City of Milwaukee

The 2025 City of Milwaukee Community Health Assessment (CHA) provides a comprehensive examination of resident health and well-being, utilizing data and community insights to identify key strengths and challenges. This assessment serves as a foundation for guiding local health programs, partnerships, and policies aimed at promoting health equity. Key areas of focus include addressing disparities in community safety, education, healthcare access, life expectancy, economic stability, housing, and mental health. The report also highlights priorities in chronic disease, maternal and child health, substance use, and violence and injury prevention, with the ultimate vision of fostering a healthier and more equitable Milwaukee.

The meeting included several public hearings and regular business items, all occurring on February 19, 2026. Public hearings addressed resolutions concerning Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts: Amendment to the Project Plan for TID No. 127 (100 East Wisconsin); adopting boundaries and Project Plan for TID No. 130 (Via); and adopting boundaries and Project Plan for TID No. 131 (Forma). Regular business involved a resolution authorizing the execution and recording of satisfaction to terminate completed, expired, and obsolete Redevelopment Plans, specifically identifying expired plans such as Beeerline A, N. Jefferson Street and E. Wells Street, and N. Market Street and E. Highland Avenue.

The meeting addressed several agenda items pertaining to zoning and streets/alleys. Key discussions included a public hearing on a substitute ordinance increasing notification requirements for zoning map amendments before the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee from 200 feet to 250 feet. Another ordinance sought to increase the notification boundary for City Plan Commission public hearings on zoning map amendments to 250 feet, which staff recommended for approval. A resolution was presented to vacate a portion of unimproved right-of-way bounded by West Birch Avenue, North 66th Street, and North 67th Street to allow for the development of a park, which included discussion on lighting and access. The Commission also considered a resolution approving exterior building modifications for a multi-tenant building at 1010 West Layton Avenue for a new coffee shop tenant, subject to DIZ overlay standards. Additionally, there was a public hearing regarding a zoning change from Two-Family Residential (RT4) to Local Business (LB2) for the property at 342 East Bay Street to consolidate it with an adjacent commercial property for an Italian wine and cocktail bar. Finally, the Commission reviewed resolutions concerning a 14th Amendment to the General Planned Development (GPD) for 11301 West Lake Park Drive to add Assembly Hall and Catering Service as permitted uses, and a resolution approving a Riverwalk and associated plans for a five-story office building at 350 South Water Street, which involved conditional approval for deviations from Riverwalk Site Plan Review Overlay Zone standards due to site constraints like railroad encumbrance.

The agenda for the Board of Zoning Appeals hearing covers numerous cases requiring dismissal or approval for various requests. Key discussion topics centered on Special Use requests, including changes to operating parameters (shifts, hours, capacity) for daycare centers and requests to continue operations for facilities such as transitional housing, religious assembly halls, restaurants with drive-throughs, and filling stations. Use Variances were reviewed for continuing existing operations, such as vehicle repair/sales and retail establishments. Dimensional Variances focused primarily on requests related to fence height/location and requests concerning outdoor storage facilities and billboard signage setbacks. The agenda included an Administrative Consent Agenda, a Consent Agenda section, and multiple blocks of Public Hearings, both contested and non-contested.

The meeting included the approval of minutes from the previous regular meeting. The regular business involved a resolution authorizing an amendment to a contract for unarmed security guard services at the Century City Business Park. The annual meeting included the annual election of the chair and vice chair.