Number
020386
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
60-3765
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege granted to the Bermer Corporation to construct and maintain a backup driveway, to now construct and maintain a decorative platform with steps encroaching into the public way at 301-09 North Water Street and change the name of the grantee of the special privilege to Water Street Lofts, LLC, in the 4th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution amends a special privilege granted to the Bermer Corporation to construct and maintain a backup driveway encroaching into the public way to now grant permission for a decorative platform with steps encroaching into the public right-of-way on the north side of East Buffalo Street at 301-09 North Water Street, and to change the name of the grantee of the special privilege to Water Street Lofts, LLC.
Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 60-3765, adopted on March 6, 1961, granted permission to Bermer Corporation for a backup driveway to be placed between the curb and the lot line on the north side of East Buffalo Street, at 301-09 North Water Street; and
Whereas, The current applicant and owner, Water Street Lofts LLC, now wishes to construct a decorative platform with steps that will encroach approximately 7 feet into the 15-foot wide public sidewalk area on the north side of East Buffalo Street, adjacent to the premises at 301-09 North Water Street; and
Whereas, The proposed stairs and landing structure and existing backup driveway may only encroach into the public right-of-way by the granting of a special privilege by the Common Council; and
Whereas, The current owner of the property is Water Street Lofts, LLC and should be named as grantee of the special privilege; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Common Council Resolution File Number 60-3765 is hereby rescinded; and
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