Oliveira v. City of Milwaukee

¶ 45. (dissenting). The issue in this case is whether Wis. Stat. § 62.23(7)(d)2. requires a class 2 notice of a public hearing for any legislative proposal to amend an existing zoning ordinance before that proposal may be approved. The court of appeals concluded that such a notice is required. The *23majority concludes otherwise. Because I agree with the court of appeals, I respectfully dissent.

FACTS

¶ 46. On September 23, 1997, two "files" were introduced in the Milwaukee Common Council. One file, Number 970857, removed from the existing zoning ordinances two planned developments at a particular…