OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
July 26, 2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the vacant parcel of property located at 3307 West Douglas Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60623, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council of the City (the "City Council") on May 17, 2000, and published at pages 30775 through 30953 in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date, the City Council approved a certain redevelopment plan for the Midwest Redevelopment Project Area (the "Redevelopment Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is the located in the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, Thompson Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church (the "Grantee"), with a business address of 3313 West Douglas Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60623, has offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($5,000.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Property with a parking in perpetuity deed restriction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 17-024-21 adopted on April 20, 2017, by the Plan Commission of the City (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the negotiated sale of the Property to the Grantee; and
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Gr...
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