COMMERCIAL VACATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) ofthe 1970 constitution ofthe State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the properties at 4237-4245 and 4249-4259 S. Wells Street, 200-210 and 214-224 W. 43rd Street, and 4236-4258 S. Wentworth Avenue are owned by Chicago Title Land Trust Company Trust 011-02, Chicago Title Land Trust Company Trust 8002349794, and Issak H. Sughayar; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Title Land Trust Company Trust 011-02, Chicago Title Land Trust Company Trust 8002349794, and Issak H. Sughayar propose to use the portion ofthe alleys to be vacated herein for the expansion of an existing gas station, and the creation of a new car wash and retain strip center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent ofthe public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of public alleys, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. DEDICATION LEGAL:
THE NORTH 18 FEET OF LOT 46 IN BLOCK 2 OF SUPERIOR COURT SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 IN SUPERIOR COURT PARTITION OF THE SOUTH 3/8 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED JULY 23, 1877 AS DOC. NO. 143796, DEDICATED HEREIN TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOR PUBLIC ALLEY PURPOSES, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. CONTAINING 2,200 SQ. FT., 0.05 ACRE, MORE OR LESS.
VACATION LEGAL:
THAT PART OF THE 16-FOOT NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY , LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 29 TO 37 IN BLOCK 2 IN SUPERIOR COURT PARTITION OF THE SOUTH 3/8 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED TO THE SOUTH BY...
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