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AN ORDINANCE
Granting and Major Variations to Allow Construction of
Balconies and Three Open, Off -Street Parking Spaces
at 800 Brummel Street / 142-144• Elmwood Avenue
in an R5 General Residential- District
WHEREAS, Stuart Garland, on behalf of Brummel Investment LLC,
owner of 800 Brummel Street / 142-144 Elmwood Avenue (the "Property"),
submitted an application, case no. ZBA 06-72-V(R), to seek approval for major
variations from Sections 6-8-7-6, 6-8-7-7 (A)2, 6-8-7-7 (C)3, 6-4-6-3 (B)18, and
6-16-2-7 of the Zonin4D g Ordinance (the "Ordinance") relating, respectively, to
building lot coverage, yard requirements, allowable accessory uses and
structures detached from the principal structure, and off-street parking
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA") held a public
hearing on December 5, 2006, pursuant to proper notice, to consider the
application, took testimony -and received other evidence, and made a verbatim
record and written findings that the application met the respective standards for
major variations in Sections 6-8-7-6, 6-8-7-7 (A)2, 6-8-7-7 (C)3, 6-4-6-3 (B)18,
and 6-16-2-7 of the Ordinance, and recommended City Council approval thereof;
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WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City •
Council considered and adopted the ZBA's record, findings, and
recommendation at its January 22, 2007 meeting, and recommended City
Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered and adopted the
respective records, findings, and recommendations of the ZBA and the Planning
and Development Committee at its January 22, 2007 meeting,
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
made a part hereof.
SECTION 2: That the City Council hereby approves the major •
variations applied for in case no. ZBA 06-72-V(R) on property legally described in
Exhibit A, attached hereto and made apart hereof.
SECTION 3: That the major variations approved hereby are:
A. To Section 6-8-7-6 to allow a maximum lot coverage of sixty-five and nine
tenths percent (65.9%) instead of the forty-five percent (45%) otherwise
allowed; and
B. To Section 6-8-7-7 (A)2 to allow the proposed balconies to be located
approximately zero feet (0') from the east property line, whereas the
Ordinance requires a minimum setback of fifteen feet (15') from the side
property line when abutting a street; and
C. To Section 6-8-7-7 (C)3 to allow one (1) of the proposed parking spaces to
be located approximately zero and four tenths feet (0.4') from the west
property line, whereas the Ordinance requires a minimum setback of five
feet (5') from the side property line; and •
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• D. To Section 6-4-6-3 (B)18 to allow two (2) of the proposed parking spaces
to be located more than thirty feet (30') from the rear property line,
whereas the Ordinance requires open off-street parking in a residential
district to be within thirty feet (30') of the rear property line; and
E. To Section 6-16-2-7 to allow parking aisle width for two of the proposed
spaces of approximately eight and eighteen hundredths feet (8.18'),
whereas the Zoning Ordinance requires an aisle width of sixteen and
seventy-five hundredths feet (16.75').
SECTION 4: That, as provided for by Section 6-3-8-14 of the
Ordinance, which provides that the City Council may impose conditions upon
grants of variations, the following conditions are hereby imposed:
A. Development and use of the property shall be in substantial compliance
with all applicable legislation, the testimony and representations of the
Applicant, and with the approved plans and documents on file in this case.
B. Applicant shall not place trash receptacles beyond the south property line
• so that they extend into the alley.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner
provided by law.
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Adopted
Z 2 , 2007 Approved:
2 , 2007 , 2007
;Lorraine H. Morton, Mayor
Attest: Ap o d as to form:
Mary . o 's ity Clerk r�Oration Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR
800 BRUMMEL STREET / 142-144 ELMWOOD AVENUE
LOT 1 LOT 2 IN BLOCK 6 IN BRUMMEL AND CASE HOWARD TERMINAL
ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF ALL THAT PART OF THE
NORTHWEST % OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST
OF THE THIRD MERIDIAN , COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF THE NORTHWEST %, THENCE NORTH ON THE EAST LINE OF THE
NORTHWEST % OF SAID SECTION, 19.65 CHAINES, THENCE WEST 19
CHAINES, TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF RIDGE
ROAD, THENCE SOUTH 5 DEGREES, 0 MINUTES, EAST ON THE CENTER
LINE OF RIDGE ROAD TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST %,
THENCE EAST 14.99 CHAINES TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPT
PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
LAND TOTAL NET AREA: 7,499.71 SQ. FT. = 0.172 ACRE
EXTERIOR FOOT PRINT OF AREA OF BUILDING: 4,342.56 SQ. FT.
• COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 800 BRUMMEL STREET, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.
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