City of Milwaukee - File #: 031454

• File #: 031454
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/10/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/19/2004
• Title: Resolution declaring eight vacant, tax-deed lots surplus and authorizing sale to Midtown Housing Corporation, John Poelstra, for residential construction, in the 4th Aldermanic District. (DCD)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HOUSING, PROPERTY SALES, SURPLUS PROPERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/17/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2013		COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO
11/5/2013		COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2013		COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2013		COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/26/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/19/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
3/10/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
3/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/19/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	NOT ACTED ON	Pass
2/10/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
031454
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution declaring eight vacant, tax-deed lots surplus and authorizing sale to Midtown Housing Corporation, John Poelstra, for residential construction, in the 4th Aldermanic District. (DCD)
Analysis
This resolution will result in the sale of eight vacant, tax-deed lots for new residential construction.
Body
Whereas, The Midtown Housing Corporation has submitted an Offer to Purchase the following vacant, tax-deed lots for the amount of $1 each:

ADDRESS, TAX KEY NO.

1424-26 North 29th Street, #365-0829-100-5

1432 North 29th Street, #365-0831-X

1436 North 29th Street, #365-0832-5

1518 North 29th Street, #365-0770-9

1522 North 29th Street, #365-0771-4

1513-15 North 29th Street, #365-0790-100-4

2930 West Cherry Street, #365-0218-100-3

2901 West Cherry Street, #365-0795-5

; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development recommends acceptance of said Offer contingent upon site and building plan approval by its Development Center, along with a financial commitment to complete construction as proposed; and

Whereas, Said lots are to be sold in an “as is” condition without representations or warranties including but not limited to soil quality and subsurface condition; and

Whereas, A portion of several of said lots were previously sold to adjoining owners for use as green space and the deeds conveying the vacant lots contain restrictions that will not permit assemblage or division of the properties nor new construction; and

Whereas, Removal of the deed restrictions is necessary to build housing on these sites; and

Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that there is no municipal need for said lots; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of the Department of City Development, or designee, is authorized to prepare the proper documents releasing deed restrictions wh...