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AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use for a Planned
Development at 1511 Monroe Street
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission met on December 13, 2000 pursuant to proper
notice in case no. ZPC 00-12 PD to consider an application by Schwind's Greenhouse
of Evanston, Inc., owner of 1511 Monroe Street ("subject property"), for a special use as
a planned development ("the Planned Development"), including approval of
development allowances to increase the number of principal buildings permitted on a
single zoning lot, to decrease certain rear- and side -yard setbacks, and to decrease the
permitted separation between residential buildings, all as provided for by Section 6-3-5
• and Section 6-3-6 of the Zoning Ordinance and in an R3 Two -Family Residential Zoning
District; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission, after hearing testimony and receiving other
evidence, made a written record and written findings that the proposed Planned
Development met the standards for special uses in Section 6-3-5 and for Planned
Developments in Section 6-3-6 of the Zoning Ordinance, and recommended City
Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Development Committee of the City Council
considered and adopted the Plan Commission's findings and recommendation at its
January 22, 2001 meeting and recommended City Council approval of the subject
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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 accepts the findings and recommendation of
the ZBA and the recommendation of the Planning and Development Committee and
hereby approves the Planned Development applied for in case no. ZPC 00-12PD on
property legally described as:
THE NORTH Y2 OF THE SOUTH Y2 OF THE SOUTHWEST '/a OF THE
NORTHEAST'/ OF THE NORTHEAST '/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP
41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
(EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST 200 FEET THEREOF, THE
WEST 33 FEET THEREOF, AND THE SOUTH 33 FEET THEREOF, AND
EXCEPT THE WEST 60 FEET, LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF
FLORENCE AVENUE AND NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF MONROE
STREET AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 8 FEET THEREOF USED FOR
ALLEY, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, is
commonly known as 1811 Monroe Street, Evanston, Illinois.
SECTION 2: That pursuant to Section 6-3-6-5 of the Zoning Ordinance, which
provides for City Council approval of the site development allowances for a Planned
Development, these site development allowances to requirements of the R3 Two -Family
Residential District are hereby granted for the subject Planned Development:
A. Six principal. buildings on a single zoning lot rather than the
maximum of a single principal building.
B. A minimum rear setback of 27 feet rather than the "as -of right"
requirement of 30 feet for principal buildings.
C. Side yard setbacks from the east and west lot lines of 5 feet rather
than 15 feet as required for a planned development.
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D. An 11-foot separation between residential buildings rather than 12
feet as required for a planned development.
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,
these conditions are hereby imposed:
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.
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: 2001
Adopted: t2001
Approved:
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