HomeMy WebLinkAbout129-O-22 Selling a Vacated Portion of Public Land East of Central Park Avenue, South of Grant Street, to an Abutting Owner at 2229 Central Park Avenue
12/12/2022
129-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 2229 Central Park
Avenue
WHEREAS, Samuel and Anne Bodine, owners of real property located at
2229 Central Park Avenue, 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”) 10-11-410-003-0000; and
WHEREAS, this portion of public land south of Grant Street, east of
Central Park Avenue, serves no public purpose; and
WHEREAS, Samuel and Anne Bodine are the owners of the property
located at 2229 Central Park Avenue a portion of which lies west of and adjacent to the
Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, Samuel and Anne Bodine desire to acquire the vacated
property and incorporate it into 2229 Central Park Avenue; and
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WHEREAS, Samuel and Anne Bodine 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:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE WEST 6.50 FEET OF THE 20 FOOT WIDE ALLEY LYING EAST OF AND
ADJOINING LOT 4 AND LYING BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES OF SAID LOT 4 EXTENDED
EAST TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST 6.50 FEET OF ALLEY, 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 =
455 SQUARE FEET MORE OR LESS COMMONLY KNOWN AS: PUBLIC ALLEY LYING EAST OF 2229
CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.
And depicted in the Plat of Vacation, attached hereto as Exhibit K, 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
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the public right-of-way hereby closed and the rights of ingress and egress for
the maintenance, renewal and reconstruction thereof.
2. The City of Evanston has received payment of two thousand six hundred
seventy two dollars and fifty cents ($2,672.50) from Samuel and Anne Bodine
for conveyance of said vacated property.
3. In the event of litigation, Samuel and Anne Bodine 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 129-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 129-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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Adopted: ___________________, 2023 __________________________, 2023
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
Introduced: _________________, 2022
Approved:
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December 12
January 9
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January 11
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EXHIBIT K
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