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; and
WHEREAS, the City, through the foreclosure of demolition liens, tax sales and other methods of acquisition, has acquired title to numerous parcels of real property which are of minimal value and costly to clean up and maintain, and because title to such properties was vested in the City, the properties were exempted from real estate taxes, thus depriving the City of revenue; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance (the "Original Program Ordinance") adopted by the City Council of the City ("City Council") on March 6, 1981 and published on pages 5584 -5585 of the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council ("Journal") for such date, the City established a program for the disposition of certain vacant real property owned by the City known as the Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program; and
WHEREAS, the Original Program Ordinance was amended by ordinances adopted on July 23, 1982 and published in the Journal for such date at pages 11830 -11833, and on January 7, 1983 and published in the Journal for such date at pages 14803 - 14805 (the Original Program Ordinance and such two amending ordinances, collectively, the "Original ANLAP Ordinances"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 14, 1994 and published in the Journal for such date at pages 56195 - 56198, the City Council repealed the Original ANLAP Ordinances, and established a new program, also known as the Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program, for the disposition of certain vacant real property owned by the City, which ordinance was subsequently amended by ordinances adopted on September 4, 2002 and published in the Journal for such date at pages 92771 - 92773, and on July 28, 2010 and published in the Journal for such date at pages 97370 - 97374 (such new program, as amended, the "ANLAP Program"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the current ANLAP Program, as codified at Municipal Code Chapter 2-159-010 et seq. (the "ANLAP Program Ordinance"), a qualified City-owned parcel may be sold if It has an appraised value of not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the current ANLAP Program, if the property appraises at or for less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) the minimum acceptable bid must be at least One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); if the property appraises at or for less than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) but more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) the minimum acceptable bid must be at least Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00); and if the property appraises for more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) the minimum acceptable bid must be Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), plus fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value which exceeds Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the current ANLAP Program, any deed conveying a parcel pursuant thereto shall contain covenants which: (1) prohibit the grantee from conveying,
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assigning or otherwise transferring the parcel except in conjunction with the adjacent parcel owned by the grantee; and (2) require that the parcel be improved with landscaped open space within six (6) months of the conveyance of such parcel and prohibit the construction of any permanent improvements on the parcel, excluding only improvements made by the grantee on the parcel that constitute an integrated addition to the grantee's primary residence on the adjacent lot, or a garage appurtenant thereto; and (3) require the grantee to maintain the parcel in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code of Chicago. The covenants shall terminate ten (10) years after the date of the conveyance of the parcel to the grantee; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Economic Development ("DHED") of the City desires to convey the vacant parcel of real property identified on Exhibit A to this ordinance (the "ANLAP Parcel") to Kenneth Sydnor and Violet Sydnor (the "Purchasers"), who have a principal residence of 4219 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, which ANLAP Parcel is located in the 47th/King Drive. Redevelopment Project Area ("Area") established pursuant to ordinances adopted by the City Council on March 27, 2002, and published in the Journal for such date at pages 81231 through 81472; and
WHEREAS, DHED has caused notice of the proposed sale of the ANLAP Parcel to be sent to all eligible adjacent neighbors (if any) and has also caused public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into the sale of the ANLAP Parcel to the Purchasers to be published in the Chicago Sun-Times on April 24, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Purchasers' proposal was the only proposal received by the deadline indicated in the aforesaid notice; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 12-012-21 adopted on April 19, 2012, by the Plan Commission of the City of Chicago (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the sale of the Property to the Purchasers; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The City hereby accepts the bid of the Purchasers to purchase the ANLAP Parcel, which purchase shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, covenants and restrictions of the ANLAP Program and the ANLAP Program Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The Mayor or his proxy is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk is authorized to attest, a quitclaim deed conveying the ANLAP Parcel to the Purchasers for the purchase price of Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000.00). Such deed shall include a covenant obligating the Purchasers to use the ANLAP Parcel only for a use consistent with the land uses permitted under the redevelopment plan for the Area and consistent with the requirements of the ANLAP Program Ordinance.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
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EXHIBIT A
Bidder: Address: Appraised Value: Bid Amount:
Kenneth Sydnor and Violet Sydnor 4219 S. Indiana Avenue $14,000.00 $2,000.00
Legal Description (Subject to Title Commitment and Survey):
The North !4 of Lot 21 in Broad's Subdivision of the West 2/3 of the Southwest Vi of the Southeast % of the Northwest % of Section 3, Township 38 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
Address: 4217 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653
Property Index Number: 20-03-121 -007-0000
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
June 26, 2013
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic 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,
City Council - City of Chicago City Hall, Room 200 121 North LaSalle Street
RAY SUAREZ
Alderman, 31 st Ward
Vice Mayor - City of Chicago
4502 West Fullerton Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60639 Telephone: (773) 276-9100 Fax: (773) 276-2596
Committee Memberships:
Housing and Real Estate (Chairman)
Committees, Rules and Ethics ( Vice-Chairman)
Aviation
Budget and Government Operations Finance
Transportation and Public Way Workforce Development and Audit Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
July 24, 2013 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
Your Committee on Housing and Real Estate which was referred eight (8) ordinances from the Department of Housing and Economic Development authorizing the sale of City-owned property at:
(02013-5422) 4029 W. Glad; (02013-5423) 1900-02 S. Tn (02013-5418) 2714 W. 16th S (02013-5419) 3507 W. Hirsc (02013-5420) 3715 W. Potoi (02013-5421) 4217 S. Indian (02013-5424) 5119 S. Marsh (02013-5425)
3918 S. Wells St. 3rd WARD
- 4029 W. Gladys Ave. 28 WARD -
- 1900-02 S. Troy St/3141-45 W. 19th St. 24 WARD
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2714 W. 16th St. 28 WARD f
3507 W. Hirsch St. 26 WARD *
3715 W. Potomac Ave. 26 WARD ,
4217 S. Indiana Ave. 3RD WARD
5119 S. Marshfield Ave. 16 WARD
Having the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body Pass the proposed ordinances transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a unanimous vote of the members of the committee present with no dissenting votes.
(signed)
Ray Suarez, Ch^nan
Committee on Housing & Real Estate