West Birch Avenue vacation
Case 251259
Approved 6-0 (unanimous)
freeApproved 6-0 (unanimous)1 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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CITY PLAN COMMISSION, January 26, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT-4 to LB-2, 6-0 (unanimous)
1h 51m17,070 words
74 mentionsmotion to approvezoningpublic hearingapprovedsubdivisioncommercialresidentialmixed useindustrialvariancecomprehensive planland usedeferredMilwaukee, WI
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On January 26, 2026, the CITY PLAN COMMISSION recommended approval of Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT-4 to LB-2 (unanimous).
The Milwaukee City Plan Commission approved several zoning and development items including expanding public hearing notification requirements from 200 to 250 feet, a right-of-way vacation at West Birch Avenue for HACM park development, a rezoning from RT-4 to LB-2 at 342 East Bay…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- January 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 6-0 (unanimous)
- 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
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Expanded Notification Requirements for ZND Committee
Substitute ordinance increasing notification distance from 200 to 250 feet for zoning map amendments before the Zoning Neighborhoods and Development Committee, and requiring notice to all mailing addresses (not just property owners) within that radius.
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Key Decisions (8)
Recommends Approval
Expanded Notification Requirements for ZND Committee
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)
Recommends Approval
Expanded Notification Requirements for CPC Public Hearings
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)
Recommends Approval
Right-of-Way Vacation at West Birch Avenue
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)1 conditions attached
Recommends Approval
Exterior Modifications at 1010 West Layton Avenue (Baraka Roastery)
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)
Recommends Approval
Rezoning at 342 East Bay Street from RT-4 to LB-2
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)
Recommends Approval
Park Place GPD Amendment for Assembly Hall Use at 11301 West Lake Park Drive
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)
Recommends Approval
Riverwalk Deviation at 350 South Water Street
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)1 conditions attached
Recommends Approval
Riverwalk and Building Plans at 350 South Water Street
Vote: 6-0 (unanimous)1 conditions attached
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Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (5)
Westlawn West Park
Infrastructure
Baraka Roastery Coffee Shop
Commercial
Italian Wine and Cocktail Bar
Commercial
2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Middle Eastern coffee shop franchise (Hamawi/Baraka Roastery) expanding from Illinois…
Commercial Demand
Hmong community seeking large-scale event space (40,000 SF, 1,200 capacity)…
Infrastructure
City continuing to implement Riverwalk system through public-private partnerships, with…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote350 South Water Street site plan
Case 251591
Approved 6-0 (unanimous)
freeApproved 6-0 (unanimous)1 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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350 South Water Street site plan
Case 251592
Approved 6-0 (unanimous)
freeApproved 6-0 (unanimous)1 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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342 East Bay Street rezone
Case 251260
Approved 6-0 (unanimous)
freeApproved 6-0 (unanimous)
Park Place site plan
Case 251261
Approved 6-0 (unanimous)
freeApproved 6-0 (unanimous)
A substitute ordinance relating to notification requirements for city plan commission… rezone
Case 251071
No vote recorded
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Zoning terms (13)
74 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (5 timestamps)
- zoning (22 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- approved (11 timestamps)
- subdivision (3 timestamps)
- commercial (10 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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