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AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use and Major Variations to Allow
Expansion of a Retirement Home at 120 Dodge Avenue in an
R4 General Residential District
(Dobson Plaza)
WHEREAS, Dobson Plaza, Inc., owner of 120 Dobson Street, the
subject property, submitted an application, case no. ZBA 05-51-SU&V(R), to
seek approval, pursuant to Section 6-8-5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance (the
"Ordinance"), for an expansion to the special use for a retirement home and
major variations from Section 6-8-5-6, Section 6-8-5-7(B) and Section 6-8-5-9(A)
• of the Ordinance relating, respectively, to building lot coverage, front yard and
side yard setbacks, and impervious surfaces; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 14-0-65 on
February -15, 1965 to grant a special use to construct and operate a nursing
home on the subject property and adopted Ordinance 96-0-70 on
January 25, 1970, Ordinance 117-0-84 on October 22, 1984, Ordinance 97-0-85
on October 14, 1985, and Ordinance 65-0-96 on June 10, 1996 to allow
expansions thereof; and
WHEREAS, "nursing homes" are classified as "retirement homes"
under the Ordinance now in effect; and
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WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA") held a public •
hearing on January 17, 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
special uses under Section 6-3-5 of the Ordinance and major variations in
Section 6-8-3-12 of the Ordinance, and recommended City Council approval
thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City
Council considered and adopted the ZBA's record, findings, and
recommendation at its February 13, 2006 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 February 13, 2006 and February 27, 2006
meetings,
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
amendment to the special use and major variations applied for in case
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• no. ZBA 05-51-SU&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 6-8-5-6 to allow a maximum lot coverage of forty-six and eight -
tenths percent (46.8%) instead of the forty percent (40%) otherwise allowed.
B. To Section 6-8-5-7(B) to allow a one and twenty -two -hundredths -foot
(1.22') front yard setback along Dobson Street instead of the twenty -seven -foot
(27') front yard. setback otherwise required, and a ninety-two hundredths -foot
(0.92') street sideyard setback along Dobson Street instead of the fifteen -foot
(15') street sideyard setback otherwise required.
C. To Section 6-8-5-9 to allow an impervious surface ratio of eighty-one and
six -tenths percent (81.6%) instead of the fifty-five percent (55%)
otherwise allowed.
SECTION 4: That as provided for by Section 6-3-5-12 and Section
• 6-3-8-14, which provide, respectively, for City Council imposition of conditions
upon the grants of special uses and variations, these conditions are
hereby imposed:
A. Compliance with Applicable Requirements: Development and use of
the subject property shall be in substantial compliance with all applicable
legislation, with the testimony and representations of the applicant to the ZBA,
the Planning and Development Committee, and the City Council, and with the
approved plans and documents on file in this case.
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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Introduced:F 13 , 2006 •
Adopted: FAKto--7. , 2006
Approved: I Zg , 2006
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Lor aine H. Morton, Mayor
Attest:
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Mary. P. b(r i j ity Clerk
Appr�"bas form:
Corpdration Counsel
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• EXHIBIT A
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF 120 DODGE AVENUE
LOT A DOBSON PLAZA CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 IN
BLOCK 4 IN W. HAYDEN BELL'S HOWARD DODGE SUBDIVISION OF THE
SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, EXCEPTING
THE SOUTH 2.572 CHAINS THEREOF, OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 41
NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT
THE EAST 7 FEET THEREOF TAKEN FOR WIDENING OF DODGE AVENUE),
IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
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