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 627 W. Armitage Avenue, and 1963-1973 N. Howe Street are owned by John Grey Novak; and
WHEREAS, John Grey Novak proposes to use the portion ofthe street to be vacated herein for incorporation into his existing property and ultimate construction of a personal residence; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of the public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of public street, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. THE EAST 2.50 FEET OF THE NORTH 80 FEET OF THAT PART OF NORTH HOWE STREET, AS OPENED BY CITY ORDINANCE, PASSED OCTOBER 3,1854, AND ASSESMENT CONFIRMED DECEMBER 17,1855, LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF WEST ARMITAGE AVENUE AND WESTERLY ADJACENT TO LOT 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION THE WEST % OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 2 IN SHEFFIELDS ADDITION TO CHICAGO, IN THE NORTHWEST % OF THE SOUTHWEST V* OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH/RANGE 14, ANTE FIRE, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISas shaded and legally described by the words "HEREBY VACATED"_on the plat hereto attached as Exhibit A, which plat for greater clarity, is hereby made a part of this ordinance, be and the same is hereby vacated and closed, inasmuch as the same is no longer required for public use and the public interest will be subserved by such vacation.
SECTION 2. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within 180 days after the passage of this ordinance, John Grey Novak shall pay or cause to be paid...
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