OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
February 22, 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, 1 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 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 the owner of the vacant parcel of property located at 3330 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60624, which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"), which Property is located in the Midwest Redevelopment Project Area ("Area"), as amended, established pursuant to ordinances adopted by City Council ofthe City on May 17, 2000, published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council for such date at pages 30775 through 30953.
WHEREAS, Edward Negron and Laura Quintana (the "Grantees"), with a home address of 3411 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60624 and 3633 West Belmont Avenue, Apt. 1, Chicago, Illinois 60618, respectively, have offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Property, to improve with landscaped open space thereon; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-088-21 adopted on October 20, 2016, by the Plan Commission of the City (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the negotiated sale ofthe Property to the Grantees; and
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Grantees and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a...
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