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AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use for a Type 2
Restaurant at 640 Church Street
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board Appeals ("ZBA") met on June 3, 2003 pursuant to
proper notice in case no. ZBA 03-27-SU (R) to consider an application for a special use
to operate a Type 2 Restaurant pursuant to Section 6-11-3-4 of the Zoning Ordinance
from William Ng, lessee, o/b/o Cameel Halim, property owner of the subject property at
640 Church Street in the D3 Downtown Core District; and
WHEREAS, the ZBA, after hearing testimony and receiving other evidence,
• made a written record and written findings that the application for the Type 2 Restaurant
met the standards for special uses in Section 6-3-5 and recommended City Council
approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council
considered the ZBA's findings and recommendation at its June 23, 2003 meeting and
recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the respective records and
recommendations of the ZBA and the Planning and Development Committee at its
June 23, 2003 and July 14, 2003 meetings; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are found as fact and made a part hereof.
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SECTION 2: That the City Council hereby adopts the ZBA's record, findings,
and recommendation, and the Planning and Development Committee's record, findings,
and recommendation, and hereby approves the special use applied for in case
no. ZBA 03-27-SU(R) on property legally described as:
SUB LOTS 1 AND 2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 15 FEET THEREOF
DEDICATED AS A PUBLIC ALLEY), SUB LOTS 3, 4, AND 5,
INCLUSIVE, IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 AND 3 IN BLOCK 19
OF ORIGINAL VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF EVANSTON, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF
COOK COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS, IN THE BOOK OF PLATS
NO.85, PAGE 41, AS DOCUMENT 52838, INCLUDING ALSO THE
15 FOOT STRIP IMMEDIATELY WEST AND ADJACENT TO SAID SUB
LOT 2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 15 FEET THEREOF) VACATED AS AN
ALLEY BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EVANSTON,
APPROVED JUNE 27, 1928, RECORDED JULY 2, 1928 AS
DOCUMENT 10074866, ALL IN THE SOUTHWEST '/4 OF SECTION 18, •
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
commonly known as 640 Church Street, Evanston, Illinois.
SECTION 3: That, pursuant to Section 6-3-5-12 of the Zoning Ordinance, which
provides that the City Council may impose conditions on the grant of a special use, the
following conditions are hereby imposed. When necessary to effectuate said conditions
and limitations, "applicant" shall be read as "owner" or "operator".
A. Development and use of the subject property shall be in substantial
compliance with all applicable legislation, with the testimony and
representations of the applicant, and with the approved plans and
documents on file in this case.
B. The owner of the property and the operator of the Type 2 restaurant
shall adhere to a Litter Collection Plan, requiring the policing of an
area located within a 250-foot radius of the building in which the •
use is located. This area shall be policed once every three hours
during the hours the use is in operation and shall be kept free of all
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litter, including, but not limited to, food, beverages, napkins, straws,
containers, bags, utensils, plates, cups, bottles, cans, and all other
litter of any type emanating from any source. All litter collected
pursuant to the Litter Collection Plan shall be placed in the exterior
litter receptacles referred to in Condition D and shall not be
deposited into sidewalk trash receptacles. The owner of the
property and the operator of the Type 2 restaurant shall comply
with the Litter Collection Plan. This Ordinance shall prevail over
any inconsistent or contrary provisions in the Plan.
C. For the purpose of this Ordinance, "litter' shall include, but is not
limited to: putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food; other
putrescible waste, including animal waste, dead animals, yard
clippings and leaves; nonputrescible solid waste, including rubbish,
ashes, street cleanings, abandoned automobiles, solid business,
commercial, and industrial wastes, paper, wrappings, cigarettes,
cardboard, tin cans, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials;
and all other waste materials which, if thrown or deposited as
• herein prohibited, may create a danger to public health, safety, or
welfare.
D. The owner of the property and the operator of the Type 2
Restaurant shall maintain exterior litter receptacles of a number
and type adequate, in the City's judgment, and with collections
therefrom of sufficient frequency, also in the City's judgment, to
contain, with lids tightly shut, all litter emanating from operation of
the use, and all litter collected pursuant to the Litter Collection Plan.
Collections shall be a minimum of 3 times a week, including
collections on Sundays to the extent necessary, in the City's
judgment, to comply with this condition. All litter receptacles shall
be maintained in a clean condition with tight -fitting lids, and shall be
placed on Code -compliant surfaces. The owner of the subject
property shall provide adequate space at the rear of and on the
subject property to accommodate the litter receptacles and
collections required by this condition.
E. Within seven (7) days of written notice from the City to do so, the
number of litter receptacles, and/or the number of collections from
each shall be increased or modified in accordance with the City's
• directive.
F. The operator of the Type 2 Restaurant shall cause implementation
and adherence to an employee parking plan minimally requiring the
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operator of the Type 2 restaurant and the operator's employees to
park at an off-street parking facility available in the downtown area
when driving to their employment at the Type 2 restaurant.
G. The owner of the property and operator of the Type 2 Restaurant
applicant will comply with the conditions and requirements of the
Unified Business Center Signage Plan for the building.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 1 , 2003
Adopted: ,�c, 7 , 2003
Approved: •
14,L) 1 S , 2003
Mayor
ATTEST:
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p, )roved as to form:
Corporation Counsel
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