City of Milwaukee - File #: 071683

• File #: 071683
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/9/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/1/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Grace Hmong Alliance Church for a fence and retaining wall and for addition of a fence in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2604 West Orchard Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/11/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/1/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/18/2008	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	3:0
6/13/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/13/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/11/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
4/9/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071683
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
65-365
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Grace Hmong Alliance Church for a fence and retaining wall and for addition of a fence in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2604 West Orchard Street, in the 8th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution amends a special privilege for change of ownership to Grace Hmong Alliance Church for a fence and retaining wall and for addition of a fence in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2604 West Orchard Street.
Body
Whereas, St. Lawrence Congregation requested permission to construct and maintain a fence on top of a retaining wall in the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, Permission for said items was granted in 1965 under Common Council File Number 65-365; and

Whereas, Grace Hmong Alliance Church now owns the property; and

Whereas, For the liability to be formally transferred to the current property owner, the Common Council needs to adopt an amending resolution; and

Whereas, A site visit revealed the presence of an additional fence in the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, Said additional fence may only legally encroach into the public right-of-way by granting of a special privilege resolution adopted by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Common Council File Number 65-365 is hereby rescinded; and, be it

Further Resolved, That Grace Hmong Alliance Church, 2604 West Orchard Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215, is hereby granted the following special privileges:

1. To keep and maintain a 5-foot tall chain link fence atop a retaining wall projecting, on average, 2 feet 2 inches into the 12-foot wide sidewalk area of West Greenfield Avenue. Said retaining wall is, on average, three feet tall and 10 inches thick. Said fence and retaining wall commence 2 feet 7 inches east of the westline of South 26th Street and ex...