Number
180971
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
171381, 180095, 180531
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution authorizing dedication of land as public right-of-way for alley purposes, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to dedicate land as public right-of-way for alley purposes, which is necessary for the renovation of the Grand Theatre into the new home for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Body
Whereas, On May 8, 2018, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) adopted File No. 180095, which approved selling Redevelopment Authority-owned property to MVP Milwaukee Wells, LLC and amending a Cooperation, Reimbursement and Redevelopment Agreement with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Inc. and TNSH Landlord, LLC to enable the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to redevelop the Grand Theatre; and
Whereas, On May 30, 2018, the Common Council adopted File No. 171381, which vacated a portion of North 2nd Street and an alley to enable the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to expand the Grand Theatre building; and
Whereas, On September 5, 2018, the Common Council adopted File No. 180531, which approved Certified Survey Map No. 3186 to create a new parcel for the Grand Theatre project; and
Whereas, A portion of land owned by MVP Milwaukee Wells, LLC must be dedicated as new public alleys (“Property”) to further enable the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s redevelopment of the Grand Theatre; and
Whereas, The legal description of the Property to be dedicated is as follows and is illustrated in Exhibit A (a deed from MVP Milwaukee Wells, LLC), a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File:
Part of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 60 in The Plat of the Town of Milwaukee on the West side of the River and part of Vacated North 2nd Street, all being a part of the Southwest 1/4 and Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29, Town 7 North, Range 22 East, in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which is bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4, said point being South 00°16'54" East 12.55 feet from a Witness Corner for said Southeast corner; thence South 89°42'15" West along the South line of said Northeast 1/4 Section 1295.09 feet to a point; thence North 00°08'05" East 395.49 feet to the point of beginning of the lands hereinafter described; thence South 89°45'25" West 185.45 feet to a point on the East line of an existing 20-foot-wide Public Alley and Reference Point "A"; thence North 00°05'31" East along said East line 20.00 feet to a point; thence North 89°45'25" East 185.47 feet to a point on the West line of North 2nd Street; thence South 00°08'05" West along said West line 20.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3,709 square feet or 0.0851 acres of land.
Along with:
Commencing at said Reference Point "A", thence South 89°45'25" West 20.00 feet to a point on the West line of a 20-foot-wide public alley and the point of beginning of the lands hereinafter described; thence South 89°45'25" West 150.45 feet to a point on the East line of Old World Third Street; thence North 00°02'57" East along said East line 20.00 feet to a point; thence North 89°45'25" East 150.46 feet to a point on the West line of a 20-foot-wide public alley; thence South 00°05'31" West along said West line 20.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 3,009 square feet or 0.0691 acres of land; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has approved the dedication of the Property as public right-of-way; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of the Department of City Development, or designee, is authorized to record a deed from MVP Milwaukee Wells, LLC to the City of Milwaukee, which dedicates the Property as public right-of-way for alley purposes; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are directed to execute any additional documents and instruments and to perform such acts, as necessary, to carry out the purposes of this resolution.
Drafter
DCD:Dan.Casanova:dac
10/16/18/A