City of Milwaukee - File #: 130992

• File #: 130992
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/5/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/26/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the City-owned vacant lot at 220 East Concordia Avenue to Victory Garden Initiative, Inc. for garden use and to sell the remaining remnant to the adjoining owner, Towns End Real Estate, LLC, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: GARDENS, VACANT LOTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/5/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/20/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development Gretchen Mead, Victory Garden Initiative Inc. Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Aldermanic District	Pass	5:0
11/14/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130992
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of a portion of the City-owned vacant lot at 220 East Concordia Avenue to Victory Garden Initiative, Inc. for garden use and to sell the remaining remnant to the adjoining owner, Towns End Real Estate, LLC, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of City-owned Development Property according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Sections 304-49-5 and 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, The Victory Garden Initiative, Inc. (“VGI”), a non-profit corporation, has been leasing the City-owned Development Property at 220 East Concordia Avenue and has been operating a successful urban garden on the site since 2010; and

Whereas, VGI desires to continue its urban gardening program on a permanent basis and has submitted an unsolicited Offer to Purchase the majority of the lot; and

Whereas, The lot has limited development potential due to its interior location and long and narrow configuration; and

Whereas, The remaining remnant is suitable for conveyance to the adjoining owner to improve access and parking for its apartment building at 227 East Townsend Avenue and Towns End Real Estate, LLC (“Towns End”) has agreed to execute an Offer to Purchase and to have the land joined with its property; and

Whereas, A Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, summarizes the conveyance terms and conditions for both transactions; and

Whereas, Section 304-49-5, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, requires Common Council approval of the sale of Development Property and Section 304-49-7, 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 use proposal and ha...