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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-2001-089-O-010 07/30/01, 07/16/01, 9/11 /01 89-0-01 AN ORDINANCE Amending the Zoning Map to Rezone Certain Property in the 900 Block of Chicago Avenue from B3 to C1a and to Rezone Certain Property In the Vicinity of Main Street and Sherman Avenue from B3 to B2 WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has heretofore adopted height regulations for buildings constructed in its various zoning districts; and WHEREAS, the maximum height permitted in the B3 Zoning District is eighty-five feet and a four -floor or forty -foot exemption for parking; and WHEREAS, the B3 Zoning District is found in multiple locations in the City; and WHEREAS, the City, through a Standing Committee of the Plan Commission, the Neighborhood Planning Committee, began consideration in the year 2000 of whether the current permitted maximum height of buildings in the 133 District is appropriate when measured against the height permitted in adjacent zoning districts; and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Planning Committee held public meetings pursuant to notice on April 4, 2000, May 10, 2000, June 14, 2000, September 13, 2000, October 18, 2000, January 10, 2001, February 1, 2001, February 14, 2001, March 8, 2001, and April 12, 2001 to consider the optimum maximum permitted height in the 133 Zoning District; and WHEREAS, the concern over the respective differences in permitted heights between the B3 Zoning District and adjacent districts was greatest in the B3 Zoning 1 0 District in the vicinity of Chicago Avenue and Main Street; and 89-0-01 WHEREAS, the B3 Zoning District along Chicago Avenue and on Main Street between Chicago Avenue and Sherman Avenue abuts residential and business zones with maximum heights of forty feet or less; and WHEREAS, Main Street from the Metra/CTA tracks east to Hinman Avenue and on Chicago Avenue in the B3 District north and south of Main Street is an area surrounded by four-story or taller multi -family structures and is appropriate for development of greater height; and WHEREAS, specific concerns regarding the B3 Zoning District are height, the effect of comparatively high new development in an area where existing buildings are much lower, density, and parking requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Council enacted a moratorium on the issuance of certain building permits in the B3 Business District in the Main Street -Chicago Avenue area on April 23, 2001 by Ordinance 42-0-01 to provide time for the City to further study Zoning • District classification in that area; WHEREAS, the Plan Commission met on July 11, 2001 pursuant to proper notice in case no. ZPC 01-7 M & T to consider amendments to the zoning map and/or the text of the Zoning Ordinance regarding the odd- and even -numbered addresses on Main Street from 500 Main Street to 739 Main Street and on Chicago Avenue from 933 Chicago Avenue to 945 Chicago Avenue; the odd -numbered addresses on Sherman Avenue from 915 Sherman Avenue to 835 Sherman Avenue; and the even - numbered addresses on Hinman Avenue from 904 Hinman Avenue to 860 Hinman Avenue; all currently within the B3 Business District; and • -2- 89-0-01 WHEREAS, the Plan Commission heard testimony and received other evidence, • made a written record of its proceedings, and pursuant to section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance, made findings that the proposed rezoning met applicable standards therefor, and recommended that the City Council approve rezoning from B3 Business District to B2 Business District of the properties from 700 Main Street through 720 Main Street, 820 Custer Avenue through 904 Custer Avenue, the odd -numbered addresses of 835 Sherman Avenue through 915 Sherman Avenue, the even -numbered addresses of 900 Hinman Avenue through 904 Hinman Avenue, and the odd -numbered addresses of 501 Main Street through 514 Main Street, and approve rezoning from B3 to C1 a Commercial District of the even -numbered addresses of 912 Chicago Avenue through 924 Chicago Avenue and the odd -numbered addresses of 913 Chicago Avenue through 933 Chicago Avenue; and • WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council considered the record and the recommendation of the Plan Commission at its July 23, 2001, August 13, 2001 and September 10, 2001 meetings and recommended that the City Council approve the recommendation of the Plan Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the records and recommendations of the Plan Commission and the Planning and Development Committee at its July 23, 2001, August 13, 2001, and September 10, 2001 meetings, and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: • herein. SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and incorporated -3- 89-0-01 SECTION 2: That the recommendation and findings of the Plan Commission and the recommendation of the Planning and Development Committee are adopted and • the properties designated by their common addresses and legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby rezoned from B3 Business District to B2 Business District. SECTION 3: That the recommendation and findings of the Plan Commission are adopted and the properties designated by their common addresses and legally described in Exhibit B, attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby rezoned from B3 Business District to C 1 a Commercial District. 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: V i , 2001 Adopted: 2001 Approved: �� C _� � , 2001 Mayor ATTEST: - r �- C rk Appr �,v,,-d as to form: Corpora ion Counsel • r -4- 40o B2 from B3 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION • All properties fronting on Main Street east of the center line of Sherman Avenue and west of the center line of the railroad right of way including all adjacent public and rail road rights of way to the center line thereof; • all properties fronting on Custer Avenue from Washington Street north to the first alley north of and approximately parallel to Main Street including all adjacent public and rail road rights of way to the center line thereof; • all properties with odd numbered addresses on Sherman from the first alley south of and approximately parallel to Main Street north to a point approximately 260 feet north of the center line of Main Street including all adjacent public and rail road rights of way to the center line thereof; • all properties with even numbered addresses on Hinman from the center line of Main Street to a point approximately 140 feet north of the center line of Main Street including all adjacent public and rail road rights of way to the center line thereof; and • all properties with odd numbered addresses on Main Street from the center line of the alley east of Chicago Avenue, west of Hinman Avenue and approximately parallel to these two streets, east to the center line of Hinman Avenue including all adjacent public and rail road rights of way to the center line thereof. STREET ADDRESSES 700 through 720 Main, inclusive; 820 through 904 Custer, inclusive; 835 through 915 Sherman, inclusive, odd numbered addresses only; 900 through 904 Hinman, inclusive, even numbered addresses only; and 501 through 514 Main, inclusive, odd numbered addresses only. EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE 89-0-01 PINS LEGAL • 11-19-117- LOTS 7 THROUGH 21 INCLUSIVE AND THE 027, and SOUTH 26.5 FEET OF LOT 22 IN FOSTER'S • 11-19-117- ADDITION TO SOUTH EVANSTON, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 276.5 FEET OF 045 through THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF —050 SECTION 19-41-14, EAST OF SHERMAN • 11-19-303- AVENUE, WEST OF THE RAILROAD AND NORTH 001 through g OF LINCOLN AVENUE EXCEPT THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 100 FEET THEREOF. —004, • THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 100 FEET • 11-19-303- OF THE SOUTH 276.5 FEET OF THAT PART OF 006 through THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19- -011, 41-14, EAST OF SHERMAN AVENUE, WEST OF • 11-19-303- THE RAILROAD AND NORTH OF LINCOLN AVENUE. 025 through —030, and • LOTS 1, THROUGH 6 INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 1 IN ADAMS & BROWN'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON, • 11-19-303- THAT PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE 033 through NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER —035; OF SECTION 19-41-14, EAST OF RIDGE ROAD (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 2 FEET THEREOF). • LOTS 1 THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE IN BAYLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 7 AND 8 OF BLOCK 1 OF SECTION 19-41-14. • LOTS 1 THROUGH 7 INCLUSIVE IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 16 AND 17 OF BLOCK 1 OF ADAMS AND BROWN'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON, THAT PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19-41-14, EAST OF RIDGE ROAD (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 2 FEET THEREOF). • 11-19-220- • LOTS 23 AND 24 IN BLOCK 2 OF GIBB'S LADD 019 and AND GEORGE'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON IN • 11-19-220— SECTION 19-41-14. 020 To C1a from B3 All properties with even • 912 • 11-19-213- • LOTS 3,4 AND 5 IN BLOCK 1 OF GIBB'S LADD addresses on Chicago through 013 through AND GEORGE'S ADDITION TO EVANSTON IN Avenue from a point 924 ' 11-19-213- SECTION 19-41-14.; 154.5 feet north of the Chicago, LOT 6 IN COUNTY CLERK'S DIVISION OF THAT center line of Main inclusive, 016. PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH Street north to a point HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE 381.36 feet north of the even NORTHEAST QUARTER LYING WEST OF center line of Main numbered CHICAGO AVENUE AND THAT PART OF THE Street (being a 226.86 addresses NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE foot long frontage) only; SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER including all adjacent LYING EAST OF THE CHICAGO AND public and rail road NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD, MILWAUKEE rights of way to the DIVISION, IN SECTION 19-41-14. center line thereof; and all properties with odd • 913 • 11-19-220- LOTS 3 THROUGH 8 INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 2 OF addresses on Chicago through 003 through GIBB'S LADD AND GEORGE'S ADDITION TO Avenue from a point 133 933 • 11-19-220- EVANSTON IN SECTION 19-41-14. feet north of the center Chicago, line of Main Street north inclusive, 008. to a point 383 feet north odd of the center line of Main Street (being a numbered 250 foot long frontage) addresses including all adjacent only. public and rail road rights of way to the center line thereof. EXHIBIT B TO 89-0-01 • E