OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CI TY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing amendments to six TIF redevelopment plans and projects to extend the term of the districts by 12 years.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinances adopted on November 4, 1998, and published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "Journal") for such date at pages 80645 to 80778, and under the provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4.1 et seq, as amended (the "Act"), the City Council (the "Corporate Authorities") of the City of Chicago (the "City"): (i) approved a redevelopment plan and project (the "Original Plan") for a portion of the City known as the "Bronzeville Redevelopment Project Area" (the "Area") (the "Original Plan Ordinance"); (ii) designated the Area as a "redevelopment project area" within the requirements of the Act (the "Designation Ordinance"); and (iii) adopted tax increment financing for the Area (the "TIF Adoption Ordinance" and together with the Original Plan Ordinance and the Designation Ordinance, referred to herein collectively as the "TIF Ordinances"); and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities amended the Original Plan Ordinance pursuant to ordinances adopted on July 29, 2003, and published in the Journal for such date at pages 4990 to 5009 ("Amendment No. 1"), on December 7, 2005, and published in the Journal for such date at pages 63450 to 63460 ("Amendment No. 2"), on October 8, 2014, and published in the Journal for such date at pages 91588 to 91752 ("Amendment No. 3"), and on June 28, 2017, and published in the Journal for such date at pages 50671 to 50674 ("Amendment No. 4," and together with the Original ...
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