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Historical Land Use Investigation 2713-17 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI

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A. Purpose

The purpose of this Historical Land Use Investigation (HLUI) of 2713-17 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is to identify potential environmental conditions associated with the property prior to it being listed for sale. For brevity and convenience, this property will be referred to as the “project site” unless noted otherwise.

B. Brief Description

The project site is located in the City of Milwaukee on a block bound by West McKinley Boulevard to the south, West Vliet Street to the north, North 27th Street to the east, and North 28th Street to the west. The project site is a two-story mixed use building. Figure 1 shows the general area including the project site, and Figure 2 shows the project site dimensions. Figure 3 shows a 2015 aerial photograph of the site.

The following table presents relevant information regarding the project site:

Address Tax Key # Building Size Lot Size Zoning* Owner 2713-17 West Vliet

Street 3650003100 3,701 ft2 7,560 ft2 LB2 City of Milwaukee

*LB2 = Local Business District

C. Historical References

1. The Wright’s City Directories (1935-1990) and the Polk’s City Directories (1993-2015), reviewed in approximately five year increments indicate the following information for the project site:

Address Date(s) Occupancy

2709 W. Vliet St 1935 Vacant

1940-1970 Residential 1975-2015 Not Listed

2711 W. Vliet St 1935-1945 Pension Agent/Residential 1950-1970 Residential 1975-2015 Not Listed

2713 W. Vliet St

1935 Real Estate Office 1940-45 Beauty Shop 1950-60 Quality Store, cigars, smoke shop 1965-70 Smoke and Gift Shop

1975 Vacant 1980-2010 Not listed

2715 W. Vliet St

1935-45 Residential Apartments (3) 1950 Apartments: 1) Res. 2) Dentist 3) Res 4)MN Rubber & Gasket Co wholesale

1955-1980 Apartments (4): Residential, Dentist, Real Estate, Vacant 1985-2015 Not listed

2717 W. Vliet St

1935 Liquor Store 1940 Dress shop-retail 1945 Residential

1950-2010 Restaurant *The project site includes historical addresses of 2709-11 West Vliet Street.


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2. Select Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) records indicate the following information regarding the project site:

Date Comments 06/08/1904 Building Permit: Construct wood frame building 04/20/1909 Alterations Permit: Add auto garage 10/13/1910 Building Permit: Construct wood frame shop building 04/29/1924 Building Permit: Construct garage 09/18/1926 Additions permit: Construct masonry addition for office use 01/07/1930 Occupancy Permit: Display area for upholstering 08/04/1930 Occupancy Permit: Cleaning and drying shop 09/01/1931 Occupancy Permit: Sandwich shop

11/04/1936 Occupancy Permit: 1st floor – Beauty shop Former: Real Estate office

11/02/1942 Occupancy Permit: West portion of 1st floor – Real estate office Former: Dress shop

01/16/1946 Inspection: You are hereby requested to remodel dental chair to comply with city plumbing code

09/18/1946 Occupancy Permit: 2nd floor west – Naturopath and chiropractor office (Install light equipment) Former: Living quarters and office

09/25/1946 Occupancy Permit: 1st floor – Gift shop Former: Beauty Shop

02/06/1947 Occupancy Permit: 2nd floor west – sales office Former: Upholstery shop – Other uses in building are restaurant, residential, office

02/24/1947 Occupancy Permit: 2nd floor east – Dental office

03/07/1947 Occupancy Permit: 1st floor – Restaurant Former: Same

08/30/1949 Occupancy Permit: 1st floor – Beauty shop Former: Upholstery shop

12/12/1949 Occupancy Permit: 1st floor – Smoke shop Former: Meat market

02/09/1950 Letter: Payment of $12.60 to cover permit required for replacement of a boiler, oil burner, and oil tanks at 2715 W. Vliet St.

02/10/1950 Application for Permit: Install 2 – 275 gallon fuel oil tanks, oil burner, and oil fired hot water boiler

02/18/1953 Electrical Permit: Install one X-Ray machine and three outlets 02/27/1956 Billboard Permit: Install one 4’x8’ metal panel against building 06/20/1961 Inspection: Enclose oil fired boiler with one hour fire restrictive construction 08/07/1962 Sign permit: Erect 41”x66” projecting plastic sign 03/19/1964 Fire: Backfire from auto carburetor, damage: $400, repairs needed 09/13/1965 Application for Permit: Reside using composition siding

06/06/1969 Refrigeration Permit: Install one 2 HP refrigeration system with cooled remote, refrigerant R-12

08/30/1976 Alterations Permit: Provide new rear exit and entrance, remove portion of concrete floor to make the same level as the rest of the floor, repair stairs, install new suspended ceilings, conduct other general repairs

08/03/1977 Sign Permit: Erect projecting sign 04/16/1982 Application for Permit: Grade parking lot, erect fence, plant shrubs

04/11/1984 Application for Permit: Cut opening in wall, provide posts at opening, extend hip roof over entire building, open space to be used for storing dumpsters

12/12/1995 Zoning Certificate: Type A Restaurant – Dina Grill


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Date Comments

12/15/1995 Violation: Properly install waste piping serving the soda dispenser and cooler, properly install condensate drain serving drip pan, repair defective water closet and faucet

04/16/2001 Occupancy Permit: Restaurant/Diner Former: Same (name change only)

03/16/2005 Occupancy Permit: Rooming House – entire building 04/12/2005 Plumbing Permit: Seal and abandon plumbing – Occupancy: Commercial 07/14/2005 Fire Suppression Permit: Occupancy – Restaurant 09/20/2005 Electrical Permit: Occupancy – Mixed use 06/29/2010 Code Enforcement: Remove abandoned sign

03/21/2011

Code Enforcement: Replace missing handrail, repair missing/defective siding, remove broken window pane, repair defective door, replace defective bricks on exterior wall, repair defective downspout, repair defective fence, replace defective porch support column, repair defective garage roof

02/29/2012 Code Enforcement: Remove and dispose of all debris, junk, etc. 11/14/2012 Code Enforcement: Replace missing window panes and putty

05/08/2013

Code Enforcement: Replace missing siding on exterior walls, restore windows to a weathertight condition, reconnect downspout to gutter system, repair structural porch support, remove abandoned sign, replace broken windows, provide approved guardrail for porch, paint wood trim

06/04/2013 Code Enforcement: Board up vacant building 11/08/2014 Code Enforcement: Remove and dispose of all debris, junk, etc.

D. Sanborn Maps

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps indicate the following information regarding the project site:

1. A 1910 (with updates through 1937) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows the project site occupied by two two-story dwellings and a one-story auto garage at the southwest portion of the site. Land uses surrounding the project site are primarily residential to the south and a mix of residential and commercial along Vliet Street and 27th Street.

2. A 1910 (with updates through 1951) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows the project site occupied by a two story tile brick-faced store building shown as a restaurant (2713-15-17 W. Vliet St). The east half of the project site is occupied by a two story flat (2709-11 W. Vliet St). Two attached automobile garages are also present at the rear of the lot. Surrounding land uses are similar to those that appear in the 1937 map, with primarily commercial uses along West Vliet Street and primarily residential and mixed uses throughout the rest of the area.

3. A 1910 (with updates through 1969) Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows the project site occupied by the same buildings as the previous map. Surrounding land uses are similar to those in the 1951 map.

E. Environmental Records

1. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), Bureau of Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS) does not include listings for the project site.

2. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP) online database does not include tank listings for the project site.


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3. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map

(FIRM), the project site is not located in a floodplain.

4. According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory, wetlands are not identified within the project site.

5. According to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission’s (SEWRPC) Environmental Corridors Map, the project site is not located within an environmental corridor.

F. Project Site Inspection

City staff conducted a site inspection on June 2, 2016. The project site was observed to be a two-story mixed use building previously operating as a restaurant with residential units behind the commercial space. The site also includes open space to the east of the building with trees, a sitting area, and a parking lot. No tanks were observed during the site inspection. An automobile garage is also present at the rear of the lot. Attachment A includes photographs from the site inspection.

G. Findings and Conclusion

This Historical Land Use Investigation did reveal the following potential environmental conditions:

City of Milwaukee DNS records indicate an occupancy permit was applied for in 1930 for a cleaning and drying shop.

City of Milwaukee DNS records indicate in 1950 oil tanks were replaced, and an application for a permit was applied for to install two 275 gallon fuel oil tanks.

MR/SB City of Milwaukee 6/7/2016

FIGURE 1 Quarter Section Land Use Map

2713-17 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI

Project Site

FIGURE 2 Plat Map


Project Site

Source: Milwaukee County GIS (2015 Aerial)

FIGURE 3 Aerial Photographs


Project Site

FIGURE 4 1937 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map


Project Site



Project Site

Side view of project site, looking southeast

ATTACHMENT A Site Photographs


Front view of project site, looking south

Side view of project site, looking west from North 27th Street



Rear view of project site, looking northwest

View of garage at rear of project site, looking northwest



View of portion of project site directly east of the building, looking south

View of kitchen area of project site



View of interior restaurant area of project site

View of boiler room in basement of project site



View of basement of project site

View of upstairs living area in project site







View of debris due to ceiling damage in upstairs living area

View of attic in project site



View of bathroom in upstairs living area

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