HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2009-049-O-09• 49-0-09 6/9/2009
AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Definition of "Rooming .House97 in Section 6-16-3 of the
Zoning Ordinance
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2009, and May,13; 2009, the Plan Commission
held public hearings, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case no. ZPC 09-PLND-0015
(13-4) to consider an amendment to the text of Title 6 of the Evanston City Code of
1979, as amended ("the Zoning Ordinance"), specifically to the definition of "Rooming
House" in Section 6-18-3; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission received testimony and made verbatim
transcripts and 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 July 27, 2009, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission, in case no. ZPC 09-PLND-0015 (B-4) and
recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of August 10, 2009, 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:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 2: That the definition of "Rooming House" found in Section •
6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
ROOMING HOUSE: A building or portion thereof containing lodging rooms that
accommodate more than three (3) persons who are not members of the keeper's
family, and where lodging, excluding food service, is provided for compensation,
whether direct or indirect.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: That 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 5: That this Ordinance 49-0-09 shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced, {_% t �� , 2009 Approved:
Adopted: 4,, i `/ , 2009 August 12 , 2009
E1 eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attest: Approved,-s to form:
Rodney Greene, Ci#y Clerk Elke B. Tober-Puri Ir `rim
First Assistant Corporation Counsel
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