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118-0-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, DESIGNATING THE FIRST AMENDED HOWARD AND RIDGE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT
TO THE TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION REDEVELOPMENT ACT
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of the citizens of the
City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois (the "City"), for the City to implement tax
increment allocation financing pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment
Act, Division 74.4 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as amended (the "Act"), for
a proposed amended redevelopment plan and redevelopment project ("First Amended
Redevelopment Plan And Project") within the municipal boundaries of the City and
within a proposed amended redevelopment project area ("First Amended
Redevelopment Area") described in Section 1 of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have heretofore by ordinance
approved the First Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project, which First Amended
Redevelopment Plan and Project were identified in such ordinance and were the
subject, along with the First Redevelopment Project Area designation hereinafter made,
of a public hearing held on October 28, 2019, and it is now necessary and desirable to
designate the First Amended Redevelopment Area as a redevelopment project area
pursuant to the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1. Area Designated. That the First Amended Redevelopment
Area, as legally described in EXHIBIT A. attached hereto and incorporated herein as if
set out in full by this reference, is hereby designated as a redevelopment project area
pursuant to Section 11-74.4-4 of the Act. The general street location for the First
Amended Redevelopment Area is described in EXHIBIT B attached hereto and
incorporated herein as if set out in full by this reference. The map of the Area is
depicted on EXHIBIT C attached hereto and incorporated herein as if set out in full by
this reference.
SECTION 2. 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 3. Superseder and Effective Date. That 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.
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
•FIRST AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
EXHIBIT B
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 C
MAP OF
FIRST AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA