File #: 16-0456    Version: 1 Name: WAL-MART STORES INC. CLASS 8 PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST
Type: Resolution (Class 8) No Purchase for Value TEERM Status: Approved
File created: 12/2/2015 In control: Business and Economic Development Committee
On agenda: 2/10/2016 Final action: 3/2/2016
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION WAL-MART STORES INC. CLASS 8 PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 application containing the following information: Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Address: 17550 Halsted Street, Homewood, Illinois Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Homewood Cook County District: 6 Permanent Index Number: 29-32-200-052-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: Resolution Number R-2234 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: Number of months vacant 24 Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: 120 full-time, 150 part-time Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: None Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: 5,446 full-time, 5,195 part-time Estimated Number of construction jobs: 250 construction jobs Proposed use of property: comm...
Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

WAL-MART STORES INC.  CLASS 8 PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST

 

WHEREAS,  the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 application containing the following information:

 

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

 

Address: 17550 Halsted Street, Homewood, Illinois

 

Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Homewood

 

Cook County District:

 

Permanent Index Number: 29-32-200-052-0000

 

Municipal Resolution Number: Resolution Number R-2234 

 

Number of month property vacant/abandoned: Number of months vacant 24

 

Special circumstances justification requested: Yes 

 

Estimated Number of jobs created by this project:  120 full-time, 150 part-time

 

Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location:  None

 

Estimated Number of employees in Cook County:  5,446 full-time, 5,195 part-time

 

Estimated Number of construction jobs: 250 construction jobs

 

Proposed use of property:  commercial retail 

 

Living Wage Ordinance Compliance Affidavit Provided: No not applicable

 

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Real Property Assessment Classification 8 that provides an applicant a reduction in the assessment level for an abandoned industrial facility; and

 

WHEREAS, the Cook County Classification System for Assessment defines abandoned property as buildings and other structures that, after having been vacant and unused for more than 24 continuous months, there has been no purchased for value by a purchaser and the property is in need of substantial rehabilitation; and

 

WHEREAS, in the instance where the property does not meet the definition of abandoned property, the municipality or the Board of Commissioners, may determine that special circumstances may exist that justify finding that the property is abandoned for purpose of Class 8; and

 

WHEREAS, in the case of abandonment of over 24 months and no purchase for value by a disinterested buyer, the County may determine that special circumstances justify finding the property as being deemed abandoned; and

 

WHEREAS, Class 8 requires a resolution by the County Board validating the property as abandoned for the purpose of Class 8; and

 

WHEREAS, the municipality states the Class 8 is necessary for development to occur on this specific real estate. The municipal resolution cites the qualifications of this property to meet the definition of abandoned with special circumstances; and

 

WHEREAS; commercial real estate is normally assessed at 25% of its market value, qualifying commercial real estate eligible for the Class 8 can receive a significant reduction in the level of assessment from the date that new construction or rehabilitation has been completed, or in the case of abandoned property from the date of substantial re-occupancy.   Properties receiving Class 8 will be assessed at 10% of the market value for 10 years, 15% for the 11th year and 20% in the 12th year; and 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook, that the President and Board of Commissioners validate the above-captioned property is deemed abandoned with special circumstances under the Class 8; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Office of the Cook County Assessor.