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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Text of the Zoning Ordinance
Relating to the Cla Commercial District
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held public hearings pursuant to proper notice in case
no. ZPC 00-1 on January 12, 2000, January 26, 2000, January 27, 2000, February 2, 2000,
February 9, 2000, February 22, 2000, and March 8, 2000 to consider amendments to Chapter 10,
"Commercial Districts", Chapter 16, "Off -Street Parking and Loading", Chapter 17,
"Landscaping and Screening", Chapter 18, "Definitions", Chapter 3, "Implementation and
Administration", Chapter 7, "Zoning Districts and MAP", and any other related sections of the
Zoning Ordinance regarding the C 1 a Commercial District, including lot requirements, building
9 height, exclusion from certain bulk limitations of floors used for parking, yard requirements, lot
coverage, and floor area ratio; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission, after hearing testimony and receiving other evidence,
made written findings pursuant to Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance that the application
in the aforedescribed case no. ZPC 00-2 met the standards for amendments to the text of the
Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council considered
and adopted the Plan Commission's findings and recommendation at its March 27, 2000, April
10, 2000, and April 11, 2000 meetings, and
WHEREAS, at its April 11, 2000 meeting the Planning and Development Committee
• accepted the Plan Commission's recommendation, with modifications,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council hereby adopts the findings and recommendation of
the Plan Commission as modified by the Planning and Development Committee in the
aforedescribed case no. ZPC 00-1 and amends the text of the Zoning Ordinance, as more
particularly described below.
SECTION 2: That Section 6-16-3 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Evanston City Code
of 1979, as amended, be, and it hereby is further amended, to read as follows:
6-10-3: C1A COMMERCIAL MIXED -USE DISTRICT:
6-10-3-1: PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The C 1 a Commercial Mixed -Use District is intended to provide locations for the development of
mixed use buildings consisting of retail -oriented and office uses on the ground level and office
uses and/or residential dwellings located above as well as multi -family residential. A higher FAR
and building height will be permitted in the C 1 a District in order to encourage this type of
development.
6-10-3-2: PERMITTED USES:
The following uses are permitted in the C 1 a District:
Caterer; Commercial indoor recreation; Commercial shopping center; Cultural facility; Dwellings
(except that within the C 1 a District lying between Lee Street on the north and Kedzie Street on the
south dwellings are only allowed when located above the ground floor); Educational institution —
private; Educational institution — public; Financial institution; Food store establishment (with hours
of operation between 6:00 A.M. and 12:00 A.M.); Government institution; Hotel; Office; Public
utility; Religious instituion; Restaurant - Type 1; Retail goods establishment; Retail services
establishment.
6-10-3-3: SPECIAL USES:
The following uses may be allowed in the C I a District, subject to the provisions set forth in Section
6-3-5, "Special Uses":
Assisted living facility; Commercial outdoor recreation; Convenience store; Day care center - Adult
(subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-3, "Adult Day Care Homes"); Day care center
- Child (subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-2, "Child Day Care Homes"); Drive -
through facility (accessory only); Dwelling — Multiple family; Food store establishment;
Independent living facility; Long term care facility; Media broadcasting station; Membership
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organization; Recording studio; Residential care home - Category I (when located above the ground
floor and subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-4, "Residential Care Homes")
Residential care home - Category II (subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-4,
"Residential Care Homes"); Restaurant - Type II. Retirement hotel; Sheltered care home;
Transitional shelter (subject to the requirements of Section 6-3-5-11, "Additional Standards for a
Special Use for Transitional Shelters"); Wholesale goods establishment; Planned development
(subject to the requirements of Section 6-10-1-9 and Section 6-3-6, "Planned Developments").
6-10-3-4: LOT SIZE:
The minimum lot size requirements for the C 1 a District are as follows:
(A) Nonresidential Uses: There is no minimum lot size requirement for nonresidential uses in the
C 1 a District.
(B) Residential Uses: The minimum residential lot size in the C I a District is 350 square feet per
dwelling unit.
6-10-3-5: LOT WIDTH:
The lot width requirements for the C 1 a District are as follows:
(A) Uses when not incorporated within a commercial shopping center: None.
(B) Commercial shopping centers 150'.
6-10-3-6: LOT COVERAGE: There is no maximum lot coverage in the Cla District.
6-10-3-7: FLOOR AREA RATIO: The maximum floor area ratio in the C1a District is 4.0.
6-10-3-8: YARD REQUIREMENTS: The yard requirements for the C 1 a District are as
follows:
(A) Front yard: Building, none; parking, landscaped setback required subject to site plan,
review as set forth in Chapter 3, "Implementation And Administration"
(B) Side yard abutting a street: Building, 0'; Parking, 5'
(C) Side yard when abutting residential district Building, 15% Parking 10'.
(D) Rear yard when abutting residential district or when separated from a residential district
by a public alley: Building, 10% Parking 10'
(E) Side yard when abutting nonresidential district: Building, 0' to a height of 25 feet above
grade, above 25 feet, a 5-foot setback is required; Parking 5'
(F) Rear yard when abutting nonresidential district except when separated from a residential
district by a public alley: none.
6-10-3-9: BUILDING HEIGHT: The maximum building height in the C I a District is 67'.
6-10-3-10: SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR PARKING: Within the Cla District, enclosed
parking and appurtenant areas must be 20 feet set back from any front or street side lot line,
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except for driveways. Enclosed parking may not be visible from any abutting streets. No
devices or openings for automobile or other vehicle ventilation may be visible from abutting
streets.
SECTION 3: That Section 6-18-3 of the Zoning Ordinance be amended by adding the
following in appropriate alphabetical order:
6-18-3: DEFINITIONS
BUILDING, HEIGHT OF:
(A) The perpendicular distance at the center of a building's principal front measured from the
established grade to the high point of the roof for a flat roof, and to the mean height level for gable, hip
or gambrel roofs. Chimneys and spires shall not be included in calculating the height nor shall
mechanical penthouses provided the penthouses can not be seen from the street.
(B) The height of any story of a building shall be excluded from the calculation of building
height when seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the gross floor area of such story consists of
parking required for the building (excluding mechanical penthouse). This exclusion of required
parking from the calculation of building height shall be applicable to all permitted and special •
uses in the B3, D2, D3 and D4 zoning districts including planned developments, with the
exception of planned developments in the D3 zoning district. Where the required parking
exclusion is applicable, it shall in no case be greater than 4 stories or 40 feet, whichever is less.
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.
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Introduced: ! '� mil. �i f`,ti . , 2000
Adopted: 2000
Approved: , ' '�-G�ft i , 2000
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