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 of the 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 1813-1817 W. Oakdale Avenue, 1821 W. Oakdale Avenue, 1825-1847 W. Oakdale Avenue, 1853W. Oakdale Avenue, 2901-2911 N. Wolcott Avenue, 2915-2925 N. Wolcott Avenue, and along the north side of vacated W. George Street (extending east from N. Wolcott Avenue) are adjacent to the area proposed for vacation (collectively, the "Adjacent Properties") and are subject to the rights of the Landmark Village Homeowners Association, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation ("LVHA"); and
WHEREAS, LVHA, pursuant to its bylaws, is authorized to act on behalf of the members identified therein, for the purpose set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, LVHA proposes to use the portion of the alley to be vacated herein as an access driveway for the Adjacent Properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of the public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of the alley described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1.
THAT PART OF THE 16 FOOT EAST-WEST AND NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING EAST OF THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF N. WOLCOTT AVENUE; LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJOINING THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 4 TO 6, INCLUSIVE, IN LANDMARK VILLAGE - UNIT 1, RECORDED JULY 26, 1994 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 94658101, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 96 TO 105, INCLUSIVE, LOT 107 AND LOTS 154 TO 164, INCLUSIVE, IN WILLIAM DEERING'S DIVERSEY AVENUE SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MER...
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