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ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, July 28, 2026

Votes on Data center temporary pause/moratorium held

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What happened

The Milwaukee Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee approved seven TID-related housing and development items and a corrective rezoning at 1993 South Muskego Avenue (file 260183) to LB2, all by voice vote with no objections.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Milwaukee, WI
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
July 28, 2026
Decisions
16 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (4)

Corrective

Recommended
1993 South Muskego Avenue
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Imani Homeownership Initiative

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

1101-1113 West Historic Mitchell Street

Recommended
4 conditions of approval

Midtown Commons project plan and

Recommended 15-0
2 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 16

Rental Property Inspection Program items held

Item one (260362) substitute resolution designating an area in the 15th Aldermanic District as a rental property inspection program district, and item two (260363) substitute ordinance establishing a rental property inspection program. Both held at the call of the chair.

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 Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee approved seven TID-related housing and development items and a corrective rezoning at 1993 South Muskego Avenue (file 260183) to LB2, all by voice vote with no objections.

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Key Decisions (16)

Deferred

Rental Property Inspection Program items held

Other

Briefing on 21st Century Road to Housing Act

Approved

Corrective rezoning at 1993 South Muskego Avenue to LB2

Vote: passed
Approved

Bader Philanthropies DPD amendment at 3300 North Martin Luther King Drive

Vote: passed
Approved

TID 75 Reed Street Yards Amendment No. 4

Vote: passed
Approved

TID 135 workforce housing at 1101-1113 West Historic Mitchell Street

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

TID 121 Bronzeville Arts and Tech Hub Amendment No. 1

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

TID 136 Imani Homeownership Initiative

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

TID 132 Midtown Commons

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Lease of former Walmart at 5825 West Hope Avenue for municipal use

Vote: passedConditions attached
Continued

Data center temporary pause/moratorium held

Approved

Amended ground lease with UW-Milwaukee at 2185 North Prospect Avenue

Approved

Sale back of tax deed property at 920 South 33rd Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Sale back of tax deed property at 2976 North 21st Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Sale back of tax deed property at 3269-83 North 11th Street

Vote: passed
Approved

Sale back of tax deed property at 2859 North 22nd Street

Vote: passed

Zoning Changes (2)

Development Activity (6)

Bader Philanthropies DPD expansion

Other

Historic Mitchell Street workforce housing (old Grand Apartment store)

Residential

Bronzeville Arts and Tech Hub (Phase 2 commercial)

Commercial

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Milwaukee is aggressively deploying TIF-backed affordable and workforce housing (Imani…

Sentiment

Officials expressed frustration that federal 21st Century Road to Housing…

Commercial Demand

Data center interest is a rising concern; the city lacks…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 7AttorneyApplicant · 4

On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 7 staff members, an attorney, and 4 applicants.

Agenda scorecard

This season: 3 of 3 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

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