OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
February 10, 2016
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 sale of city-owned property.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of approximately 174,240 square feet (4 acres) of land located 1801 West Jackson Boulevard, having the Property Index Numbers (the "PINs") 17-18-226-026-0000 (partial) and 17-18-227-033-0000, as legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is located in the Central West Redevelopment Project Area (the "Redevelopment Area"), as created by ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Chicago ("City Council") on February 16, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to an ordinance adopted on February 10, 2016, approved the rezoning of the Property from B3-3 Community Shopping District to an Institutional Planned Development District (the "PD"); and
WHEREAS, the Blackhawk Community Ice Rink, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the "Developer"), whose offices are located at 690 N. Lake Shore Drive, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, desires to purchase the Property from the City in order to redevelop the Property, in accordance with the PD for mixed use private/institutional purposes, more specifically, for the construct of a full service professional sports team practice facility and community hockey training facility. Developer will construct an approximate 127,000 square foot professional sports team practice ...
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