City of Milwaukee - File #: 090148

• File #: 090148
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/2009
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/16/2009
• Title: Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of three privately owned properties in the vicinity of 26th and Hadley and authorizing subsequent conveyance to the City of Milwaukee for inclusion in the Option to Purchase with United Christian Church for the United Townhomes Project.
• Sponsors: ALD. WADE
• Indexes: BLIGHT DECLARATION, BLIGHTED PROPERTY ACQUISITION, CITY PROPERTY, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/25/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
6/9/2009	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Elaine Miller - Department of City Development, Real Estate Alex Runner, Staff Assistant to Common Council President Hines Matt Melendez - Community Development Advocates Mr. Runner says that Ald. Hines' office is in support of the resolution.	Pass	4:0
6/4/2009	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
081371
Sponsor
ALD. WADE
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of three privately owned properties in the vicinity of 26th and Hadley and authorizing subsequent conveyance to the City of Milwaukee for inclusion in the Option to Purchase with United Christian Church for the United Townhomes Project.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the blight designation of properties for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee pursuant to Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes, and will authorize subsequent conveyance to the City of Milwaukee for redevelopment by a third party according to the conditions in a Blight Designation Summary and Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, By adoption of File No. 081371 on February 10, 2009, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) authorized the sale of City-owned vacant lots in the vicinity of North 26th and West Hadley Streets to United Christian Church, Inc. (“UCC”) for development of United Townhomes, an affordable housing initiative; and

Whereas, UCC has been working with the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) to identify additional vacant lots in its target area that could be acquired by the Authority to improve building sites for the United Townhomes Project as well as eliminate blighting influences; and

Whereas, The Authority is proposing to acquire the privately owned properties at 2810-12 North 28th Street (Tax Key No. 309-0313-000-2), 2825-27 North 28th Street (Tax Key No. 309-0342-000-4) and 2748 North 27th Street (Tax Key No. 310-1945-000-X) for assemblage with the adjacent City-owned vacant lots for residential redevelopment by UCC under its Option to Purchase with the City of Milwaukee (“City”), as summarized in a Blight Designation Summary and Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is...