IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
Number
260870
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
Resolution releasing certain deed restrictions related to the 1981-2001 conveyances of the properties at 2474 North 21st Street, 2566-68 North 21st Street, 2543-45 North 20th Street, 2634 North 21st Street, and 2635 North 21st Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution releases deed restrictions placed on properties at the times of sale from 1981 to 2001, to be recorded at the register of deeds.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) previously owned a vacant lot property known as 2470 North 21st Street, now combined and known as 2474 North 21st Street; and
Whereas, The City sold 2470 North 21st Street previously on January 30, 1981 to Jesse L. Kilgore with a quit claim deed that contained certain restrictions (Recorded document number 05463924 at the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds); and
Whereas, The 1981 quit claim deed imposed restrictions that 2470 North 21st Street be combined with the buyer’s property, and that the property could not be divided from the buyer’s property or a principal building erected upon it without the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City previously owned a vacant lot property known as 2572-74 North 21st Street, now combined and known as 2566-68 North 21st Street; and
Whereas, The City sold 2572-74 North 21st Street previously on January 19, 1984 to Elmo Nealy, Jr. and Willie M. Nealy with a quit claim deed that contained certain restrictions (Recorded document number 05696681 at the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds); and
Whereas, The 1984 quit claim deed imposed restrictions that 2572-74 North 21st Street be combined with the buyer’s property, and that the property could not be divided from the buyer’s property or a principal building erected upon it without the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City previously owned a vacant lot property known as 2543-45 North 20th Street, now combined and known as 2549 North 20th Street; and
Whereas, The City sold 2543-45 North 20th Street previously on May 16, 1995 to Mary E. Seals with a quit claim deed that contained certain restrictions (Recorded document number 07097757 at the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds); and
Whereas, The 1995 quit claim deed imposed restrictions that 2543-45 North 20th Street be combined with the buyer’s property, and that the property could not be divided from the buyer’s property or a principal building erected upon it without the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City previously owned a vacant lot property known as 2634 North 21st Street, now combined and known as 2630 North 21st Street; and
Whereas, The City sold 2634 North 21st Street previously on June 25, 1997 to Ruth Brown with a quit claim deed that contained certain restrictions (Recorded document number 07393697 at the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds); and
Whereas, The 1997 quit claim deed imposed restrictions that 2634 North 21st Street be combined with the buyer’s property, and that the property could not be divided from the buyer’s property or a principal building erected upon it without the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City previously owned a vacant lot property known as 2635 North 21st Street, now combined and known as 2639 North 21st Street; and
Whereas, The City sold 2635 North 21st Street previously on August 9, 2001 to Wanda B. Steavens with a quit claim deed that contained certain restrictions (Recorded document number 08128316 at the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds); and
Whereas, The 2001 quit claim deed imposed restrictions that 2635 North 21st Street be combined with the buyer’s property, and that the property could not be divided from the buyer’s property or a principal building erected upon it without the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee subsequently foreclosed on all five of the above mentioned combined parcels, and added them to the City’s inventory of developable land; and
Whereas, Emem Group has approached The Department of City Development asking for these restrictions to be removed so that they may split the combined lots and begin new home construction; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development does not object to the proposed lot division and removal of no-build restriction; and
Whereas, The local Alderperson is supportive of the removal of these deed restrictions so that the proposed development may occur; and
Whereas, To facilitate this development, Emem Group must have the deed restrictions from the 1981-2001 deeds waived by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; that the proper City officials are authorized to execute all documents necessary to release the deed restrictions prescribed in the 1981-2001 deeds; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are authorized to execute all other documents necessary to accomplish the intent of this resolution.
Drafter
DCD:Tess.Wynn:tmw
10/13/26/A