2606 North 38th Street rezone
Case 260294
Approved 15-0
freeApproved 15-0
Milwaukee Meetings
COMMON COUNCIL, September 22, 2026
Approved: Rezoning for Metcalfe Liberation Hub at 2600 and 2606 North 38th Street, 15-0
1h 28m12,146 words
19 mentionsapprovedpublic hearingresidentialzoningcomprehensive plancommercialmixed useMilwaukee, WI
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What happened
On September 22, 2026, Milwaukee approved Rezoning for Metcalfe Liberation Hub at 2600 and 2606 North 38th Street (15-0).
The Milwaukee Common Council's primary action was receiving Mayor Cavalier-Johnson's proposed 2027 executive budget (referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee, with a joint public hearing set for October 5, 2026), which prioritizes record local road investment, blight demol…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 15-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsClimate and equity plan update
Approved 15-0Open this projectFollow free
TID No. 137 (310 East Tower) in 4th District
Approved 15-0Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Referral of Mayor's 2027 Executive Budget to Finance and Personnel Committee
Mayor Cavalier-Johnson presented the proposed 2027 executive budget. It was referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee for review, with a report due November 6, 2026, and a joint public hearing set for October 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Budget highlights: largest local road investment ever, $4 million more in high-impact paving, modest parking fee increases, blight demolition funding, three police academy classes, TIF support for housing, new Midtown library branch, new public works facility, 2% general employee wage increase beginning Q2 2027, and a property tax levy increase below inflation.
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Key Decisions (15)
Other
Referral of Mayor's 2027 Executive Budget to Finance and Personnel Committee
Approved
15-day license suspension for Lower Level Lounge, 207 East Buffalo Street
Vote: 15-01 conditions attached
Approved
Public Works Committee report (parking data, right-of-way closures, road/sewer projects)
Vote: 15-0Moved by Coggs
Approved
Elected officials salary ordinance (Item 23)
Vote: 10-5
Approved
Finance and Personnel Committee report (pay ordinances, TIF borrowing authority)
Vote: 15-0Moved by Marina Dimitrievich
Approved
Judiciary and Legislation Committee report (claims, settlements, lease)
Vote: 14-0Moved by Chambers
Approved
Public Safety and Health Committee report (parking/traffic controls, food truck zones, health grants)
Vote: 15-0Moved by Scott Spiker
Amended
Reconsideration and referral of MPD staffing communication (Item 61)
Approved
Rezoning for Metcalfe Liberation Hub at 2600 and 2606 North 38th Street
Vote: 15-0
Approved
Rental Property Inspection Program and 15th District designation (Items 65, 67)
Vote: 15-03 conditions attached
Approved
TID No. 137 (310 East Tower) in 4th District (Item 69)
Vote: 15-0
Approved
Sale of city-owned tax deed property at 2872 South 8th Street (Item 68)
Vote: 15-0
Approved
Climate and equity plan update to comprehensive plan (Item 63)
Vote: 15-0
Approved
Community and Economic Development Committee report (NID/BID creation, appointments)
Vote: 15-0Moved by Russell Stamper II
Approved
Immediate adoption resolutions (Items 92-96)
Vote: 15-0Moved by Russell Stamper II
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Development Activity (2)
Metcalfe Liberation Hub (Metcalfe Bridges and Liberation Hub)
Mixed-Use
310 East Tower / Tax Incremental District No. 137
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
The 2027 Milwaukee budget includes the largest-ever local road investment…
Housing Demand
The city reports building more homes than it demolishes, closing…
Sentiment
The mayor warns of growing structural budget imbalances with expenditures…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteAn ordinance updating the Climate and Equity Plan and amending the Citywide Policy Plan… plan amendment
Case 260144
No vote recorded
Who spoke
16 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 13 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor.
Identified name roles: 10 Councilmember, 1 Mayor.
Speaker sample: Cavalier-Johnson, Mayor.
10 more identified names in Pro: 10 Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (7)
19 recorded timestamps
- approved (5 timestamps)
- public hearing (4 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (15)
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