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File #: 031428    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/10/2004 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/7/2004
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution amending a special privilege that was granted to Robert A. Johnson to keep and maintain a retaining wall which encroaches into the public right-of-way at 1536 North Jackson Street to now change the name of the grantee of the special privilege to Ragtime Condominiums.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS
Attachments: 1. Special Privilege Petition.PDF, 2. Cover Letter.pdf, 3. Fiscal Note.pdf
Number
031428
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
970716
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege that was granted to Robert A. Johnson to keep and maintain a retaining wall which encroaches into the public right-of-way at 1536 North Jackson Street to now change the name of the grantee of the special privilege to Ragtime Condominiums.
Analysis
This resolution amends a special privilege granted to Robert A. Johnson to keep and maintain a concrete retaining wall encroaching into the public way on the east side of North Jackson Street, at the building known as 1536 North Jackson Street, to now change the name of the grantee of the special privilege to Ragtime Condominiums.

Body
Whereas, Robert A. Johnson was the owner of the building at 1536 North Jackson Street; and

Whereas, This building was undergoing exterior renovation, which included construction of a retaining wall that encroaches its full thickness of approximately 1-foot 7 inches into the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, The retaining wall has a footing and, therefore, does not comply with the requirements of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, Sec. 245-4.6 Retainment Devices in the Public Right-of-Way Abutting Residential Property; and

Whereas, The retaining wall, as constructed, may only be permitted to encroach into the public right-of-way by the granting of a special privilege by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Common Council Resolution File Number 970716 is hereby rescinded; and, be it

Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Ragtime Condominiums c/o Stacey Roberts, 6311 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 is hereby granted the following special privilege:

To keep and maintain a retaining wall with footing within the public right-of-way on the east side of North Jackson Street, located at 1536 North Jackson Street. Said concrete...

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