NUMB:
970716
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Robert A. Johnson, to keep and maintain a retaining wall which encroaches into the public way at 1536 North Jackson Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution grants a special privilege 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.
BODY:
Whereas, Robert A. Johnson is the owner of the building at 1536 North Jackson Street; and
Whereas, This building is undergoing exterior renovation, which includes construction of a retaining wall, that will encroach 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 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 Robert A. Johnson, 1536 North Jackson Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 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 retaining wall commences at a point approximately 60 feet south of the southline of North Pleasant Street and extends south for a distance of approximately 25 feet. The retaining wall will encroach into the public right-of-way its full thickness of approximately 1-foot 7 inches. The wall height is approximately 0.9 feet and 1.9 feet above grade at its...
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