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59-0-99
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing The City Manager to Negotiate A Sale
Of Certain Real Estate at 1700 Maple Avenue,
1701-1741 Maple Avenue, 906-908 Church Street,
910-926 Church Street and Authorizing the Publication of a
Notice of Intent to Sell Certain Real Estate
_ -WHEREAS, the City of Evanston owns or will own the real property commonly known as
1700 Maple Avenue, 1701-1741 Maple Avenue, 906-908 Church Street, 910-926 Church Street,
Evanston, Illinois (the southern portion of the Research Park), legally described as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has determined that the southern portion of the Research
Park should be redeveloped with commercial activities; and
• WHEREAS, the Northwestern University Evanston Research Park Board issued Requests
For Proposals for the redevelopment of the southern portion of the Research Park; and
WHEREAS, said Requests For Proposals set forth a desired development project to include
a multi -screen cinema, a hotel, retail, commercial and a senior center; and
WHEREAS, the EDC held meetings to review -and discuss said proposal take testimony
from the community; review information from City consultants; and the Redevelopment
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the EDC recommended that the City Council approve the Redevelopment
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 68-R-98, the City Council authorized a Redevelopment
Agreement with AHC Evanston LLC, an Illinois j,LC; and
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WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agreement has been amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the sale of said land by negotiated sale is in the best interests of the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate the sale of the real estate legally described in Exhibit A and commonly known as 1700
Maple Avenue, 1701-1741 Maple Avenue, 906-908 Church Street, 910-926 Church Street,
Evanston, Illinois; and
Pursuant to Section 1-17-4-2(B), an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the elected
aldermen is required to accept the recommendation of the City Manager on the negotiation
authorized herein. The City reserves the right to reject any and all negotiations.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of
intent to sell the aforementioned real estate. Such Notice of Sale must be published at least once in
a daily or weekly newspaper in general circulation in the city. The publication must not be less
than 15 nor more than 30 days before the date on which the City Council shall consider the
adoption of the ordinance approving the sale of the property.
SECTION 3: That the Notice of Intent to sell the Property shall be in substantially
the following form:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL
Public notice is hereby given that the City of Evanston proposes to sell the real
estate legally described in Exhibit A and.commonly known as
Evanston, Illinois. The property proposed to be sold is vacant land, a portion of
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parking Lot 20, the site of the Levy Senior Center and the site of two restaurants.
The sale is authorized by negotiation pursuant to Resolution 68-R-98 and
Ordinance 59-0-99. The property will be used for purposes as set forth in the
Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Evanston and AHC Evanston LLC,
an Illinois LLC, adopted pursuant to Resolution 68-R-98, as amended from time to
time or as permitted by the City Zoning Ordinance. Said sale by negotiation is
authorized pursuant to City Code Section 1-17-4-2 and Ordinance 59-0-99. .
repealed.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: I G
Adopted:
ATTEST: I I
City Clerk
App o-,ed as to for"
Corporation Counsel
, 1999
, 1999
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Approved:
ayor
2- _5- , 1999
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL AS A RESULT OF NEGOTIATION
Public Notice is hereby given that on May 24, 1999 at 8:30PM in the City Council
Chambers at 2100 Ridge Avenue, the Evanston Civic Center, the Evanston City
Council will consider for approval the sale of the following legally described real estate,
to wit:
Property addresses: 1700 Maple Avenue (Parcel A), 1701-1741 Maple Avenue
(Parcel B), 906-908 Church Street (Parcel C), 910-926 Church Street (Parcel C)
The property proposed to be sold is vacant land, a portion of parking Lot 20, the site of
the Levy Senior Center and the site of two restaurants. The sale is authorized by
negotiation pursuant to Resolution 68-R-98 and Ordinance 59-0-99. The property will
be used for purposes as set forth in the Redevelopment Agreement between the City of
Evanston and AHC Evanston LLC, an Illinois LLC, adopted pursuant to Resolution 68-
R-98, as amended from time to time or as permitted by the City Zoning Ordinance.
Said sale by negotiation is authorized pursuant to City Code Section 1-17-4-2 and •
Ordinance 59-0-99.
Legal Description of Subject Property:
PARCEL A
ALL OF BLOCK 2 (EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 2; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 56'
MINUTES 15" SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 2 BEING
ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OF UNIVERSITY PLACE, 327.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00
DEGREES, 05 MINUTES, 21 SECONDS EAST, 115.31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 29
DEGREES, 54 MINUTES, 39 SECONDS WEST, 93.79 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89
DEGREES, 56 MINUTES, 15 SECONDS WEST, 153.36 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY
LINE OF EAST RAILROAD AVENUE; THENCE NORTH 32 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES, 47
SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE, 234.60 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING), AND 3 IN CIRCUIT COURT SUBDIVISION IN PARTITION OF LOT 22
IN COUNTY CLERK'S DIVISION OF UNSUBDIVIDED LANDS IN THE WEST HALF OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO THE EASTERLY HALF OF THAT
PORTION OF EAST RAILROAD AVENUE LYING SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDED WEST •
AND PARALLEL OF AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 3; THE ORIGIN
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OF WHICH LINE TO BE EXTENDED BEGINS AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF
MAPLE AVENUE 283.60 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF
MAPLE AVENUE AND THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF EAST RAILROAD AVENUE,
WHICH VACATED PORTION LIES NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF CHURCH STREET
EXTENDED EAST TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF
MAPLE AVENUE AND ADJACENT TO BLOCK 3 IN CIRCUIT COURT PARTITION OF
LOT 22 IN COUNTY CLERK'S SUBDIVISION OF UNSUBDIVIDED LANDS IN THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL B
LOTS 1 TO 10, BOTH INCLUSIVE, TOGETHER WITH THE VACATED ALLEY LYING
BETWEEN AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST 100
FEET OF SAID LOTS 1 TO 6 AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WEST 33 FEET OF
SAID LOTS 8 AND 9), ALL IN BLOCK 18 IN THE VILLAGE OF EVANSTON, IN
SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL C
PARCEL 3: LOTS 5 AND 6 IN DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 66 IN THE
VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF EVANSTON IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION
18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 4: LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 AND 12 IN DEMPSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 66
IN THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF EVANSTON IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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