HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2013-113-O-13• Effective Date: November 23, 2013 10/2/2013
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Portions of the Zoning Ordinance
to Allow Commercial Parking Lots In the 133 District
Pursuant to Special Use Permits
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2013, the Plan Commission held a public
hearing, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. 13PLND-0087 to consider
various amendments to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended (the "Zoning Ordinance"), to allow Commercial Parking Lots in the B3
Business District pursuant to Special Use Permits; 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 October 28, 2013, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission in case no. 13PLND-0087 and recommended
City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of October 28 and November 11, 2013, the
City Council considered and adopted the records and recommendations of the Plan
Commission and the Planning and Development Committee,
NOW, THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
0 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: Subsection 6-9-4-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Special Uses"
in the B3 District, is hereby amended to include "Commercial Parking Lots."
SECTION 3: Subsection 6-9-4-7 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Yard
Requirements" in the 133 District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-9-4-7: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
The yard requirements for the 133 District are as follows:
A Front and
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property y e required, meaning no less than
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!Build t percent ofi..._
y p ( ) building at grade is within five inches
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(5") of front property line; open and unenclosed accessory
parking and appurtenant areas at grade, including driveway
iaisles and ramps, prohibited between building and public right -
!of -way; Commercial Parking Lots, landscaped setback required
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subject to Site Plan review as set forth in Chapter 3 of this Title.
(B) ; Side yard when abutting
I Build to side property line required, meaning no less than ; •
,street
'seventy percent (70%) of building at grade is within five inches
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I (F) of side property line; open and unenclosed accessory
!parking and appurtenant areas at grade, including driveway
j aisles and ramps, prohibited between building and public right -
!of -way; Commercial Parking Lots, landscaped setback required
subject to Site Plan review as set forth in Chapter 3 of this Title.
(C) Side yard when abutting I Building, fifteen feet (15'); parking, ten feet (10')
residential district !
I(D) Rear yard when abutting !Building, fifteen feet (15'); parking, ten feet (10')
i residential district
(E) Side yard when abutting Building, none; parking, five feet (5)
non-residential district
(F)JRear yard when abutting l Building, ten feet (10'); parking, five feet (5)
non-residential district
SECTIOtd 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed. •
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• 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.
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.
Introduced: Qk_- Db , 2013 Approved:
• Adopted�?)C Y YY b&r 11 , 2013 13 , 2013
ElF"'eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attest:
Rod �ey Gree , City Clerk
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Approved as to form:
W. Grant Farrar, Corporation Counsel
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