Number
061127
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WADE
Title
Resolution declaring City-owned vacant lots in the vicinity of 25th, 26th and Center Streets surplus to municipal needs and authorizing their sale to United Baptist Church, Inc. for housing development, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of vacant land according to the conditions in the Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-17, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, United Baptist Church, Inc. has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase the tax-deed vacant lots at 2500-04 West Center Street and 2702-14, 2718-20, 2724, 2728 and 2754 North 26th Street for development of affordable housing; and
Whereas, Section 304-49-17 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 investment in the neighborhood and contribution to the tax base; and
Whereas, DCD also recommends acceptance of the unsolicited offer since the project will be developed by an area church and will help fulfill the church’s mission to improve the neighborhood; and
Whereas, DCD submits a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, describing the terms and conditions of the proposed sale; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission 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 City-owned vacant lots at 2500-04 West Center Street and 2702-14, 2718-20, 2724, 2728 and 2754 North 26th Street are declared surplus to municipal needs and the offer to purchase submitt...
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