Record #: O2021-3972   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 9/14/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Final action: 10/14/2021
Title: Vacation of public alley(s) in area bounded by S Racine Ave, W Washburn Ave, S Throop St and W Roosevelt Rd
Sponsors: Sigcho-Lopez, Byron
Topic: ALLEY - Vacation
Attachments: 1. O2021-3972.pdf
INTERGOVERNMENTAL VACATION ORDINANCE


, WHEREAS, Ihe City; of ChiCe^^ity^ .l-pursuantH^ArtScle' VII, '§ectfo$6 fa);of the-^I^-Gbristitut ofcthe-sfatefoifillin may exercise^any power and perform any function;pertaining to its government and affairs; and


WHEREAS, the properties, at 1221-1259 W. Roosevelt Road, are owned by the
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WHEREAS, Lots 25-39 lying to the south of and parallel to the subject alley, with no. common address but frontage on S. Throop Street, are owned by the Chicago Housing



J.; iVprlEREAS, :the~Chicago Hbusin|?Authority; proposes tp assemble^its^adjacenf
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. WHEREAS, as,^Augusjt f." 2003', the; Chicagojipusing Authority, by and through^
5- its Chief ExecutiveJCifficer, entered into a^britraet;;f6f of the^A'Bil^ HtirrYef^ter
I with (a) The;:^abitatvpompany LLC, an Illinois- limited liability compa.ny^and. Daniel^ E-;levin,v together as the "receiver", and (b) LR ABLA LLC, a^pelawgrelimitejl^lia developer ofthe ABLA Homes Site; and . %>

WHEREAS, the ;partles jdfe^.tified;i im;:the^-'p%'ceding. Recital entered into-- saiclj ; agreemenMp;dv^|lop1t
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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 the alley described herein; now, therefore, 1 •

BE IT ORDAINED BY^THE CITY COUNCIL o£THE CI1Y OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Legal description
. THAT PART OF AN EAST-WEST 16 FEET WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY IN NORTH HALF OF BLOCK 1 IN SAMPSON AND GREENS ADDITION TO CHICAGO RECORDED AUGUST 9, 1852 AS DOCUMENT 36017, ANTE-FIRE, IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 20,TOWNSH.pl91 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 24 IN SAID SAMPSON AND GREENS ADDITION TO CHICAGO; SAID CORNER ALSO BEING ...

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