Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2011-4766

• Record #: O2011-4766
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 6/8/2011
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation
• Final action: 7/6/2011
• Title: Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for North Center, Irving Park and Avondale community areas
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - Open Space Impact Fees

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2011		Office of the Mayor	Signed by Mayor
7/6/2011	3125	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/5/2011		Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation	Recommended to Pass	Pass
6/8/2011	181	City Council	Referred

r.CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 2011
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
Your Committee on Special Events and Cultural Affairs having had under consideration Ordinance Expenditure of Open Space Impact Funds (North Center, Irving Park and Avondale).
Upon Mayor Rahm Emanuel Request
The Committee beg leave to recommend that your Honorable Body DO PASS the proposed event which was submitted on July 5, 2011 at the Committee on Special Events and Cultural Affairs meeting.
This recommendation was concurred by all members of the Committee present, with no dissenting vote.
Respectfully submitted,

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 8,2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, 1 transm herewith ordinances authorizing the expenditure of open space impact fee funds.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,

Mayor
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 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 City is authorized under its home rule powers to regulate the use and development of land; and
WHEREAS, it is a reasonable condition of development approval to ensure that adequate open space and recreational facilities exist within the City; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1998, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") adopted the Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance codified at Chapter 18 of Title 16 (the "Open Space Ordinance") of the Municipal Code of Chicago (the "Code") to address the need for additional public space and recreational facilities for the benefit of the residents of newly created residential...