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Granting A Major Variation Related to 2767 Crawford Avenue in the
R2 Single -Family Residential District
WHEREAS, Matthew Kustusgh (the "Applicant"), architect of the property
commonly known as 2767 Crawford Avenue (the "Subject Property"), located within the
R2 Single -Family Residential Zoning District and legally described in Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, submitted an application seeking approval
of a Major Variation to zoning requirements imposed by Subsection 6-8-3-11 of Title 6
of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended (the "Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests the following Major Variation:
(A) The Applicant requests to construct access to on -site parking across the front
property line to Crawford Avenue, where access to on -site parking across a front
property line is prohibited when alley access is present; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2016, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA"),
pursuant to proper notice, held a public hearing in case no. 16ZMJV-0016 to consider
the amended application, received testimony, and made written records and findings
that the application did meet the standards for Major Variations set forth in Subsection
6-3-8-12-(E) of the Zoning Ordinance and recommended City Council grant the Major
Variations; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 9, 2016, 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
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the ZBA's recommendation and approve the Major Variations in case no. 16ZMJV-
0016; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of May 9, 2016 and May 23, 2016, 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. 16ZMJV-0016 and described hereinabove.
SECTION 3: The Major Variations approved hereby are as follows:
(A) Approval to allow access to on -site parking across the front property line to
Crawford Avenue. Subsection 6-8-3-11 prohibits access to on -site parking
across a front property line when alley access is present on the Subject Property.
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.
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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.
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.
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Introduced: kAN t , 2016
Adopted: tAkAri, , 2016
Attest: /I
Rodney Gr�ne," City Clerk
Approved:
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Eli a eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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, 2016
W. Grant rarrar, Corporation Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
Lot 3 in the Estate of Caroline Gerstenbrand Subdivision in the west half of Section 33,
Township 42 North, Range 13, east of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County,
Illinois.
PIN(s): 05-33-303-005-0000
05-33-303-041-0000
Commonly Known As: 2767 Crawford Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
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