ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 (a) of the 1970 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 properties at 1419 N. Paulina is owned by the applicant, Ryan
Cahalan; and
WHEREAS, Ryan Cahalan, proposes to use the portion of the street to be vacated herein for occupation by an existing building
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chicago, after due investigation and consideration, has determined that the nature and extent of the public use and the public interest to be subserved is such as to warrant the vacation of part of public street, described in the following ordinance; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. All that part of the South 4 feet of West Beach Avenue, lying North of adjoining the North line of Lot 24 (except the East 4 inches thereof) in Block 9 in McReynold's and Other's Subdivision of part of the East Vi of the Northeast Vi of Section 6, Township 39 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded to the West bythe West line of said Lot24, extended North and bounded to the East by the East line of said Lot 24 (except the East 4 inches thereof), extended North, all in Cook County, Illinois as shaded and indicated bythe words "TO BE VACATED" on the drawing hereto attached, which drawing for greater certainty is hereby vacated and closed, inasmuch as the same is no longer required for public use and the public interest will be subserved by such vacation.
SECTION 2. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within 180 days after the passage of this ordinance, the applicant shall pay or cause to be paid to the City of Chicago as compensation for the benefits which will accrue to the owner of the property abutting said part of public street ...
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