City of Madison - File #: 14163

• File #: 14163
• Version: 1
• Name: Annex Petition - Wheeler Open Space Parcel
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2009
• In control: Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development
• On agenda: 3/31/2009
• Final action: 3/31/2009
• Enactment date: 4/2/2009
• Enactment #: RES-09-00343
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a joint annexation petition with Cherokee Park, Inc. to cause a 77.06-acre property located on the north side of Wheeler Road west of Comanche Way, including land commonly referred to as the Wheeler Open Space Parcel, to be annexed into the City from the Town of Westport. 18th Ald. Dist.
• Sponsors: Michael Schumacher

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/31/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
3/24/2009	1	Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, & 2.25 - REPORT OF OFFICER

Fiscal Note

No appropriation is required for this Annexation Petition.

Title

Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a joint annexation petition with Cherokee Park, Inc. to cause a 77.06-acre property located on the north side of Wheeler Road west of Comanche Way, including land commonly referred to as the Wheeler Open Space Parcel, to be annexed into the City from the Town of Westport. 18th Ald. Dist.

Body

WHEREAS Resolution 09-00056 authorized the acceptance of a Dedication and a Purchase Agreement for the acquisition by the City of the remaining interests of Cherokee Park, Inc. in approximately 48 acres of land located adjacent to Wheeler Road, referred to as the Wheeler Open Space Parcel, and said acquisition having occurred by Special Warranty Deed on January 26, 2009, and

WHEREAS the City and Cherokee Park, Inc. desire to annex to the City of Madison a total of 77.06 acres generally located along and north of Wheeler Road west of Comanche Way, including remnant lands owned by Cherokee Park, Inc. in the Wheeler Triangle area as identified in the 2007 Cherokee Special Area Plan, and the open space recently acquired by the City, and

WHEREAS the acquisition and annexation of these parcels to the City is called for by the Annexation/ Attachment Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Cherokee Park, Inc., and

WHEREAS the City and Cherokee Park, Inc. have determined that a joint annexation petition to attach these lands in the City from the Town of Westport would be the most cost effective and expeditious means of proceeding,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute a joint annexation petition and all documents related thereto with Cherokee Park, Inc. to cause these approximately 77acres to be annexed to the City .

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of Real Estate Services is authorized to work with Cherokee Park, Inc. on the filing of the annexation petition with the Town of Westport, City Clerk and State of Wisconsin Department of Administration.