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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS10-01 / Ordinance No. S10-Ol AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT FOR THE PROPOSED ELGIN CENTRAL AREA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, CONVENING A JOINT REVIEW BOARD AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as supplemented and amended (Act) , the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, is authorized to approve a redevelopment plan for and to designate redevelopment project areas and adopt tax increment allocation financing therefor; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois has heretofore caused a study to be conducted to determine the conditions in that part of the city legally described as set forth on Exhibit A-1 hereto and located within Elgin' s Center City and immediately surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois has determined that said territory would qualify as a "redevelopment project area" as defined in the Act and that said territory on the whole has not been subject to growth and development through private enterprise and would not reasonably be anticipated to be developed without the adoption of a redevelopment plan and the use of tax increment allocation financing as provided in the Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois has determined that it is advisable that the city afford itself of the provisions of the Act and by ordinance approve a redevelopment plan (Redevelopment Plan) and a Redevelopment Project (Project) for said territory legally described on said Exhibit A-1 as a redevelopment project area commonly known as the "Elgin Central Area Redevelopment Project Area" (Redevelopment Project Area) , all as provided in the Act; and WHEREAS, the Act requires the City to conduct a public hearing prior to the adoption of ordinances approving the Redevelopment Plan and Project, at which hearing any interested person or affected taxing district may file with the City Clerk written objections to and may be heard orally with respect to the proposed approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project; and WHEREAS, the Act further requires that prior to holding a public hearing, the city convene a joint review board consisting of a representative selected by each community college district, local elementary school district, high school district or each local community unit school district, park district, library district, township and county that has authority to directly levy taxes on the property within the proposed Redevelopment Project Area, a representative selected by the city, and a public member to consider the subject matter of the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Act requires that notice of the public hearing be given by publication and mailing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . That the approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project, and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor are hereby proposed. Section 2 . A public hearing shall be held by the Mayor and Members of the City Council at 7 : 00 o' clock P.M. on the 12th day of September, 2001, at Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois, for the purpose of hearing from any interested persons or affected taxing districts regarding the proposed approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project . Section 3 . Notice of the hearing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 , shall be published at least twice, the first publication to be not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation within the taxing districts having property in the Redevelopment Project Area. In addition, notice shall be mailed by certified mail not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the hearing, addressed to the person or persons in whose name the general taxes for the last preceding year were paid on each lot, block, tract, or parcel of land lying within the Redevelopment Project Area. In the event taxes for the last preceding year were not paid, the notice shall also be sent to the persons last listed on the tax rolls within the preceding three years as the owners of such property. Section 4 . Notice shall also be given by certified mail to all taxing districts of which taxable property is included in the Redevelopment Project Area and to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs not less than 45 days prior to the hearing, and such notice shall also include an invitation to each taxing district and the Illinois Department of Commerce and to the attention of the City Clerk, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois 60120, concerning the subject matter of the hearing. Each such mailed notice shall include a copy of the proposed Redevelopment Plan. Section 5 . A draft of the proposed Redevelopment Plan shall be placed on file at the offices of the city no later than July 26, 2001, being a date not less than 30 days prior to the date of such hearing. Section 6 . A joint review board as set forth in the Act is hereby convened and the board shall meet, review such documents, and issue such report as set forth in the Act . The city' s community development manager Mark Biernacki is hereby appointed as the city' s representative to said joint review board. The first meeting of said joint review board shall be held at 3 : 30 p.m. on the 13th day of August, 2001, at Elgin, Illinois . Section 7 . That this ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: July 25, 2001 Passed: July 25, 2001 Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0 Recorded: July 26, 2001 Published: Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk EXHIBIT A-1 THOSE PARTS OF SECTIONS 11, 12 , 13 , 14 , 23 AND 24 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNDEE AVENUE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CONGDON AVENUE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CONGDON AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MORTON AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MORTON AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COOPER AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COOPER AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNCAN AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNCAN AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SLADE AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SLADE AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BELLEVUE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BELLEVUE AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LINCOLN AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LINCOLN AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CEDAR AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CEDAR AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOVELL STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOVELL STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE LOGAN AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOGAN AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH GROVE AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST RAILROAD (NOW ABANDONED) ; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST RAILROAD TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRANT AVENUE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 8 IN LOVELL' S ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO THE EAST SHORELINE OF THE FOX RIVER; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST SHORELINE OF THE FOX RIVER TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JERUSHA AVENUE, EXTENDED EAST; THE WESTERLY ALONG SAID EXTENDED NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JERUSHA AVENUE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 5 OF SADLER' S ADDITION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED, OF SAID LOT 13 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 5 OF SADLER' S ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 5 (BEING ALSO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BELLE AVENUE) TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 6 OF SADLER' S ADDITION (BEING ALSO A POINT ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MABEL STREET) ; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED OF MABEL STREET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF BIG TIMBER COURT; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED OF BIG TIMBER COURT TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE STREET (ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 31) ; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE EXTENDED EAST, OF WEST PARK ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE EXTENDED OF WEST PARK ADDITION TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAWRENCE AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAWRENCE AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JACKSON STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JACKSON STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MILL STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MILL STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CRYSTAL AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CRYSTAL AVENUE TO A POINT ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOCUST STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOCUST STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PERRY STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF PERRY STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CROSBY STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CROSBY STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELM STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELM STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE NORTH LINE EXTENDED WEST OF B. W. RAYMOND' S 2ND ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF B.W. RAYMOND' S 2ND ADDITION TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WOODWARD STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WOODWARD STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STANDISH STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STANDISH STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELY STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELY STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WALNUT AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WALNUT AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BILLINGS STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BILLINGS STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OAK STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OAK STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRISWOLD STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRISWOLD STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WASHBURN STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WASHBURN STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HENDEE STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HENDEE STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HARDING STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HARDING STREET EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAKE STREET (U.S. ROUTE 20) ; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAKE STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HASTING STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HASTING STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WELLINGTON AVENUE EXTENDED; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WELLINGTON AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WATCH STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WATCH STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. CHARLES STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. CHARLES STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VILLA STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VILLA STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF J. H. AND F. GIFFORD' S ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE EXTENDED OF SAID J. • H. AND F. GIFFORD' S ADDITION (ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OF CHANNING SCHOOL) TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILTON TOWNSEND' S SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE EXTENDED OF SAID MILTON TOWNSEND' S SUBDIVISION (ALSO THE EAST LINE OF CHANNING SCHOOL) TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 270 IN COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION; THE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE EXTENDED OF LOT 270 IN COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET (ALSO THE NORTH LINE CHANNING SCHOOL) ; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PARK STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PARK STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILL AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILL AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE FRANKLIN STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF FRANKLIN STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF VACATED PORTER STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE OF VACATED PORTER STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF BLOCK 3 IN P. MANN' S ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF BLOCK 3 IN P. MANN' S ADDITION TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN SAID BLOCK 3 ; THE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE EXTENDED OF SAID LOT 6 TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ANN STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ANN STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HILL AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILL AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHESTER AVENUE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHESTER AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LIBERTY STREET (ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 25) ;THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LIBERTY STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 973 . 00 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PRAIRIE STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 740 . 00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE H.T. PLUMMBER' S SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF WILLIAM F. SYLLA' S RESUBDIVISION OF J.T. GIFFORD' S ADDITION TO ELGIN, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 660 . 00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 . 00 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE RAILROAD ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD ADDITION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 620 . 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 10 IN SAID RAILROAD ADDITION; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 10, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 10 . 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GIFFORD PLACE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 295 . 00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RAYMOND STREET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 550 . 00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NATIONAL STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 475 . 00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 1 OF SHERMAN' S ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1 BEING A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 846 . 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 250 . 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 70 . 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 323 . 80 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 91 DEGREES, 00 MINUTES, 00 SECONDS TO THE LEFT WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 915 . 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NATIONAL STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 . 00 FEET TO THE EAST BANK OF THE FOX RIVER; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EAST BANK OF THE FOX RIVER TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 110 . 00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SAID PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH GROVE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ALL LOCATED IN ELGIN TOWNSHIP, CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND; EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENDING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1, 730 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1, 170 . 00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED OF LOT 8 IN BLOCK 24 OF JANE R. KIMBALL' S SUBDIVISION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 495 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT THAT IS 132 . 00 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SENECA STREET AND 132 . 00 FEET EAST OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PROSPECT BOULEVARD; THENCE EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 66 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE EXTENDED OF LOT 8 IN WM. H. WILCOX' S 2ND ADDITION; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE EXTENDED A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 70 . 00 FEET, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8 ; THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE EXTENDED OF SAID LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 390 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNDEE AVENUE; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 745 . 00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DUNDEE/SUMMIT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA A, ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS . SAID PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ELGIN CENTRAL AREA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, ALL LOCATED IN KANE COUNTY, ELGIN TOWNSHIP, CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS . EXHIBIT A-2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ELGIN CENTRAL AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Notice is hereby given that on September 12 , 2001 at 7 : 00 p.m. at the City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois, a public hearing will be held to consider the approval of a redevelopment plan (Redevelopment Plan) and project (Project) for the "Elgin Central Area Redevelopment Project Area" . The Redevelopment Project Area consists of the territory legally described as follows : THOSE PARTS OF SECTIONS 11, 12 , 13 , 14 , 23 AND 24, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNDEE AVENUE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CONGDON AVENUE, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CONGDON AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MORTON AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MORTON AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COOPER AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COOPER AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNCAN AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNCAN AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SLADE AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SLADE AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BELLEVUE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BELLEVUE AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LINCOLN AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LINCOLN AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CEDAR AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CEDAR AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOVELL STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOVELL STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE LOGAN AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOGAN AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH GROVE AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH GROVE AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEFFERSON STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST RAILROAD (NOW ABANDONED) ; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE FORMER CHICAGO AND NORTHWEST RAILROAD TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRANT AVENUE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 8 IN LOVELL' S ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8 TO THE EAST SHORELINE OF THE FOX RIVER; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST SHORELINE OF THE FOX RIVER TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JERUSHA AVENUE, EXTENDED EAST; THE WESTERLY ALONG SAID EXTENDED NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JERUSHA AVENUE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 5 OF SADLER' S ADDITION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED, OF SAID LOT 13 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 5 OF SADLER' S ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 5 (BEING ALSO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BELLE AVENUE) TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 6 OF SADLER' S ADDITION (BEING ALSO A POINT ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MABEL STREET) ; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED OF MABEL STREET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF BIG TIMBER COURT; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED OF BIG TIMBER COURT TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE STREET (ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 31) ; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE EXTENDED EAST, OF WEST PARK ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE EXTENDED OF WEST PARK ADDITION TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAWRENCE AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAWRENCE AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JACKSON STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JACKSON STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MILL STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MILL STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CRYSTAL AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CRYSTAL AVENUE TO A POINT ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOCUST STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LOCUST STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PERRY STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF PERRY STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CROSBY STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CROSBY STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELM STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELM STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE NORTH LINE EXTENDED WEST OF B. W. RAYMOND' S 2ND ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF B.W. RAYMOND' S 2ND ADDITION TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WOODWARD STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WOODWARD STREET TO A POINT ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STANDISH STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STANDISH STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELY STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELY STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WALNUT AVENUE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WALNUT AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BILLINGS STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BILLINGS STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OAK STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OAK STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRISWOLD STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GRISWOLD STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WASHBURN STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WASHBURN STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HENDEE STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HENDEE STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HARDING STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HARDING STREET EXTENDED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAKE STREET (U.S . ROUTE 20) ; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LAKE STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD; THE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HASTING STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HASTING STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WELLINGTON AVENUE EXTENDED; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WELLINGTON AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WATCH STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WATCH STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. CHARLES STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. CHARLES STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VILLA STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF VILLA STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF J. H. AND F. GIFFORD' S ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE EXTENDED OF SAID J. H. AND F. GIFFORD' S ADDITION (ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OF CHANNING SCHOOL) TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILTON TOWNSEND' S SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE EXTENDED OF SAID MILTON TOWNSEND' S SUBDIVISION (ALSO THE EAST LINE OF CHANNING SCHOOL) TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 270 IN COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION; THE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE EXTENDED OF LOT 270 IN COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET (ALSO THE NORTH LINE CHANNING SCHOOL) ; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHANNING STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PARK STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PARK STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILL AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILL AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE FRANKLIN STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF FRANKLIN STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF VACATED PORTER STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE OF VACATED PORTER STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF BLOCK 3 IN P. MANN' S ADDITION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF BLOCK 3 IN P. MANN' S ADDITION TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN SAID BLOCK 3 ; THE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE EXTENDED OF SAID LOT 6 TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ANN STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ANN STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HILL AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HILL AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHESTER AVENUE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CHESTER AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LIBERTY STREET (ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 25) ;THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LIBERTY STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 973 . 00 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PRAIRIE STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 740 . 00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE H.T. PLUMMBER' S SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF WILLIAM F. SYLLA' S RESUBDIVISION OF J.T. GIFFORD' S ADDITION TO ELGIN, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 660 . 00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 . 00 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE RAILROAD ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD ADDITION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 620 . 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 10 IN SAID RAILROAD ADDITION; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 10, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 10 . 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GIFFORD PLACE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 295 . 00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF RAYMOND STREET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 550 . 00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NATIONAL STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 475 . 00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 1 OF SHERMAN' S ADDITION TO ELGIN; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1 BEING A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 846 . 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 250 . 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 70 . 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 323 . 80 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 91 DEGREES, 00 MINUTES, 00 SECONDS TO THE LEFT WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 915 . 00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NATIONAL STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 . 00 FEET TO THE EAST BANK OF THE FOX RIVER; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EAST BANK OF THE FOX RIVER TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 110 . 00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SAID PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH GROVE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, ALL LOCATED IN ELGIN TOWNSHIP, CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND; EXCEPT: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12 , TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENDING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 , 730 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1, 170 . 00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE EXTENDED OF LOT 8 IN BLOCK 24 OF JANE R. KIMBALL' S SUBDIVISION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 495 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT THAT IS 132 . 00 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SENECA STREET AND 132 . 00 FEET EAST OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PROSPECT BOULEVARD; THENCE EAST ON A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 66 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE EXTENDED OF LOT 8 IN WM. H. WILCOX' S 2' ADDITION; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE EXTENDED A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 70 . 00 FEET, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8 ; THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE EXTENDED OF SAID LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 390 . 00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DUNDEE AVENUE; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 745 . 00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE EXTENDED TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DUNDEE/SUMMIT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA A, ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS . SAID PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ELGIN CENTRAL AREA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, ALL LOCATED IN KANE COUNTY, ELGIN TOWNSHIP, CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS . The approximate street location and description of the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area is as follows : An area comprising the City' s historic central core which contains the central business district, a complex of public/civic buildings, and adjacent neighborhoods and straddles both sides of the Fox River generally including the City' s central business district; blocks along State Street and the west side of the Fox River from Big Timber Court on the north to U.S . Route 20 on the south; blocks along the east side of the Fox River from River Bluff Road on the north to U. S . Route 20 on the south; blocks along the Dundee Avenue and Villa Street corridors, from Congdon Avenue on the north to Watch Street on the south; a portion of the Spring-Douglas Historic District (south of Summit Street) ; a portion of the Elgin Historic District (west of Channing Street) ; and a portion of the Elgin National Watch Historic District (west of Wellington Avenue and Channing Street) . There will be considered at the hearing the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area. The Redevelopment Plan as proposed is on file and available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, at 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois . The proposed Redevelopment Plan and Project include the acquisition and reconveyance of land in the Redevelopment Project Area, demolition, clearance, and related site preparation activities, the construction, acquisition, and installation of certain public works and improvements, including but not limited to streets, storm sewers, water mains, sanitary sewers, traffic signalization, curbs, gutters, landscaping, and parking facilities, and related costs and expenses, all as provided in the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as supplemented and amended. Prior to the date of the hearing, each taxing district having property in the Redevelopment Project Area and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs may submit written comments to the city, to the attention of the City Clerk, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois 60120 . There is hereby convened a joint review board to consider the proposed approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area and adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The joint review board shall consist of a representative selected by each affected taxing district that has authority to directly levy taxes on the property within the Redevelopment Project Area, a representative selected by the city, and a public member. The first meeting of said joint review board shall be held at 3 : 30 p.m. on the 13th day of August, 2001, at 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois . At the hearing, all interested persons or affected taxing districts may file written objections with the City Clerk and may be heard orally with respect to any issues regarding the approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The hearing may be adjourned by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Elgin without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the time and place of the subsequent hearing. By s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk City of Elgin Kane County, Illinois