Title
Joint resolution authorizing the vacation of a section of Old Petite Lake Road, from Belmora Park Boulevard to Illinois Route 83, to the abutting property owners at no cost.
Staff Summary
* Old Petite Lake Road, from Belmora Park Boulevard to Illinois Route 83, Property Vacation.
* Lake County acquired right-of-way in 2012 for the relocation of Petite Lake Road and, subsequently, reconstructed and realigned Petite Lake Road.
* The relocation of Petite Lake Road has created an abandoned County highway right-of-way (the County does not have fee simple ownership of the right-of-way).
* The abandoned section is on Old Petite Lake Road, from Belmora Park Boulevard to Illinois Route 83.
* The County wishes to fulfill its responsibility, under the law, to vacate the abandoned road right-of-way for the good of the public.
* This resolution authorizes the County Engineer to execute those documents necessary to affect said conveyance to the owners of record to the abutting property.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Petite Lake Road, County Highway 51, between Illinois Route 59 and Illinois Route 83 in Antioch Township, is a designated route on the County Highway System; and
WHEREAS, Lake County acquired right-of-way in 2012 for the relocation of Petite Lake Road and, subsequently, reconstructed Petite Lake Road to facilitate the free flow of traffic and enhance safety to the motoring public; and
WHEREAS, said relocation of Petite Lake Road created an abandoned County highway right-of-way which can be vacated, as depicted in EXHIBIT A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the abandoned section is on Old Petite Lake Road, from Belmora Park Boulevard to Illinois Route 83; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with 605 ILCS 5/5-109, as amended, Lake County wishes to vacate the abandoned County highway right-of-way depicted in EXHIBIT A as described on the Plat of Vacation prepared under the Direction of the County Engineer and on file in the Office of the County Engineer; and...
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