COMMERCIAL VACATION 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 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 722-730 W. Court Place are owned by 725 Randolph LLC (the applicant and beneficiary ofthe vacation), and the addresses at 732-740 and 723-741 W. Court Place are owned by other, adjacent private property owners (the "Adjacent Owners"); and
WHEREAS, 725 Randolph LLC, proposes to use the portion ofthe Street and alley to be vacated herein for a dedicated drive with nonexclusive perpetual easement for all other Adjacent Owners, and with perpetual easement for continued open public pedestrian, and public vehicular access without build over; 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 Street and alley, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1 THE NORTH-SOUTH 16-FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY EAST OF AND ADJOINING LOT 12 IN BLOCK 68 OF CANAL TRUSTEE'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS AND BLOCKS IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED AUGUST 31, 1848 (ANTE-FIRE), RERECORDED APRIL 9,1872 AS DOCUMENT NO. 23136 AND RE-RECORDED SEPTEMBER 24, 1877 AS DOCUMENT NO. 151607, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE WEST 16.00 FEET OF LOT 11 IN BLOCK 68 OF CANAL TRUSTEE'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS AND BLOCKS IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED AUGUST 31,1848 (ANTE-FIRE), RE-RECORDED APRIL 9, 1872 AS DOCUMENT NO. 23136 AND RE-RECORDED SEPTEMBER 24,1877 AS DOCUMENT NO...
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