HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 28-13 - 5/28/2013 - CLASS 6B-221 JOEY DRIVERESOLUTION NO. 28-13
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 221 JOEY DRIVE, 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 613 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 221 Joey Drive, in the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, with the
Property Index Number 08-22-102-230-0000, 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 221
Joey Drive, Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, legally described as follows, and with
the Property Index Number 08-22-102-230-0000 declared eligible for Class 6B 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 PASTEL RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 3 IN MAYFAIR
INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST'/ OF SECTION
22 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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 6B
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
Number 08-22-102-230-0000.
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 28t1i day of May 2013.
APPROVED this 28`h day of May 2013.
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Judith M. Keegan, Village Clerk
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Special Circumstances
Requested by VK Acquisitions LI, EL..0 or its Assi(Lnee
VK Acquisitions, LLC or its assignee ("Applicant") phis on purchasigg the property located at
221 Joey Drive in Dill Grove Village, Illinois (PTN: 08-22-102-230-0000) and Icasino the same to an
industrial user or users for warehousing, manufacturing and/or distribution.
-rhe)property consists of an approximately 28,000 square foot 28 year old building on a roughly
89,765 square f000sne which%has-been 100% vacant and unused since at least January 2011 The
previous occupant was Cargo Tech, Inc., until the property was foreclosed on iirOctober 2011.
The sub.jcet.propergr suffors from functional obsolescence and is in need of signifi'caul
improvements, aid therefore, the Applicant has allotted approximately $150,000 to refurbish the same.
The overall improvements will be made with regard to, but not limited to the subject propertys lighting
systems, oftice area, warehouse, landscaping, facade and HVAC system. 'rile Applicant expects said
improvementsdo,bring approximately 10 construction jobs to the community.
As descrihed above, the Applicant plans to lease tile subject property to an industrialuser or usors.
For instance, the Applicant is currently in confidential' negotiations with an industrial user to lease the
property. This organization would bring approximately 1 5 to 25 employees to the site.
The Applicant's purchase and development of the subject properly is contingent on the property
receiving a Class 6b Tax Incentive. Without a Class 6b Tax Incentive in place for the property, the
Applicant does not believe it will be able to offer competitive rental rates because ol'Cook Countyrs
comparatively•high taxes. The Applicant will be forced to look to pui chase and develop locations in collar
counties where the taxes are considerably lower or to locations within Cook County that have an existing
Class 6b Tax Incentive in:jilace.
It for these reasons that it is neecssary to grant the Applicant a Resolution supporting and
consenting to a Class 61) Tax incentive for the above -referenced property based on occupation of
abandoned property for Tess than -twenty -flour (24) months continuous vacancy with a purchase for value,
Special circurnstalleeS.,10d Substantial rehabilitation.