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AN ORDINANCE
Designating the Chicago/Main Redevelopment Project Area
of the City of Evanston a 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 redevelopment plan and redevelopment project (the "Plan and Project")
within the municipal boundaries of the City and within a proposed redevelopment project
area (the "Area") described in Section 1 of this Ordinance; and
• WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have heretofore by ordinance
approved the Plan and Project, which Plan and Project were identified in such
ordinance and were the subject, along with the Area designation hereinafter made, of a
public hearing held on November 12, 2012, and it is now necessary and desirable to
designate the Area as a redevelopment project area pursuant to the Act,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The 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 Area is described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated
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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: 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: 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herewith shall be, and the same hereby are, repealed to the extent of such conflict, and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.
SECTION 4: 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. •
Ayes:
Nays:
Introduced: LC l , 2012 Approved:
Adopte :��, A 2013 _ �� , 2013
Ef eth �BTisdahl, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Rodn4y Green , C�t{y Clerk W. Grafi£ Farrar, Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Redevelopment Project Area
THAT PART OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 OF BAYLEY'S
SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION
19, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 12, 1904 AS DOCUMENT
NO. 3578132; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1 AND ITS
SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJOINING THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BAYLEY'S RESUBDIVISION,
BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 14, 1891 AS DOCUMENT NO.
1433599; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND THE
SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WASHINGTON STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID
SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE
• SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID
SECTION 19; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CHICAGO AND
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION
OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 12 IN WHITE'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON,
BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 1873 AS DOCUMENT
NO. 78945; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION AND SOUTH LINE
TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE BEING 50 FEET WESTERLY OF AND
PARALLEL WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHICAGO AVENUE; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH
THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 13.50 FEET OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH SAID WESTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CHICAGO AVENUE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID
WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY
EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE NORTH 22 FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 11
OF SAID WHITE'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID
WESTERLY EXTENSION, SOUTHERLY LINE AND EASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A
POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE NORTH -
SOUTH PUBLIC ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 11; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND NORTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT
• OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MAIN STREET; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION
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WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND DEEDED TO THE CHICAGO,
EVANSTON AND. LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD AS PER DOCUMENT NO. 711919,
RECORDED APRIL 29, 1886; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE
TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 IN THE COUNTY
CLERK'S DIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 19,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 29, 1879 AS DOCUMENT NO.
219853; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION
WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CHICAGO AVENUE; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY
CORNER OF LOT 1 IN THE PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF
SAID SECTION 19, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 26,
1984 AS DOCUMENT NO. 27382322; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO
THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE
WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 1;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CHICAGO AVENUE;
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE
NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 1 IN ISBERIAN'S PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION, BEING
A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 15, 1970 AS DOCUMENT NO. 21344023;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AND WESTERLY
EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID
SECTION 19; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO A POINT OF
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INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CHICAGO AND
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF
NICHOLAS MERSCH'S ADDITION TO SOUTH EVANSTON, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED MARCH 23, 1893 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2190815; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG
SAID NORTH LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF THE NORTH -SOUTH PUBLIC ALLEY IN SAID NICHOLAS MERSCH'S
ADDITION TO SOUTH EVANSTON; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 20 IN FOSTER'S ADDITION
TO SOUTH EVANSTON, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 19, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 4, 1889 AS
DOCUMENT NO. 1110189; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT
20 TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SHERMAN
AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID -EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 76 FEET OF LOTS 20, 21 AND 22 IN
GEO. M. HUNTOON'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED JUNE 8, 1872 AS DOCUMENT NO. 35963; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID
EASTERLY EXTENSION AND NORTH LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE
WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 20; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE AND
SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MAIN STREET; THENCE _EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH
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• RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 2 OF SAID
BAYLEY'S SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1
TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF SAID SHERMAN AVENUE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG A LINE TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 OF SAID BAYLEY'S SUBDIVISION; THENCE
EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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EXHIBIT B
GENERAL STREET LOCATION
The proposed Redevelopment Project Area consists primarily of retail/commercial
parcels southwest of the intersection of parcels southeast of the intersection of Chicago
Avenue and Main Street.
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EXHIBIT C
MAP OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
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• MINUTES of a public meeting of the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, held at .the
Evanston Civic Center Evanston, Illinois, in said City at g
o'clock P.M., on th4�ay o , 2013.
The Mayor called the meeting to order and directed the City Clerk to call the roll.
Upon roll call, the following answered present: , the Mayor, and
Alderman: S,4,04,o; 11i-A
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The following Aldermen were absent:
Trustee presented and the City Manager explained an
• ordinance, which was laid in words and figures before the Mayor and Aldermen as
follows:
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Alderman moved and Alderman Jei-n 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:
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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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 theggAay of
2013, insofar as same relates to the adoption of an ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois,
Approving a Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area for
the Chicago Main 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.
• I 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
City, thisLdf%y of 2013.
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affix my official signature and the seal of the
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