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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-2-1 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN
MEASUREMENTS AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on April 8, 1998 in case
no. ZPC 98-03-T(R) pursuant to proper notice to consider an amendment to the text of the Zoning
Ordinance providing for the rounding of certain measurements and establishing procedures
therefor; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission after receiving testimony and other evidence,
made written findings that the proposed amendment met the standards for text amendments set
forth in Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance and recommended that the City Council approve
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WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council
considered said amendment and recommended City Council approval thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, 1LLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council hereby adopts the findings and
recommendation of the Plan Commission, as modified, and the recommendation of the Planning
and Development Committee that the proposed amendments met the standards for text
amendments in Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance, as follows:
a. The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and
policies of the 1986 Comprehensive General Plan as fully found by the Plan
Commission.
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b. The proposed amendment will produce development in accordance with the
overall character of existing development, because the difference in
impact(s) on a neighboring property(s) between a structure built after
applying the recommended rounding rules, and a structure built in
accordance with a precise application of the measurement(s), is not
significant.
The proposed amendment will not produce development that will adversely
affect the value of adjacent properties, because the difference in impact(s)
on a neighboring property(s) between a structure built after applying the
recommended rounding rules, and a structure built in accordance with a
precise application of the measurement(s), is not significant.
d. The proposed amendment will not produce development that impacts public
facilities and services to a substantially greater degree than that
development permitted by the current respective sections of the Zoning
Ordinance, because the difference in impact(s) on a neighboring property(s)
between a structure built after applying the recommended rounding rules,
and a structure built in accordance with a precise application of the
measurement(s), is not significant.
SECTION 2: That the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: 41
6-2-1: RULES OF INTERPRETATION: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be
construed to achieve the purposes for which they are adopted ...
The following regulations establish the pumose and the procedures for rounding certain
measurements.
1. Puroose: Rounding is intended to streamline the development review process.
2. Applicability: The Zoning Ordinance reauires the application of 3 tvpes of
measurements: linear (i.e. feet and inches). area (i.e. square feet). and itemized
(such as number of parking spaces and number of loading berths).
a. Linear measurements (i.e. feet and inches) mav be rounded. except those
linear measurements relating to the horizontal or vertical dimensions of anv
parking or loading aisles. drives. driveways. modules. spaces. or stalls.
b. Area measurements (i.e. sa_uare feet) mav be rounded. However. no linear
measurement (i.e. feet and inches) used to determine an area measurement
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shall be rounded.
C. Itemized measurements (such as number of parkine spaces and number of
loading berths) shall not be rounded. except as n_ ermitted for off-street
parking spaces within Section 6-16-2-12.
d. Where a percentaee of anv measurement is reauired (such as to determine
maximum permitted lot coveraee. to determine the maximum permitted
encroachment for a vard obstruction. or to determine whether an application
for variation is maior or minor). the percentaee shall be applied after the
rounding has occurred. Numbers resulting from applving a percentage to a
linear. area. or itemized measurement shall not be rounded.
e. In accordance with the provisions of this Section 6-2-1 (G). the Zoning
Administrator shall round a measurement if rounding that measurement
obviates the need for an application for zoning relief. further. the Zoning
Administrator shall not round a measurement if rounding that measurement
creates a need for an application for zoning relief.
3. Rules: Where roundine is permitted. it shall be accomplished in the following,
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manner:
a. Where linear measurements (i.e. feet and inches) are conducted to determine
conformance with a standard less than or eaual to 5 feet:
numbers ending in fractions less than 1/4 shall be rounded down to
the nearest whole foot:
numbers ending in fractions greater than or eaual to 1/4 but less than
3/4 shall be rounded to the nearest 1/2 foot: and
numbers ending in fractions ereater than or eaual to 3/4 shall be
rounded up to the nearest whole foot.
Examples of rounding where linear measurements are conducted to
determine conformance with a standard less than or eaual to 5 feet
include:
Lai 1-1/8 feet is rounded down to 1 foot:
3-3/8 feet is rounded up to 3-1/2 feet:
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U 4-5/8 feet is rounded down to 4-1/2 feet: and
U 2-3/4 feet is rounded un to 3 feet.
b. Where linear measurements (i.e. feet and inches) are conducted to determine
conformance with a standard greater than 5 feet:
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numbers ending in fractions less than 1/2 shall be rounded down to
the nearest whole foot: and
numbers endine in fractions greater than or ea_ual to 1/2 shall be
rounded un to the nearest whole foot.
Examples of rounding where linear measurements are conducted to
determine conformance with a standard greater than 5 feet include:
U 9-1/4 feet is rounded down to 9 feet:
7-1/2 feet is rounded un to 8 feet: and
Lc 1 18-3/4 feet is rounded un to 19 feet.
C. Where area measurements (i.e. square feet) are conducted:
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resulting fractions shall be dronned: and
numbers ending in a whole number less than 5 sauare feet shall be
rounded down to the nearest 10 sauare feet: or
numbers ending in a whole number greater than or eaual to 5 sauare
feet shall be rounded un to the nearest 10 sauare feet.
W Examnles of rounding area measurements include:
Lai 14-1/2 sauare feet is rounded down to 10 sauare feet:
(W 43 sauare feet is rounded down to 40 sauare feet:
Uc� 6.874 sauare feet is rounded down to 6.870 sauare feet:
U 88-1/4 sauare feet is rounded un to 90 sauare feet:
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Ue� 75 square feet is rounded un to 80 sauare feet: and
,(D 4.298 square feet is rounded un to 4.300 sauare feet.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: , 1998
• Adopted: 2 '1998
Approved: U , 1998
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