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V^SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, without limitation, the establishment and amendment to the zoning maps of real property- located in the City; and
WHEREAS, from time to time the City's Department of Planning and Development ("DPD") performs comprehensive surveys of land uses in the City, and portions thereof to advance the City's land use planning goals and objectives pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 17-1-0100 et seq. (as amended from time to time, the "Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, when DPD determines that it is necessary to amend the City zoning maps in order to attain such goals and objectives, DPD will, from time to time, seek City Council approval for comprehensive zoning map amendments; and
WHEREAS, such comprehensive zoning map amendments may involve a large number of parcels scattered across areas of the City or located within discrete areas of the City or any combination thereof; and
WHEREAS, the cost and administration involved in implementing such comprehensive zoning map amendments in accordance with the zoning map amendment procedures, specified in Section 17-13-0300 et seq. of the Zoning Ordinance, would be substantial and burdensome; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified an area of the City that will involve comprehensive zoning map amendments to facilitate the construction of a 2.7 mile elevated trail and park system and related purposes, which area consists generally of the former Chicago Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad right-of-way and certain adjacent and other properties (the "606 Trail and Park System"); and
WHEREAS, implementation of the 606 Trail and Park System involves a large number of parcels and requires comprehensive zoning map amendments; and
WHEREAS, the C...
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