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Effective Date: February 16, 2015
12/3/2014
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance
Regarding Increased Parking Requirements As Related to Residential
Density
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2014, the Plan Commission held a public
hearing, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. 14PLND-0151 to consider an
amendment to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as amended (the
"Zoning Ordinance"), relating to increasing the parking requirements for increases in
residential density; 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 January 12, 2015, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission in case no. 14PLND-0151 and recommended
City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of January 12, 2015 and January 26, 2015,
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 6-16-1-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-16-1-2 - EXEMPTION FROM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND USES.
Changes in the use or intensity of use of a building and/or land area, which do not
include construction of a new building, or building addition (i.e., increase in gross floor
area), shall be exempt from the parking and loading requirements of this Chapter,
except in the following cases:
(A) Changes in use or intensity of a use regarding medical or dental offices in the
business, commercial, office or transitional manufacturing districts.
(B) Changes in use to religious institution in the business, commercial, or downtown
districts.
(C) Increases in density of a residential use outside of the downtown or research
park districts.
SECTION 3: Section 6-15-14-7, Table 16-13, of the Zoning Ordinance is
hereby further amended by adding the following under "Residential":
Coach House
1 parking space for each dwelling unit
within the coach house
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: 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 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7: 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.
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Attest:
Ro ey Gree ACitye:7rk
Approved:
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ElObeth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
W. Grant FaVrar, Corpor�tio'n Counsel
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