OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
March 23, 2022
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 ordinances providing for a quick take acquisition authority for properties located within the City.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions ofthe Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2002, the City Council of the City ("City Council") approved a certain redevelopment plan and project ("Redevelopment Plan") for the Commercial Avenue Redevelopment Project Area ("Redevelopment Area"), pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as amended (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seg.) ("Act"); designated the Redevelopment Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act; and adopted tax increment allocation financing pursuant to the Act as a means of financing certain Redevelopment Area redevelopment project costs (as defined in the Act) incurred pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance (the "Acquisition Ordinance") adopted by the City Council on January 27,2021, and published at pages 26678 to 26681 in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council of such date, the City Council approved the acquisition of certain property located within the Redevelopment Area and identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Acquisition Property") for public purposes and for purposes of implementing the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Acquisition Ordinance authorizes the Corporation Counsel to negotiate for the purchase of the Acquisition Property, and, if unable to acquire the p...
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