City of Milwaukee - File #: 071130

• File #: 071130
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2007
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/11/2007
• Title: Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned vacant lots at 2758 and 2764 North 27th Street and 1336 South 22nd Street to the Milwaukee Community Service Corps, Inc., for housing development, in the 7th and 8th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. WADE, ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, HOUSING, LAND DISPOSITION REPORTS, PROPERTY SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/11/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
12/4/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Yves LaPierre - Dept. of City Development The Department of City Development will research how well modular homes will weather in this climate.	Pass	5:0
11/27/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/27/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071130
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
Ald. Wade and Donovan
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned vacant lots at 2758 and 2764 North 27th Street and 1336 South 22nd Street to the Milwaukee Community Service Corps, Inc., for housing development, in the 7th and 8th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of City-owned Neighborhood Property according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Community Service Corps, Inc., (“MCSC”) has offered to purchase three City-owned vacant lots at 2758 and 2764 North 27th Street and 1336 South 22nd Street for $1.00 each to construct new homes as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

Whereas, Section 304-49-7 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City to accept unsolicited offers to buy property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and

Whereas, Sale of these lots will allow MCSC to develop affordable housing to be sold to owner-occupant, Milwaukee residents; 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 recommends sale of these lots with closing contingent on DCD approval of final site and building plans and evidence of firm financing; and

Whereas, The lots will be sold in “as is” condition without representations or warranties including but not limited to soil quality and subsurface conditions; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to accept the offer to purchase submitted by the Milwaukee Community Serv...