Number
111189
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WADE AND HINES
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned houses and vacant lots to United Christian Church for development of scattered-site, affordable housing, in the 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes the sale of multiple City-owned Neighborhood Properties according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, United Christian Church (“UCC”) has been the sponsor of two scattered site affordable housing efforts in the vicinity of its church at North 26th and West Hadley Streets; and
Whereas, UCC desires to continues its housing mission through a combination of new construction and rehabilitation of existing housing units and has offered to purchase the City-owned single-family and duplex homes and City-owned vacant lots in its target area 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 of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited offers to purchase property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) has reviewed the development proposal and has determined that the proposed prices and redevelopment represents fair compensation to the City considering the investment in the neighborhood and provision of affordable housing; 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 unsolicited offer to purchase submitted by UCC for the City-owned single-family and duplexes and vacant lots in the general target area of North 23rd Street to North 29th Street between West Center Street and West Concordia Street as outlined in the Land Dispositio...
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