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CITY PLAN COMMISSION, December 1, 2025

Recommends approval: Social Service Facility Use Amendment at 1536-1540 W North Avenue, unanimous (5-0)

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On December 1, 2025, the CITY PLAN COMMISSION recommended approval of Social Service Facility Use Amendment at 1536-1540 W North Avenue (unanimous).

The City Plan Commission approved an amendment to the Legacy Lofts detailed plan development at 1536-1540 West North Avenue to add social service facility as a permitted use in the ground floor commercial space.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Milwaukee, WI
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
December 1, 2025
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Recommends approval, unanimous (5-0)
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

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Social Service Facility Use Amendment at 1536-1540 W North Avenue

File 251188 - Substitute ordinance amending the Legacy Lofts detailed plan development to add social service facility as a permitted use within the 1st floor commercial space (approximately 2,000 sq ft) of the mixed-use building. The prospective tenant is Family Matters, a nonprofit providing...

Key Decisions (1)

Approved

Social Service Facility Use Amendment at 1536-1540 W North Avenue

Vote: unanimous (5-0)1 conditions attached

Development Activity (1)

Legacy Lofts

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (2)

Housing Demand

Legacy Lofts reports low vacancy ratios for their 64-unit affordable…

Sentiment

The Fond Du Lac and North area plan identifies social…

Agenda results

1536-1540 West North Avenue site plan

Case 251188
Approved unanimous (5-0)
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)1 condition of approval

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Zoning terms (6)

11 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • approved (2 timestamps)
  • commercial (4 timestamps)
  • mixed use (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (1 timestamps)
  • land use (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (1)

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