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PROPOSED LICENSE RENEWAL REQUEST
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves"), as Licensor to renew a License to Laurence A. and Kathryn L. Smith, 1045 Forest Hills Avenue, Calumet City, Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain an existing brick two (2) car detached garage and driveway. The garage was constructed around 1936 and encroaches on Forest Preserves property by 7 feet, the driveway by 10.9 feet. The Smiths acquired their property in 1978 and continue to occupy and maintain the structures. A 10-year residential hardship license (License #1748) was approved by the Board of Commissioners on 9/8/2015 (Board Item No. 15-0414).
In 2014, the Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance amendment authorizing residential hardship licenses via Title 2, Section 2-3-1(D) of the Forest Preserves Code of Ordinances. As described in some detail in the Forest Preserves Land Use Code (see Title 2, Section 2-5-1), the Forest Preserves' authority to issue licenses as a non-home rule entity is limited to mission related and other purposes specifically authorized by its Enabling Statute. Residential hardship licenses are an equitable way to resolve long-standing encroachments that meet the requirements under Code Section 2-3-1(D) without litigation. In the interim, the licenses are recorded on the Licensee's Chain of Title and the land is maintained by the Licensee.
Term: Ten (10) Years
License Fee: $2,500.00
License Application Fee: N/A
YELAR Fee: Waived
Total fee of $2,500.00 payable in one lump sum or in annual installments of $250.00 for the ten-year term of the License Renewal (Sec. 2-3-1(D), 5-2A-4 and 5-2A-6)
Tree Mitigation Fee: N/A
The area of the License is: 0.01 Acre
Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final License Renewal is subject to legal review and approval.
Grantee will be required to meet the insurance requirements under the License ...
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