Subject: Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 25-23 related to property owned by the County of Racine and located at 1229 Sixth Street and 1230 Sixth Street for potential acquisition by the Community Development Authority of the City of Racine (CDA) for blight elimination and redevelopment and that the CDA acquire such property notwithstanding that it is not in an existing redevelopment area. Recommendation of the Community Development Authority on 12-01-2025: That the Common Council find that a comprehensive redevelopment plan is not necessary to determine the need for the acquisition of the real estate at 1229 Sixth Street and 1230 Sixth Street by the Community Development Authority of the City of Racine, the uses of the property after acquisition, and the relation of the acquisition to other property redevelopment by the Community Development Authority of the City of Racine. Further, that the Community Development Authority of the City of Racine be permitted to acquire such real estate notwithstanding that it is not within an existing redevelopment plan area. Fiscal Note: N/A. A determination of blight does not incur any costs.

Committee

Community Development Authority

Requested by

City Development Department

Introduced

November 24, 2025

Passed

December 16, 2025

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