Record #: O2015-7270   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 9/24/2015 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 10/14/2015
Title: Adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing (TIF) for expansion of 119th Street/I-57 Redevelopment Project Area
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS - 119th/I-57 T.I.F. - Adoption
Attachments: 1. O2015-7270.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OT CHICAGO
RAIIM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 24, 2015









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 transrnit herewith ordinances authorizing amendments to various TIF Districts.

Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ADOPTING TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE EXPANDED 119th STREET/l-57 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA


WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Chicago, Illinois (the "City") for the City to implement tax increment allocation financing ("Tax Increment Allocation Financing") pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seq., as amended (the "Act"), for a proposed amended redevelopment project area to be known as the 119th Street/l-57 Redevelopment Project Area (the "Expanded Area") described in Section 2 of this ordinance, to be redeveloped pursuant to a proposed amended redevelopment plan and project (the "Amended Plan"); and

WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the City has forwarded to the City Council of the City ("City Council") a copy of its Resolution 15-CDC-22, recommending to the City Council the adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the Expanded Area, among other things; and

WHEREAS, as required by the Act, the City has heretofore approved the Amended Plan, which was identified in AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APPROVING AMENDMENT #1 TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 119TH STREET/l-57 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA and has heretofore designated the Expanded Area as a redevelopment project area by passage of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DESIGNATING THE 119TH STREET/l-57 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AS A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO THE TAX INCREMENT ALLO...

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