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 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 4901-4927 W. Irving Park Road, and 4900-4954 W. Dakin Street are owned by Irving Park Properties, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company, and Irving Park Properties II, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company (collectively the "Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to use the portion ofthe alley to be vacated herein for access for parking to serve a new, adjacent, multiuse commercial developmentfand
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 and dedication of the parts of the public alley, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC ALLEY:
THE EAST 16.00 FEET OF LOT 160 IN GRAYLAND PARK ADDITION TO CHICAGO, A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 16, 1891, AS DOCUMENT 1504986, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 1969 SQUARE FEET, 0.045 ACRE (MORE OR LESS) as shaded and legally described by the words "HEREBY DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC ALLEY" on the plat hereto attached as Exhibit A, which drawing for greater clarity, is hereby made a part of this ordinance.
VACATION:
THAT PART OF AN EAST-WEST 16 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 30 IN GRAYLAND PARK ADDITION TO CHICAGO, A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECT...
Click here for full text