COMMERCIAL 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 of the 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 2111-2115 S. Halsted Street and 2107-2109 S. Halsted Street are owned by RAQUEL BASSUK; and
WHEREAS. RAQUEL BASSUK proposes to use the portion of the alley to be vacated herein for the future construction of a combined commercial and residential building; 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 alley, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. THAT PART OF THE 11-FOOT EAST-WEST ALLEY, BOUNDED TO THE WEST BY THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH HALSTED STREET AND BOUNDED TO THE EAST BY THE WEST LINE OF THE 10-FOOT AND 15-FOOT NORTH-SOUTH PUBLIC ALLEY. AND LYING SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF BLOCK 39 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND SO MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AS LIES WEST OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER. RECORDED AUGUST 31, 1848, ANTE-FIRE AND LYING NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY OF THE NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 15 IN AYRES AND HAMILTON'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 4.20 ACRES OF BLOCK 39 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF AND SO MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AS LIES WEST OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14. EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TOTAL LAND AREA= 1,162 sq. ft.=0.0267 acre, more o...
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