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Home My WebLink About134-O-22 Vacating the North-South Alley East of Central Park Avenue and South of Grant Street 12/12/2022 134-O-22 AN ORDINANCE Vacating the North-South Alley East of Central Park Avenue and South of Grant Street WHEREAS, there exists in the City an approximately twenty (20) foot wide north-south alley located south of Grant Street and east of Central Park Avenue (“the Alley”); and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City have determined that the Alley does not have any public benefit; and WHEREAS, certain property owners adjacent to the Alley, have requested the vacation of the Alley in the City of Evanston; and WHEREAS, a plat of a portion of the Alley has been created as set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated within, which further divides the Alley into four (4) distinct parcels as set forth in Exhibits I through L of Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated within; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes the relief to the public from further burden and responsibility of maintain the Alley constitutes a public interest of the City to vacate the Alley; and ~1~ Page 1 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 WHEREAS, the property owners adjacent to the Alley (Paul and Mary Ann Harvey, Alec and Stephanie MachEachern, William and Annette LeCompte, and Samuel and Anne Bodine) have agreed to certain terms and conditions in order to complete vacation of the Alley NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2: That the north-south alley located south of Grant Street and east of Central Park Avenue legally described as: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ALL OF THE 20 FOOT WIDE ALLEY LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING LOTS 2 TO 4, INCLUSIVE, AND WEST OF AND ADJOINING THAT PART OF LOT 1 LYING NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 4 EXTENDED EAST TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, IN BLOCK 1 OF DAVID F. CURTIN'S SECOND ADDITION TO LINCOLNWOOD IN SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY. ILLINOIS. AREA OF DESCRIBED PARCEL = 4,432 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS COMMONLY KNOWN AS: PUBLIC ALLEY LYING EAST OF 2229, 2235, 2245 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, AND LYING WEST OF 2944 GRANT STREET, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS and depicted in the attached Plat, incorporated into this Ordinance as Exhibit 1, is hereby vacated, inasmuch as the corporate authorities of the City of Evanston have determined that the public interest will be served by the aforesaid vacation, provided that said vacation shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Said vacation shall be subject to the usual easements for public utilities, including, but not limited to, such rights-of-way, license and easement rights to ~2~ Page 2 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 such equipment as is presently installed and located on those portions of the public right-of-way hereby closed and the rights of ingress and egress for the maintenance, renewal and reconstruction thereof. SECTION 3: That a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with a true and correct plat of said dedication, be recorded at the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Cook County, Illinois. SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced: _________________, 2022 Adopted: ___________________, 2023 Approved: __________________________, 2023 _______________________________ Daniel Biss, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel ~3~ December 12 January 9 Page 3 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 January 11 EXHIBIT 1 Page 4 of 14 ~4~ Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 450 SKOKIE BLVD. SUITE 105, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60062 Page 5 of 14 PIN: 10-11-410-001-0000 PIN: 10-11-410-012-0000 PIN: 10-11-410-002-0000 PIN: 10-11-410-003-0000 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 Page 6 of 14 PIN: 10-11-410-001-0000Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 Page 7 of 14 PIN: 10-11-410-002-0000Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 Page 8 of 14 PIN: 10-11-410-003-0000Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 Page 9 of 14 PIN: 10-11-410-012-0000Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 9/9/2021 93-O-21 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Sale Of City-Owned Real Property Located East of Central Park Avenue, Between Grant Street and Payne Street NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT: SECTION 1:The City Manager, or her authorized designee, is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate the sale of City-owned real property displayed and highlighted in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2: The real estate subject to the sale is a City-owned alley located east of Central Park Avenue, between Grant Street and Payne Street in Evanston, Illinois (the “Subject Property”). SECTION 3: Pursuant to Subsection 1-17-4-2(B) of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended (the “City Code”), an affirmative vote of two-thirds (⅔) of the elected Councilmembers 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 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 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. ~1~ Page 10 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 93-O-21 SECTION 6: If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held 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 application of this Ordinance is severable. SECTION 7: 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. Introduced:_________________, 2021 Adopted:___________________, 2021 Approved: __________________________, 2021 _______________________________ Daniel Biss, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Approved as to form: _______________________________ Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel September 9 October 11 10/15 ~2~ Page 11 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 93-O-21 EXHIBIT A MAP OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY ~3~ Page 12 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 450 SKOKIE BLVD. SUITE 105, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60062 Page 13 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088 � �� Page 14 of 14 Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088