OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 10, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the reestablishment of various Illinois Enterprise Zones.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago is permitted under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, 20 ILCS 655/1 et seg;. ("Illinois Enterprise Zone Act") to designate area of the City as proposed enterprise zones in order to apply for certification by the State of Illinois (the "State") through its Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ("DCEO") that such areas qualify for State enterprise zone status; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago has determined that the area selected herein meets the qualification requirements of a State enterprise zone pursuant to the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act; and
WHEREAS, all required procedures have been followed in the selection and designation of this area as a proposed enterprise zone as required under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act and the Chicago Enterprise Zone Ordinance, Chapter 16-12 of the Municipal Code of Chicago (the "Chicago Enterprise Zone Ordinance"); now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The preambles of this Ordinance are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference.
SECTION 2. The area, described as follows and referred to hereinafter as 'Zone 4,' is hereby designated a proposed enterprise zone. The area boundaries shall be as legally described and depicted in the map shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof and hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That Zone 4 meets the qualification requirements of Section 4 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, in that:
1. It is a contiguous area entirely within the City of Chicago;
- It comprises 8.98 square miles, which is within the range allowed by the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act;
- It meets the following three criteria:
- the designation will result in the development of substantial employment opportunities by creating or retaining a minimum aggregate of 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs due to an aggregate investment of $100,000,000 or more, and will help alleviate the effects of poverty and unemployment within the local labor market area;
- all or part of the local labor market area has a poverty rate of at least 20% according to the latest federal decennial census, 50% or more of children in the local labor market area participate in the federal free lunch program according to reported statistics from the State board of education, or 20% or more households in the local
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labor market area receive food stamps according to the latest federal decennial census; and
(iii) the local labor market area contains a presence of large employers that have downsized over the years, the labor market area has experienced plant closures in the 5 years prior to the date of application affecting more than 50 workers, or the local labor market area has experienced State or federal facility closures in the 5 years prior to the date of application affecting more than 50 workers.
4. It satisfies all other additional qualification requirements established to date by regulation ofthe Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
SECTION 4. Zone 4 shall be entitled to all tax and regulatory incentives as provided in the Chicago Enterprise Zone Ordinance, upon its certification as an enterprise zone by the State. Those tax and regulatory incentives are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance for the benefit of this Zone.
SECTION 5. The Zone Administrator shall be the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development of City of Chicago, as stated in the Chicago Enterprise Zone Ordinance, Section 16-12-060(c).
SECTION 6. This Ordinance and the zone designation hereunder shall be subject to all of the provisions ofthe Chicago Enterprise Zone Ordinance, unless otherwise provided herein.
SECTION 7. Zone 4 shall remain a proposed Zone until certified by DCEO in accordance with the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act.
SECTION 8. The duration or term of Zone 4 shall be 15 years commencing on January 1, 2016. After the 13th year, Zone 4 is subject to review by the Enterprise Zone Board, as described in the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, for an additional 10-year designation beginning on the expiration of Zone 4.
SECTION 9. The Commissioner, as Zone Administrator for the City of Chicago or a designee ofthe Commissioner, is hereby authorized to make a formal written application to DCEO aWto supply otrwrhfoTrnatioTTasTiee^ State.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval.
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Exhibit A
Enterprise Zone 4 Legal Description and Map
Beginning at the corner of North Kedzie Avenue and West Grand Avenue; continuing southeast on West Grand Avenue to the west line of North Western Avenue; then north along the west line of North Western Avenue to the north line of West Erie Street; then west along said line to the first alleyway west of North Western Avenue; then north along said alleyway to the south line of West Superior Street; then east along the south line of West Superior Street to the west line of North Western Avenue; then north along North Western Avenue to the north line of West Chicago Avenue; then east along West Chicago Avenue to the west line of North Hoyne Avenue; then proceeding north a distance of 125 feet to a point on which is located a certain chain link fence; then proceeding west from said point to the first alleyway west of North Hoyne Avenue; then north along said alleyway to the south line of West Rice Street; then east along West Rice Street to the east line of North Hoyne Avenue; then south on North Hoyne Avenue to the south line of West Chicago Avenue; then west along the south line of West Chicago Avenue to the east line of North Western Avenue; then south along the east line of North Western Avenue to West Grand Avenue; and then east on West Grand Avenue to North Ogden Avenue; then running northeast on North Ogden Avenue to the Kennedy Expressway; then running northwest on the Kennedy Expressway to West Belmont Avenue; then running west on West Belmont Avenue to North Central Park Avenue; then running north on North Central Park Avenue to the southbound Kennedy Expressway; then running northwest on the .southbound Kennedy Expressway to the south side of West Montrose Avenue; then west along West Montrose Avenue to the west line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad line; then south along the west line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad line to its intersection with the east line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad; then northwest along the east line to the north side of West Montrose Avenue; then east along the north side of West Montrose Avenue to the northbound Kennedy Expressway; then running said point to the first alleyway west of North Hoyne Avenue; then north along said alleyway to the south line of West Rice Street; then east along West Rice Street to the east line of North Hoyne Avenue; then south on North Hoyne Avenue to the south line of West Chicago Avenue; then west along the south line of West Chicago Avenue to the east line of North Western Avenue; then south along the east -line-of-North4/Vesterr^Avenue4oi/Vest-GrancL
North Ogden Avenue; then running northeast on North Ogden Avenue to the Kennedy Expressway; then running northwest on the Kennedy Expressway to West Belmont Avenue; then running west on West Belmont Avenue to North Central Park Avenue; then running north on North Central Park Avenue to the southbound Kennedy Expressway; then running northwest on the southbound Kennedy Expressway to the south side of West Montrose Avenue; then west along West Montrose Avenue to the west line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad line; then south along the west line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad line to its intersection with the east line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad; then northwest along the east line to the north side of West Montrose Avenue; then east along the north side of West Montrose Avenue to the northbound Kennedy Expressway; then running then running southeast on the northbound Kennedy Expressway to the west line of North Pulaski Road; then north along the west line of North Pulaski Road to the centerline of West Bryn Mawr Avenue; then west along said centerline 1,562.81 feet to the west line of North Tripp Avenue (a private street); then north along the west line of North Tripp Avenue 347 feet; then west 616.46 feet to the easterly line of the Chicago North Western-Railway right-of-way; then northeasterly
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along said right-of-way 397.98 feet; then east, 417.05 the south line of Victoria Street feet to a point 3 feet east of the west line of North Tripp Avenue; then south parallel with the west line of said North Tripp Avenue to a point 3 feet north of the centerline of West Bryn Mawr Avenue; then east along aline parallel with said avenue to the west line of North Pulaski Road; then north along said west line of North Pulaski Road to the south line of West Victoria Street; then west along the south line of West Victoria Street, the north line of George C. Hield's Brynford Park Subdivision to the west line of the alley west of Kedvale Avenue; thence south along the west line of the alley to the north line of Bryn Mawr Avenue; thence west along the north line of Bryn Mawr Avenue to the point on a line 3 feet east of the west line of Tripp Avenue (a private road); thence north parallel with the west line of Tripp Avenue 637 feet; thence west 417.05 feet to the easterly line of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad right-of-way; thence southwesterly along said right-of-way 397.98 feet; thence east 616.46feet to the west line of Tripp Avenue; thence south along the west line of Tripp Avenue 347 feet to the north line of Bryn Mawr Avenue; thence west along the north line of Bryn Mawr Avenue to the easterly line of that part of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad right-of-way which is directly east of Kostner Avenue; thence northerly along said right-of-way to the southeasterly line of Rogers Avenue; thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Rogers Avenue to a deflection; thence northwesterly along the said deflection 71 feet to a deflection; thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Rogers Avenue to the south line of Peterson Avenue; thence east along the south line of Peterson Avenue to the southerly extension of the east line of Kedvale Avenue; thence north along the east line of Kedvale Avenue and its extension to the south line of the alley north of Peterson Avenue; thence east along the south line of the alley to the east line of the alley east of Kedvale Avenue; thence north along the eastline of the alley to the south line of the alley south of Glenlake Avenue; thence east along the south line of the alley and it's extension to east line of the alley west of Keystone Avenue; thence northeasterly along the east line of the alley to the south line of Glenlake Avenue; thence east along the south line of Glenlake Avenue to the west line of Pulaski Road; thence southerly along the west line of Pulaski Road to a deflection at the south" line of Rogers Avenue; thence southeasterly along the west line of Pulaski Road to a deflection at the south line of Peterson Avenue; thence south along the west line of Pulaski Road 1,130 feet to the north line of Cook's Subdivision; thence west along the north line of Cook's Subdivision 739.68 feet more or less; thence south to the north line of Lot 1 in the south 7 acres of Lot 4 in Cook's Subdivision; thence west along the north line of Lot 1 and it's extension to the west line of Lot 3 in the subdivision of the south 7 "acres~oftotr4-in-eook's-Su
of Lot 3; thence east along the south line of Lot 3 to the westerly of Lot 1 in A.L.G. Subdivision;
then south along the east line of North Pulaski Road to its intersection with along the east line of
Lot 3 to the north line of Lot 2 in aforesaid subdivision; then east along said lot and its extension
approximately 885 feet to the east line of North Pulaski Road; the northbound Kennedy
Expressway; then southeast along the Kennedy Expressway to West Addison Street; then
proceeding east on West Addison Street to the west side of the Chicago River; then proceeding
north along the west side of the Chicago River to West Byron Street; then west on West Byron
Street to North California Avenue; then north on North California Avenue to West Irving Park
Road; then running east on West Irving Park Road to the east side of the Chicago River; then
running north along the east side of the Chicago River to West Berteau Avenue; then east on
West Berteau Avenue to North Campbell Avenue; then south on North Campbell Avenue to the
northline of West Irving Park Road; then east along the northline of West Irving Park Road to
the east line of North Western Avenue; then north along the east line of North Western Avenue
to the south line of West Belle Plaine Avenue; then east along the south line of West Belle
Plaine Avenue to the west line of North Oakley Avenue; then south on the west line of North
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Oakley Avenue to a line 3 feet south of and parallel with the north line of West Irving Park Road; then west along said parallel line to North Campbell Avenue; then south on North Campbell Avenue to West Addison Street; then east on West Addison Street to North Western Avenue; then south on North Western Avenue to North Clybourn Avenue; then running southeast on North Clybourn Avenue to West Wellington Avenue; then east on West Wellington Avenue to North Wolcott Avenue; then running north on North Wolcott Avenue to West Sunnyside Avenue; then west on West Sunnyside Avenue to North Damen Avenue; then north on North Damen Avenue to West Wilson Avenue; then east on West Wilson Avenue to North Wolcott Avenue; then north on North Wolcott Avenue to West Balmoral Avenue; then west on West Balmoral Avenue to North Hoyne Avenue; then north on North Hoyne Avenue to North Bowmanville Avenue; then running northeast on North Bowmanville Avenue to North Damen Avenue; then north on North Damen Avenue to West Bryn Mawr Avenue; then east on West Bryn Mawr Avenue to North Ravenswood Avenue; then running north on North Ravenswood Avenue to North Ridge Avenue and Ridge Boulevard; then running northwest North Ridge Avenue to West Pratt Boulevard then east on West Pratt Boulevard to North Hermitage Avenue; then running south on North Hermitage Avenue extended to West Belle Plaine Avenue; then east on West Belle Plaine Avenue to North Ashland Avenue; then south on North Ashland Avenue to West Irving Park Road; then west on West Irving Park Road to North Hermitage Avenue; then south on North Hermitage Avenue to North Lincoln Avenue; then running southeast on North Lincoln Avenue to North Paulina Street; then south on North Paulina Street to West Wellington Avenue; then east on West Wellington Avenue to North Ashland Avenue; then south on North Ashland Avenue to North Clybourn Avenue; then running southeast on North Clybourn Avenue to North Halsted Street; then running south on North Halsted Street to West Division Street; then running east on West Division Street to North Clybourn Avenue; then running northwest on North Clybourn Avenue to West Goethe Street; then running east on West Goethe Street to North Sedgwick Street; then running north on North Sedgwick Street to West Evergreen Avenue; then running west on West Evergreen Avenue to North Hudson Avenue; then running north on North Hudson Avenue to West Blackhawk Street; then running east on West Blackhawk Street to North Sedgwick Street; then running north on North Sedgwick Street to the south boundary of the Chicago Transit Authority (C.T.A.) right-of-way; then following the C.T.A. right-of-way east to North Orleans Street; then south on North Orleans Street to West Schiller Street; then running east on West Schiller Street to the west boundary of the C.T.A. right-of-way; then following the C.T.A. right-of-way south to the first alleyway south of West Schiller -Street^then-running-west^ncHsotith-through
running east on West Evergreen Avenue to North Wells Street; then running south on North Wells Street to West Division Street; then running west on West Division Street to North Orleans Street; then running south on North Orleans Street to West Chicago Avenue; then running west on West Chicago Avenue to North Sedgwick Street; then running south on North Sedgwick Street to West Erie Street; then running west on West Erie Street across the north branch of the Chicago River to North Halsted Street; then running south on North Halsted Street to the northbound Kennedy Expressway; then running south on the northbound Kennedy Expressway to West Adams Street; then east on West Adams Street to North Desplaines Street; then south on North Desplaines Street to West Jackson Boulevard; then west on West Jackson Boulevard to the northbound Kennedy Expressway; then running south on the northbound Kennedy Expressway to the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway; then running west on the eastbound Eisenhower Expressway to North Kedzie Avenue; then running north on North Kedzie Avenue to the beginning point at West Grand Avenue.
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