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Ordinance requesting the conveyance of a parcel of land from the Lake County Forest Preserve District (LCFPD) to Lake County, relating to the LCFPD construction of a dog park along York House Road.
Staff Summary
• York House Road Land Transfer Ordinance, Lake County Forest Preserve District.
• The LCFPD will be constructing a dog park along York House Road adjacent to Lake County’s right-of-way.
• This requires a land conveyance from LCFPD to extend the right-of-way to accommodate access to the dog park and meet Lake County’s requirements.
• An ordinance is required to request conveyance of parcels of land from the LCFPD to Lake County.
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ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT’S DOG PARK
WHEREAS, the LCFPD will be constructing a dog park adjacent to York House Road, County Highway 65, and constructing access improvements within Lake County’s right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, as part of said improvement, additional right-of-way is needed from the LCFPD for the above mentioned improvement; and
WHEREAS, the LCFPD will grant said additional right-of-way at no cost to the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of Article 7 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, units of local government, such as the LCFPD and the County, may contract, or otherwise associate among themselves, in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01, et seq., it is necessary or convenient for the County to use, occupy, or improve the real estate as depicted and described in the plat of dedication, attached hereto, held by the LCFPD in the making of a public improvement or for a public purpose, namely, the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Dog Park; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Government Property Transfer Act, 50 ILCS 605/0.01, et seq., the LCFPD may transfer right-of-way, permanent easements, temporary easements and temporary use areas in its property to the County upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the corporate authorities of the County and the LCFPD and subject to the provisions of such Act.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by this Lake County Board as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The recitals set forth above are incorporated as part of this Ordinance by this reference.
Section 2: Declaration of Necessity. The County Board hereby finds and declares that it is necessary, or convenient, for the County to use, occupy, or improve the real estate as depicted and described in the plat of dedication, attached hereto, held by the LCFPD in the making of a public improvement or for a public purpose.
Section 3: Acceptance of Conveyance of LCFPD Parcel. The County Engineer is hereby authorized to execute whatever documents are necessary to accept and effectuate the conveyance of the above-described real estate from the LCFPD to Lake County in accordance with this Ordinance. The County Engineer shall prepare, or have prepared, said documents of conveyance.
Section 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from, and after, its passage and adoption by the County Board.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on February 14, 2017.