City of Milwaukee - File #: 071121

• File #: 071121
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2007
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/11/2007
• Title: Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the privately owned property at 2736-38 North 26th Street and the adjacent City-owned properties and authorizing conveyance to United Christian Church, Inc., for housing development, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. WADE
• Indexes: BLIGHTED PROPERTY ACQUISITION, CITY PROPERTY, HOUSING, PROPERTY SALES, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/11/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
12/4/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Dwayne Edwards - Dept. of City Development Tigue Waley Smith - Developer's Representative	Pass	5:0
11/27/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/26/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
11/21/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071121
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WADE
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the privately owned property at 2736-38 North 26th Street and the adjacent City-owned properties and authorizing conveyance to United Christian Church, Inc., for housing development, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
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 and acquisition of the properties by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee utilizing the procedures set forth in Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes, and will authorize subsequent conveyance to a third party for redevelopment according to the conditions in a Blight Designation Summary and Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, enables the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”), with the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”), to acquire blighted property without designating a boundary or adopting a redevelopment plan; and

Whereas, The Authority proposes to acquire the privately owned property at 2736-38 North 26th Street and the City-owned vacant lots in a two-block radius of North 26th Street and West Hadley Street to facilitate housing development by United Christian Church, Inc., as summarized in a Blight Designation Summary and Land Disposition Report; and

Whereas, The Authority submitted an application to the City for the necessary financial assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and for such other assistance as may be necessary for undertaking and carrying out such acquisition; and

Whereas, Proper notice was given to the owners of the property and a public hearing was conducted on November 15, 2007, by the Authority pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes after which the Authori...