NUMB:
000275
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution approving the Land Disposition Report for the properties in the vicinity of North 14th Street and West Juneau Avenue for sale to SOS Children's Villages of Wisconsin, Inc., for housing development and approving the blight designation of the City-owned lots in the area and two private parcels for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority, in the 17th Aldermanic District (Redevelopment Authority).
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution will permit the Redevelopment Authority to convey said land according to the conditions in the Land Disposition Report, approve the surplus and blight designation of the City-owned vacant lots in the area for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority and approve the blight designation of two private parcels.
BODY:
Whereas, On November 24, 1998, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted File No. 981155 that authorized sale of land owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee ("Authority") in the vicinity of North 14th Street and West Juneau Avenue to SOS Children's Village of Wisconsin, Inc., ("Redeveloper") for housing development; and
Whereas, The Option to Purchase with the Redeveloper expired, but the Redeveloper has requested that the Option to Purchase be renewed so it can complete its fundraising activities and that the project be modified slightly; and
Whereas, Since the project was first conceived, additional lots in the area have been acquired by the City of Milwaukee ("City") through tax foreclosure and would be suitable for this project or other area development, but first must be declared surplus to municipal needs and declared blighted pursuant to Section 66.431 of Wisconsin Statutes; and
Whereas, The Authority also recommends the blight designation pursuant to Section 66.431 Wisconsin Statutes of two properties that the Redeveloper will acquire privately and propose to convey to the Authority a...
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