OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
January 15, 2014
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 ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of Article VII, Section 6(e) ofthe 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City (the "Citv Council") finds that there is a lack of sufficient open space in the City for recreational and aesthetic uses, and as a result there is a need to develop small open spaces as parks, gardens and natural areas for public use for the benefit of the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Plan Commission ("CPC"), the Chicago Park District and the City Council have previously prepared and approved that certain planning document entitled, "CitySpace: An Open Space Plan For Chicago," dated January 1998 (the "Open Space Plan"), which sets forth certain goals and objectives for increasing open space in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Open Space Plan sets a minimum standard of two acres of open space per 1,000 residents in each community area by 2010; and
WHEREAS, the South Lawndale Community Area has been identified as having the second highest open space need in the City with its 78.09 acre deficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Lower West Side Community Area has been identified as having a 27.22 acre deficiency with respect to its open space need; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1998, the City Council adopted the Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance codified at Chapter 18 of Title 16 (the "Open Space Ordinance") of the Municipal Code o...
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