Record #: O2015-8331   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 11/18/2015 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Final action: 12/9/2015
Title: Vacation of portion of public alley(s) in area bounded by E 63rd St, E 64th St and S Greenwood Ave
Sponsors: Willie B. Cochran
Topic: ALLEY - Vacation
Attachments: 1. O2015-8331.pdf

INTERGOVERNMENTAL 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 properties at 1101-1145 E. 63rd Street, 1100-1124 E. 64th Street, 1130-1144 E. 64th Street, 6300-6316 S. University, 6320-6336 S. University Avenue, and 6301-6335 S. Greenwood Avenue, are owned by the City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development proposes to assemble properties including the portion of the public alleys herein vacated, and convey these to the University of Chicago for development of the Woodlawn Charter School; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of the public alleys described in the following ordinance; now, therefore,

 

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

 

 

 

SECTION 1. ALL THAT PART OF AN EAST-WEST 20 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF S. UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND ALL THAT PART OF AN NORTH-SOUTH 20 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY LYING NORTH OF AND ADJOINING THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF E. 64TH STREET, ALL INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 2 OF SECOND PLAT OF WOODLAWN, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 22 ACRES OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE ANTE-FIRE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 23, 1867, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 11,641.62 SQUARE FEET, OR 0.267 ACRE, MORE OR LESS as shaded and legally described by the words "HEREBY VACATED" on the plat hereto attached as Exhibit A, which drawing 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECTION 2. The City of Chicago hereby reserves for the benefit of Commonwealth Edison, its successors or assigns, a non-exclusive utility easement to operate, maintain, construct, replace and renew overhead wires, poles, and associated equipment and underground conduit, cables, and associated equipment for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy, telephonic and associated services under, over and along the alleys herein vacated, with the right of ingress and egress. The grade of the vacated alleys shall not be altered in a manner so as to interfere with the operation and maintenance of Commonwealth Edison facilities. No buildings, permanent structures or obstructions shall be placed over said facilities without express written release of easement by Commonwealth Edison. Any future relocation of Commonwealth Edison facilities lying within the area herein vacated shall be accomplished by the Department of Planning and Development or its assign(s), and completed at the expense of same.

 

 

SECTION 3. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within one hundred eighty (180) days after the passage of this ordinance, the Department of Planning and Development or its assign(s) shall file or cause to be filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois a certified copy of this ordinance, together with the full sized associated plat as approved by the Superintendent of Maps and Plats.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. The vacation shall take effect and be in force from and after its recording.

 

 

Vacation Approved:

 

Rebekah Scheinfeld Commissioner

 

Approved as to Form and Legality

 

 

Richard Wendy jputy Corporation Counsel

Honorable Willie Cochran Alderman, 20th Ward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"EXHIBIT A"

PLAT OF VACATION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

All that part of an East-West 20 foot wide Public Alley lying West of and adjoining the West right of way line of S. University Avenue and all that part of an North-South 20 foot wide Public Alley lying North of and adjoining the North right of way line of E. 64th Street, all inclusive in Block 2 of Second Plat Of Woodlawn, being a Subdivision ofthe East 22 acres ofthe North 1/2 ofthe Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Township 38 North, Range 14 East ofthe Third Principal Meridian, according to the Ante-Fire plat thereof recorded August 23,1867, in Cook County, Illinois, said parcel containing 11,641.62 Square Feet, or 0.267 Acre, more or less.

 

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AFFECTED PINS

LOT(S)

SUBDIVISION

EXISTING CONDITIONS

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LOT 3     (EXCEPT E   52' Or N   70 7')

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20-23-107-004

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20-23-107-005

N   43' (EXCEPT E   27')     LOT 1

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20-23-107-006

E   27' OF N   43'      LOT 1

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20-23-107-012

LOT 6

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LOT 5

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20-23-107-014

LOTS 3 AND 4

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LOTS 1 AND 2

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S   114.8'     LOT 12

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LOTS 13 THROUGH 15

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LOT 12      (EXCEPT S   114 B')

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CITY DEPT. OF FINANCE

 

 

 

 

 

COOK COUNTY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DONALD DEMKOVICH ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NUMBER    35 - 3470 LICENSE CXPIRAH0N DATE 11/30/2016

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DATED THIS 3CTH DAY OF JJNE, 20'5

 

CDOT# 23-20-15-3698

 

SURVEYOR'S NOTES

UTILiTirS EXiS! ON BOTH PAVED AND

unpaved ^oriions or aul"y

BEARINGS AND COORDINATES SHOWN HEREON REFERENCE THE ILLINOIS STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM. EAST ZONE. NORTH AMERICAN DATUM OF 1983

DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN FEE" AND DECIMAL PARTS THfJREOr

ZONING IS PD #723

NO D MENS10NS SHOULD HE ASS-jVED BY SCALE MEASUREMENTS UiJ0N THE PLAT

FIRM RECISTRA1ICN NO   184 003874

LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE 4/30/7017

 

LEGEND

llj     SUBDIVISION INUlX NUMRCRS (12 34') RECORDED DiMEN5lON 12.34'OR 1?3*' MEASURED DIMENSION

                     EXISTING RIGHT OF W4Y

                     RECORD LOT Of? DEED LINE

PARCEL HEREBY VACATED

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SCALE     1"

DATE 6/30/15

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