Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2020-6215

• Record #: O2020-6215
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 12/16/2020
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation
• Final action: 1/27/2021
• Title: Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds to acquisition or reimbursement costs associated with acceptance of certain parcels within Indian Ridge Marsh at 11719-11753 S Calhoun Ave
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
• Topic: ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - Open Space Impact Fees

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/27/2021	26821	City Council	Passed	Pass
1/14/2021		Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation	Recommended to Pass
12/16/2020	24761	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR

December 16, 2020










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of Open Space Impact Fees and associated acceptance of parcels within the Indian Ridge Marsh.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly your;
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

December 16, 2020










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of Open Space Impact Fees and associated acceptance of parcels within the Indian Ridge Marsh.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 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 City is authorized under its home rule powers to regulate the use and development of land; and
WHEREAS, it is a reasonable condition of development approval to ensure that adequate open space and recreational facilities exist within the City; and

WHEREAS, on April 1, 1998, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") adopted the Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance codified at Chapter 18 of Title 16 (the "Open Space Ordinance") of the Municipal Code of Chicago (the "Code") to address the need for additional public space and recreational facilities for the benefit of the residents of newly created residential developments in the City; and

WHEREAS, the Open Space Ordinance authorizes, among other things, the collection of fees from residential developmen...