Record #: R2011-592   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 5/4/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 5/4/2011
Title: Expression of support for property sale and development at W 18th St and S Canal St
Sponsors: Solis, Daniel
Attachments: 1. R2011-592.pdf
RESOLUTION
 
City Council May 4, 2011
WHEREAS, On December 30,1986 the City of Chicago conveyed to S. Gordon and Sons, Inc., pursuant to an Ordinance adopted on March 12,1986, certain parcels of land legally described in the attached Exhibit A and generally located at the northeast corner of West 18th Street and South Canal Street (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, The Property was conveyed by two deeds of even date which contained certain covenants and conditions regarding the use of the Property and requiring the development thereof with an industrial building (the "Existing Covenants"); and
WHEREAS, The current owner ofthe Property, Millennium East, LLC, wishes to sell the Property to Nanta Buranakanchana and Nanta Buranakanchana wishes to purchase the Property and develop thereon a Thai themed commercial development (the "New Development"); and
WHEREAS, The City finds the that the New Development is more consistent with its current plans for the area; and
WHEREAS, The City wishes to promote the New Development by releasing the Existing Covenants contained in the December 30,1986 deeds and replacing them with new covenants and conditions embodied in a Redevelopment Agreement with Nanta Buranakanchana which provides for the timely construction ofthe New Development; and
WHEREAS, The current owner ofthe Property has agreed to pay the City the sum of $400,000 as additional consideration for the release and replacement ofthe Existing Covenants; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this fourth day of May, 2011, AD do hereby support the construction ofthe Thai development located at the northeast corner of West 18th.
 
DANIEL SOLIS / Alderman, Ward 25