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File #: 070468    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/11/2007 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 9/25/2007
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Daniel R. Pope for encroachment into the public right-of-way of a concrete retaining wall and concrete steps for the premises at 9034 West Howard Avenue, in the 11th Aldermanic District.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS
Attachments: 1. Special Privilege Petition, 2. DPW letter, 3. Fiscal Note, 4. Picture 1, 5. Picture 2, 6. Map
Number
070468
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
970744
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Daniel R. Pope for encroachment into the public right-of-way of a concrete retaining wall and concrete steps for the premises at 9034 West Howard Avenue, in the 11th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Daniel R. Pope for encroachment into the public right-of-way of a retaining wall and concrete steps for the premises at 9034 West Howard Avenue.
Body
Whereas, Guadalupe B. Alba requested permission to construct and maintain a retaining wall and concrete steps in order to level the front lawn; and

Whereas, Permission for said retaining wall and steps was granted in 1997 under Common Council File Number 970744; and

Whereas, Daniel R. Pope now owns the property; and

Whereas, For the liability to be formally transferred to the current property owner, the Common Council needs to adopt an amending resolution; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Common Council Resolution File Number 970744 is hereby rescinded; and, be it

Further Resolved, Daniel R. Pope, 2115 North Newhall Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, is hereby granted the following special privileges:

1. To keep and maintain a retaining wall and concrete steps in the north 33-foot sidewalk area of West Howard Avenue. Said stone retaining wall commences at a point approximately 500 feet west of the westline of South 89th Street, on the northline of West Howard Avenue, and extends south for a distance of 17 feet, then extends west for a distance of approximately 26 feet where it meets a set of concrete steps, described below. After the concrete steps, the retaining wall extends west from the steps approximately 36 feet. The wall height is approximately 2 feet 6 inches feet above the sidewalk grade.

2. To keep and maintain a 4-foot w...

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