City of Milwaukee - File #: 160717

• File #: 160717
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/20/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/7/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution to vacate the unimproved street and alley in the block bounded by East Becher Street, South Robinson Avenue, East Ward Street and the Soo Line Railroad Company Right-of-Way, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ALLEY VACATIONS, STREET VACATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/16/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/7/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/25/2017	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Kyle Gast - Department of City Development Yance Marti - Department of Public Works	Pass	4:0
12/5/2016	0	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
9/23/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: To Whom It May Concern: The attached file is being referred to you for: Report and reply, preparation of ordinance and fiscal note Further information relating to this file may be found via the Legistar system at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Molly Kuether at 286-2775 MollyKuether@milwaukee.gov
9/20/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160717
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution to vacate the unimproved street and alley in the block bounded by East Becher Street, South Robinson Avenue, East Ward Street and the Soo Line Railroad Company Right-of-Way, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute resolution vacates the above public right-of-way in accordance with vacation proceedings under power granted to the City of Milwaukee by Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes, and Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. This vacation was requested by Cobb Real Estate Holdings, LLC to create a site for new development.
Body
Whereas, It is proposed that the unimproved street and alley in the block bounded by East Becher Street, South Robinson Avenue, East Ward Street and the Soo Line Railroad Company Right-of-Way be vacated pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works has been directed to prepare a coordinated report estimating all costs and benefit assessments that will be incurred with said vacation; and

Whereas, That as provided by Sections 62.73(1) and 840.11, Wisconsin Statutes, a lis pendens must be filed with the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; and

Whereas, Said vacation has been reviewed in accordance with Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that said public right-of-way as indicated by Exhibit A and bound and described by:

All of South Austin Street, originally platted as Alexander Avenue, in Robinson’s Subdivision, a recorded subdivision, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 4, Township 6 North, Range 22 East, lying between the southerly line of said subdivision and the west line of said subdivision; and

All of the Northwest-Southeast 15-foot-wide alley, as originally platted, in Block 2 of Robinson’s Subdivision, a recorded subdivision, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section...