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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Steve Broadwell, Planner
DATE: February 19, 2020
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Accepting Dedication of Right-of-Way for 1531 East New York Street, located at the Southwest Corner of East New York Street and Edgewood Avenue (City of Aurora - 20-0115 / AU24/3-20.028-DED/ROW - SB - Ward 7)
PURPOSE:
The Engineering Department is requesting approval for the dedication of right-of-way for the property located at 1531 E. New York St. The dedicated area is along the subject property's northern lot line, and will be between approximately twenty-eight (28) feet and thirty-five (35) feet in width.
cc: Alderman Michael B. Saville, Chairperson
Alderman Sherman Jenkins, Vice Chairperson
Alderman Carl Franco, Member
Alderman Robert J. O'Connor, Member
Alderman Juany Garza, Member
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Accepting Dedication of Right-of-Way for 1531 East New York Street, located at the Southwest Corner of East New York Street and Edgewood Avenue.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, WHEREAS, it may be necessary in the future to construct additional public roadway and provide utilities within the proposed East New York Street right-of-way dedication area; and
WHEREAS, upon petition of the property owners, City of Aurora, the City of Aurora has been offered in dedication suitable vacant land for the purpose of locating there upon the proposed public roadway and any utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive and accept the dedication of such real estate, in accordance with Section 11-105-01 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS (1994) 5/11-105-1); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that upon petition of the property owners, the City hereby receives and accepts the dedication of the right-of-way for public roadway and any utilities located within said public East New York Street right-of-way, as described on Exhibit “A” Plat of Right-of-way Dedication attached hereto; provided, however, that such acceptance of dedication does not relieve the developer of its obligations to construct such roadways and/or utilities in accordance with the City of Aurora Public Improvement Ordinance.