COMMERCIAL 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 3145-3165 S. Robinson Street & 3130-3156 S. Ashland Avenue are owned by Chicago Title Land Trust No. 5361; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Title Land Trust No. 5361 proposes to use the portion of the street and alley to be vacated herein for landscaping and parking; and
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 a street commonly known as South Robinson Street lying Southwesterly of and adjacent to the Southwesterly line of Lots 10,11,12 and 13 in Stinson's Subdivision of Blocks 1,2 and 10 in Canal Trustees' Subdivision of the East 1/4 of Section 31, Township 39 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian (except that part thereof lying East of a line 67 feet West of and parallel with the East line of said Section, heretofore taken by the City of Chicago for Streets), in Cook County,
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Illinois, more particularly described as follows: beginning at the most Northwesterly corner of said Lot 10; thence Southeasterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lots 10,11,12 and 13, a distance of 204.94 feet to the aforesaid line 67 feet West of and parallel with the East line of said Section 31; thence Northwesterly along a curve concave to the Northeast and having a radius of 32.98 feet and a chord of 31.46 feet to a point on a line 15.00 feet Southwesterly of and parallel with the Southwesterly line of said Lots 10,11,12 arid 13, an arc distance of 32.79 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line 15.00 feet Southwesterly of and parallel with the Southwesterly line of said Lots 10,11,12 and 13, a distance of 30.50 feet; thence Northwesterly along a curve convex to the Northeast and having a radius of 3.00 and a chord of 6.00 feet to a point on a line 15.00 feet Southwesterly of and parallel with the Southwesterly line of said Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, an arc distance of 9.42 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line 15.00 feet Southwesterly of and parallel with the Southwesterly line of said Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, a distance of 128.03 feet; thence Northwesterly along a curve convex to the Northeast having a radius of 3.00 feet and a chord of 6.00 feet to a point on a line 15.00 feet Southwesterly of and parallel with the Southwesterly line of said Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, an arc distance of 9.42 feet; thence Northwesterly along the aforementioned parallel line, a distance of 6.83 feet to a point of intersection with the Northwesterly line of Lot 10, extended Southwesterly, said point being 15.00 feet Southwesterly of the most Northwesterly corner of Lot 10; thence Northeasterly along the extended Northwesterly line of Lot 10, a distance of 15.00 feet to the point of beginning as shaded and indicated by the words "HEREBY 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 City of Chicago hereby reserves the alleys as herein vacated, as a right of way for existing City electrical facilities, and for the maintenance, renewal and reconstruction of said facilities of the construction of additional Municipally-owned electrical facilities. It is further provided that no buildings or other structures shall be erected on the said right of way herein reserved or other use made of said area which in the judgment of the respective Municipal officials having control of the aforesaid service facilities would interfere with the use, maintenance, renewal, and reconstruction of said facilities, or the construction of additional Municipally-owned service facilities.
SECTION 3. The City of Chicago hereby reserves for the benefit of The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co., and its successor or assigns, an easement to operate, maintain, repair, renew and replace existing underground facilities in that portion of the street as herein vacated, with the right of ingress and egress at all times for any and all such purposes. It is further provided that no buildings or other structures shall be erected on said easement herein reserved for The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company or other use made of the said area which would interfere with the
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construction, operation, maintenance, repair, removal, or replacement of said facilities.
SECTION 4. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within 180 days after the passage of this ordinance, the Applicants shall deposit in the City Treasury of the City of Chicago a sum sufficient to defray the costs of removing paving and curb returns and constructing sidewalk and curb across the entrance to the portion of the street hereby vacated. The precise amount of the sum so deposited shall be ascertained by the Commissioner of Transportation after such investigation as is requisite.
SECTION 5. 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 hereby vacated the sum
_dollars ($ ),
which sum in the judgment of this body will be equal to such benefits.
SECTION 6. The vacation herein provided for is made upon the express condition that within one hundred eighty (180) days after the passage of this ordinance, the applicant shall file or cause to be filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois a certified copy of this ordinance, together with an attached drawing approved by authorized staff of CDOT/Maps and Plats.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The vacation shall take effect upon recording the ordinance.
Approved as to Form and Legality
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Deputy Corporation Counsel
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5812 W. HIGGINS AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60630
MM SURVEYING CO., INC.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGN FIRM NO. 184-003233
PHONE:773/282-5900 FAX: 773/282-9424
iUPDATED: 08 FEBRUARY 2011
CDOT DWG:31-ll-09-3160
PLAT OF VACATION OF
THAT PART OF A STREET COMMONLY KNOWN AS SOUTH ROBINSON STREET LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY UNE OF LOTS 10,11,12 AND 13 IN SANSON'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1. 2 AND 10 IN CANAL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION OF THE EASTfc OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THAT PART THEREOF LYING EAST OF A LINE 67 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION, HERETOFORE TAKEN BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOR STREETS), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE MOST NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS tO, 11,12 AND 13, A DISTANCE OF 204.94 FEET TO THE AFORESAID LINE 67 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHEAST AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 32.98 FEET AND A CHORD OF 31.46 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 15.00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 10.11,12 AND 13, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 32.79 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE 15.00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY UNE OF SAID LOTS 10,11,12 AND 13, A DISTANCE OF 30.50 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONVEX TO THE NORTHEAST AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 3.00 AND A CHORD OF 6.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 15.00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY UNE OF SAID LOTS 10,11,12 AND 13. AN ARC DISTANCE OF 9.42 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE 15.00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 10.11,12 AND 13, ADISTANCE OF 128.03 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A CURVE CONVEX TO THE NORTHEAST HAVING A RADIUS OF 3.00 FEET AND A CHORD OF 6.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 15.00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 10.11,12 AND 13, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 9.42 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE AFOREMENTIONED PARALLEL LINE. A DISTANCE OF 6.63 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 10, EXTENDED SOUTHWESTERLY, SAID POINT BEING 15.00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE MOST NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 10; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE EXTENDED NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 10. A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOTAL LAND AREA « 2,924 sq. ft.
APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE CfTY OF CHICAGO,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THIS_DAY
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COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY CLERK OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
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DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO DELINQUENT GENERAL TAXES. NO UNPAID CURRENT GENERAL TAXES ANO NO REDEEMABLE TAX SALES AGAINST ANY OF THE LAND INCLUDED (N THE ANNEXED PLAT. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL
OF THE COUNTY OF COOK, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, THIS_DAY OF
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TOTAL AREA TO BE VACATED =
2-940.0 S,. Ft.