CCR2025.011-OTP Vacant Land (J Jewell)COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #011-2025
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER TO PURCHASE VACANT LAND
JOHN JEWELL FOR CITY -OWNED PROPERTY ON RUSSET COURT
WHEREAS, John Jewell, developer of the pending Apple Hills Subdivision, submitted to the City of
Muskego an Offer to Purchase a strip of vacant land which extends off of the existing Russet Court
right-of-way dedication and extends westward into the Apple Hills development property; and
WHEREAS, this land measures approximately 260 feet long by 60 feet wide and was
sold/transferred in 2003 to the City for use as a roadway in preparation for a future development, but
it was not formally dedicated as right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, because the Apple Hills Subdivision Development Plan for this site has already received
Preliminary Plat approval, whereby the exact location of the proposed road has been determined,
there is no longer a need for the City to hold onto this strip of land for a future road right-of-way; that
said land is being sold to the developer for nominal consideration as it is not worth anything to the
City of Muskego but is needed by the developer for completion of the development; and
WHEREAS, when the Final Plat of the Apple Hills Development is recorded after construction is
complete, a customary right-of-way dedication will occur which will then achieve the goal of a public
roadway which was the reason the City acquired the strip of land in the first place; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee has reviewed the Offer to Purchase submitted by John Jewell
and recommends that the Common Council approve and accept it.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby accept the Vacant Land Offer to Purchase
submitted by John Jewell for the sale of the City -owned land described herein for $1.00 subject to
the provisions and contingencies contained in said Offer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign the Vacant
Land Offer to Purchase and the City Attorney is authorized to make substantive changes as may
be necessary in order to preserve the general intent thereof; that the City Attorney is further
authorized to prepare all documents for the Mayor to sign to effectuate the Closing of the
transaction in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Offer.
DATED THIS 25th OF FEBRUARY 2025,
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #011-2025 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
City Clerk
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