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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
Calumet City Investors LLC 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: Calumet City Investors LLC
Address: 626 River Oaks Drive, Calumet City, Illinois
Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Village of Calumet City
Cook County District: 4th District
Permanent Index Number: 30-19-204-005, -006, -007, -008, -019,- 020 and -021
Municipal Resolution Number: Village of Calumet City, Resolution Number 21-38
Number of month property vacant/abandoned: Seven (7) years vacant
Special circumstances justification requested: Yes
Proposed use of property: Commercial Use - Retail
Living Wage Ordinance Compliance Affidavit Provided: N/A
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 at least 12 continuous months, and there has been no purchased for value by a purchaser; 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 at least 12 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 Cl...
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