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 approximately 4050 W. Peterson Avenue and 4054 W. Peterson Avenue are owned by Ruie Transfer IL, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the'Developer proposes to use the portion of the alley to be vacated herein for parking for the adjacent new development; 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 alley, described in the following {ordinance; now therefore,
;BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1.
VACATION'of THE NORTH-SOUTH 16 FOOT ALLEY LYING NORTH OF AND ADJOINING THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF W. PETERSON AVENUE; LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJOINING THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 15 EXTENDED WEST TO THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THAT PART OF LOT 16; LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 15; LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING THE EAST LINE QF PART OF LOT 16, ALL INiBLOCK 19 IN KRENN AND DATO'S CRAWFORD - PETERSON ADDITION TO NORTH EDGEWATER, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST FRACTIONAL 1/4 (EXCEPTTHE NORTH 42 RODS) AND THE FRACTIONAL SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3 (NORTH OF INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE), TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 12, 1924 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 8548903, IN COOK CpUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 1,728 SQUARE FEET OR 0.040 ACRE, MORE OR LESS as shaded and legally described by the words "HEREBY VACATED" on the plat hereto attached as Exhibit A, which plat for greater clarity,...
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