Thank you to everyone who provided feedback by email, e-comment, in person at City Plan Commission on July 29th, and over the past year during the development of the Growing MKE Plan.

Community members asked for more time to review and comment on the plan and had a variety of questions. Staff is working on a plan for more engagement opportunities later this fall, and we are developing materials in response to questions and comments received on the July 15th proposed plan. More information will be posted as soon as possible.

In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about the project, please take a look at the materials on this website to learn more. Make sure to subscribe for updates if you aren't already on the email list.
Questions or comments? Please email GrowingMKE@milwaukee.gov.

July 15, 2024 - Proposed Final Draft Plan

Thank you to everyone who provided comments on the 4-30-2024 Draft Plan! We appreciate the time and thoughtful comments that Milwaukee community provided throughout this planning process. Planning staff have reviewed the feedback and updated the draft plan. Click on the buttons below to see the proposed Final Draft Plan, the Final Draft Executive Summary, Frequently Asked Questions, and a document summarizing engagement and changes made based on feedback.

A public hearing was held at City Plan Commission on July 29, 2024 to review and receive comments on the July 15, 2024 Proposed Final Draft. Community members requested more time for engagement and there will be more engagement before the plan returns to City Plan Commission for another public hearing.

Adoption Process

The Plan will need to be formally adopted as an ordinance by the Common Council (File No. 240402). That process includes public hearings before City Plan Commission and Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development.

• Public review and comment at City Plan Commission (CPC) meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024
  • In response to requests from community members to provide more time for engagement, City staff recommended that CPC hold the public hearing, but not take action on July 29th. The file was held to the call of the chair. This delays the vote to allow for more time for engagement.
  • For more information, please visit Legistar under the Common Council File No. 240402.
• Additional public engagement - Fall and early Winter 2024
• A hearing at City Plan Commission (CPC) - details pending
• A hearing at Zoning, Neighborhood, and Development Committee (ZND) – details pending
• Adoption by the Common Council – details pending, pending recommendation from CPC and ZND

What is Growing MKE?

The Department of City Development (DCD) is leading an effort called Growing MKE. Growing MKE is a citywide planning effort that is setting a framework for housing growth and choice in Milwaukee. The project will result in a proposed amendment to the Citywide Policy Plan and updates to the City’s Zoning Code.

We didn’t starting from scratch… Growing MKE advances the goals and recommendations from several recent City of Milwaukee planning efforts. These plans were shaped through stakeholder and resident input and include recommendations to increase housing supply within the city of Milwaukee. Goals also include supporting new housing that creates walkable urban neighborhoods, increasing transit options and access to jobs, and providing more quality, affordable housing choices for all Milwaukeeans. This project also advances Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s vision for economic prosperity, which includes updating the City’s Zoning Code to support new development and growth.

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