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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 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 212-220 N. Sangamon Street are owned by Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as trustee under trust agreement dated August 15,1990, and known as Trust No. 25320 ("Trust 25320"); and
WHEREAS, the properties at 213-221 N. Morgan Street are owned by Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as trustee under trust agreement dated May 18, 1989, and known as Trust No. 25142 ("Trust 25142"); and
WHEREAS, Trust 25320 and Trust 25142 (collectively, the "Developer") propose to use the portion of the alley to be vacated herein for controlled access to their adjacent private parking; 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 ofthe public alley described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The Vacation of:
THE NORTH-SOUTH PUBLIC ALLEY LYING EAST OF LOTS 11,14, 15 AND 18 AND WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 12,13,16 AND 17 IN S. F. GALE'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 22 IN CARPENTER'S ADDITION TO CHICAGO, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ANTE-FIRE DOCUMENT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 11 AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 20.00 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 12 AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOTS 12, 13, 16 AND 17 AFORESAID A DISTANCE OF 108.05 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CO...
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