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02/28/00
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RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Easement Agreement
With Legacy Development, Inc. for a Subsurface Footing
Encroachment at the Northeast Corner of Chicago Avenue and Main Street
WHEREAS, Legacy Development, Inc. ("Legacy") intends to erect a nine -story
commercial/residential building with second story parking at the northeast corner of
Chicago Avenue and Main Street; and
WHEREAS, the west wall, along the Chicago Avenue side of the subject site has
a zero setback for a portion of the west elevation (Exhibit `A'); and
0 WHEREAS, the south wall, along the Main Street side of the subject site has a
zero setback for a portion of the south elevation (Exhibit `A'); and
WHEREAS, the building will be supported by underground vertical load support,
"cassions and footings"; and
WHEREAS, "spread footing, caisson cap and caisson bell" are a certain type of
footing "Legacy" deems appropriate given the soil conditions and building loads; and
WHEREAS, the spread footing, caisson cap and cassion bell along the said west
wall and south wall will encroach by a maximum of three feet along Chicago Avenue and
one and one-half feet along Main Street on certain portions of the public way abutting the
subject site; and
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WHEREAS, the City as grantor and "Legacy", as grantee, are desirous of entering
into an easement agreement permitting the subsurface encroachment specified therein for
a term of ninety-nine years,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION I: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign
the easement agreement marked as Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION II: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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ATTEST:
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Adopted: r_Q J'v't,Lt,.&,L L 2000