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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A FOREST PRESERVE NEAR PAUL DOUGLAS PRESERVE
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A FOREST PRESERVE in part of Section 25, Township 42 North, Range 9, East of the Third Principal Meridian, all in Cook County, Illinois near Paul Douglas Preserve in District 15.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (the “District”), pursuant to the statutes in such case made and provided, has from time to time acquired by purchase, condemnation, gift, grant, devise, or otherwise, lands necessary and desirable for District purposes containing one or more natural forests or parts thereof, or lands connecting such forests or parts thereof, or lands capable of being reforested for the purpose of protecting and preserving the flora, fauna, and scenic beauties within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, and to restore, restock, protect, and preserve the natural forests and said lands together with their flora and fauna, as nearly as may be, in their natural state and condition, for the purpose of the education, pleasure, and recreation of the public; and
WHEREAS, the said Board of Commissioners of the District also has acquired in like manner lands for the consolidation of such preserves into unit areas of a size and form convenient and desirable for public use and economical maintenance and improvement, and lands for the purpose of connecting such preserves with forested ways or links in order to increase their accessibility, use, and enjoyment, and lands for improvement by forestation, roads, and pathways, and lands for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the District has in a like manner acquired lands along water courses or elsewhere which, in their judgment, were required to control drainage and water conditions and necessary for the preservation of forested areas acquired or to be acquired as preserves and lands for the purpose of extension of roads and forested ways around and by such preserves and for parking space for automobiles and other facilities not requiring forested areas but incidental to the use and protection thereof; and
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the District as follows:
Section 1. That a unified Forest Preserve be and the same is hereby created within the District which shall contain and connect lands now owned and lands to be acquired in substantial accordance with the plat now on file in the office of the General Superintendent of the District, which by reference is hereby made a part hereof, and for the purposes of said Forest Preserve and for the carrying out of the statutory purposes more particularly set out in the preamble of this ordinance, it is necessary and desirable for the District to own and it shall acquire property hereinafter described in Section 2 of this ordinance, for the purpose of creating a Forest Preserve and for District uses.
Section 2. That the lands referred to in Section 1 of this ordinance are more particularly described as follows:
20 Freeman Road & 18 N Freeman Road, South Barrington, Illinois
PARCEL 1
That part of Lot 1 in Geh Day Farm, being a subdivision of the East half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 42 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter, (also being the Southwest corner of said Lot 1); thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds East along the South line of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter, (and the South line of Lot 1), 440.0 feet; thence North 01 degree 14 minutes 18 seconds East, 220.55 feet to a point on the West line of a 20 foot easement by Document No. 3293858 recorded February 14, 1983 (legal described continues for next 26 courses along the West line of said easement); thence North 03 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds West, 78.25 feet; thence North 11 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds West, 100.72 feet; thence North 25 degrees 11 minutes 27 seconds West, 111.95 feet; thence North 09 degrees 56 minutes 09 seconds West, 103.20 feet; thence North 11 degrees 18 minutes 22 seconds West, 42.75 feet; thence North 09 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East, 63.62 feet; thence North 22 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds East, 108.31 feet; thence North 25 degrees 07 minutes 25 seconds East, 108.70 feet; thence North 15 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East, 100., 93 feet; thence North 02 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West, 97.48 feet; thence North 14 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds West, 102.01 feet; thence North 26 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds West, 112.17 feet; thence North 20 degrees 55 minutes 10 seconds West, 109.02 feet; thence North 15 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West, 105.31 feet; thence North 10 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds West, 103.14 feet; thence North 04 degrees 20 minutes 11 seconds West. 101.59 feet; thence North 01 degree 56 minutes 50 seconds East, 100.75 feet; thence North 04 degrees 14 minutes 12 seconds East, 100.81 feet; thence North 09 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East, 101.52 feet; thence North 08 degrees 46 minutes 52 seconds East, 101.23 feet; thence North 14 degrees 19 minutes 37 seconds East, 102.71 feet; thence North 09 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East, 100.54 feet; thence North 07 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds East, 100.11 feet; thence North 04 degrees 14 minutes 12 seconds East, 58.90 feet; thence North 05 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds West, 39.36 feet; thence North 06 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds West, 138.25 feet to the North line of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter, (also being the North line of Lot 1 aforesaid), North 89 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds West along said North line, 314.92 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence South 01 degrees 29 minutes 41 seconds West along the West line of the East Half of said southeast Quarter, (also being the West line of said Lot 1), 2635.71 feet to the point of beginning, containing 21.1150 acres, in the Village of South Barrington, in Cook County, Illinois.
PARCEL 2
Lot 1 and Lot 2 in Geh Day Farm, being a subdivision of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 42 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded July 26, 1978 as Document No. 24554445, (excepting therefrom that part of said Lot 1 described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 1, being the Northeast corner of East Half of Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence South 01 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West along the East line thereof, 1123.55 feet; thence North 88 degree 26 minutes 19 seconds West, 33.05 feet to the West line of Freeman Road for the point of beginning; thence continuing North 88 degree 26 minutes 19 seconds West, 94.22 feet; thence South 48 degree 51 minutes 11 seconds West, 98.57 feet; thence North 43 degrees 26 minutes 19 seconds West 225.35 feet; thence North 01 degree 33 minutes 33 seconds East and parallel with the East line of said Lot 1, 577.11 feet; thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 27 seconds East, 326.0 feet to the West line of Freeman Road; thence South 01 degrees 33 minutes 33 seconds West along said West line, 669.61 feet to the point of beginning; And also excepting that part described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter, (also being the Southwest corner of said Lot 1); thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds East along the South line of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter, (and the South line of Lot 1), 440.0 feet; thence North 01 degree 14 minutes 18 seconds East, 220.55 feet to a point on the West line of a 20’ easement by document no. 3293858 recorded February 14, 1983 (legal described continues for next 26 courses along the west line of said easement); thence North 03 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds West, 78.25 feet; thence North 11 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds West, 100.72 feet; thence North 25 degrees 11 minutes 27 seconds West, 111.95 feet; thence North 09 degrees 56 minutes 09 seconds West, 103.20 feet; thence North 11 degrees 18 minutes 22 seconds West, 42.75 feet; thence North 09 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East, 63.62 feet; thence North 22 degrees 10 minutes 51 seconds East, 108.31 feet; thence North 25 degrees 07 minutes 25 seconds East, 108.70 feet; thence North 15 degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East, 100.93 feet; thence North 02 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds West, 97.48 feet; thence North 14 degrees 47 minutes 53 seconds West, 102.01 feet; thence North 26 degrees 06 minutes 01 seconds West, 112.17 feet; thence North 20 degrees 55 minutes 10 seconds West, 109.02 feet; thence North 15 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West, 105.31 feet; thence North 10 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds West, 103.14 feet; thence North 04 degrees 20 minutes 11 seconds West, 101.59 feet; thence North 01 degree 56 minutes 50 seconds East, 100.75 feet; thence North 04 degrees 14 minutes 12 seconds East, 100.81 feet; thence North 09 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East, 101.52 feet; thence North 08 degrees 46 minutes 52 seconds East, 101.23 feet; thence North 14 degrees 19 minutes 37 seconds East, 102.71 feet; thence North 09 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East, 100.54 feet; thence North 07 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds East, 100.11 feet; thence North 04 degrees 14 minutes 12 seconds East, 58.90 feet; thence North 05 degrees 45 minutes 03 seconds West, 39.36 feet; thence North 06 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds West, 138.25 feet to the North line of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter, (also being the North line of Lot 1 aforesaid), North 89 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds West along said North line, 314.92 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence South 01 degrees 29 minutes 41 seconds West along the West line of the East Half of said southeast Quarter, (also being the West line of said Lot 1), 2635.71 feet to the point of beginning,), in Cook County, Illinois.
PINs: 01-25-401-004-0000 & 01-25-401-003-0000
SAID PARCELS CONTAINING 3,249,876 SQUARE FEET, OR 74.60 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Section 3. This ordinance is hereby made and ordained to be severable as to each parcel of land or portion thereof or right of interest in any of the same hereby authorized to be acquired, and failure to acquire any of the said parcels of land described in Section 2 hereof or right of interest in any of the same shall not impair or invalidate the authority by this ordinance granted to hold, own, or acquire any other of said parcels or any right or interest therein, it being the intention of said Board of Commissioners of the District to carry out the general plan provided in this ordinance so far as legally and financially practicable, and to negotiate for purchase, condemn, or otherwise acquire from time to time the parcel(s) of land described in Section 2 hereof and all right or interest therein.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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