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Effective Date: May 29, 2014
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Portions of the Zoning Ordinance
to Create the "Aquaponics" Use
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2014, the Plan Commission held a public hearing,
pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. 14PLND-0020 to consider various
amendments to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended (the
"Zoning Ordinance"), relating to the creation of the Use known as "Aquaponics;" and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission received testimony and made written
findings pursuant to Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance that the proposed
amendments met the standards for text amendments, and recommended City Council
• approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 12, 2014, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission in case no. 14PLND-0020 and recommended
City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of May 12, 2014 and May 27, 2014, the City
Council considered and adopted the records and recommendations of the Plan
Commission and the Planning and Development 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.
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SECTION 2: Section 6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Definitions," is •
hereby amended to include the following:
AQUAPONICS: The symbiotic propagation of plants and fish in an indoor
or outdoor re -circulating environment that results in the harvest of said
plants or fish.
SECTION 3: Subsection 6-9-2-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special Uses"
in the 131 Business District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 4: Subsection 6-9-3-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special Uses"
in the B2 Business District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 5: Subsection 6-9-4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special Uses"
in the B3 Business District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 6: Subsection 6-9-5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special Uses"
in the B1a Business District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 7: Subsection 6-10-2-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special •
Uses" in the C1 Commercial District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 8: Subsection 6-10-3-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the C1a Commercial District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 9: Subsection 6-10-4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the C2 Commercial District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 10: Subsection 6-13-2-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the MU Transitional Manufacturing District, is hereby amended to include
"Aquaponics."
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• SECTION-11: Subsection 6-13-3-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the MUE Transitional Manufacturing District, is hereby amended to include
"Aquaponics."
SECTION 12: Subsection 6-13-4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the MXE Mixed Use Employment District, is hereby amended to include
"Aquaponics."
SECTION 13: Subsection 6-14-2-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the 11 Industrial District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 14: Subsection 6-14-3-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the 12 Industrial District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
SECTION 15: Subsection 6-14-4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special
Uses" in the 13 Industrial District, is hereby amended to include "Aquaponics."
• SECTION 16: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
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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.
SECTION 17: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 18: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held 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.
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SECTION 19: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: �� , 2014
Adopted: Q r�- "� , 2014
Attest:
R9(clney Gr�ne, City Clerk
Approved: n
2014
Eliza eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
W. Grant array, Corporation Counsel
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