2. 240402 A substitute ordinance adopting the Growing MKE Plan as the Housing and Neighborhoods Element of the Citywide Policy Plan as part of Milwaukee's Overall Comprehensive Plan, and directing implementation.
As a Milwaukee resident of metcalfe park whom is very invested in the future of our community, I strongly urge the CPC to consider delaying the vote on this plan to prioritize more community outreach and engagement. It is crucial that all voices, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups, have the opportunity to be heard and contribute to the decision-making process. By taking additional time to foster inclusive dialogue and understanding, we can ensure that the plan reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our entire community. Thank you for your consideration to halt the approval of this plan.
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people in all stages of their life. Expanding housing options provides a fairer chance for everyone to secure affordable housing that meets their needs. Increasing housing options is also critical for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Growing MKE not only enhances residents' quality of life, it also ignites economic growth and provides the tax base for Milwaukee to fund essential services. A mixture of housing styles is needed to support the rich diversity of all who call Milwaukee home today and into the future.
I'm a big fan of this incremental step, and it makes a lot of sense at this time. I'm glad that the update to the plan didn't exclude small multi-family housing in all forms and is still being considered, but I'd like to see the next step having it included explicitly. Additional things I think should be in future zoning code improvements are reducing parking requirements, further transit and non-car accommodations and considerations, and clarification on zoning for businesses in "residential" neighborhoods (both for mixed-use and standalone).
Despite that, this will help our city grow organically and adapt to the changing needs of our city, so we definitely should adopt it ASAP. I look forward to the next stage of our city!
53212
As a Milwaukee resident deeply invested in the future of our community, I strongly urge the CPC to consider delaying the vote on this plan to prioritize more community outreach and engagement. It is crucial that all voices, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups, have the opportunity to be heard and contribute to the decision-making process. By taking additional time to foster inclusive dialogue and understanding, we can ensure that the plan reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our entire community. Thank you for your consideration
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people in all stages of their life. Expanding housing options provides a fairer chance for everyone to secure affordable housing that meets their needs. Increasing housing options is also critical for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Growing MKE not only enhances residents' quality of life, it also ignites economic growth and provides the tax base for Milwaukee to fund essential services. A mixture of housing styles is needed to support the rich diversity of all who call Milwaukee home today and into the future.
I support the idea of growing Milwaukee. However, this draft could work more strongly towards that goal:
1) Please allow incremental increases in small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts. A possible compromise could allow a +1 or +2 unit incremental increase over what is already on properties in those districts. Without incremental growth, a resulting mismatch of housing supply to housing demand raises the cost of housing throughout the city. Gradual, incremental growth is a great and fair principle for existing and potential residents.
2) Please address the role of automobile parking in land use and its impact on housing availability more strongly. Failing to address or even understand parking management will continue to impede the growth and livability of Milwaukee. Specifically, this plan should relax parking requirements in areas where a housing unit cannot otherwise be added under current parking requirements. The great principle here is to embrace housing for people as a priority, not housing for cars as THE priority.
Having attended some of the many meetings about the Growing MKE Plan, I greatly support the proposal, but am not happy with the removal of multi-family from RT3 and RT4. People deserve to live in a multi-family home on a quiet street - we shouldn't condemn this type of housing to busy roads and thoroughfares. Let's allow people to build useful homes. The default should be to allow people to do things, unless there's a very clear reason not to.
I fully support this plan — although I supported it more in its original form. It is a crucial move toward offering more housing choices for individuals at various stages of their lives. Broadening the range of housing options is vital for enabling residents to reside closer to their preferred locations, facilitating easier walking, biking, or public transit use.
Although zoning enhancements are just a single facet of addressing Milwaukee's housing challenges, they are vital for boosting the availability of diverse housing types in sought-after neighborhoods and for growing the tax base, which will help Milwaukee finance and improve services.
It is disappointing that the proposal to permit small multi-family units in RT3 and RT4 zones has been excluded, and I strongly advocate for its reinstatement. I value the effort the Department of City Development has put into this plan, and I thank the members of this Commission for their diligence.
As a Milwaukee native, MPS graduate, and current home-owner I am excited to see Growing MKE move forward! The increased density will bring more resources for our city, its residents, and its children. Thank you Mayor Johnson for supporting this plan and for pushing to get Milwaukee to 1 million residents!
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people at all stages of their life. Expanding housing options is also critical to making it easier for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Zoning improvements are only one part of solving housing issues in Milwaukee, but it is an important one to increase the amount of missing middle housing in high demand areas and expanding the tax base so Milwaukee can fund and expand services.
I am very disappointed that the recommendation to allow small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts has been removed and think it should be restored. I have appreciated the work that went into this plan by the Department of City Development, and was glad to be able to attend both virtual and nearby meetings at the library to better understand it.
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people at all stages of their life. Expanding housing options is also critical to making it easier for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Zoning improvements are only one part of solving housing issues in Milwaukee, but it is an important one to increase the amount of missing middle housing in high demand areas and expanding the tax base so Milwaukee can fund and expand services.
I have appreciated the work that went into this plan by the Department of City Development!
I fully support the plan, as it is a crucial step in providing more housing options for people at various stages of life. Expanding these options is vital for allowing people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or use public transit.
While zoning improvements are just one aspect of addressing housing issues in Milwaukee, they are essential for increasing the amount of missing middle housing in high-demand areas and expanding the tax base to fund and enhance city services.
I am disappointed that the recommendation to allow small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts has been removed, and I believe it should be reinstated.
I support the Growing MKE Plan being submitted to the City Plan Commission later this month. Amending the City's zoning code to authorize more types of residential housing units in districts zoned residential would benefit the City in many ways -- enabling an increase in population, encouraging more transit-oriented development, and providing increased opportunity for more affordable housing which is so desperately needed in Milwaukee.
Dennis M Grzezinski
Law Office of Dennis M Grzezinski
1845 N. Farwell Avenue, Suite 202
Milwaukee, WI 53202
MOBILE 414 530-9200
dennisglaw@gmail.com
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people at all stages of their life. Expanding housing options is also critical to making it easier for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Zoning improvements are only one part of solving housing issues in Milwaukee, but it is an important one to increase the amount of missing middle housing in high demand areas and expanding the tax base so Milwaukee can fund and expand services.
I am very disappointed that the recommendation to allow small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts has been removed and think it should be restored. I have appreciated the work that went into this plan by the Department of City Development, and was glad to be able to attend both virtual and nearby meetings at the library to better understand it.
As a Milwaukee resident of metcalfe park whom is very invested in the future of our community, I strongly urge the CPC to consider delaying the vote on this plan to prioritize more community outreach and engagement. It is crucial that all voices, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups, have the opportunity to be heard and contribute to the decision-making process. By taking additional time to foster inclusive dialogue and understanding, we can ensure that the plan reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our entire community. Thank you for your consideration to halt the approval of this plan.
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people in all stages of their life. Expanding housing options provides a fairer chance for everyone to secure affordable housing that meets their needs. Increasing housing options is also critical for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Growing MKE not only enhances residents' quality of life, it also ignites economic growth and provides the tax base for Milwaukee to fund essential services. A mixture of housing styles is needed to support the rich diversity of all who call Milwaukee home today and into the future.
I'm a big fan of this incremental step, and it makes a lot of sense at this time. I'm glad that the update to the plan didn't exclude small multi-family housing in all forms and is still being considered, but I'd like to see the next step having it included explicitly. Additional things I think should be in future zoning code improvements are reducing parking requirements, further transit and non-car accommodations and considerations, and clarification on zoning for businesses in "residential" neighborhoods (both for mixed-use and standalone).
Despite that, this will help our city grow organically and adapt to the changing needs of our city, so we definitely should adopt it ASAP. I look forward to the next stage of our city!
53212
As a Milwaukee resident deeply invested in the future of our community, I strongly urge the CPC to consider delaying the vote on this plan to prioritize more community outreach and engagement. It is crucial that all voices, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups, have the opportunity to be heard and contribute to the decision-making process. By taking additional time to foster inclusive dialogue and understanding, we can ensure that the plan reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our entire community. Thank you for your consideration
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people in all stages of their life. Expanding housing options provides a fairer chance for everyone to secure affordable housing that meets their needs. Increasing housing options is also critical for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Growing MKE not only enhances residents' quality of life, it also ignites economic growth and provides the tax base for Milwaukee to fund essential services. A mixture of housing styles is needed to support the rich diversity of all who call Milwaukee home today and into the future.
I support the idea of growing Milwaukee. However, this draft could work more strongly towards that goal:
1) Please allow incremental increases in small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts. A possible compromise could allow a +1 or +2 unit incremental increase over what is already on properties in those districts. Without incremental growth, a resulting mismatch of housing supply to housing demand raises the cost of housing throughout the city. Gradual, incremental growth is a great and fair principle for existing and potential residents.
2) Please address the role of automobile parking in land use and its impact on housing availability more strongly. Failing to address or even understand parking management will continue to impede the growth and livability of Milwaukee. Specifically, this plan should relax parking requirements in areas where a housing unit cannot otherwise be added under current parking requirements. The great principle here is to embrace housing for people as a priority, not housing for cars as THE priority.
Having attended some of the many meetings about the Growing MKE Plan, I greatly support the proposal, but am not happy with the removal of multi-family from RT3 and RT4. People deserve to live in a multi-family home on a quiet street - we shouldn't condemn this type of housing to busy roads and thoroughfares. Let's allow people to build useful homes. The default should be to allow people to do things, unless there's a very clear reason not to.
I fully support this plan — although I supported it more in its original form. It is a crucial move toward offering more housing choices for individuals at various stages of their lives. Broadening the range of housing options is vital for enabling residents to reside closer to their preferred locations, facilitating easier walking, biking, or public transit use.
Although zoning enhancements are just a single facet of addressing Milwaukee's housing challenges, they are vital for boosting the availability of diverse housing types in sought-after neighborhoods and for growing the tax base, which will help Milwaukee finance and improve services.
It is disappointing that the proposal to permit small multi-family units in RT3 and RT4 zones has been excluded, and I strongly advocate for its reinstatement. I value the effort the Department of City Development has put into this plan, and I thank the members of this Commission for their diligence.
As a Milwaukee native, MPS graduate, and current home-owner I am excited to see Growing MKE move forward! The increased density will bring more resources for our city, its residents, and its children. Thank you Mayor Johnson for supporting this plan and for pushing to get Milwaukee to 1 million residents!
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people at all stages of their life. Expanding housing options is also critical to making it easier for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Zoning improvements are only one part of solving housing issues in Milwaukee, but it is an important one to increase the amount of missing middle housing in high demand areas and expanding the tax base so Milwaukee can fund and expand services.
I am very disappointed that the recommendation to allow small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts has been removed and think it should be restored. I have appreciated the work that went into this plan by the Department of City Development, and was glad to be able to attend both virtual and nearby meetings at the library to better understand it.
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people at all stages of their life. Expanding housing options is also critical to making it easier for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Zoning improvements are only one part of solving housing issues in Milwaukee, but it is an important one to increase the amount of missing middle housing in high demand areas and expanding the tax base so Milwaukee can fund and expand services.
I have appreciated the work that went into this plan by the Department of City Development!
I fully support the plan, as it is a crucial step in providing more housing options for people at various stages of life. Expanding these options is vital for allowing people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or use public transit.
While zoning improvements are just one aspect of addressing housing issues in Milwaukee, they are essential for increasing the amount of missing middle housing in high-demand areas and expanding the tax base to fund and enhance city services.
I am disappointed that the recommendation to allow small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts has been removed, and I believe it should be reinstated.
I support the Growing MKE Plan being submitted to the City Plan Commission later this month. Amending the City's zoning code to authorize more types of residential housing units in districts zoned residential would benefit the City in many ways -- enabling an increase in population, encouraging more transit-oriented development, and providing increased opportunity for more affordable housing which is so desperately needed in Milwaukee.
Dennis M Grzezinski
Law Office of Dennis M Grzezinski
1845 N. Farwell Avenue, Suite 202
Milwaukee, WI 53202
MOBILE 414 530-9200
dennisglaw@gmail.com
I am a huge supporter of the Growing Milwaukee effort, however am extremely disappointed with the removal of the RT3/RT4 multi family language.
Removing small multifamily from these neighborhoods truly sends the wrong message about where we think apartments belong.
Please reinstate policy Recommendation 1-C from the April draft.
I strongly support the plan. It is an important step in providing more housing options for people at all stages of their life. Expanding housing options is also critical to making it easier for people to live closer to their desired destinations, making it easier for them to walk, bike, or take transit.
Zoning improvements are only one part of solving housing issues in Milwaukee, but it is an important one to increase the amount of missing middle housing in high demand areas and expanding the tax base so Milwaukee can fund and expand services.
I am very disappointed that the recommendation to allow small multi-family buildings in RT3 and RT4 districts has been removed and think it should be restored. I have appreciated the work that went into this plan by the Department of City Development, and was glad to be able to attend both virtual and nearby meetings at the library to better understand it.