LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK AT 3010 MANNHEIM ROAD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Franklin Park (the “Village”) adopted Resolution No. 2324-R-18 declaring a parcel of real property located at 3010 Mannheim Road, Franklin Park, Illinois (the “Property”) as surplus property. A copy of Resolution No. 2324-R-18 is printed below. A copy of the Appraisal of the Property, identified as Exhibit B of Resolution No. 2324-R-18, is available in the office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, Village of Franklin Park, 9500 West Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 or at www.villageoffranklinpark.com. The Village will contemplate the sale of the Property to a party able to develop an acceptable retail commercial development project on the Property. In the event of questions, please contact Nicholas Walny, Director of Community Development and Zoning, 9500 West Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois, or at (847) 671-4800.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2324-R-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS DECLARING AS SURPLUS PROPERTY THE VILLAGE OWNED
PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY AT 3010 MANNHEIM ROAD AND AUTHORIZING VILLAGE STAFF TO MARKET THE PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT and DIRECT THE VILLAGE CLERK TO MAKE A COPY OF THE APPRAISAL
OF THE PROPERTY AVAILABLE TO ANY PARTY
WHEREAS, the Village of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois (the “Village”) is a duly organized and existing municipal corporation created under the provisions of the laws of the State of Illinois and under the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code, as from time to time supplemented and amended; and
WHEREAS, The Village owns a vacant parcel of undeveloped property commonly known as 3010 Mannheim Road, Franklin Park, Illinois that is zoned C-3 General Commercial District, as described in the Village of Franklin Park Zoning Ordinance, and identified as Lots 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 (except that part of Lot 77, conveyed to the State of Illinois by deed recorded as document number 25383996), 78, 79, 80, 81 and 82 consisting of approximately 1.29 acres or 56,480 square feet, and further identified by permanent index numbers (PINs) 12-29-212-002-0000, 12-29-212-003-0000, 12-29-212-008-0000, 12-29-212-009-0000 and 12-29-212-013-0000 and as legally described on Exhibit A (the “Property”), a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park (the “Corporate Authorities”) find that the Property is no longer necessary, appropriate, required for the use of, profitable to or serve any viable use to the Village and that the sale of the Property will eliminate burdensome maintenance cost, provide needed funds, and generate tax revenue for use in the general fund of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities further find that the Property serves no public use to the residents of the Village and is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of Village residents to sell the Property; and
WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code sets forth a procedure for the sale of municipal-owned surplus real property by Village staff after ascertaining the value of the surplus real estate by written appraisal and making said appraisal available for public inspection; and
WHEREAS, the Village ascertained a written appraisal report for the Property, dated January 24, 2024, which was prepared by Mary Wagner, MAI, of Praedium Valuation Group, 1658 North Milwaukee Avenue, Suite B, PMB 5460, Chicago, Illinois, 60647 (the “Appraisal”), a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the Appraisal found that the current market value or appraised value of the Property in its “as is” condition is $540,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Appraisal is on file and available for inspection or copying in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Franklin Park as well as on the Village’s website to any interested party; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have determined it best to allow Village staff in the Department of Community Development to market the Property for sale for a commercial retail development and present to the Corporate Authorities for consideration a sale and development agreement for the Property that will complement and enhance the commercial corridor around the Property and benefit the residents of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities have determined it is in the best interests of the Village to allow Village staff to conduct the sale of the Property as provided in 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That the above recitals and legislative findings are found to be true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof, as if fully set forth in their entirety.
Section 2. The Property, as herein described, is hereby determined, and declared by the Corporate Authorities to be surplus real estate of the Village.
Section 3. The Director of Community Development is hereby authorized to seek commercial retail development proposals and to review, recommend, and present a proposal and sale and development agreement for the Property to the Corporate Authorities in accordance with this Resolution and pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
Section 4. The officials, officers, employees, engineers, and attorneys of the Village are hereby authorized to undertake the necessary steps to present a proposal and final agreement for the sale of the Property to the Corporate Authorities, as contemplated herein.
Section 5. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at the first opportunity following its passage in a newspaper published within the Village and to make available a copy of the Appraisal for public inspection by any interested party.
Section 6. If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this Resolution shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this Resolution.
Section 7. All ordinances, resolutions, motions, or orders in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 8. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately after its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois this 4th day of March 2024, pursuant to a roll call vote, as follows:
AYES: Avitia, Hagerstrom, Johnson, Ruhl, Special, Ybarra
NAYS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED by the President of the Village of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois on this 4th day of March 2024.
APPROVED:
/s/ Barrett F. Pedersen
Barrett F. Pedersen, Village President
ATTEST: /s/ April Arellano
April Arellano, Village Clerk
Exhibit A
Legal Description of Property
LOTS 73 THROUGH 82, BOTH INCLUSIVE, (EXCEPT THAT PART OF LOT 77, CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY DEED RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 25383996 AND DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 77; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 77, A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 77, WHICH IS 15.00 FEET NORTH (AS MEASURED ALONG SAID EAST LINE) OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 77; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING), IN FRANKLIN MANOR, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 20 ACRES (EXCEPT THE NORTH 68.00 FEET THEREOF) OF THE NORTH 40 ACRES OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1959 AS DOCUMENT 17634777, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Permanent Index Numbers (PINs): 12-29-212-002-0000, 12-29-212-003-0000, 12-29-212-008-0000, 12-29-212-009-0000 and 12-29-212-013-0000
Property commonly known as 3010 Mannheim Road, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131