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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
VACATING RESOLUTION
Resolution to Vacate an Unimproved Parcel of 167th Street,
At the Intersection of 167th Street at Kilbourn Avenue
In the City of Oak Forest
WHEREAS, in 1968, the County of Cook acquired by condemnation right-of-way along 167th Street between Interstate 57 and Kilbourn Avenue in the City of Oak Forest, for highway purposes; said document recorded as document number 20980471 in the records of the Cook County Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the acquired right-of-way includes a small parcel at the intersection of 167th Street at Kilbourn Avenue; and
WHEREAS, no motor fuel tax funds have been expended for an improvement to said parcel; and
WHEREAS, there is no physical road on said parcel nor are there any discussions for a future improvement that would include said parcel; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Forest has requested that the County of Cook vacate said parcel and disclaim any interest of the County of Cook to this land; and
WHEREAS, all existing utility rights to the parcel at the time of vacation remain for the maintenance, renewal, and reconstruction of said utilities, although none are known to exist; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 605 ILCS 5/5-109, Cook County is authorized to vacate highway right-of-way from the county system by Resolution of the County Board, with the approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners desires to vacate the unimproved parcel along 167th Street at Kilbourne Avenue in the City of Oak Forest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby vacate the unimproved parcel along 167th Street that is no longer needed for highway purposes, subject to the approval of the vacation of the right of way parcel by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Cook County Clerk’s Office is hereby directed to submit three (3) certified copies of this Resolution to the District One office of the Illinois Department of Transportation for approval by that agency.
2. The Department of Transportation and Highways is hereby directed to prepare a plat of vacation reflecting the vacation of the unimproved parcel along 167th Street at Kilbourn Avenue that is no longer needed for highway purposes, and is described as follows:
THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 290 FEET OF THE EAST 420 FEET OF WEST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL ¼ OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTH OF THE INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL ¼ OF SAID SECTION 22; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST ½ OF SAID FRACTIONAL ¼, A DISTANCE OF 104.00 FEET, TO AN INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 104 FEET NORTH OF THE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE WEST ½ OF SAID SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL ¼, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED PARALLEL LINE, A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET, TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 60 FEET OF THE SOUTH 290 FEET OF WEST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL ¼, FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, A DISTANCE OF 360.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST 420 FEET OF THE WEST ½ AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 44.00 FEET, TO AN INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 60.00 FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE WEST ½ OF SAID SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL ¼, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, A DISTANCE OF 316.00 FEET, TO A POINT THAT IS 104.00 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST ½ OF SAID SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL ¼ OF THE SECTION 22, AS MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO; THENCE NORTH 44 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
3. Upon approval of the vacation of the parcel by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the County Clerk is directed to file for record a certified copy of this Resolution reflecting the approval of the Illinois Department of Transportation, together with an accompanying plat of vacation, in the Cook County Clerk’s Office.
This Resolution is made this _____ day of _______, 2022 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
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Jennifer “Sis” Killen, P.E., PTOE Toni Preckwinkle
Superintendent President
County of Cook Cook County Board of Commissioners
Department of Transportation & Highways
ATTEST: ______________________________ (SEAL)
Karen Yarbrough
County Clerk
APPROVED BY STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Director of Highways/ Chief Engineer Date
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