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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 34-09 - 6/16/2009 - CLASS 6B / A&R FIRST ENTERPRISE, LLC (ADAMBA INT'I)RESOLUTION NO. 34-09 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 850 LUNT 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 pursuant to said aforementioned ordinance, for certain real estate located at 850 Lunt Avenue, in the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, with the Property Index Number 08-34-101-008-0000, 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 850 Lunt Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, legally described as follows, and with the Property Index Number 08-34-101-008-0000 declared eligible for Class 6B 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 613 Tax Incentive Ordinance is necessary for the said development to occur on the subject property: LOT 84 IN CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 54, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 34, 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 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 Number 08-34-101-008-0000. 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 16th day of June 2009. APPROVED this 16th day of June 2009. APPROVED: Mavor Craig B. Johnson Village of Elk Grove Village ATTEST: Ann I. Walsh, Village Clerk By: Judith M. Keegan Deputy Village Clerk Res6hTax8i0Luntspecial Exhibit "A" .. Special Circumstances Requested by A&R First En6 6hr i, LLC (Adamba International Imports, Inc.) This property consists of*an approximately 54,060 square foot building that by the time it is occupied late this year, will have been vacant for'nearly one year. Cwrently, the property is vacant and in need of substantial rehabilitation. The Applicant intends to purchase the site for $2,189,430 and plans to invest roughly $150,000 to $200,000 to refurbish the existing facility. The improvements will be made to, but not limited to, the parking lot, offices, walls, facade and tuck pointing as well as for general maintenance In addition, the roof must be replaced, one new roll gate, will -be installed and new coolers will be added Adamba will occupy roughly one half of the site and the Applicant will lease out the remainder to an industrial user for manufacturing, warehousing and/or distribution. The Applicant and Adamba are currently located in Schiller Park and plan to relocate to'Elk-Grove Village at 850 Lunt Ave_ and begin operations at this site with 10 employees with the likelihood of expanding to. 12 to 15 employees within the next year . However, this is all contingent on the Applicant receiving a Cuss 6b Tax Incentive. Based on our research and the additional costs that must be incurred to rehabilitate the building.in order .for this to be a successful endeavor, the Applicant must possess a Class 6b in order to successfully operate the facility. The Applicant needs to expand and ;believes that this new facility will fit its needs moving forward, however, without a Class Wit will not be kl�AO 'successfullyopeiate at this site nor complete the substantial rehabilitation, It is for these reasons tlia 'it is necessary to grant the Applicant a Class 6b Incentive based on occupation of abandoned property for less than twenty-four. months continuous vacancy, with a purchase for value and special circumstances as.well_as substantial rehabilitation for the above -referenced property