City of Milwaukee - File #: 212009

• File #: 212009
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/19/2022
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/10/2022
• Title: Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report and authorizing the conveyance of the properties located at 2900 West Hopkins Street and 3010-24 West Hopkins Street from the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to the City of Milwaukee for assemblage with the adjacent City-owned properties for redevelopment of Melvina Park, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY
• Indexes: LAND DISPOSITION REPORTS, PARKS, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/19/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/10/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	10:0
5/3/2022	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Tory Kress, DCD Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. Joe Kaltenberg, DPW MKE Plays	Pass	5:0
4/19/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
212009
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY
Title
Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report and authorizing the conveyance of the properties located at 2900 West Hopkins Street and 3010-24 West Hopkins Street from the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to the City of Milwaukee for assemblage with the adjacent City-owned properties for redevelopment of Melvina Park, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to convey 2900 and 3010-24 West Hopkins Street to the City of Milwaukee to facilitate land assemblage, permitting, and construction of the Melvina Park redevelopment project.
Body
Whereas, In July 2009, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) and the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“RACM”) approved the acquisition of eight properties, including 2900 and 3010-24 West Hopkins Street, from Milwaukee Industrial Trade Center to facilitate the redevelopment of the Century City Business Park; and

Whereas, On December 15, 2009, RACM acquired 2900 and 3010-24 West Hopkins Street, along with the other six properties; and

Whereas, MKE Parks identified the adjacent 29th & Melvina Play Area located at 3840 North 29th Street as a city park due for reconstruction; and

Whereas, MKE Parks, RACM, and community partners began to collaborate to envision a new park concept that redevelops the existing play area and expands it to provide enhanced community gathering spaces, play areas, exercise areas, community gardens, green infrastructure and other features; and

Whereas, MKE Parks, RACM, and community partners are now completing project design, engineering, and fundraising and are preparing for park construction; and

Whereas, To facilitate permitting and construction, all park parcels should be under common ownership and zoning; and

Whereas, Conveyance of the two RACM-owned properties to the City is recommen...