City of Milwaukee - File #: 101293

• File #: 101293
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2011
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/1/2011
• Title: Resolution authorizing the sale of City of Milwaukee and Redevelopment Authority vacant lots to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to create building sites for its 2011 housing program, in the 6th, 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. WADE, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, HOUSING, PROPERTY SALES, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/10/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/1/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL
2/22/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development Brian Sonderman, Habitat for Humanity Adam Baldwin, Habitat for Humanity	Pass	4:0
2/16/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/8/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101293
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, WADE AND HINES
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of City of Milwaukee and Redevelopment Authority vacant lots to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to create building sites for its 2011 housing program, in the 6th, 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of multiple Neighborhood Properties from the City of Milwaukee pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, and also permits the Redevelopment Authority to convey land according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (“Habitat”), a community-based organization, has been providing affordable housing to first-time homebuyers that qualify as low to moderate-income households in Milwaukee since 1984; and

Whereas, Habitat desires to build 42 single-family homes for its 2011 housing program and has proposed to purchase 38 vacant lots owned by the City of Milwaukee or the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) in the Washington Park, North Division and Park West Neighborhoods 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 purchase City-owned property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and

Whereas, The sale of these lots will allow Habitat to continue to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to low and moderate-income families and will provide the City with fair compensation through additional tax base and housing opportunities; and

Whereas, On February 14, 2011, the Authority held a Public Hearing on the proposed conveyance of its lots at 2642 and 2654 North 21st Street and 2509 North 22nd Street, conditioned upon Common Council approval as required by Wisconsin Statutes; now, therefore, ...