City of Milwaukee - File #: 030844

• File #: 030844
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/14/2003
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/5/2003
• Title: Resolution approving the blight designation of the privately owned property at 2316 North 6th Street in the boundary of the proposed North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment Project Area and authorizing its acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee in the 6th Aldermanic District. (Redevelopment Authority)
• Sponsors: ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM
• Indexes: BLIGHT DECLARATION, BLIGHTED PROPERTY ACQUISITION, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REDEVELOPMENT, URBAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/7/2003	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/5/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
10/28/2003	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
10/17/2003	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/17/2003	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/14/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
030844
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
020867
Sponsor
ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation of the privately owned property at 2316 North 6th Street in the boundary of the proposed North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment Project Area and authorizing its acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee in the 6th 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 a privately owned property, authorize its acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee utilizing the spot acquisition procedures set forth in Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes, and identify a funding source for the project.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”) by adoption of File No. 010087 approved the amended boundaries of the North 7th Street - West Garfield Avenue Redevelopment Project Area to facilitate development of an African American Cultural and Entertainment District and a Redevelopment Plan is currently being prepared by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”); and

Whereas, The owner of the property at 2316 North 6th Street, which is within the project boundary, has offered to sell the property to the Authority in advance of the completed and approved Redevelopment Plan; and

Whereas, In order to acquire property prior to adoption of a Redevelopment Plan, the Authority must declare the property blighted pursuant to Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, which enables the Authority to acquire blighted property without designating a boundary or adopting a Redevelopment Plan upon approval of the local legislative body; and

Whereas, In File No. 020867 adopted October 15, 2002, the Council authorized the Authority to undertake Spot Acquisition Projects under the provision...