OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
September 21, 2022
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE CITY OP CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, 1 transmit herewit ordinances authorizing a favorable tax status for specified properties located in the City.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
Mayor
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government under Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois authorized to exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has enacted the Cook County Tax Incentive Ordinance, Classification System for Assessment, as amended from time- to- time (the "County Ordinance"), which provides for, among other things, real estate tax incentives to property owners who build, rehabilitate, enhance and occupy property which is located within Cook County, Illinois and which is used primarily for industrial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City consistent with the County Ordinance, wishes to induce industry to locate and expand in the City by supporting financial incentives in the form of property tax relief; and
WHEREAS, IZC Property, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the "Applicant") owns the property located generally at 1031 East 103rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628, as further described on Exhibit A hereto (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant intends to demolish an approximately 32,832 square foot building recently destroyed by fire and construct a new building and combine it with an existing truck maintenance building to create an approximately 45,000 square foot building for use in Applicant's manufacturing operations; and
WHEREAS, the redevelopment objectives of the City in connection with the Subject Property are ...
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