HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2014-144-O-14Effective Date: December 20, 2014
11 /7/2014
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance
with Regards to the oCSC Central Street Overlay District
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2014, the Plan Commission held a public
hearing, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. 14PLND-0102 to consider an
amendment to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as amended (the
"Zoning Ordinance"), relating to the oCSC Central Street overlay District; 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 November 24, 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-0102 and recommended
City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of November 24, 2014 and December 8,
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:
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SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: Section 6-15-14-5 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-5. - ADDITIONAL USES.
(A) Uses listed under "additional permitted uses" in Table 1 of this Section shall be
permitted in the oCSC district, in the indicate subarea. These uses are in addition to
those permitted in the base zoning district.
(B) Uses listed under "additional special uses" in Table 1 of this Section may be allowed
in the oCSC district in the indicated subarea subject to the general provisions set forth
in Section 6-3-5 of this Title, and the special provisions contained herein.
TABLE 1: ADDITIONAL USES
Subarea Additional Permitted Uses
11 None
12 None
3 Retail goods establishment
(on ground floor only)
Retail services establishment
(on ground floor only)
Specialty Food Store
�4 Specialty Food Store
I5 Specialty Food Store
I6 Automobile service station
Specialty Food Store
7 Specialty Food Store
Additional Special Uses
None
None
Commercial indoor recreation
Cultural facility
Dormitory
Performance entertainment venue
Cultural facility
Performance entertainment venue
Cultural facility
Performance entertainment venue
Cultural facility
Performance entertainment venue
Commercial indoor recreation
Cultural facility
Performance entertainment venue
SECTION 3: Section 6-15-14-6 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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6-15-14-6. - PROHIBITED USES.
Uses shown in Table 2 of this Section shall be prohibited in the indicated subarea. This
prohibition supersedes any permitted uses identified in the base zoning district.
TABLE 2: PROHIBITED USES
Subarea Prohibited Uses
►1
12
13 Drive -through facility
Drive -through facility
15 Drive -through facility
16 Drive -through facility (except at 2628 Gross Point Road)
17 Drive -through facility
SECTION 4: Section 6-15-14-7 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-7. - ACTIVE GROUND FLOOR USES.
In subareas 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, active uses shall occupy the ground floor level feet along
the primary street frontage. "Active uses" are hereby defined in the table below along
with the matter in which they are allowed in each subarea as either Permitted Use ("P")
or Special Use ("S").
Uses:
Current Active Uses:
retail goods establishments
retail service establishments
food store establishments
hotels
restaurants type 1
restaurants type 2
specialty food store
Allowed in:
B1A 01 C2
(Subareas (Subare (Subare
4, 5 and 6) a 3) a 7)
P P, P
P P, P
P P
P S
P P P
S S
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indoor commercial recreation
performance entertainment venue
cultural facility
Proposed Additional Active Uses:
Dormitory
Automobile body repair establishment.
Automobile repair service establishment.
Automobile Service Station
Animal Hospital
Artist's Studios and accessory dwelling units
(provided the accessory dwelling unit shall not
front upon any street)
Convenience Store
Daycare Center - Adult
Daycare Center -Child
Daycare Center - Domestic Animal
Resale Establishment
Educational Institution - Private
Educational Institution - Public
Financial Institution (Ground Level)
Financial Institution (Above Ground Level)
Government Institution
Office (Ground Level)
Office (Above Ground Level)
Dwelling -Multiple Family
Micro -Distillery
S
S
S,
S
S
S
S,
S
S,
S
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
S
P
P
S
P
S
S
S
R
S
P
P
S
P
S
S
S
P
P
S
S
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
S
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SECTION 5: Section 6-15-14-8 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-8. - BUILDING HEIGHT.
(A) Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height in the oCSC district,
without bonuses, is shown under "maximum building height (the shorter of)" in Table
3, "Building Height," of this Section in both feet and number of stories. The maximum
height is the shorter of the two.
TABLE 3: BUILDING HEIGHT
Subarea Maximum Building Transitional
Height
Height Plane'
(The Shorter Of)
Feet
Stories
1
35
2.5
None
2
45
4
R1, R2, R3, R4
13
52
5
R1, R2, R3, R4
4
35
3
R1, R2, R3, R4
5
45
4
R1, R2, R3, R4
16
45
4
R1, R2, R3, R4
17
45
4
R1, R2, R3, R4
Notes:
10% Required Stepback
None
None
3rd story and above
10%: 2nd story and above
15%: 3rd story and abovec)2
2nd story and above
3rd story and above
3rd story and above
1. Applies to properties adjacent to the districts listed.
2. See Subsection (C) of this Section, regarding the location of the additional 15
percent setback.
(B) Transitional Height Plane: A transitional height plane shall apply in those subareas
as indicated under "transitional height plane" in Table 3 of this Section, for properties
adjacent to or abutting the districts listed. See Chapter 18 of this Title for details on
determining the transitional height plane. This height plane shall be used in place of any
transitional height plane height restricting device required by the base district zoning
code (for example, the 01 district, Section 6-15-2-9 of this Chapter).
(C) Required Stepback: As indicated under "10% required setback" in Table 3 of this
Section, a setback from the required pedestrian area of ten percent (10%) of the lot
width or depth, as applicable, or five (5) feet, whichever is greater, is required for upper
stories. Ten percent (10%) of the lot depth or five (5) feet, whichever is greater, is
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required for building front stepback. Ten percent (10%) of the lot width or five (5) feet,
whichever is greater, is required for building side stepbacks.
1. An additional stepback of fifteen percent (15%) of the lot depth or width from the
required pedestrian area is required for third story and above in subarea 4 from
Hartrey Street in the west to the north leg of Prairie Avenue in the east.
2. Buildings with front or side facades of seventy-five (75) feet or more are
required to meet this requirement for sixty-five percent (65%) of the second floor
front or side facade. Buildings with front or side facades less than seventy-five
(75) feet must meet this requirement for one hundred percent (100%) of the
second floor front or side facade. The requirements must be met for one
hundred percent (100%) of the front or side facade for the third story and above.
3. Stepbacks are required only for building facades that are adjacent to street
rights of way.
SECTION 6: Section 6-15-14-10 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-10. - SITE DEVELOPMENT ALLOWANCES.
Site development allowances for any overall building height increase, FAR increase or
density (number of dwelling units) increase for planned developments in the oCSC
district are not permitted.
SECTION 7: Section 6-15-14-11 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-11. - DEVELOPMENT BONUSES.
Floor area ratio (FAR) bonuses are available and may be approved for developments in
the subareas identified in Table 5, "'Development Bonuses," of this Section:
TABLE 5: DEVELOPMENT BONUSES
(Subarea Extra Parking Underground
Parking
�1
12
13 Available
Available Available
15 Available Available
16 Available Available
17 Available
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(A) Bonus For Extra Parking:
1. Bonus Formula: A floor area bonus may be approved for qualifying parking in
excess of that required, in accordance with the following standards:
Bonus FAR = [(number of qualified parking spaces in excess of requirement X
350 square feet)/lot area]
2. Design Standards And Guidelines: A parking space is qualified if it meets the
following standards:
(a) It is located on site, specifically identified in the development plan, and legal
text indicating that the parking space shall be made available to the general
public regardless of whether they are visiting any of the on -site uses shall be
recorded with the property deed.
(b) It is in excess of the number of on -site spaces required by the zoning
ordinance.
(c) It is made available for use to the general public, as well as to on site users.
(d) If parking spaces are posted as available for a limited time per user, the time
period available to general public users shall not be less than the time period
for on -site users.
(e) Aboveground parking garages must be concealed from public view.
(f) Pedestrian access to the garage must be provided from the public sidewalk.
(B) Bonus For Underground Parking:
1. Bonus Formula: A floor area bonus may be approved for qualifying underground
parking in subareas as shown under "underground parking" in Table 5 of this
Section, in accordance with the following formula:
Bonus FAR = [(number of qualified underground parking spaces X 350 square
feet)/lot area]
2. Standards And Guidelines: An underground parking space is qualified if it meets
the following standards:
(a) Parking spaces must be located entirely below the lowest grade level of any
adjacent street frontage.
(b) Parking spaces must comply with all parking dimension and access
requirements.
(c) Vehicular access to the parking garage must be located off an alley.
SECTION 8: Section 6-15-14-12 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-12. - PEDESTRIAN AREA REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Location: A pedestrian area shall be located between the front facade of all
buildings and the curb along Central Street, Green Bay Road, Gross Point Road and
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Crawford Avenue and along all intersecting streets for properties occupied by
nonresidential uses. Each pedestrian area shall consist of two (2) zones parallel to the
curb: a sidewalk clear zone and a parkway/street furniture zone. Each subarea shall
have a minimum width as specified in Table 6, "Pedestrian Area Requirements," of this
Section.
TABLE 6: PEDESTRIAN AREA REQUIREMENTS
Subarea
Minimum Width Along Central,
Minimum Width Along
Green Bay, Gross Point,
Crawford
Side Street Frontage
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
Clear
Parkway/Street
Minimum
Clear
Parkway/Street
Minimum
Zone
Furniture Zone
Pedestrian
Zone
Furniture Zone
Pedestrian
Area Width
Area Width
((A) + (B))
((D) + (E))
1
5 feet
9 feet
14 feet
5 feet
9 feet
14 feet
12
5 feet
9 feet
14 feet
5 feet
9 feet
14 feet
13
8 feet
6 feet
14 feet
10 feet
10 feet
20 feet
14
8 feet
6 feet
14 feet
10 feet
10 feet
20 feet
15
8 feet
6 feet
14 feet
10 feet
10 feet
20 feet
16
15 feet
15 feet
30 feet
15 feet
15 feet
30 feet
17
8 feet
6 feet
14 feet
10 feet
10 feet
20 feet
(B) Sidewalk Clear Zone Requirements:
1. The sidewalk clear zone shall be a minimum width as specified in Table 6 of this
Section, shall be located immediately contiguous to the parkway/street furniture
zone and shall be continuous.
2. This zone shall be hardscape, and shall be unobstructed for a minimum height of
eight (8) feet.
3. Building entryway doors shall not open in a manner that causes them to swing
into or in any way obstruct the sidewalk clear zone.
(C) Parkway/Street Furniture Zone Requirements: The parkway/street furniture zone
shall have a minimum width as specified in Table 6 of this Section. This zone shall be
located immediately adjacent to the curb and shall be continuous. This zone shall be
landscaped or hardscaped, and may be used for the placement of trees, street furniture,
benches, waste receptacles, fire hydrants, traffic signs, newspaper vending boxes, bus
shelters, bicycle racks and similar elements in a manner that does not obstruct
pedestrian access or motorist visibility.
(D) Vehicle Sightlines And Visibility: Nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or
allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede visibility within visibility triangles at
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street intersections between the heights of two and one-half (2 1/2) feet and eight (8)
feet above grade.
(E) Utilities: Every commercially reasonable effort shall be made to place utilities
underground or to the rear of structures to allow for unobstructed use of sidewalks.
(F) Relationship Of Building To Pedestrian Area: Each building with at least one (1)
facade adjacent to the pedestrian area shall have a pedestrian entrance located on the
ground floor of that facade and opening directly onto the pedestrian area. Such
entrance shall be unlocked and accessible during business hours.
(G) Optional Sidewalk Setback Area: Buildings may be set back an additional distance
up to ten (10) feet from the Pedestrian Area. The resulting area between the front
facade and the sidewalk may be used for landscaping, seating, public art, street
furniture, outdoor dining, outdoor display of merchandise during business hours, or
other similar uses, provided they are permissible for that location otherwise.
(H) The Front Yard and Street Side Yard requirements by the Underlying Zoning District
in Subareas 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 is hereby replaced with the Pedestrian Area requirement
and does not have to be satisfied.
SECTION 9: Section 6-15-14-13 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-13. - MINIMUM BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) All nonresidential developments which provide automobile parking facilities shall
provide bicycle parking facilities (bike racks) at a ratio of at least one (1) bicycle parking
space for every ten (10) automobile parking spaces.
(B) Multi -family developments shall provide interior bicycle parking facilities for building
residents at a ratio of at least one bicycle parking space for every 1.5 multi -family units.
Such bicycle parking facilities must be provided near the building entrance accessible to
the street. Multi -family developments shall also provide bicycle parking facilities for
visitors/public at a ratio of at least one bicycle parking space for every ten (10)
automobile parking spaces provided and shall meet the location criteria under
subsection (D) of this section.
(C) No development, except a one- or two-family development, shall have fewer than
three (3) bicycle/moped parking spaces nor be required to exceed a maximum of ten
(10) such spaces.
(D) Bicycle parking facilities for nonresidential developments and bicycle parking
facilities provided for the visitors and/or public shall be located within the parkway/street
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furniture zone a maximum distance of fifty (50) feet from the building entrance, or shall
be located at least as close as the closest automobile space.
(E) Each bicycle parking facility shall include a metal anchor sufficient to secure the
bicycle frame when used in conjunction with a user supplied lock.
SECTION 10: Section 6-15-14-14 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-14. - FENESTRATION.
(A) Ground level nonresidential uses that face a public way shall provide a minimum
linear fenestration of sixty-five percent (65%), measured along the length of the street
frontage. Corner buildings shall continue such fenestration around the corner of the
building for at least forty (40) feet or the length of the building, whichever is shorter.
(B) Qualifying frontage shall meet the following conditions:
1. Lower edge of lite (sill) is no higher than three (3) feet above grade.
2. Upper edge of lite (header) is no lower than ten (10) feet above grade.
(C) Fenestration shall utilize clear glass. Painted glass, reflective glass or other
similarly treated or opaque windows are not eligible. Entrances with glass elements
may be counted towards fenestration requirement, as long as qualifying fenestration
extends above the entrance to the minimum height specified above.
SECTION 11: Section 6-15-14-15 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-15-14-15. - BUILDING FACADE ARTICULATION.
For all building facades facing public streets:
(A) The length of facade without intervening fenestration or entryway shall not exceed
twenty (20) feet.
(B) Building floors from ground level to third story above ground level shall be
delineated through the use of windows, belt courses, cornice lines or similar
architectural detailing.
(C) Facades wider than twenty-five (25) feet shall be vertically articulated to give the
appearance of being composed of multiple buildings. Such articulation shall be
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accomplished by using projections, recesses, material changes, parapets, cornices,
varying roof heights/lines, or other similar architectural features.
(D) Prohibition Of Sheet Walls: No more than twenty-five (25) feet of width of any
building facade shall form a "sheet wall' from ground level to the topmost floor. A
"sheet wall" is defined as a vertical unbroken plane of facade that is unarticulated in
depth.
SECTION 12: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 13: 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.
SECTION 14: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 15: The findings and recitals contained 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:Iv1)V`eMVZkW e94, 2014 Approved:
Adopted: %zjP r % , 2014 `6�MrXr 10 12014
Attest:
Eliz th B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Rodney Gr ne, City Clerk W. Grant Farrar, C rporation Counsel