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AN ORDINANCE
Granting Three Major Variations Related to 1801 Main Street in the
OS Open Space District
WHEREAS, Brian Foote (the "Applicant"), architect of the property
commonly known as 1801 Main Street (the "Subject Property"), located within the OS
Open Space Zoning District and legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, submitted an application seeking approval of three
Major Variations to zoning requirements imposed by Subsection 6-8-1-9 of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended (the "Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests the following Major Variations:
(A) The Applicant requests to construct a two story community center with a floor
area ratio ("FAR") of 0.18 where a maximum FAR of 0.15 is permitted;
(B) The Applicant requests to provide two hundred twenty-nine (229) off-street
parking spaces where a minimum of three hundred thirty-four (334) off-street
parking spaces are required;
(C) The Applicant requests to provide zero (0) loading docks where a minimum of
two (2) long loading docks are. required; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA"),
pursuant to proper notice, held a public hearing in case no. 17ZMJV-0110 to consider
the submitted application, received testimony, and made written records and findings
that the application did meet the standards for Major Variations set forth in Subsection
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6-3-8-12-(E) of the Zoning Ordinance and recommended City Council grant the Major
Variations; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of March 12, 2018, the Planning and
Development ("P&D") Committee of the City Council received input from the public,
carefully considered the ZBA's record and findings and recommended the City Council
accept the ZBA's recommendation and approve the Major Variations in case no.
17ZMJV-0110; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of March 12, 2017 and April 9, 2018, the City
Council considered and adopted the recommendation of the P&D Committee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby adopts the P&D Committee's
records, findings, and recommendations, and hereby approves, pursuant to Subsection
6-3-8-10-(D) of the Zoning Ordinance, the Major Variations on the Subject Property
applied for in case no. 17ZMJV-0110 and described hereinabove.
SECTION 3: The Major Variations approved hereby are as follows:
(A) Approval to allow construction of a two story community center with an FAR of
0.18 on the Subject Property. Subsection 6-15-9-6 requires a maximum FAR of
0.15.
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(B) Approval to allow two hundred twenty-nine (229) off-street parking spaces on the
Subject Property. Table 16-B of Subsection 6-16-3-5 requires a minimum of
three hundred thirty-four (334) off-street parking spaces.
(C) Approval to allow zero (0) loading docks on the Subject Property. Table 16-E of
Subsection 6-16-5 requires a minimum of two (2) loading docks.
SECTION 4: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-8-14 of the Zoning Ordinance,
the City Council hereby imposes the following conditions on the Major Variations granted
hereby, violation of any of which shall constitute grounds for penalties or revocation
thereof pursuant to Subsections 6-3-10-5 and 6-3-10-6 of the Zoning Ordinance:
(A) Compliance with Requirements: The Applicant shall develop and use the
Subject Property in substantial compliance with all applicable legislation, with the
testimony and representations of the Applicant to the ZBA, the P&D Committee,
and the City Council, and the approved plans and documents on file in this case.
SECTION 5: When necessary to effectuate the terms, conditions, and
purposes of this ordinance, "Applicant" shall be read as "Applicant's agents, assigns,
and successors in interest."
SECTION 6: Except as otherwise provided for in this ordinance, all
applicable regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and the entire City Code shall apply to
the Subject Property and remain in full force and effect with respect to the use and
development of the same.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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SECTION 8: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 10: The findings and recitals herein are declared to be prima
facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by
the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: ;MgfL�� \a` , 2018
Adopted: A'�,A 1 , 2018
Attest:
Devon Reid, City Clerk
Approved:
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Stephen'H. HaEWrty,Vayldr
Approved as to form:
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Michelle L. Masoncup, Interim
Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
That part of Lots 1 through 13, both included, in Block 1, Lots 1 through 13, both
included, in Block 2, Lots 1 through 13, both included, in Block 3, along with that part of
Darrow Avenue, Dewey Avenue, and the 16 foot alleys in said Blocks 1, 2, and 3,
except the West 7 feet of Block 3, all in Pitner and Sons Second Addition to Evanston,
being a Subdivision of the North Half of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter and the
South Half of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 24, Township 41 North, Range 13 East of the Third Principal Meridian, AND
ALSO part of Vacated Dunn's Subdivision, and Vacated Albert Pick's Subdivision, both
in the Northeast Quarter of said Section 24, described as follows: Beginning at the
Southeast corner of Lot 4 in Block 1 of said Pitner and Son's second Addition to
Evanston; thence South 88 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds West along the South line
of said Subdivision, also being the North line of Main Street, 1,196.73 feet to a point on
the South line of Lot 10, Block 3 in said Subdivision, 7.00 feet East of the West line of
said Lot 10, said Point also being on the East line of Dodge Avenue as widened; thence
North 00 degrees 23 minutes 28 seconds East along the East line of the West 7 feet of
said Block 3, and the East line of said Dodge Avenue, 587.26 feet to the South line of
Lee Street; thence North 88 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds East 1,197.11 feet to the
Southwest corner of said Lee Street and Florence Avenue; thence South 00 degrees 25
minutes 39 seconds West along the West line of said Florence Avenue and the East
line of said Block 1, 587.59 feet to the Point of Beginning, all in Cook County, Illinois.
Said Parcel containing 16.13 acres (702,600 sq. ft.), more or less.
PIN(s): 10-24-220-001-0000
10-24-220-002-0000
10-24-220-003-0000
10-24-220-004-0000
10-24-220-005-0000
10-24-220-006-0000
10-24-220-007-0000
Commonly Known As: 1801 Main Street, Evanston, Illinois.
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