Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2019-1472

• Record #: O2019-1472
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 3/13/2019
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
• Final action: 4/10/2019
• Title: Acquisition of property at 6013 S Calumet Ave, 6034 S Martin Luther King Dr and 6048 S Martin Luther King Drive from Openlands for public open space and parks
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: PROPERTY - Acquisition

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/10/2019	98915	City Council	Passed	Pass
4/9/2019		Committee on Housing and Real Estate	Recommended to Pass
3/13/2019	95492	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 13,2019










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 an ordinance authorizing an acquisition of property located at 6013 South Calumet.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "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, the City is authorized under its home rule powers to regulate the use and development of land; and

WHEREAS, there is a lack of sufficient open space in the City for recreational and aesthetic uses, and as.a result there is a need to develop small open spaces as parks, gardens and natural areas for public use for the benefit of the citizens of the City; and

WHEREAS, the Chicago Plan Commission, the Chicago Park District and the City Council of the City (the "City Council") have previously prepared and approved that certain planning document entitled, "CitySpace: An Open Space Plan For Chicago," dated January 1998 (the "Open Space Plan"), which sets forth certain goals and objectives for increasing open space in the City; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that open space and public parks are essential to the-general health, safety and welfare of the City; and

/ WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the establishment of additional public open space and public parks is essential to the general health, safety and welfare of the City; and
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WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase real property for additional public open space located at 6013 South Calumet Avenue, 6034 South Martin Luther King Drive, and 6048 South Martin Luther King Drive as described on'Exhibit A attac...