Number
021196
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM
Title
Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report and Blight Designation Summary for properties in the vicinity of North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and West Hadley Street for sale to Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation and Harambee Ombudsman Project for the King Drive Commons initiative in the 6th Aldermanic District. (Redevelopment Authority)
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the surplus declaration and blight designation of City-owned vacant lots and will permit the Redevelopment Authority to convey these and other properties according to the conditions in the Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, enables the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee ("Authority") to acquire blighted property without designating a boundary or adopting a redevelopment plan after providing proper notice to the property owner, conducting a Public Hearing to determine if the property meets the statutory definition of blight and obtaining the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee ("Council"); and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee ("City") owns a number of vacant lots in the vicinity of the North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and West Hadley Street Redevelopment Project Area that are suitable for development in conjunction with Authority-owned properties for the King Drive Commons initiative as summarized in the Land Disposition Report and Blight Designation Summary ("Report"), a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, The City waived its right to the statutory notice and a Public Hearing was conducted on November 21, 2002 by the Authority, after which it determined that the City-owned vacant lots in the area between West Center and West Locust Streets from North 1st to North 7th Streets, and as summarized in the Report, to be blighted within the meaning of Section 66.1333(4)(bm), Wisconsin Statutes; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that these properties are surplus to municipal needs; and
Whereas, After acquisition, the Authority desires to convey these and adjacent Authority-owned properties for development of King Drive Commons as outlined in the Report; and
Whereas, The Public Hearing conducted on November 21, 2002 concurrently addressed the disposition of the properties as required by Wisconsin Statutes; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the City-owned vacant lots in the vicinity of North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and West Hadley Street and as identified on the Land Disposition Report and Blight Designation Summary, are declared blighted pursuant to Section 66.1333(4)(bm), Wisconsin Statutes, and surplus to municipal needs, and that the Commissioner of the Department of City Development, or designee, is authorized to execute a quit claim deed to convey the properties to the Authority for no monetary consideration; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Land Disposition Report dated November 21, 2002, with respect to the proposed sale of the following properties is approved.
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
West Hadley Street - North 3rd Street and Blight Elimination
PARCEL ADDRESSES
2774 North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
107, 108, 127-35, 205-17, 520-24 and 525-29 West Hadley Street
2753-57B and 2763 North 1st Street
2731-35B, 2734-56, 2759-61, 2828-34, 2840 and 2845-47 North 2nd Street
2750-56 and 2772-78 North 4th Street
2716, 2733-41, 2769-79, 2809 and 2858-60 North 5th Street
2719-21, 2720-32, 2740-44 and 2760 North 6th Street
REDEVELOPER
Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation and Harambee Ombudsman Project, Inc. or assigns
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That in the event that the City acquires additional properties in the vicinity of the project, the properties are declared surplus to municipal need and blighted pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes so that they may be conveyed to the Authority without additional action by the Authority or the Council upon the recommendation of the Executive Director of the Authority.
Drafter
DCD/Redevelopment Authority
EMM:bmm
11/26/02/B