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12-23-97
2-0-97
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use, a Major Variation, and
Other Relief to Allow for the Addition of
Off -Street Parking for the Church at 1744 Darrow Avenue
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA") held a
public hearing on December 3, 1996 in case no. ZBA 96-40-SU-V(R),
pursuant to proper notice on the application of Bethel AMC Church,
subject property owner, for a special use to permit expansion of
the area occupied by the Church in an R4 Residential District, for
a major variation from the requirements of section 6-8-5-7(B) of
the Zoning Ordinance to reduce certain yard requirements, and a
release from a certain condition imposed upon the subject property
by Ordinance 14-0-91; and
WHEREAS, the ZBA, after hearing testimony and receiving
other evidence, made findings that the aforesaid special use and
variation meet the standards of section 6-3-5-10 and section 6-3-8-
12, respectively, of the,Zoning Ordinance, and that release of the
condition in question was appropriate, and recommended that the
City Council grant the requested relief,
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 recommendations of the ZBA and grants the aforesaid
application of Bethel AMC Church, as owner of the subject property
• at 1744 Darrow Avenue, as follows:
A. Special Use
The special use is granted pursuant to Section 6-8-5-3,
to allow the following legally -described property:
THE EAST 27.50 FEET OF THE WEST 80 FEET OF LOTS 1 AND 2
IN BLOCK 3 IN MERRILL LADD'S SECOND ADDITION TO EVANSTON,
A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,
to be used as a religious institution in conjunction with
the following legally -described property:
LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN MOHLIN'S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 89.8
FT. OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 3 IN MERRILL LADD'S SECOND
ADDITION TO EVANSTON, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2
OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13,
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
so that the former parcel may be used for off-street
parking to serve the religious institution located on the
latter parcel for which the City Council granted a
special use in Ordinance 14-0-91, adopted February 25,
1991.
B. Maior Variation
A major variation is granted from the requirements of
section 6-8-5-7(B), to reduce the required 10-foot side
yard and the 5-foot rear yard solely to allow parking no
less than 3 feet from the side and rear lot lines.
C. Release from condition 1, Section 1, Ordinance 14-0-91
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Ordinance 14-0-91 granted variations from the front yard,
rear yard, floor area ratio and non -conforming building
regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to permit
construction of an addition to the existing church, and
a special use for expansion of the church on property
located at 1744 Darrow Avenue.
Section 1, condition 1 of that Ordinance imposed this
requirement:
111. A lease with the City for 28 off-street parking
spaces in the City parking lot located at the southwest
corner of Dodge Avenue and Church Street, shall be
secured and thereafter maintained, or, in the
alternative, said off-street parking spaces shall be •
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provided at some other location in full compliance with
the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, or the
variations and special use granted herein shall
terminate....°
This condition is hereby released.
SECTION 2: That the aforesaid grants for special use,
variation and release of condition are conditioned upon:
a. substantial conformance of the development to the
testimony and exhibits presented in connection with
this case and at the hearing.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: 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 13 1997
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Adopted: 1997
Approved: 1997
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