Record #: O2017-7808   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 11/8/2017 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Final action: 12/13/2017
Title: Opening and rerouting of previous public street(s) at intersections of N Damen Ave, N Elston Ave and W Fullerton Ave and renaming portion of N Elston Ave as "N Elston Ct"
Sponsors: Waguespack, Scott
Topic: STREETS - Openings
Attachments: 1. O2017-7808.pdf
STREET RENAMING ORDINANCE FOR A PORTION OF N. ELSTON AVENUE AS "N. ELSTON COURT"


WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Chicago ("City Council") on July 20, 2016 and published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council ("Journal") for such date at pages 29310 - 29324 ("Original Ordinance"), the City Council authorized the opening and rerouting of the previous intersection of N. Damen Avenue, N. Elston Avenue and W. Fullerton Avenue to improve safety and encourage development in the area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 of the Ordinance the Chicago Department of Transportation was required to record the Original Ordinance and associated plats ("Plats") with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds within 180 days from the date of the final approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 25, 2017 and published in the Journal for such date at pages 42007 - 42022, additional time beyond the 180 days set forth in the Original Ordinance was granted for the recordation of the Original Ordinance and the Plats; and
WHEREAS, the intersections set forth in the Original Ordinance have now been reconfigured as described in the Original Ordinance and Plats; and
WHEREAS, the Original Ordinance and Plats were recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds on August 16, 2017 as document nos. 1722819028 and 1722819029 respectively; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the originally configured N. Elston Avenue generally described as being between the south line of W. Fullerton Avenue and the west line of the newly configured N. Elston Avenue to the south, must be renamed as "N. Elston Court"; and
WHEREAS, a limited number of properties lying along the originally configured section of N. Elston Avenue lying between the south line of W. Fullerton Avenue and the west line of newly reconfigured N. Elston Avenue to the south, will now need a change of address with the correct "N. Elston Court" stre...

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