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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1998-082-O-98• 12/10/98 12/21 /98 82-0-98 AN ORDINANCE Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Include "Conference Facility" as a New Use Category, as a Permitted Use in the Research Park District, and to Create an Off -Street Parking Requirement Therefor WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held public hearings on May 13, 1998 and June 10, 1998 pursuant to proper notice in case no. ZPC 98-4-T(R), regarding amendments to the text of the zoning Ordinance to define "Conference Facility", create an off-street parking requirement therefor, and add it to the list of permitted uses within the Research Park District; and 0 WHEREAS, the Plan Commission heard testimony and received other evidence, and made written findings that the proposed amendments met the standards for text amendments in Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendments, and WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee of the City Council considered the proposed amendments and recommended City Council approval thereof, 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 findings and recommendation of the Plan Commission and the recommendation of the Planning and 82-0-98 Development Committee that the proposed amendments met the standards for text amendments in Section 6-3-4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 2: That Section 6-12-2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adding "conference. facility (college/university)" and "conference facility (non -college - university)" in appropriate alphabetical order: Section 6-12-2-2: Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the Research Park District: Conference facility (college/university). Conference facility (non-college/university). SECTION 3: That Table 16-B set forth in Section 6-16-3 is hereby amended to add the following after "Dormitory" under "College/University Institutions:" TABLE 16-B - SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS: COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS Conference Facility 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor (College/University) area. If dining facilities located on the same zoning lot as the conference facility also are open to persons not associated with the conference facility, then off-street parking spaces beyond those required for the conference facility shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking requirements for Restaurant. and that Table 16-B set forth in Section 6-16-3 is hereby amended further to add the following after "All other office" under "Culture/Entertainment:" • 2 • • • CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT Conference Facility (non-College/University) 1 space per 50 square feet of gross floor area. If dining facilities located on the same zoning lot as the conference facility also are open to persons not associated with the conference facility, then off-street parking spaces beyond those required for the conference facility shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking requirements for Restaurant. SECTION 4: That section 6-18-3 is hereby amended to add the definitions of "Conference facility (college/university)" and "Conference facility (non- college/university)" in appropriate alphabetical order: Conference Facility A building or portion thereof operated by a college/university institution used for holding assemblies, conferences, conventions, public meetings, seminars, work shops, or other similar activities. Such a facility may include executive level training programs and executive level educational seminars but may not include classrooms or other facilities used for regular college or university degree program classes. A conference facility may include dining facilities for the use of participants, as well as other compatible accessory uses but may not include sleeping or dwelling quarters or lodging as an accessory use to the conference facility. Conference Facility (non- A building or portion thereof used for holding College/University) assemblies, conferences, conventions, public meetings, seminars, trade shows, workshops, or other similar activities that is not a Conference Facility (College/University). A conference facility may include dining facilities K. 82-0-98 for the use of participants, as well as other compatible accessory uses but may not include sleeping or dwelling quarters or lodging as an accessory use to the conference facility. SECTION 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced I , 1998 Adopted: , 1998 • Appr d:l 2.2 1998 Mayor • ATTEST: Ci I k App4d as to form: ,A Corporation Counsel 4 Ll