2606 North 38th Street rezone
Case 260294
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Tariq Moody
Milwaukee Meetings
CITY PLAN COMMISSION, August 17, 2026
Approves Rezoning for Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub, unanimous
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What happened
The Milwaukee City Plan Commission approved four substantive items on 3-0 roll-call votes. It approved a one-year deviation (file 260481) allowing a 400-person assembly hall use at 1120 South Barclay Street, conditioned on the owner applying for a longer-term deviation within one…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Assembly hall deviation at 1120 South Barclay Street
Resolution approving a one-year deviation from the Port of Milwaukee Sub-Area B North Development Incentive Zone (DIS) performance standards to allow an assembly hall use (event space hosting up to 400 people) within a portion of the existing building at 1120 South Barclay Street. Property owner Malin Nelson operates the event space; adjacent building at 1132 South Barclay Street also owned. Approved 3-0.
- Applicant must apply for a longer-term deviation for the assembly hall use within one year from the day of approval
- provide an exhibit including all information requested in the report
- inform DCD and Harbor District Inc of any changes to the plans outlined in Exhibit A
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 approved four substantive items on 3-0 roll-call votes. It approved a one-year deviation (file 260481) allowing a 400-person assembly hall use at 1120 South Barclay Street, conditioned on the owner applying for a longer-term deviation within one…
Key Decisions (4)
Approved
Assembly hall deviation at 1120 South Barclay Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Rezoning for Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Creation of Neighborhood Improvement District No. 13 - Metcalfe Park
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Creation of Business Improvement District No. 57 - Lincoln Village
Vote: unanimous
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub
Mixed-Use
Assembly hall / event space at 1120 South Barclay Street
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Metcalfe Park reports 42 vacant boarded-up properties and its entire…
Commercial Demand
Lincoln Avenue corridor from 5th to Forest Home has significant…
Sentiment
Strong grassroots and elected-official support for community-led reinvestment in both…
Infrastructure
Barclay Street corridor near the Harbor District remains blighted with…
Who Spoke (20)
CommissionerStaff · 4Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 8
On the record: a commissioner, 4 staff members, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 8 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
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