Number
220294
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
190778
Sponsor
ALD. LEWIS
Title
Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, and Veterans Community Project regarding 6767 North 60th Street, in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution allows the “tiny home” community project at 6767 North 60th Street to move forward through an agreement between the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, and Veterans Community Project.
Body
Whereas, In the fall of 2019 the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) in File No. 190778 and the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“RACM”) in RACM File No. 10789 approved a sale of seven acres of the property at 6767 North 60th Street to Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (“VOW”) for VOW to construct a tiny home village for homeless Veterans; and
Whereas, VOW entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PASA”) with RACM, dated March 31, 2020, and amended by an Amendment dated June 25, 2021 (as amended, that agreement is called the VOW PASA), whereby RACM agreed to convey to VOW Lot 1 of CSM 9190, 6767 North 60th Street, TIN 120-0321-000, Milwaukee, WI (the “Property”); and
Whereas, RACM conveyed the Property to VOW on July 9, 2021 by Quit Claim Deed recorded in the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds Office Document No. 11136826; and
Whereas, Under the VOW PASA, VOW was to build on the Property a “tiny home” community (with at least 24 tiny homes) and a community building for homeless veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces (based on VOW’s similar operations in Racine, Wisconsin); and
Whereas, Due to various factors including the global pandemic, VOW has not commenced construction of the VOW Project and now wishes to convey the Property to Veterans Community Project (“VCP”); and
Whereas, VCP will carry forward the initial VOW Project of building on the Property a “tiny home” community and associated community building for homeless veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces that is based on VCP’s similar operations in Kansas City, Missouri; and
Whereas, Per this Agreement, VOW will convey the Property to VCP, and VCP agrees, on or before June 30, 2024 (i) complete the VCP Project; (ii) bring the Property into compliance with the City Health and Building Codes, and landscaping codes; and (iii) obtain from the City of Milwaukee (“City”) a Certificate of Occupancy for all uses; and
Whereas, This agreement that was made part of this file was negotiated among RACM and City officials, and VOW and VCP representatives; and
Whereas, The RACM Board heard this item on June 16, 2022 and approved the agreement; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the appropriate RACM officials are authorized to enter into this agreement in that form, or in form in substantial conformity therewith, and to undertake such acts as are required by RACM thereunder or in furtherance hereof.
Drafter
DCD:David.Misky:dpm
06/21/22/D