Number
061128
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MCGEE AND WADE
Title
Resolution declaring 29 City-owned vacant lots surplus to municipal needs and authorizing their sale to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc., for residential construction, in the 6th and 7th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of vacant lots for construction of single-family homes pursuant to Section 304-49-17, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (“Habitat”), a community-based organization, has submitted an unsolicited Offer to Purchase the following City-owned vacant lots for $1 each for construction of single-family homes that will be sold to qualified owner-occupants:
ADDRESS,TAX KEY NO.
2917 North 24th Street, 310-1501-100-1
2923 North 24th Street, 310-1208-000-2
2927 North 24th Street, 310-1207-000-7
2931 North 24th Street, 310-1206-000-1
2970 North 24th Street, 310-0312-000-X
3007 North 24th Street, 310-0519-000-5
3022 North 25th Street, 310-0565-000-6
3026 North 25th Street, 310-0566-000-1
3031 North 25th Street, 310-2726-000-7
3037 North 25th Street, 310-2727-000-2
2402 West Chambers Street, 310-0520-000-0
2410 West Chambers Street, 310-0521-000-6
2420 West Chambers Street, 310-0522-000-1
2424-26 West Chambers Street, 310-0523-000-7
2428 West Chambers Street, 310-0524-000-2
3122 North 6th Street, 283-1144-000-6
3128 North 6th Street, 283-1143-000-0
3134 North 6th Street, 283-1142-000-5
3138 North 6th Street, 283-1141-100-6
3142-44 North 6th Street, 283-1140-000-0
3229 North 6th Street, 283-1066-000-2
3100 North 7th Street, 283-1091-100-5
3104 North 7th Street, 283-1092-100-4
3108 North 7th Street, 283-1093-100-X
3112 North 7th Street, 283-1094-100-5
3116-18 North 7th Street, 283-1095-100-0
3260 North 7th Street, 283-0966-000-7
3276 North 7th Street, 283-0970-000-9
3280 North 7th Street, 283-0971-000-4
; and
Whereas, Section 304-49-17 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City to accept unsolicited Offers to Purchase when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and
Whereas, Sale of these lots will allow Habitat to continue to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to low and moderate-income families and will provide the City of Milwaukee (“City”) with fair compensation through additional tax base and housing opportunities; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) recommends sale of these lots with closing contingent on DCD approval of final site and building plans; and
Whereas, These lots will be sold in “as is” condition without representations or warranties including but not limited to soil quality and subsurface condition; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that these lots are surplus to municipal needs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the above-identified vacant lots are declared surplus to municipal needs and that the Offer from Habitat is accepted; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD or designee is directed to perform such acts as necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution including accepting the Offer, executing the deed and releasing any deed restrictions that prevent construction; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proceeds from said sale be credited to the Reserve For Tax Deficit Fund Account No. 0001-334106.
Drafter
DCD:DAC:dac
12/12/06/A