Number
051560
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWIAK
Title
Resolution declaring the City-owned vacant lot at 2049-51 South 15th Street surplus to municipal needs and authorizing its sale to the Milwaukee Christian Center, Inc., for residential construction, in the 12th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of a vacant lot for construction of a single-family home pursuant to Section 304-49-17, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Christian Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization, has offered to purchase the City-owned vacant lot at 2049-51 South 15th Street for $1 to construct a single-family home; and
Whereas, Section 304-49-17 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited offers to purchase when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and
Whereas, Sale of this lot will allow the Milwaukee Christian Center, Inc., to teach young neighborhood residents the skills needed for home building and to provide a new homeownership opportunity as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) recommends sale of this lot with closing contingent on DCD approval of final site and building plans and evidence of financing; and
Whereas, This lot will be sold in “as is” condition without representations or warranties including but not limited to soil quality and subsurface condition; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that this lot is surplus to municipal needs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the vacant lot at 2049-51 South 15th Street is declared surplus to municipal needs and that the Offer to Purchase from the Milwaukee Christian Center, Inc., is accepted; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD or designee is authorized to perfo...
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