to unfavorable return on…
Commercial Demand
Large industrial/commercial buildings in Park Place business park sitting vacant…
Housing Demand
City exploring employer-assisted housing programs for municipal employees to encourage…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded votePark Place site plan
Case 251261
Approved
freeApproved
A substitute ordinance relating to notification requirements for city plan commission… rezone
Case 251071
No vote recorded
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Zoning terms (11)
69 recorded timestamps
- deferred (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- zoning (19 timestamps)
- public hearing (7 timestamps)
- residential (8 timestamps)
- commercial (12 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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