NOT FOR PROFIT 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 City wishes to support the charitable, educational and philanthropic activities of established not-for-profit corporations and encourage the continued viability and growth of such activities; and
WHEREAS, many not-for-profit corporations own property that adjoins streets and alleys that are no longer required for public use and might more productively be used in furtherance of such activities; and
WHEREAS, the City would benefit from the vacation of these streets and alleys by reducing City expenditures on maintenance, repair and replacement; by reducing fly-dumping, vandalism and other criminal activity; and by providing support for such charitable, educational and philanthropic activities; and
WHEREAS, the City can promote strong communities by facilitating services to the public, and increase the City's job base through the vacation of public street(s) and/or alley(s) for no compensation; and
WHEREAS, the properties at 500-530 S. Laflin Street and 501-531 S. Laflin Street ("Developer-Owned Property") are owned by Rush University Medical Center f/k/a Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, that a portion of S. Laflin Street laying adjacent to the Developer-Owned Property between W. Harrison Street and W. Congress Parkway was previously closed to vehicular traffic pursuant to an ordinance adopted by City Council of the City of Chicago, on May 4, 1977 and recorded with the Office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds on June 9, 1977 as Document No. 23960780; and
WHEREAS, the Developer now seeks to vacate said portion of S. Laflin Street; and
WHEREAS, the Developer is in t...
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