Number
080618
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the Department of City Development to prepare a resolution to vacate the right-of-way between the property line and the sidewalk along the north side of West Lisbon Avenue between North 39th Street and North 40th Street and a 7-foot wide portion of right-of-way along the west side of North 39th Street, in the block bounded by West Lisbon Avenue, West Brown Street, North 39th Street and North 40th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of City Development to prepare a resolution to vacate said right-of-way in accordance with vacation proceedings under power granted to the City of Milwaukee by Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes, and Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. This vacation was initiated by the Department of City Development to facilitate the construction of a mixed-use development consisting of community space and 24 housing units. The developer is United Methodist Children's Services of Wisconsin, and the development is part of a catalytic project in the Washington Park Neighborhood Area Plan.
Body
Whereas, It has been proposed by the Department of City Development that the right-of-way between the property line and the sidewalk along the north side of West Lisbon Avenue between North 39th Street and North 40th Street and a 7-foot wide portion of right-of-way along the west side of North 39th Street be vacated pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of City Development is directed to prepare a resolution to vacate said right-of-way in accordance with Section 308-28 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Drafter
DCD:AJF:ajf
09/02/08/B