HomeMy WebLinkAbout133-O-22 Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of Central Park Avenue, South of Grant Street, to an Abutting Owner at 2944 Grant Street
12/12/2022
133-O-22
AN ORDINANCE
Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of Central Park Avenue,
South of Grant Street, to an Abutting Owner at 2944 Grant Street
WHEREAS, Paul and Mary Ann Harvey, owners of real property located
at 2944 Grant Street, have agreed to compensate the City in an amount which, in the
judgment of the corporate authorities, is the fair market value, for a portion of vacated
public land east of Central Park Avenue, south of Grant Street, in the City of Evanston
(“Subject Property”), which is adjacent to part of Property Index Number (“PIN”) 10-11-
410-012-0000; and
WHEREAS, this portion of public land south of Grant Street, east of
Central Park Avenue, serves no public purpose; and
WHEREAS, Paul and Mary Ann Harvey are the owners of the property
located at 2944 Grant Street a portion of which lies east of and adjacent to the Subject
Property; and
WHEREAS, Paul and Mary Ann Harvey desire to acquire the vacated
property and incorporate it into 2944 Grant Street; and
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WHEREAS, Paul and Mary Ann Harvey will add the Subject Property into their
property and do hereby agree to provide a high level of maintenance of the property;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The certain portion of public land east of Central Park Avenue,
south of Grant Street, legally described as:
THE EAST 13.50 FEET OF THE 20 FOOT WIDE ALLEY LYING 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 = 2,992 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS COMMONLY KNOWN AS: PUBLIC ALLEY LYING
WEST OF 2944 GRANT STREET, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.
And depicted in the Plat of Vacation, attached hereto as Exhibit L, is vacated
and closed, 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 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.
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2. The City of Evanston has received payment of fourteen thousand eighty-nine
dollars ($14,089.00) from Paul and Mary Ann Harvey for conveyance of said
vacated property.
3. In the event of litigation, Paul and Mary Ann Harvey will hold the City of Evanston
harmless and defend it against any lawsuits resulting from the subject vacation.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of Ordinance 133-O-22 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 4: Ordinance 133-O-22 shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced: _________________, 2022
Adopted: ___________________, 2023
Approved:
__________________________, 2023
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
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December 12
January 9
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January 11
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EXHIBIT L
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Page 6 of 6 PIN: 10-11-410-012-0000Doc ID: e1d9581c8a2d828db0341cdb4cb8e36a15c4e088