TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2022
COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a five (5) year permit extension to Neighborspace to continue to use approximately 9,522 sq. ft. of District real estate located at 4741 Manor Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as LaPointe Park for passive recreation, planting, and maintaining family allotment gardens. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00
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Dear Sir:
Neighborspace occupies 9,522 sq. ft. of District real estate located at 4741 Manor Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as LaPointe Park. Since 1997 Neighborspace has occupied this site under a series of five (5) year permits for passive recreation and gardening purposes. The current permit expires May 14, 2022. The permit was issued for a nominal fee of $10.00. Neighborspace has requested a five (5) year extension of its permit. Neighborspace was established in 1996 and is funded and supported in part by the City of Chicago, the Chicago Park District, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
The District’s technical departments have reviewed this request and have no objections to Neighborspace’s continued use of the real estate for five (5) years. Previous permits have authorized a waiver of the environmental insurance and a nominal fee. The same terms are requested for this permit extension.
It is requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and approve the issuance of a five (5) year permit extension to Neighborspace to continue to use approximately 9,522 sq. ft. of District real estate located at 4741 Manor Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as LaPointe Park for passive recreation, planting, and maintaining family allotment gardens. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00.
It is also requested that the Executive Director recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it authorize and direct the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk to execute the permit extension agreement on behalf of the District after it is approved by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Requested, Susan T. Morakalis, General Counsel, STM:MTC:NOC:vp
Recommended, Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for January 20, 2022
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