OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 30, 2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith seven ordinances regarding the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Program.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DESIGNATING A TRANSIT FACILITY IMPROVEMENT AREA
FOR THE
RED AND PURPLE MODERNIZATION (RPM) PHASE ONE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seg., as amended (the "Act"), including Section 5/11-74.4-3.3 of the Act, authorizes the City of Chicago (the "City") to establish "transit facility improvement areas" and to establish, within such transit facility improvement areas, redevelopment project areas for the purpose of developing new transit facilities and expanding or rehabilitating exiting transit facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Transit Authority desires to implement the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project (the "Project"), which will include new, expanded, and rehabilitated transit facilities that serve the CTA's Red Line, Purple Line, and Brown Line services, including without limitation (i) modernization and expansion of the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr transit stations and reconstruction and expansion of tracks, structures and viaducts, to accommodate expanded stations and platforms from Leland Avenue on the south to near Ardmore Avenue on the north; (ii) construction of a bypass (flyover) for the CTA's Brown Line service at Clark junction, just north of the CTA's Belmont station and reconstruction and modernization of tracks, structures and viaducts, to straighten curves and improve operating speeds, and (iii) upgrades of the Broadway power substation and installation of a new higher-capacity signal system from approximately Belmont Avenue to Howard Street; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to establish a transit facility improvement area within the area depicted on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A (the "Designated Area") to facilitate CTA's development of the Project, and for the potential creation of one or more redevelopment project areas that will assist the CTA in implementing and financing the Project; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Establishment of RPM Phase One Project Transit Facility Improvement Area. The City hereby establishes the "RPM Phase One Project Transit Facility Improvement Area" within the Designated Area depicted on Exhibit A. The Designated Area includes all property within the City of Chicago that is located (i) between Division Street to Larrabee Street to North Avenue, on the south, and Devon Avenue, on the north and (ii) within one-half mile in any direction from the existing right of way of the CTA's Red Line or the CTA's Purple Line.
1
EXHIBIT A.
RED AND PURPLE MODERNIZATION (RPM) PHASE ONE PROJECT
TRANSIT FACILITY IMPROVEMENT AREA
Legend
Proposed TFIA Boundary
CTA Red Line
CTA Red Line Stations
0.5 Mile
N
November 2016
Prepared by SB Friedman Development Advisors for
Chicago Transit Authority and
City of Chicago
Sources: City of Chicago, Cook County, Esri, SB Friedman
Section 3. Invalidity of Any Section. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision,shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Supersedes All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
2