Section 70 ILCS 2605/8d - Transfer of certain real property The Board of Commissioners of the District, upon its determination that all or part of the prism of the relocated North Branch of the Chicago River, between the north right-of-way line of Belmont Avenue (on the south) and the south right-of-way line of Lawrence Avenue (on the north) in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, is no longer needed for its corporate purposes, and that disposition thereof is in the best interests of the District, with the recommendation of its Executive Director , may convey for fair market value, directly to owners of real property immediately adjacent thereto, such interest in the channel prism as the Board of Commissioners may deem appropriate, by direct negotiation with the adjacent real property owners and without competitive bidding, but otherwise subject to all laws, ordinances, and rules applicable to the disposition of surplus real property by the District, upon whatever terms the Board of Commissioners deems appropriate, but subject to the following conditions:
(1) The adjacent owner has constructed a dock, patio, terrace, or other nonhabitable recreational structure within the channel prism and adjacent to the owner's personal residence. (2) The structure has been constructed and used before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994. (3) The structure is an appurtenance to the personal residence of the owner of the adjacent real property and is used solely for noncommercial personal recreational activities. (4) The structure is otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and policies of any governmental body having jurisdiction of the real estate, the parties involved with the structure, or the activity of any of the parties involved. (5) The Director of Engineering and the Director of the Maintenance and Operations Department of the District have determined that the structure will not interfere with the District's execution of its corporate purposes or functions and that the existence of the structure will not hamper or obstruct the hydraulic flows in the channel prism. (6) No expansion, extension, or enlargement of the structure is permitted after the date of conveyance of the channel prism segment by the District to the adjacent real property owner. Amended by P.A. 095-0923,§ 15, eff. 1/1/2009.P.A. 88-572, eff. 8-11-94.