TIME EXTENSION NOT FOR PROFIT VACATION 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 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 City wishes to support the charitable, educational and philanthropic activities of established Not for Profit Corporations and encourage the continued viability and growth of such activities; and
WHEREAS, many Not For Profit Corporations own property that adjoins streets and alleys that are no longer required for public use and might more productively be used in furtherance of such activities; and
WHEREAS, the City would benefit from the vacation of these streets and alleys by reducing City expenditures on maintenance, repair and replacement; by reducing fly-dumping, vandalism and other criminal activity; and by providing support for such charitable, educational and philanthropic activities; and
WHEREAS, the City can promote strong communities by facilitating services to the public, and increase the City's job base through the vacation of public street(s) and/or alley(s) for no compensation; and
WHEREAS, the properties at 5118 - 5156 and 5119 - 5157 N. Christiana Avenue, are owned by North Park University, an Illinois Not For Profit Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the North Park University, an Illinois Not For Profit Corporation, uses the site as a campus for higher learning; and
WHEREAS, North Park University, an Illinois Not For Profit Corporation, proposes to use the portion of the public street and alley to be vacated herein for adoption into the North Park University campus as a landscaped pedestrian walkway; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2014 the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, determined that the nature and extent of the public use and the public interest to be subserved is ...
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