AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CITY LAND TO A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION, AN
ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois of 1970, and as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinances adopted on May 17, 2000, the City Council of the City (the "Citv Council"): (i) approved a certain redevelopment plan and project, (as amended, pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council on May 9, 2012 and December 9, 2015, the "Redevelopment Plan") for the Midwest Redevelopment Project Area (as amended, the "Redevelopment Area"), pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as amended (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq.) (the "Act"); (ii) designated the Redevelopment Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act; and (iii) adopted tax increment financing pursuant to the Act as a means of financing certain Redevelopment Area project costs incurred pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the 7 parcels of real property commonly known as 2908-20 West Roosevelt Road and 1143 South Richmond Street, Chicago (the "Property"), which Property is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, A Safe Haven Foundation, an Illinois not for profit corporation, or its successor in interest (the "Developer"), as approved by the City's Department of Planning and Development (the "Department"), has submitted a proposal to the Department to purchase the Property for nominal consideration in order to construct approximately 88 studio apartments and 2 one-bedroom apartments to serve the housing and support needs of homeless and disabled veterans (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project has received financing from HUD ("Federal Financing"); and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Project may receive state tax credits ("State Financing"); and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Project will also receive financing from the City ("City Financing" and collectively with the Federal Financing and the State Financing, "Financing"); and
WHEREAS, the Project will be governed by future regulatory agreements related to the Financing; and
WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted as the findings of the City Council.
SECTION 2. The Developer is hereby designated as the developer for the Project pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-4 of the Act.
SECTION 3. The sale of the Property to the Developer for $7.00 (or $1.00 per tax parcel) is hereby approved. Developer is hereby authorized to lease units at the Property for the Project and execute an Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract (AHAP) or a Housing Assistance Payments Contract (HAP) with respect to the Property as such AHAP or HAP maybe required to secure the Federal Financing to construct the Project.
SECTION 4. Given the applicable restrictions with respect to maximum rent and maximum income for the residents of the Project, which are imposed by the Financing for the Project, Section 2-45-115 of the Municipal Code of Chicago shall not apply to the Project.
SECTION 5. The Mayor or his proxy is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk or the Deputy City Clerk is authorized to attest, one or more quitclaim deeds conveying the Property to the Developer, or to a land trust of which the Developer is the sole beneficiary, or to an entity of which the Developer is the sole controlling party. The Commissioner of the Department (the "Commissioner") or a designee of the Commissioner is each hereby authorized, with the approval of the City's Corporation Counsel, to negotiate, execute and deliver such other supporting documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the sale of the Property to Developer.
SECTION 6. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 7. All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Legal Description of Property
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY [SUBJECT TO FINAL TITLE AND SURVEY]
PARCEL 1:
LOT 28 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1143 SOUTH RICHMOND STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-015
PARCEL 2:
THE WEST 15 FEET OF LOT 25 AND ALL OF LOT 26 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2920 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-032
PARCEL 3:
LOT 24 (EXCEPT THE EAST 8.4 FEET) AND THE EAST 10 FEET OF LOT 25 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2918 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-033
PARCEL 4: /
LOT 23 (EXCEPT THE EAST 8.4 FEET) AND THE EAST 8.4 FEET OF LOT 24 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2916 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-034
PARCEL 5:
THE WEST 16.6 FEET OF LOT 22 AND THE EAST 8.4 FEET OF LOT 23 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2912 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-035
PARCEL 6:
THE WEST 16.6 FEET OF LOT 21 AND THE EAST 8.4 FEET OF LOT 22 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2910 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-036
PARCEL 7:
THE WEST 16.6 FEET OF LOT 20 AND THE EAST 8.4 FEET OF LOT 21 IN BLOCK 3 IN HELEN CULVER'S DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 25 TO 27 IN G.W. CLARKE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2908 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60612 PIN: 16-13-329-037
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY' OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 20, 2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing a conveyance of city properties on West Roosevelt Road and South Richmond Street to A Safe Haven Foundation.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH A. MOORE
Ai derman. 49th Ward 7356 North Greenview Avenue Chicago. Illinois 60626 TELEPHONE 773-330-5796 ward-19@cilyofchicago org www ward49 com
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CHICAGO COUNCIL CHAMBER
City Hall Room 200 121 North L.aSalle Street Chicago Illinois 60602 Telephone 312-744-3067
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE
Cl IAIRMAN
Budget and Government Operations
Commit t ims Rules and Eh iics
Education and Child Development
Finance
Health and Environmental Protection
Human Relations
Special Events. Cultural Affairs and Recreation
October 31, 2018
To the President and Members ofthe City Council:
Your Committee on Housing and Real Estate, for which a meeting was held on October 11, 2018, having had under consideration the ordinance introduced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel on September 20, 2018, this being the sale of City-owned properties at 2908-2920 W. Roosevelt Road and 1143 S. Richmond Street, begs leave to recommend that Your Honorable Body Approve said ordinance transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a voice vote of all committee members present with no dissenting votes.
Respectfully submitted,
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