OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
February 1, 2023
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of a TIF redevelopment agreement with Juan and Only LLC to reimburse development costs and to dispose a City-owned parcel.
Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Chicago (the "City"), published in the Journal ofthe Proceedings ofthe City Council ofthe City for such date identified on Exhibit A attached hereto, and under the provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4.1 ef seq., as amended (the "Act"), the City Council: (i) approved and adopted a redevelopment plan and project (the "Plan") for a portion of the City identified on Exhibit A (the "Redevelopment Area"); (ii) designated the Redevelopment Area as a "redevelopment project area" within the requirements of the Act; and (iii) adopted tax increment allocation financing for the Redevelopment Area (items (i)-(iii), each as amended from time to time, collectively the "TIF Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Development ("DPD") desires to make a grant (the "Grant") to the applicant named in Exhibit A (the "Grantee") for the purpose of wholly or partially funding certain costs (the "TIF-Funded Improvements") of the Project described in Exhibit A (the "Project"), in the amount and under the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, a budget for the Project and a description of the TIF-Funded Improvements are each incorporated into Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Project lies wholly within the boundaries ofthe Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee will be obligated to undertake the Project in accordance with the Plan and t...
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