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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO TAX INCREMENT
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT FOR THE
HOWARD AND RIDGE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston ("City") is a home rule municipality
organized under the laws of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois has provided by
law the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et
seq. ("Act"), to assist in the financing of certain improvements in areas in the City which
meet the requirements therein; and
WHEREAS, the City, pursuant to Ordinance Numbers 2-0-04 and 3-0-04
adopted on January 26, 2004, established the City's Howard and Ridge Tax Increment
Financing District ("Original TIF District") relative to the redevelopment project area,
legally described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and made part hereof ("Original
Redevelopment Project Area"), approved a redevelopment plan and project in relation
to the Original TIF District ("Original Redevelopment Plan and Project") and adopted tax
increment financing for the Original TIF District; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to add certain parcels of property to the
Original Redevelopment Project Area, said parcels of property being legally described
in EXHIBIT B attached hereto and made part hereof ("Added Parcels"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-5 of the Act, the Mayor and City
Council of the City (the "Corporate Authorities") called a public hearing relative to
amending the Original Redevelopment Project Area and Original Redevelopment Plan
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and Project to add the Added Parcels to the Original Redevelopment Project Area
("First Amended Redevelopment Project Area") and the Original Redevelopment Plan
and Project ("First Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project") under the Act for
October 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, due notice with respect to such hearing was given pursuant
to Section 11-74.4-5 of the Act, said notice being given to taxing districts and to the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of the State of Illinois by certified
mail on September 10, 2019, by publication on 2019, and
, 2019, and by certified mail to taxpayers within the Area on
October 7, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City has heretofore convened a joint review board as
required by, and in all respects in compliance with, the provisions of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the information
concerning such factors presented at the public hearing and have reviewed other
studies and are generally informed of the conditions in the proposed First Amended
Redevelopment Project Area that could cause the First Amended Redevelopment
Project Area to be confirmed as a "conservation area" as defined in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the conditions
pertaining to lack of private investment in the proposed First Amended Redevelopment
Project Area to determine whether private development would take place in the
proposed First Amended Redevelopment Project Area as a whole without the adoption
of the proposed First Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the conditions
pertaining to real property in the proposed First Amended Redevelopment Project Area
to determine whether contiguous parcels of real property and improvements thereon in
the proposed First Amended Redevelopment Project Area would be substantially
benefited by the proposed Project improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have reviewed the proposed First
Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project and also the existing comprehensive plan
for development of the City as a whole to determine whether the proposed First
Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project conform to the comprehensive plan of the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1, Findings.. That the Corporate Authorities of the City of
Evanston hereby make the following findings:
a. The First Amended Redevelopment Area is
legally described in EXHIBIT C attached hereto and incorporated
herein as if set out in full by this reference. The general street
location for the First Amended Redevelopment Area is described in
EXHIBIT D attached hereto and incorporated herein as if set out in
full by this reference. The map of the First Amended
Redevelopment Area is depicted on EXHIBIT E attached hereto
and incorporated herein as if set out in full by this reference.
b. There exist conditions that cause the First
Amended Redevelopment Area to be subject to designation as a
redevelopment project area under the Act and to be confirmed as a
"conservation area" as defined in Section 11-74.4-3(b) of the Act.
C. The Added Parcels, on the whole, has not
been subject to growth and development through investment by
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private enterprise and would not reasonably be anticipated to be
developed without the adoption of the First Amended
Redevelopment Plan and Project.
d. The First Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project, conform to
the comprehensive plan for the development of the City as a whole,
as reflected in the City's zoning map.
e. As set forth in the First Amended
Redevelopment Plan and Project, it is anticipated that all
obligations incurred to finance redevelopment project costs, if any,
as defined in the First Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project,
shall be retired within twenty-three (23) years after the Area is
designated.
f.
The Added Parcels
are contiguous to
one
another and the
Original Redevelopment
Project Area, and
only
those contiguous parcels of real property and improvements
thereon that will be substantially benefited by the proposed Project
improvements are included in the proposed Area.
SECTION 2, Plan and Project Approved. That the First Amended
Redevelopment Plan and Project, which were the subject matter of the public hearing
held on October 28, 2019, are hereby adopted and approved. A copy of the First
Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project is set forth in EXHIBIT F attached hereto
and incorporated herein as if set out in full by this reference.
SECTION 3, Invalidity of Any Section. That if any section, paragraph, or
provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason,
the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, or provision shall not affect
any of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4, Superseded and Effective Date. All ordinances, resolutions,
motions, or orders in conflict herewith shall be, and the same hereby are, repealed to
the extent of such conflict, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage by the Corporate Authorities and approval as provided by
law. The following attachments are incorporated herein by reference.
AYES Q
NAYS
ABSENT O
Introduced: �e�e M%�,� t t , 2019 Approved:
Adopted: 1 A-ue nbe-(- 95 , 2019 C,�� �� , 2019
tephe H. Hag or
Attest:
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1 Cdvo d- G., ,ez/lbe-vuk� COxi Clesk
Approved as to form:
Michelle L. Masoncup, corporation
Counsel
ORIGINAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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EXHIBIT B
ADDED PARCELS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT C
FIRST AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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EXHIBIT D
The Redevelopment Project Area (the "RPA") RPA is generally bounded on the
north by various parcels that front Howard Street and Chicago Avenue, on the east by
the City of Evanston's (the "City") boundaries and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Red Line, on the south by City boundaries and on the west by Ashland Avenue. The
RPA contains mixed residential uses, retail/commercial properties and institutional
uses.
EXHIBIT E
MAP OF
FIRST AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT
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EXHIBIT F
FIRST AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT
Alderman 1�fOtA\wax�e- moved and Alderman Srmmom--'
seconded the motion that said ordinance as presented and read by the City Clerk be
adopted.
After a full discussion thereof including a public recital of the nature of the matter
being considered and such other information as would inform the public of the nature of
the business being conducted, the Mayor directed that the roll be called for a vote upon
the motion to adopt said ordinance as read.
Upon the roll being called, the following Alderman voted AYE: IF 15 Ke f
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The following Alderman voted NAY::
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and said ordinance adopted,
approved and signed the same in open meeting and directed the City Clerk to record
the same in full in the records of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Evanston,
Cook County, Illinois, which was done.
Other business not pertinent to the adoption of said ordinance was duly
transacted at the meeting.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
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Deyuk� City Clerk
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF COOK )
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE AND MINUTES
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois (the "City'), and that as such official
I am the keeper of the records and files of the Mayor and City Council of the City (the
"Corporate Authorities').
I do further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete transcript of that
portion of the minutes of the meeting of the Corporate Authorities held on theo25 day of
2019, insofar as same relates to the adoption of an ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois,
Approving First Amendment To Tax 'Increment Redevelopment
Plan And Project For The Howard and Ridge
Redevelopment Project Area.
a true, correct and complete copy of which said ordinance as adopted at said meeting
appears in the foregoing transcript of the minutes of said meeting.
do further certify that the deliberations of the Corporate Authorities on the
adoption of said ordinance were conducted openly, that the vote on the adoption of said
ordinance was taken openly, that said meeting was held at a specified time and place
convenient to the public, that notice of said meeting was duly given to all of the news
media requesting such notice; that an agenda for said meeting was posted at the
location where said meeting was held and at the principal office of the Corporate
Authorities at least 48 hours in advance of the holding of said meeting; that said agenda
described or made specific reference to said ordinance; that said meeting was called
and held in strict compliance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act of the State
of Illinois, as amended, and the Illinois Municipal Code, as amended, and that the
Corporate Authorities have complied with all of the provisions of said Act and said Code
and with all of the procedural rules of the Corporate Authorities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature and the seal of the
City, this 14 day of November, 2019.
J)e\:?L)k� City Clerk