OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
December 14, 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 authorizing the 3rd amendment to the 43rd and Cottage Grove TIF Redevelopment Project and Plan.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DESIGNATING
THE EXPANDED 43rd/COTTAGE GROVE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO THE TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION REDEVELOPMENT ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City"), by an ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City (the "City Council") on July 8, 1998, approved a redevelopment plan for a portion of the City known as the 43rd/Cottage Grove Redevelopment Project Area (the "Original Redevelopment Project Area") for the purpose of implementing tax increment allocation financing ("Tax Increment Allocation Financing") pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seg, as amended (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an ordinance on July 8, 1998 designating the Original Redevelopment Project Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an ordinance on July 8, 1998 adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the Original Redevelopment Project Area pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, The Original Redevelopment Project Area was previously amended on September 29, 2004, adding area to it (as amended, the "Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area") and amended again on December 14, 2022 to extend the termination date of the Amended Original Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interests of the citizens of the City for the City to encourage development of areas located adjacent to the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area by expanding the boundaries ofthe Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area and designating such expanded project area as a redevelopment project area under the Act to be known as the 43rd/Cottage Grove Redevelopment Project Area Amendment #3 (the "Expanded Area"); and
WHEREAS, the City desires further to supplement and amend the redevelopment plan for the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area to provide for the redevelopment of the Expanded Area; and
WHEREAS, the City has caused to be prepared an eligibility study entitled "2022 Expansion Area Eligibility Report" (the "Eligibility Study") of the proposed additional portions ("Added Area") of the Expanded Area, which Eligibility Study confirms the existence within the Added Area of various vacant land blight factors and conservation factors as set forth in the Act and supports a finding of eligibility of the Added Area for designation as a vacant land blighted area and conservation area under the Act; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary and desirable to re-confirm the designation of the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area and designate the total area referred to in said Expanded Area as a redevelopment project area as provided in the Act; and
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WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of the citizens of the City for the City to implement Tax Increment Allocation Financing pursuant to the Act for the Expanded Area described'in Section 2 ofthis ordinance, to be redeveloped pursuant to a proposed redevelopment plan and project (the "Amended Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission (the "Commission") of the City is empowered by the Mayor of the City with the approval of the City Council (the City Council, referred to herein collectively with the Mayor as the "Corporate Authorities") to exercise certain powers enumerated in Section 5/11-74.4-4(k) of the Act, including the holding of certain public hearings required by the Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 5/11 -74.4-4 and 5/11 -74.4-5 of the Act, the Commission, by authority of the Corporate Authorities, called a public hearing (the "Hearing") on November 8, 2022, concerning approval of the Amended Plan, designation of the Expanded Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act and adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing within the Expanded Area pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Amended Plan (including the related eligibility report attached thereto as an exhibit) was made available for public inspection and review pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5(a) of the Act since September 2, 2022, being a date not less than 10 days prior to the adoption by the Commission of Resolution 22-CDC-45 on September 13, 2022, fixing the time and place forthe Hearing, via Zoom webinar, in the following offices: City Clerk, Room 107 and Department of Planning and Development, Room 1000; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5(a) of the Act, notice of the availability of the Amended Plan (including the Eligibility Study attached thereto as an exhibit) and of how to obtain the same was sent by mail on September 13, 2022, which is within a reasonable time after the adoption by the Commission of Resolution 22-CDC-45, to: (a) all residential addresses that, after a good faith effort, were determined to be (i) located within the Expanded Area and (ii) located within 750 feet of the boundaries of the Expanded Area (or, if applicable, were determined to be the 750 residential addresses that were closest to the boundaries ofthe Expanded Area); and (b) organizations and residents that were registered interested parties for such Expanded Area; and
WHEREAS, due notice of the Hearing was given pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-6 of the Act, said notice being given to all taxing districts having taxable property within the Expanded Area and to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of the State of Illinois by certified mail on August 15, 2022, by publication in the Chicago Tribune on October 27, 2022 and the second publication being on October 28, 2022, and by certified mail to taxpayers within the Expanded Area on October 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS, a meeting of the joint review board established pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-5(b) of the Act (the "Board") was convened upon the provision of due notice on October 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., to review the matters properly coming before the Board and to allow it to provide its advisory recommendation regarding the approval of the Amended Plan, designation of the Expanded Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act, and adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing within the Expanded Area, and other matters, if any, properly before it; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 5/11-74.4-4 and 5/11-74.4-5 of the Act, the Commission held the Hearing concerning approval ofthe Amended Plan, designation ofthe Added Area (and, with the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area, the Expanded Area) as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act, and adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing within the Added Area (and, with the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area, within the Expanded Area) pursuant to the Act, on November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has forwarded to the City Council a copy of its Resolution 22-CDC-61, recommending to the City Council designation of the Added Area (and, with the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area, the Expanded Area) as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act, among other things; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore approved the Amended Plan, which was identified in AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS APPROVING AMENDMENT #3 TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 43rd/COTTAGE GROVE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Section 2. The Expanded Area. The Expanded Area is legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. The street location (as near as practicable) for the Expanded Area is described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein. The map of the Expanded Area is depicted on Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 3. Findings. The Corporate Authorities hereby make the following findings:
The Added Area includes only those contiguous parcels of real property and improvements thereon that are to be substantially benefitted by proposed Amended Plan improvements, as required pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-4(a) of the Act;
As required pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-3(p) of the Act:
The Added Area is not less, in the aggregate, than one and one-half acres in size; and
Conditions exist in the Added Area that cause the Added Area to qualify for designation as a redevelopment project area and a blighted area and a conservation area as defined in the Act;
If the Added Area is qualified as a "blighted area," whether improved or vacant, each of the factors necessary to qualify the Added Area as a redevelopment project area on that basis is (i) clearly present within the intent of the Act and with that presence documented to a meaningful extent, and (ii) reasonably distributed throughout the improved part or vacant part, as applicable, of the Added Area as required pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-3(a) of the Act.
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d. If the Added Area is qualified as a "conservation area," the combination of the factors necessary to qualify the Added Area as a redevelopment project area on that basis is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare, and the Added Area may become a blighted area.
Section 4. Added Area Designated. The Added Area is hereby designated as a redevelopment project area pursuant to Section 5/11-74.4-4 of the Act. The Expanded Area, consisting of the Amended Original Redevelopment Project Area and the Added Area, together, is hereby re-confirmed as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act.
Section 5. Invalidity of Any Section. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 6. Supersedes All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective as of the date of its passage and approval.
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List of Attachments
Exhibit A: Legal description of the Expanded Area Exhibit B: Street location of the Expanded Area Exhibit C: Map of the Expanded Area
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Expanded Area
ALL THAT PART OF WEST HALF OF SECTION 2, THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 3, THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10 AND THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH VINCENNES AVENUE AND EAST 44™ STREET, BEING ALSO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN C.W. HOFF'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 18 TO 21 IN WARD'S SUBDIVISION OFTHE NORTH QUARTER, SOUTH HALF, NORTHWEST QUARTER, SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, AFORESAID, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 13, 1897 AS DOCUMENT NO. 3626139: THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID EAST 44™ STREET EXTENDED TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, BEING ALSO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN AFORESAID WARD'S SUBDIVISION RECORDED JUNE 13, 1841 (ANTE-FIRE): THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED OF SAID ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 47™ STREET; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE TO THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 47 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 3, 4 AND 5 IN STONE AND MCGLASHAN'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 47 BEING ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OFTHE ALLEY SOUTH OF EAST 47TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY SOUTH OF EAST 47TH STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH EVANS AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SOUTH EVANS AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 48TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF EAST 48TH STREET TO THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 18 IN BLOCK 2 OF W. H. COLVIN'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2, 3, 6, 7 AND 10 IN BLOCK 2 IN DREXEL AND SMITH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 38, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 18 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY EXTENSION AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 18 IN BLOCK 1 OF AFORESAID W. H. COLVIN'S SUBDIVISION, SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 18 IN BLOCK 1 BEING ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OFTHE ALLEY SOUTH OF EAST 47TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OFTHE ALLEY SOUTH OF EAST 47TH STREET AND ALONG THE EASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 5 AND 6 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 4, 5, 8 AND 9 IN BLOCK 2 OF AFORESAID DREXEL AND SMITH'S SUBDIVISION, SAID WEST LINE OF LOTS 5 AND 6 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD TO SOUTH LINE OF EAST 47TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF EAST 47TH STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 7 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 7 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 6, SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 6 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 30 THROUGH 34, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN SAID RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 7 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION, SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 30 THROUGH 34 BEING ALSO THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF EAST 47TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF EAST 47TH STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT 30 IN SAID RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 7 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION, SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 30 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 14 IN HAINE'S SIDNEY AND LAYTON'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 6 OF AFORESAID WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION, SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 14 BEING ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF EAST 46TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 14 TO THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 5 THROUGH 8, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN SAID HAINE'S SIDNEY AND LAYTON'S SUBDIVISION, SAID WEST LINE OF LOTS 5 THROUGH 8 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE AND ALONG THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 27 IN SAID HAINE'S SIDNEY AND LAYTON'S SUBDIVISION, SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 27 BEING ALSO THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY SOUTH OF EAST 45TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 27 IN HAINE'S SIDNEY AND LAYTON'S SUBDIVISION TO THE WEST LINE THEREOF, SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 27 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 27 HAINE'S SIDNEY AND LAYTON'S SUBDIVISION AND ALONG THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 45TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF EAST 45TH STREET TO THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF AN EXISTING ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH SAID SOUTHERLY EXTENSION, AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID EXISTING ALLEY TO THE NORTH LINE OF AN EXISTING ALLEY NORTH OF 45™ STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EXISTING ALLEY TO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN THE ELISE FRANK SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1,2,3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 3 IN WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AS RECORDED JULY 15,1918 AS DOCUMENT 6359019; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 9 AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 4 THROUGH 8 AND SAID LINE EXTENDED EASTERLY OF SAID ELISE FRANK SUBDIVISION TO THE EAST LINE OF AN ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ALLEY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 3 OF SAID ELISE FRANK SUBDIVISION; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3 TO THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 45TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 45TH STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF EAST 43RD STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST 43RD STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF AN EXISTING ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE
OF SAID ALLEY AND SAID EAST LINE EXTENDED, TO THE NORTH LINE OF 42ND PLACE; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 42ND PLACE TO THE EAST LINE OF AN EXISTING ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ALLEY AND SAID EAST LINE EXTENDED TO THE NORTH LINE OF 42ND STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 42ND STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT 37 IN BLOCK 2 OF CHAS. R. STEELE'S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 OF BAYARD AND PALMER'S ADDITION AS RECORDED NOVEMBER 22, 1884 AS DOCUMENT 589443, SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 37 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST BOWEN AVENUE; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF EAST BOWEN AVENUE TO THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE EXTENDED OF SAID COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF EAST OAKWOOD BOULEVARD; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID OAKWOOD BOULEVARD TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE, BEING ALSO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER LOT 15 IN CLEAVERVILLE ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 17, 1868, RE-RECORDED MARCH 10, 1873 AS DOCUMENT NO. 88402; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE EXTENDED TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF PERSHING ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST PERSHING ROAD EXTENDED TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF VINCENNES AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED OF SAID VINCENNES AVENUE TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF EAST 40TH STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID EAST 40TH STREETTO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SOUTH VINCENNES AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID SOUTH VINCENNES AVENUE TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF EAST BOWEN STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID EAST BOWEN STREETTO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH VINCENNES AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED OF SAID SOUTH VINCENNES AVENUE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 36 IN BOTSFORD'S BOULEVARD SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 20, 1886 AS DOCUMENT NOT. 719099; THENCE SOUTHERLY TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 43RD STREET, BEING ALSO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 35 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, AFORESAID, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 26, 1892 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1618088; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 35 AND THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH VINCENNES AVENUE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 42 IN AFORESAID SUBDIVISION TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF VINCENNES AVENUE, BEING ALSO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN EMIGH AND KILMER'S PLAT RECORDED JUNE 26, 1869 (ANTE-FIRE): THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 9 IN SAID EMIGH AND KILMER'S PLAT AND ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF VINCENNES AVENUE EXTENDED TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS:
THAT PART OF TYLER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 2 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED JULY 30, 1873 AS DOCUMENT 111445, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN SAID TYLER'S SUBDIVISION, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE INTERSECTION OFTHE SOUTH LINE OF EAST 43RD STREET WITH THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID EAST 43RD STREET TO THE EAST LINE OFTHE WEST 136 FEET 9 3/4 INCHES OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST UNE AND THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 136 FEET 9 3/4 INCHES OF LOTS 2, 3 AND 4 IN SAID TYLER'S SUBDIVISION TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 4 TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS:
THAT PART OF TYLER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 2 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED JULY 30, 1873 AS DOCUMENT 111445, AND THAT PART OF LAFLIN AND HOFFMAN'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5 TO 8 IN TYLER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 2 OF WALKER AND STINSON'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1888 AS DOCUMENT 1020473, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 OF SAID TYLER'S SUBDIVISION, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE INTERSECTION OFTHE NORTH LINE OF EAST 44TH STREET WITH THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 25 FEET OF LOT 3 IN SAID LAFLIN AND HOFFMAN'S SUBDIVISION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 25 FEET OF SAID LOT 3 TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 3, SAID LINE ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF AN ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH DREXEL BOULEVARD; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID ALLEY TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF AN ALLEY NORTH OF 44TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 14 OF SAID TYLER'S SUBDIVISION, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE EAST LINE OF AN ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 14 TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST 44TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST 44TH STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Exhibit B
Street location of the Expansion Area
The area is generally bounded by Pershing Road to the north, Drexel Boulevard to the east, 48' Street on the south, and Vincennes Avenue on the west
EXHIBIT C
Map of the Expanded Area
City of Chicago / 43rd/Cottage Grove TIF - Amendment No. 2
Map 2: 2022 RPA Boundary and 2022 Expansion Area Boundary
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Source City of Chicago, Cook County Assessor, Esn, SB Friedman
SB Friedman Development Advisors