2021-1944 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-1944
A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Property at 217 Riverside St.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has made a commitment to secure riverfront properties in
targeted areas as they become available; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has negotiated a purchase price of$26,700 for property
located at 217 Riverside St.: and
WHEREAS, the property is 0.20 acres of R2 Zoned (Limited General Residence District) land
that measures fifty (50) feet in width by one hundred eighty-eight (188) feet in depth; and
WHEREAS, the property currently has a detached garage, classifying it as a non-conforming
use by the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the property sits within the one hundred (100) year floodway or five
hundred (500) year floodplain, and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to demolish the detached garage and convert the site
into green space for future expansion of the paved shared-use trail and allow for increased
public access to the Rock River, and
WHEREAS, acquiring riverfront property is a high priority in the Parks and Open Space Plan as
it provides greater public access to the river, promotes recreational opportunities, protects
environmentally sensitive areas, and removes undesirable or non-compliant structures along the
riverfront.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that:
1. Each of the above recitals is hereby reiterated and incorporated herein by
reference as if fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of the City of Janesville, is/are
hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft, modify, review, execute, and enter into
additional agreements, understandings, and arrangements; to make modifications thereto; and to take
whatever other actions as the City Manager may determine, from time to time and at any time,
necessary and/or desirable to effectuate the intent of this Resolution, project, and/or public purposes.
ADOPTED: November 22, 2021 Motion by: Consent
Second by: Consent
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
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Johnson X
Mark A. reitag, City Manager Marklein X
Marshick X
ATTEST: Miller X
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Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Parks Division
Prepared by: Parks Division