INTERGOVERNMENTAL VACATION / DEDICATION 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 4801-4829 S. Campbell Avenue, 2401-2457 W. 48th Street, and 4800-4826 S. Western Avenue are owned by the Chicago Park District, a body politic and corporate existing under 70ILCS 1505/0.01 et seq. ("Developer"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to assemble properties including the portion of the street and alley to be vacated for construction of its new headquarters and new adjacent community park; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of the public street and alley described in this ordinance; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. VACATION OF THAT PART IN THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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COMMENCING AT A POINT 50.00 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12, AND 33.00 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE INTERSECTION OF WESTERN AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY AND 48TH STREET RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 31 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE 282.92 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF A EAST-WEST 16 FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY DEDICATED BY DEDICATION RECORDED DECEMBER 2,1942 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 12998215, ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 01 DEGREE ...
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