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AN ORDINANCE
Granting Major Variations for the Construction of
a Multifamily Dwelling Located at 2500 Green Bay Road
in the R5 General Residential District
WHEREAS, 2500 Green Bay Road LLC (the "Applicant"), owner of the
property commonly known as 2500 Green Bay Road (the "Subject Property"), located
within the R5 General Residential District ("R5 District") and legally described in Exhibit
A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, submitted an application
seeking approval of Major Variations pursuant to Sections 6-3-8, 6-8-7-4, and 6-16-5 of
Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as amended ("the Zoning Ordinance"); and
• WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks to construct a Multifamily Dwelling, with
twelve (12) dwelling units and fifteen (15) off-street parking spaces, on the Subject
Property, a lot ten thousand square feet (10,000 ft2) in area; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2011, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA")
held a public hearing, pursuant to proper notice, in case no. 11ZMJV-0063, to consider
the application, received testimony, made written records and findings that the
application met the standards for Major Variations set forth in Subsection 6-3-8-12-(E)
of the Zoning Ordinance, and recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 24, 2011, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council (the "P&D Committee") considered the
• ZBA's findings, amended, and accepted the ZBA's recommendation, as amended, and
recommended City Council approval of the requested Major Variations; and
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WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 14, 2011, the City Council •
considered and adopted the recommendation of the ZBA as amended by 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 found as fact and incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby adopts the ZBA and 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. 11 ZMJV-0063.
SECTION 3: The Major Variations approved hereby are:
(A) To permit twelve (12) dwelling units on the Subject Property whereas Subsection •
6-8-7-4-(D) of the Zoning Ordinance establishes a maximum of nine (9) dwelling
units on a lot of this size.
(B) To permit fifteen (15) on -site, off-street parking spaces whereas Subsection 6-16-
3-5, Table 16-B of the Zoning Ordinance requires eighteen (18) off-street parking
spaces for a Multifamily Dwelling with the proposed number of bedrooms.
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
by the terms of this ordinance, violation of any of which shall constitute grounds for
revocation thereof, pursuant to Subsection 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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(B) Recordation: The Applicant shall, at its cost, record a certified copy of this
ordinance, including all Exhibits attached hereto, with the Cook County Recorder
of Deeds, and provide proof of such recordation to the City, before the City may
issue any construction permits pursuant to the Major Variations authorized by the
terms of this ordinance.
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: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
• hereby repealed.
SECTION 8: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
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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 9: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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:( 04� , 2011 Approved:
Adopted:q-11-t4 14 , 2011 ��1h—I�' I' Y1�,r /(0 , 2011
Attest:
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RocjXey Gree , City Clerk
EH66eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
W. Grant rarrar, Corporation ounsel
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
LOT 10 IN BLOCK 16, IN NORTH EVANSTON BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16 AND THE WEST 4 3/10THS ACRES OF LOT 17 IN GEORGE SMITH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE
SOUTH PART OF THE ARCHANGE OUILMETTE RESERVATION, RECORDED IN BLOCK 29, PAGE 58
OF MAPS, AND ALSO OF LOTS 1, 3 AND PART OF LOT 2 LYING BETWEEN THE CHICAGO AND
MILWAUKEE RAILWAY AND THE WEST LINE OF LOT 3, PRODUCED TO THE NORTH LINE OF
SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN OF
ASSESSOR'S PLAT OF EVANSTON, RECORDED IN BOOK 143, PAGE 45 OF MAPS, ALL IN COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN: 10-12-200-018-0000
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2500 Green Bay Road, Evanston, Illinois.
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