OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
April 21, 2021
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the sale of Ramova Theater and adjacent parcel to Our Revival Chicago, LLC and an associated TIF redevelopment agreement.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AUTHORIZING ORDINANCE OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit of government under Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago (the "City") has the power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of its inhabitants, and pursuant thereto, has the power to encourage private development in order to enhance the local tax base, create employment opportunities and to enter into contractual agreements with private parties in order to achieve these goals; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under the provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et secj., as amended from time to time (the "Act"), to finance projects that eradicate blighted conditions through the use of tax increment allocation financing for redevelopment projects; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council (the "City Council") of the City on January 14, 1997, a certain redevelopment plan and project (the "Plan") for the 35th/Halsted Redevelopment Project Area (the "Area") was approved pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 1997, the Area was designated as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 1997, tax increment allocation financing was adopted ...
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