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AN .ORDINANCE
Amending the Evanston Zoning Ordinance with
Reference to Church Parking Requirements
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Evanston Zoning Amendment
Committee on May 2, 1974, July 11, 1974, and August 1, 1974, to consider the
amendment of various portions of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance with reference
to church parking requirements, said public hearing having been conducted
pursuant to notice published in the manner provided by law;'and
WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee has reported its find-
ings and recommendations to the City Council. of the City of Evanston:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section VI.B.2.f. of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Evanston, 1960, as amended, be and hereby is further
• amended to read as follows:
"f..Churches, with the required number of off-street parking
spaces to be determined pursuant to the special use provision,
as provided by Section X:B.10.1.”
SECTION 2: That Section VI.D.2. of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Evanston, 1960, as amended, be and hereby is further
amended to read as follows:
"2. Special Uses. Special uses allowed in the R2 District, except
that the number of off-street parking spaces required for Churches
may not be modified in R3, pursuant to the special use procedures."
SECTION 3: That the first paragraph of Section X.B.10.1. of the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Evanston, 1960, as amended, be and
hereby is further amended to read as follows:
"1. Church, School, University, or Other Institutional Auditorium.
One parking space for each ten seats in the main auditorium or
assembly hall. For churches, such required parking spaces may be
located on a parking lot which is accessory to another principal
use which is not open and operating on Sundays and is located with-
in 1,200 feet -of the church, provided that suitable written con-
tractual arrangement, approved by the Corporation Counsel, exists
for the use of such lot by the church, covering periods of no less
than five years. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
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ordinance, in Rl -. R2 and, R3. Wsts"._o.n1'y_,the number of off-street
parking spaces required for churchos may be reduced, modified or
eliminated as part of a special use application, including the
acceptance of the availability of alternative parking spaces, or
the acceptance of formal or informal arrangements for the use of
off-street parking not owned by the church."
SECTION 4:_ All ordinances or parts of ordinances and conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force in effect from and
after its passage, publication and approval in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced SP,ptemhar 97
Adopted
ATTEST:
October 18
/s/ Maurice F_ RrowrL
City Clerk
1976
1976
Approved October 18
/s/ Edgar Vanneman. Jr.
Mayor
Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
, 1976