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09/17/01
103-0-01
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use and
Major Variations to Allow a Six -Story
Addition to the Rear of the Religious
Institution at 1717 Benson Avenue
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA") held a public hearing on
August 21, 2001 in case no. ZBA 01-31 SU & V (R) pursuant to proper notice, on the
application of Cliff Bridges, agent for Second Baptist Church, for a special use and
certain variations from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance to allow construction
of a six -story addition to the rear of the religious institution at 1717 Benson Avenue, in
• the D2 Downtown Business District; and
WHEREAS, the ZBA, after hearing testimony and receiving other evidence,
made a written record and determined that the application met the standards for special
uses and major variations, set forth in Section 6-3-5 and Section 6-3-8-12 of the Zoning
Ordinance, respectively, and recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council after
considering the ZBA's record and receiving other evidence at its September 24, 2001
and October 8, 2001 meetings, recommended City Council approval of the application
with a condition to provide for fulfillment of the parking requirement by the lease of
seventeen (17) spaces from the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered Ordinance 103-0-01 at its
September 24, 2001 and October 8, 2001 meetings,
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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 record, findings, and
recommendations of the Plan Commission and the record and recommendations of the
Planning and Development Committee and grants the special use and major variations
sought in case no. ZBA 01-31 SU & V (R), more particularly described in Section 2 and
Section 3, below, on the subject property, legally described as set forth in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2: That the City Council hereby grants a special use pursuant to
Section 6-11-3-4 of the Zoning Ordinance on the subject property, to allow construction
of a six -story addition to the rear of the existing religious institution.
SECTION 3: That pursuant to Section 6-3-8-12 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
City Council hereby grants these variations: •
a. A variation to Section 6-11-3-7, increasing the overall floor
area ratio from approximately 2.01 or approximately 15,000
square feet, for the approximately 7,500 square foot subject
property, to approximately 3.89 or 29,050 square feet,
whereas, the Zoning Ordinance limits the floor area ratio in
the D2 District to 2.75 or 20,512 square feet;
b. A variation to Section 6-11-3-9 increasing the maximum
permitted building height to approximately 65 feet high,
whereas, the Zoning Ordinance limits building height in the
D2 District to 42 feet; and
SECTION 4: That pursuant to Section 6-3-5-12 and Section 6-3-8-14 which
provide for imposition of conditions on the grants of special uses and variations,
respectively, these conditions are is hereby imposed:
a. Construction and operation of the subject use shall be in •
accordance with representations of the applicant to the ZBA,
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Planning and Development Committee, and City Council, the
application and other evidence presented by the applicant in
connection with this case, and with all applicable legislation.
b. That the applicant will fulfill its requirement to provide
seventeen (17) off-street parking spaces by leasing said
spaces within 1,000 feet of the premises. Said lease shall
be in writing, shall be in form and content satisfactory to the
City, and shall be filed with the Zoning Division within ten
(10) days of the passage of this ordinance; failure to provide
the seventeen (17) spaces by written lease shall void the
grant.
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.
Introduced: 2-0 , 2001
Adopted: '�o Le—r F/ , 2001
ATTEST:
corporation L;ounsei
Approved:) 00�0 � 2% 1 l , 2001
Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
LOT 14 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 17 IN VILLAGE OF
EVANSTON, IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,
Commonly known as 1717 Benson Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
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