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O-20-26 Authorizing the Execution of an Annexation Agreement for Property Located at 15723, 15747 and 15783 West 127th Street, Lemont,a-2D-Z� 418 Main Street I Lemont, IL 60439 TO: Village Board Meeting FROM: Jason Berry, Community Development THROUGH: George Schafer, Village Administrator SUBJECT: An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Annexation Agreement for Property Located at 15723, 15747 and 15783 West 127th Street, Lemont, Illinois DATE: March 9, 2026 SUMMARY/BACKGROUND The attached ordinance authorizes the execution of an annexation agreement between the Village of Lemont and the Lemont Fire Protection District for property located at 15723, 15747 and 15783 West 127th Street. The subject property consists of four parcels totaling approximately 3.68 acres located at the northeast corner of 127th Street and Walter Street. Two of the parcels are currently located in unincorporated Cook County and must be annexed into the Village prior to development. The annexation agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which the property will be annexed to the Village and developed. The property will be zoned Institutional (INT) and developed with the Lemont Fire Protection District's new Fire Station No. 1, subject to approval of a Planned Unit Development (PUD). The agreement also acknowledges the continued residential use of the existing home located at 15723 West 127th Street for the duration of the current occupant's residency, after which the structure will be removed as part of the overall development of the fire station site. ANALYSIS The annexation agreement follows the Village's standard annexation framework and establishes expectations related to zoning, development, and future permitting. The proposed annexation represents a logical extension of the Village's corporate boundaries and will allow the Lemont Fire Protection District to modernize and replace its existing Fire Station No. 1. The Planning & Zoning Commission previously reviewed the associated development request and recommended approval of the annexation, rezoning, and preliminary PUD. Consistency with Village Policy Lemont 2030 Comprehensive Plan STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the attached ordinance. BOARD ACTION REQUESTED A motion to approve the attached ordinance. ATTACHMENTS An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Annexation Agreement for Property Located at 15723, 15747 and 15783 West 127th Street, Lemont, Illinois VILLAGE OF LEMONT ORDINANCE NUMBER O- 20 -26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15723, 15747 AND 15783 WEST 127TH STREET, LEMONT, ILLINOIS JOHN EGOFSKE, Village President CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Clerk SAMUEL J. FORZLEY JANELLE KITTRIDGE KEN MCCLAFFERTY KEVIN SHAUGHNESSY RICK SNIEGOWSKI RONSTAPLETON Trustees Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont on -33 - 9 -2026 ORDINANCE NO.O-7--b -26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15723, 15747 AND 15783 WEST 127TH STREET, LEMONT, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont (the "Village") is an Illinois municipal corporation located in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties, Illinois; and WHEREAS, the Lemont Fire Protection District (the "Owner") is the owner of certain real property commonly known as 15723, 15747 and 15783 West 127th Street, Lemont, Illinois, and legally described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is contiguous to the corporate limits of the Village and is eligible for annexation pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/7-1-1 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Owner has filed a petition requesting annexation of the Subject Property into the corporate limits of the Village; and WHEREAS, the Village and the Owner desire to enter into an Annexation Agreement pursuant to Division 15.1 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-1 et seq.) setting forth the terms and conditions under which the Subject Property may be annexed and developed; and WHEREAS, a proposed Annexation Agreement between the Village and the Owner has been prepared and presented to the Village Board; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that the execution of the Annexation Agreement is in the best interests of the Village and is consistent with the Village's long-range planning goals and policies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows: Section l : The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Section 2: The Village President and Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute an Annexation Agreement between the Village of Lemont and the Lemont Fire Protection District, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, subject to such minor revisions as approved by the Village Attorney. Section 3: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance. Section 4: All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5: Upon execution, the Annexation Agreement shall be recorded with the appropriate county recorder in accordance with applicable law. Section 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. [INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIh,LAGE OF LEMONT, rOUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, ON THIS DAY OF o 2026. PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS: AYE'S:: NAYS Samuel J. Forzley V Janelle Kittridge Ken McClafferty V Kevin Shaughnessy V Rick Sniegowski Ron Stapleton Attest: , &,/" & g . V. Charlene M. Smollen, Village Clerk OP 6EAL z "Zkn®1s ABSENT: ABSTAIN: John Egofske, Village President EXHIBIT A — LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOTS 7, 8, 9 AND 10 IN LEMONT HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 372.50 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE I I EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION FILED FOR RECORD ON MARCH 16, 1949 AS DOCUMENT NO. 14513964 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 22-29-309-004-0000 (15783 W. 127th Street) PIN: 22-29-309-005-0000 (15783 W. 127th Street) PIN: 22-29-309-006-0000 (15747 W. 127th Street) PIN: 22-29-309-007-0000 (15723 W. 127th Street) EXHIBIT B - ANNEXATION AGREEMENT ANNEXATION AGREEMENT This Annexation Agreement ("Agreement') is made and entered into this day of March, 2026 ("Effective Date") between the Village of Lemont, an Illinois municipal corporation located in Cook, DuPage and Will Counties, Illinois (hereinafter "Village"), and the Lemont Fire Protection District ("Owner" or "District'), individually "Party" and collectively "Parties." WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Owner is the owner of the property located at 15723, 15747 and 15783 West 127`h Street and which is legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof ("Property"), which property is subject to this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Owner has submitted to the Village a petition for annexation of the Property as shown on the Plat of Annexation attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof, and WHEREAS, the Property is contiguous to the Village and none of the Property is presently within the corporate limits of any other municipality; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto wish to enter into this Agreement with respect to the annexation of the Property to the Village and to other related matters pursuant to 65 ILCS 5111- 15.1-1 et seq., upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, all public hearings as required by law have been held by the appropriate departments, commissions, boards, and other governmental bodies of the Village; and WHEREAS, the annexation of the Property to the Village will be beneficial to the Village, will properly and beneficially extend the corporate limits and the jurisdiction of the Village, and will otherwise promote the proper growth and general welfare of the Village; and WHEREAS, the Village is a Municipal Corporation of the State of Illinois and has in full force and effect various ordinances and amendments thereto relating to the development and zoning of real estate including, but not limited to, the Village's Unified Development Ordinance ("UDO"); and WHEREAS, the Owner proposes to develop the Property along with other property ("Other Property") contiguous to the Property which is owned by the Owner and which is already located in the Village with a new Fire Station No. 1; and WHEREAS, the Village has agreed to permit the development of Fire Station No. 1 pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Parties hereto desire the Property to be annexed to the Village on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing preambles and mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The foregoing preambles are restated and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein. 2. Legal Conformance With Law. This Agreement is made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of the Lemont Municipal Code and applicable provisions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. 3. Petition to Annex. The Owner has filed with the Village Clerk a duly executed petition pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/7-1-8 to annex the Property to the Village. 4. Annexation. The Village hereby agrees to annex the Property upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the Parties respectively agree to do all things necessary and appropriate to cause the Property to be annexed to the Village including the passage of necessary ordinances of the Village. 5. Zoning and Development. Upon annexation, the Property and the Other Property shall be zoned Institutional in accordance with the Village's UDO and shall be developed with Fire Station No. 1 pursuant to the Planned Unit Development ordinance ("PUD") being adopted by the Village at the District's request. The Village agrees that the current residential use and building of the property located at 15723 West 1271h Street (PIN 22-29-309-007-0000) can continue as long as Michael E. Madden, Sr. is living at that address. Within six (6) months of his vacating those premises, the District agrees that it will apply for demolition permits at the Village and Cook County, and will demolish the existing structure. 6. Utilities and Public Improvements. The extension of utilities or construction of public improvements necessary for development of the Property and the Other Property shall be at the sole cost of the Owner and subject to all applicable permitting, design and approval standards of the Village and other applicable agencies. 7. Fees. The Owner shall be required to pay all applicable fees, including but not limited to permit, license, and inspection fees at the time of future development of the Property and the Other Property, in accordance with Village ordinances in effect at that time. 8. Existing Fire Station Property. The District hereby consents to the Village rezoning its existing fire station located on Main Street, identified by PINs 22-20-305-044-0000, 22-20-305-046-0000 and 22-20-309-002-0000 (the "Existing Fire Station"), to the Downtown (DD) Zoning District for fixture development. The Parties agree to cooperate in the preparation of a redevelopment plan for the Existing Fire Station to enhance its value as a site for redevelopment consistent with the Downtown (DD) Zoning District and other downtown development to the east. The Parties agree and consent that the Existing Fire Station will be included in the TOD TIF District. 2 9. Recording. This Agreement shall be recorded by the Village Clerk in the Cook County Clerk's Recording Division at the expense of the Owner. 10. Term. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties for a term of twenty (20) years from the Effective Date. 11. Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the validity of the remainder shall not be affected. 12. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Owner and the Village. 13. Approval. This Agreement shall not be effective until it is signed by all Parties and recorded. 14. Hold Harmless. The Owner agrees to defend and hold harmless the Village from any claims or legal actions arising out of or related to this annexation. 15. No Liability of Village Officials. No agreement or undertaking of the Village contained in this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a personal covenant, agreement or undertaking of any officer, employee or agent of the Village and no officer, employee or agent of the Village shall be personally liable under this Agreement or be subject to any personally liability in connection with or arising out of the execution, delivery and performance or nonperformance of this Agreement. 16. Notices. All notices, demands, requests and other communications necessary or desirable to be served under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered or delivered to the Party or the Party's attorney by (i) email, (ii) prepaid same -day or overnight delivery service (such as Federal Express or UPS), with proof of delivery requested, or (iii) United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case addressed as follows: For the Village: John Egofske Village President Village of Lemont 418 Main Street Lemont, Illinois 60439 j egofske(c%:lemont. i l .us George Schafer Village Administrator Village of Lemont 418 Main Street Lemont, Illinois 60439 scg haferLwlemont.il.us 3 With a copy to: Michael Stillman Ancel Glink 1979 Mill Street, Suite 207 Naperville, Illinois 60563 mstillman a,ancelglink.com For Owner: Dan Tasso Lemont Fire Protection District 15900 New Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439 dtassoL&Iemontfire.com or such other address or addresses or to such other party when any party entitled to receive notice hereunder may designate for itself from time to time in a written notice served upon the other parties hereto in accordance herewith. Any notice sent as hereinabove provided shall be deemed to have been received (i) on the date it is personally delivered, if delivered in person, (ii) on the date it is electronically transmitted, (iii) on the first business day after the date it is deposited with the overnight courier service, if delivered by overnight courier service, or (iv) on the third (3ra) business day following the postmark date which it bears, if delivered by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. Attest: //.' Charlene `_ . 5-11en, VS O Clerk AL ii A n61S Attest: Linda Bemacchi, Secretary S Village of Lemont By: John Egofske, Mayor Lemont Fire Protection District IN Joseph Falese, President EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOTS 7, 8, 9 AND 10 IN LEMONT HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 372.50 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION FILED FOR RECORD ON MARCH 16, 1949 AS DOCUMENT NO. 14513964 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ADDRESS: 15723, 15747 AND 15783 WEST 127TH STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439 PINS: 22-29-309-004-0000; 22-29-309-005-0000; 22-29-309-006-0000; & 22-29-309-007-0000 EXHIBIT B PLAT OF ANNEXATION STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS COUNTY OF COOK ) CERTIFICATION I, Charlene Smollen, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and elected Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will County, Illinois, and that as such Village Clerk I do have charge of and custody of the books and records of the Village of Lemont, Cook County, Illinois. I d bereby further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. O- - 26 "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15723, 15747 AND 15783 WEST 127TH STREET, LEMONT, ILLINOIS" adopted and approved by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Illinois on PUMA q �^0,Z 6, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the Corporate Seal of the Village of Lemont, Cook, DuPage and Will County, Illinois, this °i day of M " 2026. zg Charlene Smollen Village Clerk Village of Lemont Cook County, Illinois 4F f u t With a copy to: Michael Stillman Ancel Glink 1979 Mill Street, Suite 207 Naperville, Illinois 60563 mstillman cr ancelglink.com For Owner: Dan Tasso Lemont Fire Protection District 15900 New Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439 dtasso(ciemontfire.com or such other address or addresses or to such other party when any party entitled to receive notice hereunder may designate for itself from time to time in a written notice served upon the other parties hereto in accordance herewith. Any notice sent as hereinabove provided shall be deemed to have been received (i) on the date it is personally delivered, if delivered in person, (ii) on the date it is electronically transmitted, (iii) on the first business day after the date it is deposited with the overnight courier service, if delivered by overnight courier service, or (iv) on the third (3ra) business day following the postmark date which it bears, if delivered by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. Charlene M. Attest: m%Jqffi4#e Clerk OZ (SEAL A/Zin ols Bemacchi, Secretary ,.4r • fp . r1960 y Village of Lemont By: �- John Egofske, Mayor Lemont Fire Protection District By: Joseph ese, President