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AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING ORLAND PARK BUSINESS DISTRICT NO. 1 (DOWNTOWN ORLAND PARK BUSINESS DISTRICT)
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is 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, pursuant to its home rule authority and the Illinois Business District Development and Redevelopment Law, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-1, et seq., the Village of Orland Park has the authority to designate qualifying property within the Village of Orland Park as a business district, including the property described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the President and Board of Trustees (“Village Board”) of the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The President and Board of Trustees find as follows:
A. On September 3, 2024, a public hearing was held by the Village Board relative to the designation of Downtown Orland Park Business District No. 1 (“BD1”); and
B. That notice of said public hearing was published in the Daily Southtown, on August 16, 2024 and August 18, 2024 (a copy of the Publisher’s Certificate regarding this publication is attached as Exhibit A; and
C. At the public hearings, the staff and a representative of S.B. Friedman Associates, Inc. made presentations regarding the proposed Plan for BD1; a “blighted area” designation, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-5 for BD1; and proposed redevelopment within BD1; and
D. At the public hearings, all members of the public who desired to speak relative to the designation of proposed BD1; the “blighted area” designation and the proposed Plan, were given an opportunity to speak; and
E. The area legally described below is an area in need of commercial redevelopment to maintain and revitalize stable commercial gr...
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