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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Various Portions of the City of Evanston Zoning Ordinance
Revising Minor Preservation Commission Review Procedures
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Subsection 6-4-6-7(I), "Historic Fences," of the Evanston
City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to as follows:
(1) Historic Fences: No person shall erect, construct, install, or replace a fence
accessory to an Evanston landmark or a use located within a designated historic
district without first receiving a certificate of appropriateness.
SECTION 2: Subsection 6-15-11-1, "Purpose Statement," of the Evanston
City Code of 201'2, as amended, is hereby amended to as follows:
6-15-11-1. - PURPOSE STATEMENT.
The purpose of the historic structures, sites, and landmarks district is to promote the
conservation, protection, restoration, rehabilitation, use, and overall enhancement of
structures, sites, and districts within the City officially designated as having historic
significance. The provisions of this Section 6-15-11 are intended to promote
coordination between the regulations of this Chapter and City Code Title 2, Chapter 8,
"Historic Preservation, as amended.
SECTION 3: Subsection 6-15-11-2, "Cross Reference on Zoning Map," of
the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to as follows:
6-15-11-2. - CROSS REFERENCE ON ZONING MAP.
The zoning map of the City of Evanston shall contain a footnote advising the user to
refer to City Code Title 2, Chapter 8, "Historic Preservation, as amended, for
applicability to a given property.
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SECTION 4: Subsection 6-15-11-5, "Relationship to Special Uses, Minor
Variations, Family Necessity Variations, and Major Variations," of the Evanston City
Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to as follows:
6-15-11-5. - RELATIONSHIP TO SPECIAL USES, MINOR VARIATIONS, FAMILY
NECESSITY VARIATIONS, AND MAJOR VARIATIONS.
Whenever an application is made for a special use, minor variation, family necessity
variation, or major variation relating to a historic landmark, or a property located in a
local historic district that involves exterior alterations, the application shall be referred to
the Preservation Commission that shall have the authority to make its recommendations
to the appropriate decision making body. Excluded from the recommendation of the
Preservation Commission are alterations where a certificate of appropriateness may be
approved by the Zoning Administrator, as set forth Title 2, Chapter 8, "Historic
Preservation," and the Preservation Commission Rules and Procedures.
Recommendations relating to lot coverage, yard requirements, parking, building height,
and/or landscaping shall be based upon its determination as to whether the special use
or variation:
(A) Is necessary and/or appropriate in the interest of historic conservation so as to
not adversely affect the historical architecture or aesthetic integrity of the
landmark or character of local historic districts; or
(B) Is necessary to provide the owner a recoverable rate of return on the real
property where the denial thereof would amount to a taking of the property
without just compensation; and
(C) Will not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare, or
injurious to property in the district or vicinity where the property is located.
SECTION 5: Subsection 6-15-11-6, "Historic Structures Subject to
Evanston Preservation Commission Review," of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended, is hereby amended to as follows:
6-15-11-6. - HISTORIC STRUCTURES SUBJECT TO EVANSTON PRESERVATION
COMMISSION REVIEW.
(A) Changes to historic landmarks are subject to the regulations contained in the
Historic Preservation Ordinance.
(B) For the location of historic landmarks, see Title 2, Chapter 8, "Historic
Preservation.
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SECTION 5: The definition of "Evanston Landmark" in Section 6-18-3,
"Definitions," of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to
as follows:
EVANSTON LANDMARK: A landmark of historic importance as defined in Title 2,
Chapter 8, "Historic Preservation," as amended.
SECTION 6: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and must be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statues and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 8: This ordinance must be in full force and effect after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 9: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
must 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.
Introduced: U (i� , 2018 Approved:
Adopted: U 00 2 , 2018 , 2018
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Attest: Approved as to form:
Devon Reid, City Cle Michelle L. Masoncup Corporation Counsel
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