City of Milwaukee - File #: 220767

• File #: 220767
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/20/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/1/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to accept pedestrian and emergency vehicle access easements from MKE BLK23 LLC and a related access agreement from Deer District LLC, to facilitate access for portions of Blocks 1, 2, and 3 within the Arena Master Plan General Plan Development, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, AMBULANCE SERVICE, EASEMENTS, PEDESTRIAN AREAS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/7/2022	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/1/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	10:0
10/19/2022	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Sam Leichtling - City Planning Manager, Lauren Brady - DCD and Atty. Brian Randall	Pass	4:0
9/20/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
220767
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
180166, 220489
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to accept pedestrian and emergency vehicle access easements from MKE BLK23 LLC and a related access agreement from Deer District LLC, to facilitate access for portions of Blocks 1, 2, and 3 within the Arena Master Plan General Plan Development, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to accept easements from MKE BLK23 LLC for public pedestrian and emergency vehicle access and usage and a related access agreement in the form of a license with Deer District LLC for public pedestrian access and usage to facilitate ingress and egress over portions of Blocks 1, 2, and 3 within the Arena Master Plan General Plan Development.
Body
Whereas, By adoption of Common Council File No. 180166 approved July 31, 2018, the City vacated a portion of West Highland Avenue located directly east of North 6th Street (the “Vacated ROW”) to facilitate a truck loading area to be utilized by Deer District LLC (“Deer District”) as part of its development and operation of a new multi-purpose arena; and

Whereas, Wisconsin Center District (“WCD”) is the owner of the Vacated ROW and the real estate where the arena is located (collectively the “WCD Property”); and

Whereas, Pursuant to s. 229.461, Wis. Stats., the WCD Property has been leased to Deer District for development and operation of sports and entertainment arena facilities; and

Whereas, As a condition to the vacation of the Vacated ROW by the City of Milwaukee (“City”), the City required that an easement be executed by WDC and Deer District so that the Vacated ROW would remain open to the public for vehicular and pedestrian access in the event that the 5th Street ROW was established (the “Original Easement”); and

Whereas, The Original Easement is currently being held in escrow and shall have no force or effect until such time as the 5...