City of Milwaukee - File #: 061144

• File #: 061144
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/12/2006
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/17/2007
• Title: Resolution declaring the City-owned vacant lots at 1922-26 and 1932-38 West Fond du Lac Avenue and 1909, 1919 and 1923 West Monroe Street surplus to municipal needs and authorizing their sale to Wisconsin Redevelopment, Inc. for housing development, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, LAND DISPOSITION REPORTS, PROPERTY SALES, SURPLUS PROPERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/23/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/17/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
1/9/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Elaine Miller - Dept. of City Development Todd Hutchinson - 3316 N. Summit Ave. Karole Kimble - Ald. Hines's Office	Pass	5:0
1/3/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
12/19/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/19/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/19/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/14/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/13/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
12/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
061144
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution declaring the City-owned vacant lots at 1922-26 and 1932-38 West Fond du Lac Avenue and 1909, 1919 and 1923 West Monroe Street surplus to municipal needs and authorizing their sale to Wisconsin Redevelopment, Inc. for housing development, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of vacant land according to the conditions in the Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-17, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, Wisconsin Redevelopment, Inc. has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase the tax-deed vacant lots at 1922-26 and 1932-38 West Fond du Lac Avenue and 1909, 1919 and 1923 West Monroe Street to assemble the lots for an affordable housing development; and

Whereas, Section 304-49-17 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited offers to purchase property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) has reviewed the offer and the development proposal and has determined that the proposed price and redevelopment represents fair compensation to the City considering the investment in the neighborhood and contribution to the tax base; and

Whereas, DCD also recommends acceptance of the unsolicited offer since the project involves assemblage with land owned by the developer and the combined development will result in better property management, greater investment for the City and fulfillment of a development goal listed in the Fond du Lac and North Neighborhood Plan; and

Whereas, DCD submits a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, describing the terms and conditions of the proposed sale; and

Whereas, The City Plan Commission determined that these lots are surplus to municipal needs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the ...