COMMERCIAL VACATION 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 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 3838 to 3856 S. Ashland Avenue are owned by Stockyards Brick LLC ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to use the portion of the street remnant to be vacated herein for construction of a commercial building; 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 that portion of the public street, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1.
VACATION: THAT PART OF LOTS 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 AND 26, IN CHITTENDEN'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 36, RECORDED FEBRUARY 24, 1868 (ANTE-FIRE), IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 19; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE WITH A BEARING OF NORTH 66 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, TO A POINT 20.00 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE AND 46.00 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 19, A DISTANCE OF 50.15 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE WITH A BEARING OF NORTH 48 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST TO A POINT 27.00 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF S. ASHLAND AVENUE, AS WIDENED, AND 16.00 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 20, A DISTANCE OF 30.51 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE WITH A BEARING OF NORTH 17 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 22 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE 17.00 FEET WEST OF...
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