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CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, Dolonna Mecum, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the duly qualified City Clerk of
the City of Elgin, in the Counties of Kane and Cook in the State of Illinois, and that as such City
Clerk I am the keeper and custodian of the files and records of said City of Elgin and the seal
thereof
I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the attached is a full, true, and correct copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. S1-02
AN ORDINANCE
PROPOSING A REDEVELOPMETN PLAN AND PROJECT FOR THE PROPOSED
ELGIN CENTRAL AREA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT ARA, CONVENING A JOINT REVIEW BOARD
AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
passed by the Elgin City Council at its legally convened meeting held on January 23, 2002.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of the
City of Elgin at the said City in the County and State aforesaid this October 21, 2002.
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
This instrument prepared by: Return to:
William A. Cogley Dolonna Mecum
Corporation Counsel Elgin City Clerk
City of Elgin �'
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150 Dexter Court Elgin, IL 60120
Elgin, IL 60120
Ordinance No. S1-02
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-i 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-i 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 13th day of
March, 2002 , 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
January 24 , 2002 , being a date not less than 30 days prior to the
date of such hearing.
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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 7th day of February, 2002 , at Elgin, Illinois .
Section 7 . That Ordinance No. S10-Ol passed by the City
Council on July 25, 2001, be and is hereby repealed.
Section 8 . That this ordinance shall become effective upon
its adoption.
s/ Robert Gilliam
Robert Gilliam, Mayor Pro Tem
Presented: January 23 , 2002
Passed: January 23 , 2002
Vote : Yeas : 5 Nays : 0
Recorded: January 24, 2002
Published:
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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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 EXTENDED NORTH OF MANN PLACE; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MANN PLACE TO
THE INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTH
LINE OF COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF BLOCK 26 OF P.J.
KIMBALL JR' S . 3RD ADDITION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE
OF COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF BLOCK 26 OF P.J. KIMBALL
JR' S . 3RD ADDITION TO A POINT ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, WHICH IS 173
FEET, MORE OR LESS, EAST THE INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH LINE
EXTENDED WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET;
THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT A DISTANCE OF
108 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT WHICH IS173 FEET, MORE OR LESS,
EAST OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET; THENCE
CONTINUING WEST FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT A DISTANCE OF 173
FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF ST. JOHN STREET, WHICH IS 108 FEET, MORE OR LESS, NORTH OF THE
NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SUMMIT STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY
ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY 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
C.
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
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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 A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PRAIRIE STREET, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF
BEGINNING; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE,
A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 685 . 00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE
H.T. PLUMMER' 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 POINT 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; COMMENCING 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 ELGIN TOWNSHIP, 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 March 13 , 2002 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
EXTENDED NORTH OF MANN PLACE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MANN PLACE TO THE
INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE
NORTH LINE OF COUNTY CLERK' S SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF
BLOCK 26 OF P.J. KIMBALL JR' S . 3RD ADDITION; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF COUNTY CLERK' S
SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF BLOCK 26 OF P.J. KIMBALL JR' S .
3RD ADDITION TO A POINT ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, WHICH IS
173 FEET, MORE OR LESS, EAST THE INTERSECTION OF SAID
NORTH LINE EXTENDED WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF ST. JOHN STREET; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH FROM THE LAST
DESCRIBED POINT A DISTANCE OF 108 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO
A POINT WHICH IS173 FEET, MORE OR LESS, EAST OF THE
WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET; THENCE
CONTINUING WEST FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT A DISTANCE
OF 173 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ALONG THE WESTERLY
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ST. JOHN STREET, WHICH IS 108 FEET,
MORE OR LESS, NORTH OF THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
SUMMIT STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT
OF WAY 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
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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 2mD 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 ,
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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 A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
PRAIRIE STREET, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE,
A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 685 . 00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY
LINE OF THE H.T. PLUMMER' 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 POINT 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; COMMENCING 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 ELGIN
TOWNSHIP, 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 :
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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 7th day of February, 2002 , 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
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
City of Elgin
Kane County, Illinois