COMMERCIAL 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 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 3258 N. Clifton Avenue and 1135-1145 W. School Street are owned by Fletch Development, Inc., an Illinois Corporation ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to use the portion of the street to be vacated herein for garage construction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent ofthe public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of public street, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. THAT PART OF WEST SCHOOL STREET IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP, 40 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST SCHOOL STREET AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NORTH CLIFTON AVENUE, BEING ALSO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 48 IN BLOCK 8 IN BAXTER'S SUBDIVISION, RECORDED NOVEMBER 16, 1868/ANTE FIRE, OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 20,
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN;
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST SCHOOL STREET, A DISTANCE OF 123.65 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF;
THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1.00 FOOT TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF;
THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST, ALONG A LINE BEING PARALLEL TO THE SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST SCHOOL STREET, A DISTANCE OF 123.65 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER THE...
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