Number
080446
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
010473
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Title
Resolution authorizing dedication of land in the vicinity of 5th and Rosedale as public right-of-way for the Chase Bike Trail and public street, in the 14th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution permits the City of Milwaukee to dedicate land for public right-of-way.
Body
Whereas, By adoption of File No. 010473 on September 25, 2001, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee approved acquisition and dedication of former railroad property between South 6th Street and East Washington Street for the Chase Bike Trail; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee acquired an adjacent property at 520 West Rosedale Avenue through tax foreclosure in August 2006, but the lot has limited utility and development potential given its small size and irregular shape; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has requested dedication of this lot together with land previously acquired for the Chase Bike Trail; and
Whereas, The parcel at 520 West Rosedale Avenue is legally described below and is illustrated on Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File:
Outlot A, Freeway Industrial Park, a recorded subdivision in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 6 North, Range 22 East, in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; and
Whereas, A portion of the former railroad land that was acquired for the Chase Bike Trail at 2744 South 6th Street includes land that was improved as West Rosedale Avenue under a license agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company and needs to be converted to public right-of-way; and
Whereas, The land to be dedicated for West Rosedale Avenue is described below and is illustrated on Exhibit B, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File:
That part of Lands in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 8, Township 6 North, Range 22 East, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said 1/4 Section; thence South 00°18’40” East, along the west line of said 1/4 Section, 378.76 feet to a point on the southerly line of the former railroad right-of-way; thence North 83°22’50” East, along said southerly line and the northerly line of West Rosedale Avenue, 261.84 to a point of curve; thence Southeasterly, 150.72 feet along said northerly line and the arc of said curve which has a radius of 335.00 feet with its center lying to the south having a central angle of 25°46’39” and whose chord bears South 83°43’50” East 149.45 feet to a point on said curve and the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing Southeasterly, 78.22 feet along the arc of said curve which has a radius of 335.00 feet with its center lying to the southwest having a central angle of 13°22’40” and whose chord bears South 64°09’10” East 78.04 feet to a point; thence North 89°11’06” East 48.58 feet to a point on a curve, said curve being the present northwesterly line of the intersection of West Rosedale Avenue and South 5th Court; thence Southwesterly, 101.75 feet along said present northwesterly line and the arc of said curve which has a radius of 655.05 feet with its center lying to the southeast having a central angle of 08°54’00” and whose chord bears South 50°08’24” West 101.65 feet to a point on a curve; thence Northwesterly, 107.90 feet along the arc of said curve which has a radius of 265.00 feet with its center lying to the southwest having a central angle of 23°19’48” and whose chord bears North 67°00’05” West 107.16 to a point on a curve, said curve being the present easterly line of West Rosedale Avenue; thence Northeasterly, 80.99 feet along said present easterly line and the arc of said curve which has a radius of 755.05 feet with its center lying to the southeast having a central angle of 06°08’44” and whose chord bears North 45°37’27” East 80.95 feet to the point of beginning; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has approved the dedication of these parcels as public right-of-way for the Chase Bike Trail and for West Rosedale Avenue; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that dedication of the tax deed vacant lot at 520 West Rosedale Avenue as public right-of-way for the Chase Bike Trail is approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the portion of 2744 South 6th Street that is improved as West Rosedale Avenue under a license agreement is approved to be dedicated as public street; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Department of City Development or designee is authorized to execute a deed or other document to dedicate the land as public right-of-way.
Drafter
DCD-Real Estate
EMM:bmm
07/01/08/A