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5/31 /96
AN ORDINANCE
Granting Variations and a Special Use
to Permit an Addition to the Long -Term
Care Facility at 120 Dodge Avenue
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA") held public hearings on March 19,
1996, April 16, 1996 and May 7, 1996 pursuant to proper notice in case no. 96-7-V. and
SU(R), wherein the applicant, Dobson Plaza, Inc., sought certain variations and a special use
to permit expansion of the existing special use by construction of a two-story addition at 120
Dobson Avenue in an R-4 General Residential Zoning District, and relief from certain
conditions imposed in Ordinance 97-0-85 regarding the subject property; and
• WHEREAS, based upon the testimony, plans, and other evidence presented, the ZBA
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made written findings of fact, determining that the proposed special use met each of the
standards for special uses set forth in section 6-3-5-10 of the Zoning Ordinance, that the
proposed variations met each of the standard for variations set forth in section 6-3-8-12, and
that the aforesaid conditions of Ordinance 97-0-85 were appropriately released; and
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WHEREAS, the ZBA voted to recommend that the City Council grant the application,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That based upon the testimony, plans, and other evidence presented
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to the ZBA, the City Council hereby adopts the findings and recommendations of the ZBA •
and grants the special use application of Dobson Plaza, Inc. to expand the special use
granted for the subject property at 120 Dodge Avenue by Ordinance 97-0-85 by
constructing a two-story addition, on property legally described as:
LOT A IN DOBSON PLAZA CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5
IN BLOCK 4 IN W. HAYDEN BELL'S HOWARD DODGE SUBDIVISION OF
THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF THE NORTH WEST
QUARTER, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 2.572 CHAINS THEREOF, OF SECTION 25,
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT THE EAST 7 FEET THEREOF, TAKEN FOR WIDENING
OF DODGE AVENUE) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
SECTION 2: That these variations are hereby granted, based upon the findings and
recommendations of the ZBA:
a. a variation from Section 6-8-5-6 to increase the allowable building lot
coverage on the subject property from 40% to 40.1 %;
b. a variation from Section 6-8-5-7(B) 2 to reduce the required side yard abutting •
a street from fifteen feet to six feet;
C. a variation from Section 64-6-3(B) 26 to reduce the required setback for open
steps from one foot to zero feet.
SECTION 3: That these conditions set forth in Ordinance 97-0-85, and recorded as
document 86084503, are hereby released.
4. The property shall never be used to accommodate more than ninety-four beds
in the nursing home.
5. No further additions or enlargements of the building shall be undertaken, and
all land not occupied by said building after the construction allowed herein
is completed shall remain open and unobstructed to the sky.
Al I other conditions of Ordinance 97-0-85 and document 86084503 remain in effect.
SECTION 4: That pursuant to section 6-3-5-12 and section 6-3-8-2, which allow the
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City Council to impose conditions on the grant of a special use and on the grant of a
variation, these conditions are hereby imposed:
1. Construction of the addition shall be in substantial compliance with the
testimony presented and the documents placed on file in connection with this
case.
2. The property shall never be used to accommodate more than ninety-five beds
in the long-term care facility;
3. No further additions or enlargements of the building shall be undertaken, and
all land not occupied by said building after the construction allowed herein
is completed shall remain open and unobstructed to the sky;
4. Approval of this proposal shall only authorize the filing and processing of
applications for such permits or such other approvals as may be required by
the regulations of the City, including, but not limited to, a building permit and
a certificate of occupancy.
5. A covenant of agreement to the above terms and conditions shall be executed
and recorded by the applicant, and copies of the recorded covenant shall be
filed with the Law Department and the Director of Community Development
prior to issuance of any building permits authorized herein.
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
Adopted: d
1996
, 1996
Approved:
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,1996
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City Clerk
AppirLed as to farm:
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C- porat'on Counsel
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