HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 36-11 - 9/13/2011 - CLASS 6B/641 FARGO AVE.RESOLUTION NO. 36-11
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 641 FARGO 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 6B, 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 641 Fargo Avenue,
in the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, with the Property Index Number
08-27-300-047-0000, 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 641
Fargo Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, legally described as follows, and
with the Property Index Number 08-27-300-047-0000 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
detQrmined 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 4 IN GULLO TONNEXARGO SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN
THE SOUTHWEST'/4 OF SECTION 27, 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 08-27-300-047-0000.
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: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
PASSED this 13" day of September 2011.
APPROVED this 13`" day of September 2011.
APPROVED:
Mayor Cram B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Judith M. Keegan, Village Clerk
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Exhibit "A"
Class 6b Application of Heartech Precision, Inc.
Special Circumstances: 641 Fargo Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois; PIN: 08-27-300-047-0000
a. The orientation and configuration of the loading docks at the property in relation to
the intersection of northbound Tonne Road and Fargo Avenue is not optimal for
ingress and egress of large vehicles to the public way.
b. The tax burden on the property without a Class 6b is detrimental in relation to
competing properties in DuPage County, which is very close in proximity and in the
same market.
c. The difficulty in accessing Tonne Road from the rear of the building with large
vehicles due to the configuration and orientation of the building.
d. The size of the land in light of the current land to building ratio and inability for
practical expansion of the improvements.
e. The office area roof line is lower than the roof fine of the warehouse portion of the
'building 'So the,tvatelibuse'portion'could'riot be'expandea into the office area
without significant improvement and expense.
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