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• 69-0-09
AN ORDINANCE
Enacting a New Subsection 6-3-6-4 (D) of the Zoning Ordinance
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2009, June 17, 2009, and July 8, 2009, the Plan
Commission held public hearings, pursuant to proper notice, regarding case number
ZPC 09-PLND-0014 (B-8) to consider an amendment to the text of Title 6 of the
Evanston City Code of 1979, as amended (the "Zoning Ordinance"), specifically to
enact a new Subsection 6-3-6-4 (D); 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 September 14, 2009, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council considered and adopted the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission, in case number ZPC 09-PLND-0014 (B-8)
and recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 29, 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.
SECTION 2: That Subsection 6-3-6-4 of the Zoning Ordinance is
hereby amended to include a new subsection (D) to read as follows:
(D) Subject to an extension of time granted by the City Council, no planned
development, as a form of special use, shall be valid for a period longer than one (1) year
unless: a building permit is issued and construction is actually begun within that period and
is thereafter diligently pursued to completion; or unless a longer time is requested and
granted by the City Council.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: That if any provision of this Ordinance 69-0-09 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 69-0-09 shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced: " ''m&-t- v C, 2009
Adopted:_ - , 2009
Attest:
�Bnd-ney Gree e, G'fty Clerk
Approved:
Ap. 4 4 -0- LY a- & , 2009
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Elizfildeth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved s to form:
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IIke B. Tober-Pu nterim
First Assistant Corporation Counsel
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