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File #: 241777    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: In Committee
File created: 3/4/2025 In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to explore the acquisition by the City of Milwaukee of the 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way from approximately West Wisconsin Avenue to approximately West Villard Avenue.
Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. JACKSON, ALD. STAMPER
Attachments: 1. WATCO - Glendale Line Freight Rail Summary 3.14.25, 2. Benjamin Neumann Support, 3. Cade Gerlach Support, 4. Carl Glasemeyer Support, 5. Chris Erickson Support, 6. Joe Wiesner Support, 7. Kevin Germino Support, 8. NWSCDC Support, 9. Rails to Trails Conservancy Support, 10. Ryan Burleson Support, 11. Sam Engsberg Support, 12. Hearing Notice List

Number

241777

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD. BAUMAN, JACKSON AND STAMPER

 

Title

Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to explore the acquisition by the City of Milwaukee of the 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way from approximately West Wisconsin Avenue to approximately West Villard Avenue.

 

Analysis

This resolution directs the Department of City Development to explore the purchase of the railroad line within the 30th Street Corridor between West Wisconsin Avenue and West Villard Avenue.

 

Body

Whereas, The 30th Street Corridor rail line has served industrial and commercial enterprises for many decades; and

 

Whereas, The 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way are currently owned by Watco Companies L.L.C., an operator of short line freight railroads, and rail operations are conducted by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of Watco; and

Whereas, Public ownership of the 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way would create opportunities to develop rail transit and bikeway infrastructure while maintaining railroad freight service; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development is directed to explore the acquisition by the City of Milwaukee of the 30th Street Corridor rail line and right-of-way between approximately West Wisconsin Avenue and approximately West Villard Avenue; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the Department of City Development is directed to update the Common Council on the progress of its investigation within 90 days of the adoption of this resolution.

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

LRB180580-2

Gunnar Raasch

3/6/2025