HomeMy WebLinkAbout021-O-21 Modifying the Grid System by Renaming a Portion of West Railroad Ave. as Norwood Court3/1 /2021
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AN ORDINANCE
Modifying the City of Evanston Grid System By Renaming A Portion of
West Railroad Avenue as Norwood Court
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5111-80-19, permits the
legislative authority of a municipal corporation to originally name and then may change
the name of any street, avenue, alley or other public place.
SECTION 2: Section 7-2-3 of the Evanston City Code of 2012 allows for
the naming of City of Evanston ("City") streets which shall be known and designated by
the names applied thereto respectively on the maps and records of the City and as
designated by the ordinances of the City, then in force, fixing the names of such streets
and avenues.
SECTION 3: Currently, within the City of Evanston, a portion of West
Railroad Avenue runs north -south, immediately north of Clark Street. See map attached
as Exhibit A.
SECTION 4: A development is currently being constructed along this
portion of West Railroad Avenue in the City of Evanston.
SECTION 5: The proposed street name change is to Norwood Court.
Rev. John F. Norwood Place is an honorary name of the block near the portion of West
Railroad Avenue being renamed to Norwood Court.
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SECTION 6: Section 7-2-3 (B) of the Evanston City Code allows that short
streets running north and south may be designated as "courts." The proposed Norwood
Court is considered a short street that runs north and south.
SECTION 7: The purpose of naming and recognizing the proposed
Norwood Court as part of the City Grid System is to enhance the easy and rapid
location of the property for the delivery of public safety and emergency services, postal
delivery and business delivery, and to provide for the posting of residential addresses in
the City, as the new development will have a "Norwood Court" address.
SECTION 8: The City Council of the City of Evanston hereby names the
short street portion of West Railroad Avenue running north and south immediately north
of Clark as Norwood Court, which is in accordance with the aforesaid property legally
described in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 10: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 11: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 12: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
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after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced:
Mav 24
, 2021
Approved:
Adopted:
hint- 14
, 2021
6/21
Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
, 2021
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
,NdaJ e. avn. tarq s
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation
Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT B
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