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File #: 200699    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/22/2020 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 10/13/2020
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 1642 North 15th Street, 1646 North 15th Street and 1647 North 14th Lane to Venus Consulting, LLC for urban agriculture, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER
Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, PROPERTY SALES, VACANT LOTS
Attachments: 1. Land Disposition Report and Due Diligence Checklist, 2. Fiscal Impact Statement, 3. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/22/20200 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/13/20200 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/6/20200 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION

Minutes note: Appearing: Yves LaPierre, Dept. of City Development Jacqueline Ward, Venus Consulting		Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
9/16/20200 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

200699

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ORIGINAL

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Sponsor

ALD. STAMPER

Title

Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 1642 North 15th Street, 1646 North 15th Street and 1647 North 14th Lane to Venus Consulting, LLC for urban agriculture, in the 15th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the sale of City-owned neighborhood property according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.

Body

Whereas, Venus Consulting, LLC has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase 1642 North 15th Street, 1646 North 15th Street and 1647 North 14th Lane to develop an urban garden, as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

 

Whereas, Section 304-49-7 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited offers to purchase property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and

 

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) has reviewed the offer and the development proposal and has determined that the proposed price and redevelopment represents fair compensation to the City considering the contribution to the neighborhood; and

 

Whereas, The deed of conveyance to Venus Consulting, LLC will contain restrictions requiring the property be maintained as green space and not be sold for development without approval of the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to accept the unsolicited offer to purchase submitted by Venus Consulting, LLC for the City-owned vacant lots at 1642 North 15th Street, 1646 North 15th Street and 1647 North 14th Lane for purchase and development as outlined in the Land Disposition Report; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to close the transaction, release any deed restrictions that inhibit development and execute other legal documents on behalf of the City and to close the transaction according to the terms of the Land Disposition Report; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the sale proceeds shall be credited to the Delinquent Tax Fund.

Drafter

DCD:Yves.LaPierre:ysl

09/22/20/A