Number
100992
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN, WITKOWIAK AND WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 1619 South Cesar E. Chavez Drive, 2227 South 17th Street, 1638 South 23rd Street and 2168 South 17th Street to the Milwaukee Christian Center, in the 8th, 12th and 13th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of multiple neighborhood properties according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Christian Center, Inc. (“MCC”) has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase the City-owned vacant lots at 1619 South Cesar E. Chavez Drive, 2227 South 17th Street, 1638 South 23rd Street and 2168 South 17th Street for construction of four homes, as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, Section 304-49-7 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited offers to purchase property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and
Whereas, In addition to providing affordable homeownership opportunities, sale of these lots to MCC will allow the organization to teach home construction skills through its Youthbuild and Adultbuild Programs; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) recommends sale of the vacant lots to MCC contingent on DCD approval of final site and building plans and evidence of firm financing; and
Whereas, The deed of conveyance to MCC will contain a restriction requiring that the completed houses be sold to owner-occupants; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that DCD is authorized to accept the unsolicited Offer to Purchase submitted by MCC for the vacant lots at 1619 South Cesar E. Chavez Drive, 2227 South 17th Street, 1638 South 23rd Street and 2168 South 17th ...
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