HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1989-120-O-89120-0-89
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing Advertising For Bids
For The Sale Of Municipally
Owned Real Property Located At
100-122 Chicago Avenue
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is the owner of property ,
• hereinafter legally described; and
WHEREAS, said property consists of two(2) adjoining
parcels of land located in a commercial area fronting on Chicago
Avenue and Howard Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has
determined that it is no`longer necessary, appropriate, or in
the best interest of the City of Evanston that it retain title
to said real estate, and that said real estate is not required
for the use of, or profitable to, the City of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has
determined that the best interest of the City of Evanston would
• be served by the conveyance of said property to qualified
persons who would develop it in conformity with commercial use
or special use zoning regulations applicable to the district;
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 give notice
of the proposal to sell real estate legally described as:
PARCEL 1: The North 50 feet of the South 150 feet of
that part of the South 6.25 chains, lying
West of the West line of Chicago Avenue, East
of the East line of Chicago and Northwestern
• Railroad and North of the North line of
Howard Street of the Northeast quarter of
Section 30, Township 41 North, Range 14, East
of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook
County, Illinois.
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PARCEL 2: The part of the South 6.25 chains of the
Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 41
North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal
Meridian, described as commencing at the
intersection of the North line of Howard
Street, with the East line of the Right-of-way
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
running; thence East, along the North line of
Howard Street to its intersection with the
• West line of North Clark Street (formally
Chicago Avenue); thence Northerly along the
West line of said North Clark Street 100 feet;
thence West parallel with the North line of
Howard Avenue to the East line of the right-
of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad; thence Southerly along said right-
of-way line 100 feet more or less to the point
of beginning in Cook County, Illinois.
commonly known as 100-122 Chicago Avenue.
SECTION 2: The said notice of a proposal to sell,
shall be published for three (3)
successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City of Evanston. The first publication shall be not less than
thirty (30) days before the date provided in said notice for the
opening of bids for the real estate. The corporate authorities
may accept any bid determined by them to be in the best
• interest of the City. The corporate authorities may reject any
and all bids.
SECTION 3: That the notice of proposal to sell any
real estate shall be in substantially
the following form:
Public Notice is hereby given that the City of
Evanston proposes to sell the following described real
estate to wit:
"NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO SELL REAL ESTATE"
• PARCEL 1: The North 50 feet of the South 150 feet of
that part of the South 6.25 chains, lying West
of the West line of Chicago Avenue, East of
the East line of Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad and North of the North line of Howard
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Street of the Northeast quarter of Section 30,
Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the
Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County,
Illinois.
PARCEL 2: That part of the South 6.25 chains of the
Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 41
North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal
Meridian, described as commencing at the
• intersection of the North line of Howard
Street, with the East line of the Right-of-way
of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
running; thence East, along the North line of
Howard Street to its intersection with the
West line of North Clark Street (formerly
Chicago Avenue); thence Northerly along the
West line of said North Clark Street 100 feet;
thence West parallel with the North line of
Howard Avenue to the East line of the right-
of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad; thence Southerly along said right of
way line 100 feet more or less to the point of
beginning in Cook County, Illinois.
The property proposed to be sold is improved with a
surface parking lot, in a commercial district with
approximately 150 feet of frontage of Chicago. It has
a depth of approximately 67 feet and a square footage
of 10,050 sq. feet.
The City of Evanston hereby solicits bids for the
purchase of said real estate. The City of Evanston
shall consider bids which address the following issues:
-The fair market value for the site
-The highest and best use of the site
• for the City
-Compliance with the Comprehensive General Plan
-The long term economic benefit to the community
All bids should be in writing and state the intended
use of the site. All such bids shall be filed in the
office of the Purchasing Agent, City of Evanston,
Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge, Evanston, Illinois
60204, on or before November 20, 1989 at the hour of
11:00 a.m. The City of Evanston reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. A minimum, bid of $80,000
is required. Each bid must be accompanied by cashiers or
bank check in the amount of 5% of the bid. The City may
accept the bid determined by it to be in the best interest
of the City.
. 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.
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Introduced: 1989
Adopted: /�1 / t/ 1989
Approved: �� , 1989
Mayor
ATTE T:
City Clerk
Ap roved to form:
Co ration Counsel
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