Growing MKE
The City of Milwaukee would like to invite you to attend the Growing MKE meetings via Zoom on Wednesday, November 20th or Thursday, November 21st. Anyone interested in learning more about the Growing MKE Plan, especially if you have not been able to attend any prior meetings, please sign up via the link below. The HWTN would like to see the zoning of the Historic District be amended to have three or more units in a current single family or duplex go through the Zoning Board. We support Mayor Cavalier Johnson‘s plan to bring more affordable housing to the community, however, we strongly encourage this change be amended to allow the proper notices and zoning appeals to take place prior to the changes being automatically accepted. Without an amendment to the current plan, our HWTN could see a drastic change in preservation of the historical appeal of our area.
Currently HWTN is part of a multi-neighborhood coalition to make sure you have a voice in the City’s Growing MKE proposal. If approved by the common council, zoning decisions will be transferred from the neighborhoods (us!) to the bureaucrats at City Hall.
Our concerns include:
1) Growing MKE eliminates single family zoning.
2) Growing MKE would allow duplex & triplex housing without neighborhood input.
3) Growing MKE will encourage more absentee landlords.
Click on this link below of the zoned properties in Milwaukee. (the light yellow is single family zoning)
Zoning citywide | PDF | Free Download
Our call to action is for each of you to email your concerns to Mayor Cavalier Johnson (mayor@milwaukee.gov)
Statement about Growing MKE
Your Title Goes Here
Presentation by City
Letter to Mayor 100924
Letter to Mayor 100924
Join the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood Association
Our Membership Drive Runs October 1 through December 31.
HWTN is one of the city’s oldest existing neighborhood organizations and includes the largest group of historic homes in Wisconsin. We work to support historic preservation and neighborhood improvement in our area. . Our neighborhood has been rated as one of the most walkable in Milwaukee.
HWTN is one of the city’s oldest existing neighborhood organizations and includes the largest group of historic homes in Wisconsin. We work to support historic preservation and neighborhood improvement in our area. . Our neighborhood has been rated as one of the most walkable in Milwaukee.