CCR2015122-Grant Support Idle Sites
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #122-2015
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WISCONISN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Idle Industrial Sites Redevelopment Grant
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has a grant
known as the Idle Industrial Sites Redevelopment Grant that is due annually in December; and
WHEREAS, a grant of up to $500,000 (no more than 30% of a project) can be given to
municipalities that qualify for redevelopment purposes; and
WHEREAS, the former Parkland Mall parcel (Tax Key No. 2198.984) qualifies for the grant
due to being in excess of 10 acres, is currently vacant, and previously had long term
commercial usage; and
WHEREAS, the property for which the grant is proposed is within the city’s central business
district and within the adopted boundaries of the City’s Redevelopment District #2 Plan; and
WHEREAS, the grant would aid the City of Muskego in offsetting the infrastructure costs for
the proposed Parkland Towne Center development; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council approved moving forward with a Tax Incremental District
process per Council Resolution #075-2015 in anticipation that incentives would be required for
the proposed Parkland Towne Center development in order to realize the maximum economic
Development potential in terms of tax base and jobs created.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego,
supports receiving the Idle Industrial Sites Redevelopment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic
Development Corporation in the amount of $500,000 in order to offset infrastructure costs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the City of Muskego believes that without such incentives
and grants that the Parkland Towne Center development would not meet its full potential in
terms of tax base and jobs created.
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DATED THIS 8 DAY OF DECEMBER , 2015.
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #122-2015 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Clerk-Treasurer