Number
021742
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Grand View Development Partners, LLC, to construct four raised granite planters located within the public right-of-way of East Wisconsin Avenue, adjacent to the premises known as 875 East Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This special privilege grants the applicant permission to locate four raised granite planters in the public right-of-way of East Wisconsin Avenue within the 20-foot wide sidewalk area on the south side of East Wisconsin Avenue adjacent to the property known as 875 East Wisconsin Avenue.
Body
Whereas, Grand View Development Partners, LLC, proposes to place and maintain four 5.5-foot by 16-foot rectangular granite planters, which are to be located in the public right-of-way on the south side of East Wisconsin Avenue, adjacent to 875 East Wisconsin Avenue abutting a new building being constructed; and
Whereas, The planters are to be constructed of granite and are to be 10 inches in height and similar to those soon to be placed on West Wisconsin Avenue between North 2nd and North 4th Street as a part of The Milwaukee Downtown Primary Pedestrian Corridors Development Project (Streetscape), that ultimately will extend to the east end of East Wisconsin Avenue; and
Whereas, Since it is highly probable that the new building will be completed and occupied prior to the Streetscaping project getting there and since the developer wants to have streetscaping now, they have decided to undertake the work at this time with a special privilege; and
Whereas, The planters may only legally occupy the City of Milwaukee public right-of-way by the granting of a special privilege; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Grand View Development Partners, LLC, 10201 Innovation Drive, #600, Milwaukee, WI 53226, is hereby grant...
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