SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) of the 1970 constitution ofthe 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 1060 West Addison, 1101-1103 West Addison, and 3639-59 North Clark are owned by Wrigley Field Holdings, LLC, Wrigley Field Parking Operations, LLC & Triangle Property Holdings, LLC; and
WHEREAS, Wrigley Field Holdings, LLC, Wrigley Field Parking Operations, LLC & Triangle Property Holdings, LLC (together, "Wrigley Field Entities") propose to use the portion ofthe Streets to be vacated herein for the expansion of Wrigley Field and environs; 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 ofthe parts ofthe public Streets, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. PARCEL 1 - WEST WAVELAND AVENUE
THAT PART OF WEST WAVELAND AVENUE LYING NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 14 AND THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY EXTENSIONS THEREOF, IN LAFLIN, SMITH AND DYER'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (EXCEPT 1.28 ACRES IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF) OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 1855 IN BOOK 98 PAGE 26 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 64890, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 14; THENCE NORTH 89°55'06" WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 14, A DISTANCE OF 427.75 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT PART OF WEST WAVELAND AVENUE HERETOFORE VACATED BY ORDINANCE RECORDED OCTOBER 3, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0527618059, SAID POINT BEING ALSO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00°04'5...
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