Number
091406
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution facilitating the third phase of housing development by United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin, Inc. in the vicinity of 38th and Lisbon by approving the blight designation and acquisition of seven City-owned vacant lots by the Redevelopment Authority and authorizing conveyance of these lots and properties owned or being acquired by the Redevelopment Authority to the Redeveloper, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the blight designation and acquisition of said properties by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee utilizing the procedures set forth in Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes, and will authorize subsequent conveyance of these and Authority-owned properties to a Redeveloper according to the conditions in a Blight Designation Summary and Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin, Inc. (“UMCS”) has proposed a third phase to its housing development efforts in the Washington Park neighborhood and has offered to acquire properties recently acquired or being acquired by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) and several City-owned vacant lots in the area of North 38th Street and West Lisbon Avenue; and
Whereas, The City-owned properties should be owned by the Authority to facilitate preparation of sale documents; and
Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, enables the Authority with the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”) to acquire blighted property without designating a boundary or adopting a redevelopment plan; and
Whereas, The Authority proposes to acquire the City-owned vacant lots at 3800 and 3810-14 West Lisbon Avenue, 1925-27 and 1957-59 North 38th Street and 1934-38 North 39th Street and to...
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