Number
061103
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution declaring the City-owned vacant lots at 1929-41 North 39th Street surplus to municipal needs and authorizing sale to United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin, 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, United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin, Inc. has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase the tax-deed vacant lots at 1929-31, 1935, 1937-39 and 1941-43 North 39th 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 development of nearby 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 Washington Park Neighborhood Plan; and
Whereas, DCD prepared 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 City of Milwaukee, that the City-owned vacant lo...
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