HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 44-11 - 11/8/2011 - CLASS 6B-2425TOUHYRESOLUTION NO. 44-11
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS FOR CLASS 6B STATUS
PURSUANT TO THE COOK COUNTY REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION
ORDINANCE AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 15, 2006 FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE
LOCATED AT 2425 TOUHY AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village desires to promote the development of
industry in the Village of Elk Grove; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor is operating under an ordinance enacted by the
Cook County Board of Commissioners, and amended from time to time, the most recent
amendment becoming effective as of February 15, 2006, which has instituted a program to
encourage industrial and commercial development in Cook County known as the Cook County
Real Property Classification Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in the case of abandoned property, if the municipality or the Mayor and Board
of Trustees, finds that special circumstances justify finding that the property is "abandoned" for
purpose of Class 613, even though it has been vacant and unused for less than 24 months, that
finding, along with the specification of the circumstances, shall be included in the resolution or
ordinance supporting and consenting to the Class 6B application. Such resolution or ordinance
shall be filed with the eligibility application. If the ordinance or resolution is that of a
municipality, the approval of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County is required to validate
such shortened period of qualifying abandonment, and a resolution to that effect shall be included
with the Class 6B eligibility application filed with the Assessor; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner has applied for or is applying for Class 6B property status
special circumstances pursuant to said aforementioned ordinance, for certain real estate located at
2425 Touhy Avenue, in the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, with the
Property Index Numbers 08-35-201-011-0000 and 08-26-410-007-0000, has proven to this Board
that such incentive provided for in said ordinance is necessary for development to occur on this
specific real estate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois:
Section 1: That the request of the Petitioner to have certain real estate located at 2425
Touhy Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, legally described as follows, and with
the Property Index Numbers 08-35-201-011-0000 and 08-26-410-007-0000 declared eligible for
Class 613 special circumstances status pursuant to the Cook County Real Property Classification
Ordinance as amended February 15, 2006, is hereby granted in that this Board and the Village of
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has determined that the incentive provided by the said Class 6B Tax
Incentive Ordinance is necessary for the said development to occur on the subject property:
LOT 2 IN HIGGINS AND TOUHY SUBDIVISION (BEING A RE -SUBDIVISION OF
LOTS 32 AND 33 IN CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 6, BEING A
SUBDIVISION IN SECTIONS 26 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 11,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN) ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED WITH THE COOK COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS ON
JULY 20, 2007 AS DOCUMENT 0720115111.
Section 2: That the Special Circumstances as outlined by the petitioner are attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" and made a part thereof.
Section 3: That the Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois hereby supports and consents to
the Class 6B Application and approves the classification of the subject property as Class 613
property pursuant to the Cook County Real Property Classification Ordinance and the Class 6B
tax incentives shall apply to the property identified as Permanent Real Estate Index Numbers 08-
35-201-011-0000 and 08-26-410-007-0000.
Section 4: That the Mayor and Village Clerk are hereby authorized to sign any necessary
documents to implement this Resolution.
Section 5: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and approval according to law.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 8'h day of November 2011.
APPROVED this 8'h day of November 2011.
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Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Judith M. Keegan, Village Clerk
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Special Circumstances
Requested by Bana 123, LLC
2425 Touln' Ave., Elk Grove Village, Illinois (PINs; 08-35-201-011 and 08-26-410-007)
BarIa 123, LLC ("Applicant") plans on purchasing the property located at 2425 -pouhy Ave. in Elk
Grove Village, Illinois (PINs: 08-35-201-011 and 08-26-410-007) and leasing the same to linagineering,
Inc. for its own operations consisting of the assembly, warehousing and distribution ofprinted circuit
boards.
This property consists of an approximately 27,084 square foot building on a'roughl'y 82,843
square foot site that has been 100% vacant andunused since Manch l; 20I 1:- Prior to the sitc6ecoming
100% vacant and unused, the subject property was extremely underutilized by the prion occupant,
Consolidated Container Co. LP, In 2003, Consolidated Container Co. LP, moved its research and
development out of the subject-property„and as a result, reduced its staff at the subject ploperty, from
approximately 50 enlployees:to roughly five employees.. From tppi-oximately,February,_2009,to
February, 2011, Consolidated Container Co. LP used the site predominantly for storage and had only two
employees working at the facility
The subject property,is in need ofsigniPrcant"imploveulents; and therefore the.Applicant has
allottedapproximately $400,000 to refurbish'the same over the life of tre- lncenfive `The initial"—
improvements will be made with, regard, to, but not limited to replacing,the roof systems, repairing tl)e:
concrete walkway near the main eatrani e,, adding additional ADA compliant parking spaces, re'placiyg the
air h<vldler vyith a duct heater and.a roof mounted air conditioning condenser, replacing HVAC units and
,replacing radiators as well aother general maintenance. In addition, the Applicant plans on making the
following additional improvements over the next few years: installing more efficient light fixtures,
replacing the window units, repairing asphalt and replacing the main entrance door as well as other
general maintenance.
hriagincering Inc. has been in`busincss since 1985 and currently owns and operates out of an
approximately 10,000 square foot facility located at 180 Martin Lane in Elk Grove Village., Imagineering,
hic,'s business.is growing and needs additional,spice, and therefore,'hnagineering Inc: intends to expand
and move its entire operation to the Subject property. Irnagineering Inc. plans to bring all 30 of its current
employees to the subjeci property andwid be adding approximately 20 to 30 employees as soon as
possible and will look to hire all qualified -Village oFElk Grove Village residents for future hires.
However, the above is all contingent 6n the -Applicant receiving a Class 6b Tax Incentive.
The Applicant believes the Class 6b 111=1 ivc will allow it to purchase, rehabilitate and
successfully lease the subject prolierty*to hnagineering, tile., an&therefbre,1 fill a formerly unclefutilized"
and currently vacant site as well as retain and bring additional jobs to, the Village of Elk Grove Village. It
is for these reasons that it is necessary to grant the Applicant a Resolution supporting and consenting to a
Class 6b Incentive for the above -referenced property based on occupation of abandoned property fou less
than twenty-four (24)'nionths continuous vacancy with a purchase for value, special circumstances and
substantial rehabilitation.