OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 11,2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, together with Aldermen Burnett, Scott and Cardenas, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the establishment of a City Lots for Working Families Program.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance 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, in recognition of the shortage of decent housing affordable to working families within the City, encourages the use of vacant, unused parcels of land located within the various neighborhoods of the City for the development of new owner-occupied homes; and
WHEREAS, the City owns numerous parcels of vacant land; and
WHEREAS, many of these City-owned parcels of vacant land are suitable for the construction of new owner-occupied housing affordable to working families; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to assist with the construction of new owner-occupied housing affordable to working families; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are expressly adopted herein as the legislative findings of the City Council and incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the powers and authority granted under Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and the home rule powers granted thereunder, the City hereby establishes the "City Lots for Working Families Program" (the "Program"), which shall be administered by the City's Department of Planning and Development, or...
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