City of Milwaukee - File #: 080601

• File #: 080601
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/2/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/16/2008
• Title: Resolution to authorize the naming of West Michigan Street as a private road on the campus of Marquette University located south of West Wisconsin Avenue and west of North 11th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: STREET NAMES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/26/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/16/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
9/4/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
9/2/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/2/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

080601

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BAUMAN

Title

Resolution to authorize the naming of West Michigan Street as a private road on the campus of Marquette University located south of West Wisconsin Avenue and west of North 11^th Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

Marquette University intends to construct a new building for its law school to be named Eckstein Hall. As part of the site development, a private roadway is proposed to provide access to the front and main entrance of this building.  The roadway is to be located on what is currently vacated West Michigan Street.  By the City formally recognizing this private roadway as West Michigan Street, addresses can be assigned to support mail delivery and emergency service responses.  Additionally, this private portion of West Michigan Street will be tracked on City maps and databases maintained at the City.

Body

Whereas, Marquette University intends to construct a new building for its law school on the block south of  West Wisconsin Avenue and west of North 11^th Street and proposes to construct a private road through their property; and

Whereas, By the City formally recognizing this private roadway as West Michigan Street, building addresses can be assigned to support mail delivery and emergency service responses; and

Whereas, Chapter 113-1 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances provides for the naming of private roads and Marquette University has provided a legal description of the limits of the private road; and

Whereas, As a condition of adopting this resolution, Marquette University is responsible for placing brown street name signs in accord with Chapter 113-1 at their cost, as well as placing and maintaining stop signs on West Michigan Street where it meets with North 11^th Street to control vehicular traffic leaving the site; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the following private road be described as follows:

That part of Lots 1, 2 and 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 7573, part of vacated West Michigan Street and part of vacated North 13^th Street all in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29 and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 22 East, in the City of Milwaukee, County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, described as follows:

Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 7573; thence South 27°09’38” West along the west line of North 11^th Street 25.99 feet to a point; thence South 88°48’53” West 518.51 feet to a point; thence North 01°11’07” West 30.00 feet to a point; thence North 88°48’53” East 534.70 feet to the west line of North 11^th Street; thence South 27°09’38” West along said west line 8.09 feet to the point of beginning.  Containing 15,798 sq. ft. (0.3627 acres)

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That City departments are authorized to include West Michigan Street in their databases and on City maps as a private road.

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Drafter

Infrastructure Services Division

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June 20, 2008