COMMERCIAL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) ofthe 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 1640-1658 W. 38th Street, 1639-1657 W. 37th Place and 3733-3757 S. Paulina Street, are owned by The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, an Illinois Corporation Sole ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer, currently uses the site as part of its campus for the adjacent Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, the Developer, is currently occupying the portion ofthe public alley to be vacated with a building constructed in 1953, but seeks to remedy the situation by vacating the overbuilt area, and dedicating a new public alley to the north for public egress; 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 that part of public alley, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1.
Dedication:
THAT PART OF THE NORTH-SOUTH VACATED 16 FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY VACATED PER DOCUMENT NUMBER 7351246 RECORDED DECEMBER 13,1921, LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1, LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2, LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE WEST LINE OF LOT 2 AND THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF AND LYING NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 2 PRODUCED WEST TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1 AFORESAID, ALL IN WILSHIRE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF BLOCK 29 IN CANAL TRUSTEE'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST, OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS SAID AREA BEING 2,006 SQ. FT. OR ...
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