Number
011463
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HENNINGSEN
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation and surplus declaration of the City-owned property at 1016 North 29th Street and authorizing its conveyance to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee for conveyance to an owner occupant who meets the established criteria, in the 4th Aldermanic District. (Redevelopment Authority)
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the blight designation of the City-owned property at 1016 North 29th Street, authorize its conveyance to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and authorize its subsequent conveyance according to the conditions in the Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, To promote redevelopment in the Historic Concordia Neighborhood, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee ("Authority") proposes to use its blight designation authority pursuant to Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, to acquire the City-owned property at 1016 North 29th Street ("Project"), Tax Key No. 388-1537-100-0, that was recently acquired by the City of Milwaukee ("City") through tax foreclosure; and
Whereas, The City waived its right to receive the statutory notice and a Public Hearing was conducted on February 21, 2002 by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes after which the Authority determined the subject property to be a blighted property within the meaning of Section 66.1333(4)(bm) and requested Council approval of this Project; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that the property is surplus to municipal needs; and
Whereas, After acquisition, the Authority desires to work with the neighborhood association to advertise the property for sale to an owner occupant for rehabilitation; and
Whereas, Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, a Land Disposition Report for this prope...
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