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Resolution on a Vacation request by Milka Velaga, record owner of land adjacent to an alley proposed for vacation, being application No. 08-02, which consists of the vacation of the unincorporated portion of an alley located in Block 3 in Frederick H. Bartlett’s North Shore Lands Subdivision, Waukegan Township.
Staff Summary
• Ms. Milka Velaga, currently residing at 36833 N. Green Bay Road, unincorporated Waukegan Township, is requesting the vacation of a portion of an unimproved alley located adjacent to her property.
• The alley involved in the vacation is partially located in unincorporated Lake County and the Village of Beach Park; however, Ms. Velaga’s petition only involves the portion located in the unincorporated area.
• The Board of Vacation held public hearing on December 22, 2008 to consider the petitioner’s testimony and to discuss issues associated with the vacation. The Board continued the hearing until January 13, 2009 so that information could be obtained from the Village of Beach Park regarding their recommendation on the vacation.
• Upon consideration of the information from the Village of Beach Park, the Board acted to unanimously grant the vacation.
• The area being conveyed to the petitioner consists of 2000 sq. ft. Based on the current fee schedule; the value of the conveyed real estate is $2,216.
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WHEREAS, on December 22, 2008 and January 13, 2009, a public hearing was held before the Board of Vacation pursuant to Article 3, Section 3.12 of the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance, as amended, on the petition of Milka Velaga, as record owner, to vacate a portion of an unimproved alley located between Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 3 in Frederick H. Bartlett’s North Shore Lands Subdivision, Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois. More fully described as follows:
All that part of an unimproved alley located north of the north line of Nemesis Avenue and south of the eastern extension of the south line of Lot 3 of Block 3 in the Frederick H. Bartlett’s North Shore Lands Subdivision, being a subdivision located in the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter and part of the North half of the Northwest quarter of Section 7, Township 45 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof, recorded on November 3, 1926 as Document No. 289244, in Book “Q” of Plats, page 80, in Lake County.
WHEREAS, the petitioner is the owner of the following parcel(s) of real estate, to-wit:
PIN No. 08-07-109-011
Lots 4, 5 and 6 in Block 3 in Frederick H. Bartlett’s North Shore Lands Subdivision, Waukegan Township, being a subdivision located in the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter and part of the North half of the Northwest quarter of Section 7, Township 45 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof, recorded on November 3, 1926 as Document No. 289244, in Book “Q” of Plats, page 80, in Lake County.
WHEREAS, after reviewing the testimony presented at the aforementioned public hearing of the Board of Vacation, and announcement of a purchase price of $2,216 for the real estate contained in the vacated right-of-way, said Board has submitted its recommendation and report to the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee and the Financial and Administrative Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Vacation recommends by a vote of 3 “Ayes”, 0 “Nays” that the vacation request described above be granted, and;
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2009, the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee of the said County Board duly considered the petition and report, and by a vote of
7 "Ayes", 0 "Nays" recommend that above-described street vacation request be granted; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2009, the Financial and Administrative Committee of the said County Board duly considered the petition and report, and by a vote of ___ "Ayes", ___ "Nays" recommend that above-described street vacation request be granted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lake County Board that the public right-of-way, as described above, is hereby vacated and that portion of said plat of subdivision is hereby revoked, annulled and set aside.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect and be in force for and after its passage provided that said petitioner shall after the passage of this resolution, file for recording in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds, a certified copy of this resolution and the Deed of Vacation.