COMMERCIAL VACATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the properties at 2616-2618 N. Milwaukee Avenue are owned by Grace-Logan Square LLC, an Illinois limited liability company ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the properties at 2612 N. Kedzie Avenue are owned by Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church of Chicago which has consented to the vacation (EXHIBIT A); and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to use the portion of the alley to be vacated herein for construction of additional building access and building upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent ofthe public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of that portion ofthe public alley, described in this ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1.
VACATION OF: THAT PART OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY CARRIAGE TURNAROUND IN BLOCK 3 IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 10, 1873 PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 8842, IN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH MOST SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 3, IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION AFORESAID (ALSO BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN HIMES & FRANK'S RESUBDIVISION RECORDED JULY 3, 1894 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2068363); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF AN EAST-WEST 16 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY, 43.59 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST 53.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST 8.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION AFORESAID (ALSO ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF A
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NORTHWESTERLY-SOUTHEASTERLY 16 WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY); THENCE SOUTH 51 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOTS 5 AND 6 IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION AFORESAID ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID PUBLIC ALLEY, 50.03 FEET TO THE SOUTH MOST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 39 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PUBLIC ALLEY BEING ALSO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 A DISTANCE OF 27.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINING 1,960 SQUARE FEET OR 0.05 ACRES, MORE OR LESS as shaded and legally described by the words "HEREBY VACATED" on the plat hereto attached as EXHIBIT B, which plat for greater clarity, is hereby made a part ofthis ordinance, be and the same is hereby vacated and closed, inasmuch as the same is no longer required for public use and the public interest will be subserved by such vacation.
SECTION 2. The City of Chicago hereby reserves for the benefit of Commonwealth Edison and AT&T/SBC, their successors or assigns, a non-exclusive utility easement to operate, maintain, construct, replace and renew overhead wires, poles, and associated equipment and underground conduit, cables, and associated equipment for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy, telephonic and associated services under, over and along the alley herein vacated, with the right of ingress and egress. The grade of the vacated public way shall not be altered in a manner so as to interfere with the operation and maintenance of Commonwealth Edison and/or AT&T/SBC facilities. No construction, buildings, permanent structures or obstructions shall occur or be placed over the area herein vacated without express written release of easement by the involved utilities. Any future Developer-prompted relocation of facilities lying within the area herein vacated will be accomplished by the involved utility, and be done at the expense of the Developer, its successors or assigns.
SECTION 3. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within 180 days after the passage of this ordinance, the Developer shall pay or cause to be paid to the City of Chicago as compensation for the benefits which will accrue to the owner of the property abuttina said Dart of Dublic alley hereby . vacated the sum
Jwo Hundred Seventy Thousand dollars ($ 270,000.00 ),
which sum in the judgment of this body will be equal to such benefits.
SECTION 4. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within one hundred eighty (180) days after the passage ofthis ordinance, the Developer shall file or cause to be filed for recordation with the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, a certified copy ofthis ordinance, together with the associated full-sized plats as approved by the Superintendent of Maps and Plats.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. The vacation shall take effect and be in force from and after recording of the approved ordinance and plat.
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Vacation Approved:
Thomas Carney Acting Commissioner Department of Transportatij
Approved as to Form and Legality
Arthur Dolinsky Senior Counsel Department of Law
Introduced By:
Horrorable Carpios Alderman, 35th Ward
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CONSENT TO VACATION (attach proof of owBtrtblp-tftle, d«d etc.) Tie undersigned, re^i«senU thai he/she is tbe (check one)
owner
beneficiary —<s.
X tbe duly authorized agent of toe^wnej)' beneficiary (CIRCLE ONB) described below:
Norwegian Lutheran Memorial
Name of owner / beneficiary; . Church. Minnekirker:
Nam* of company (if applicable): Beverly Covyeau, Council President
2614 N. Kedzie Avenue Mailing Address: Chicago, Illinois zip: 50647
Telephone number: ( 773 ) 704-4704
If agent's address is different from the owner /beneficiary, complete the -/sllovricg;
Name of company: tel:f
Mailing Address: zip:
Property for which consent is being given (insert common street address(os)):
2614 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 63647
with the 'Permanent uidcxNumber(s): (PIN#) 1 3-26-41 5-026-OOCC
(PIN tf)
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As the owner / beneficiary / duty authorised agent of ^le property described above, I give consent to the vacation of the public right-of-way described as: I
TO BE PROVIDED BY THE VACATION APPLICANT- (Imert common longuige description cl'vuaticr):
The public alley next south of North Milwaukee Avenue in the block bounded by North Milwaukee Avenue; North Kedzie Avenue; and North Sawyer Avenue
Tbe undersigned agrees to hold harmless and waive all claims for damages or coDiponstfion agitmst jie City of Chicago, arising from such vaoation:
Norwegian Lutheran Memoria
signed date/ printed Church , Minnekirken
simtJ^^f^-eJ^L {^juC\Uf/i}mt Wzvjitf printed Beverly Ccyyeau
Notary PuhHS/. Q • I j Council President
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PJN'j are 14 digit numberi lhat usually t^cejthe form of 12-34-567-890-0000. The PIN Is a unique immbtr tQt-.za property and can be found on properry tax bills relating to the specific property.
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"OFFICIAL SEAL"
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Notary PuWte. State of Mnoto My Camkuian EipUt 6/1/2021
EXHIBIT "B"
PLAT OF VACATION
THAT PART OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY CARRIAGE TURNAROUND IN BLOCK 3 IN HrTT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 10, 1873 PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 8842, IN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH MOST SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 3, IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION AFORESAID (ALSO BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN HIMES 8, FRANK'S RESUBDIVISION RECORDEO JULY 3, 1894 AS OOCUMENT NUMBER 2068363); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF AN EAST-WEST 16 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY, 43.59 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST 53.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST 8.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION AFORESAID (ALSO ON THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF A NORTHWESTERLY-SOUTHEASTERLY 16 WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY); THENCE SOUTH SI DEGREES 10 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOTS 5 AND 6 IN HITT, RUNYAN AND ARCHER SUBDIVISION AFORESAID ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID PUBLIC ALLEY, 50.03 FEET TO THE SOUTH MOST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 39 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PUBLIC ALLEY BEING ALSO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4 A DISTANCE OF 27.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINING 1,960 SQUARE FEET OR 0.05 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
W. WRIGHTWOOD AVENUE
(RECORD 66 FT. PUBLIC R.OW.)
REVISED NOVEMBER 26, 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27431 REVISED NOVEMBER 25. 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27431 REVISED SEPTEMBER 3. 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27121 REVISED AUGUST 28, 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27110 REVISED JUNE 10, 2019
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EXHIBIT "B"
PLAT OF VACATION
CONCRETE HATCH
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RECORD LINES UNDERLYING LOTS BOUNDARY LINES AERIAL WIRES FENCE LINES RECORD MEASURED INDICATES CORNER * TO BE SET ON GROUND
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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MRC 2618 MILWAUKEE, LLC 2234 W NORTH AVENUE CHICAGO IL. 60647
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B3-2 COMMUNITY SHOPPING DISTRICT REVISED NOVEMBER 26. 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27431 B3-3 COMMUNITY SHOPPING DISTRICT
REVISED NOVEMBER 25. 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27431 RS-3 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-UNIT (DETACHED HOUSE) DISTRICT REVISED SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27121 REVISED AUGUST 28, 2019 PER ORDER #2019-27110
REVISED JUNE 10, 2019
REVISED FEBRUARY 6, 2019 PER ORDER #2019-26396
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SURVEYOR'S LICENSE EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30. 2020 Note R & M denotes Record and Measured distances respectively
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NO dimensions shall be assumed by scale measurement upon this plat
Unless otherwise noted hereon the Bearing Basis, Elevation Datum and Coordinate Datum if used is ASSUMED
COPYRIGHT GREMLEY & BIEDERMANN, INC 2019 "All Rights Reserved"
State of Illinois) County of Cook)ss
We, GREMLEY & BIEDERMANN. INC hereby certify lhat we have surveyed the above described property and tha' lhe plat hereon drawn 15 a correct representation of tald survey corrected to a temperature of 62' Fahrenheit. - ^tpf"^^*1^^^
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Chicago Department of Transportation
CITY OF CHICAGO
11/26/19
Mr. Mark A. Flessner Corporation Counsel Room 600 - City Hall Chicago, IL 60602-1289
Attention: Ms. Lisa Misher Deputy Corporation Counsel
Re: Proposed Vacation for Grace-Logan Square LLC Commercial File: 26-35-18-3873
Dear Mr. Flessner:
Pursuant to a request from Ms. Grace Martinez, we are transmitting herewith for your review and approval as to form and legality an original and three (3) copies of a proposed vacation a portion of the carriage turn around (intersection of alleys) in the block bounded by N. Milwaukee Avenue, N. Sawyer Avenue, and N. Kedzie Avenue. This property is located in the 35th Ward.
Grace-Logan LLC and Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church are the owners of record to the property adjoining the portion of the public alley to be vacated. Norwegian Lutheran has consented to the vacation for Grace-Logan. The people to contact in connection with this proposed ordinance are attorney Michael Ezgur at 312-617-8900 and Ms. Grace Martinez at 773-520-2344.
Section 2 reserves an easement for Corned and AT&T/SBC for existing facilities. All other underground utility agencies are either not involved or have made suitable arrangements. Section 3 of the ordinance requires compensation to the City for the land being conveyed. Sections 4 and 5 are standard language regarding the ordinance.
Originated by:
Kevin O'Malley Deputy Commissioner
TC: KOM: WH: RD cc: Alderman Ramirez-Rosa Alderman Brookins
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30 NORTH LASALLE
Sandra Foreman/w Attach. Dwg.-s.f. & Ord.(3) file copies
STREET, SUITE 1100, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602
HOWARD B. BROOKINS, JR. ALDERMAN, 21ST WARD
9011 SOUTH ASHLAND AVE. SUITE B CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60620 PHONE: 773-881-9300 FAX: 773-881-2152
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WAY (CHAIRMAN)
AVIATION
BUDGET & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
CITY OF CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
ECONOMIC, CAPITAL & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & AUDIT
COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY HALL ROOM 305
121 NORTH LASALLE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602
PHONE: 312-744-4810 FAX: 312-744-7738
February 19, 2020
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Transportation and Public Way begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the proposed ordinance transmitted herewith for a VACATIONS to GRACE-LOGAN SQUARE, LLC - 02019-9422 A proposed vacation of a portion of the carriage turnaround (intersection of alleys) in the block bounded by North Milwaukee Avenue, North Sawyer Avenue, and North P'.edzie Avenue. This ordinance was referred to Committee on December 18, 2019.
This recommendation was concurred unanimously by viva voce vote of the members of the Committee with no dissenting vote.
(Ward 35)
Howard Brookins, Jr., Chairman
Respectfully submitted,
