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06/14/2001
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AN ORDINANCE
Granting Major Variations to Allow
Construction of An Addition to a Residence and a
One -Car Garage at 2553 Greeley Avenue
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA") held a public hearing on June 5,
2001 in case no. ZBA 01-16-V (R) pursuant to proper notice on the application of Richard
Grossman, property owner, for certain major variations from the requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance to allow demolition of a two -car garage and construction of a one-story addition
with a one -car attached garage at 2553 Greeley Avenue, located in an R2 Single -Family
• Residential District; and
WHEREAS, the ZBA, after hearing testimony and receiving other evidence, made
a written record and findings pursuant to Section 6-3-8-12 of the Zoning Ordinance that the
application met the standards for major variations and recommended that the City Council
grant the application; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council
considered the ZBA's record, findings, and recommendation at its June 25, 2001 meeting
and recommended City Council approval of the application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at its June 25, 2001 and July 9, 2001 meetings
considered the record made by the ZBA and the Planning and Development Committee,
and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council hereby adopts the findings and recommendation
of the ZBA and the recommendation of the Planning and Development Committee in the
aforedescribed case no. ZBA 01-16-V (R) and grants these variations from the Zoning
Ordinance:
a. § 6-8-3-7 (A) 2, reducing the setback along the street side lot line
(more specifically, the north lot line or the Central Street lot line) from
fifteen (15) feet to seven (7) feet;
b. § 6-8-3-7 (A) 4, reducing the setback along the rear lot line (more
specifically, the east lot line) from thirty (30) feet to twenty-five (25)
feet; and
C. § 6-16-3-1 Table 16-13, reducing the number of required off-street •
parking spaces for single-family detached residential units from two
(2) to one (1).
SECTION 2: That the aforedescribed variations are granted on property legally
described as:
LOT 1 IN DICKINSON AND FERGUSON ADDITION TO EVANSTON,
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 136.35 FEET OF THAT PART OF
THE NORTHEAST FRACTIONAL '/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 41
NORTH, RANGE 13, LYING WEST OF GROSS POINT ROAD, AND EAST
OF THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 13
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 12, 1939, AS DOCUMENT 12324973 IN
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
and commonly known as 2553 Greeley Avenue.
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SECTION 3: That pursuant to Section 6-3-8-14 of the Zoning Ordinance which
provides that the City Council may impose conditions upon the grant of a variation, these
conditions are hereby imposed:
a. Construction, maintenance, and operation will be in substantial
compliance with the testimony presented by the applicant and the
plans and documents, as approved, placed on file in connection with
this case.
b. The grant of zoning relief is subject to compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and all other application
legislation.
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,'l.i �r , 2001
Adopted: `:. 1-1�',ti' `'� , 2001
' Approved: , �,( �l. �"J , 2001
Mayor
ATTEST:
s; t Clerk
Approved M.
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Corporation Counsel
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