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11 /21 /96
12/5/96
135-0-96
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use For a
Planned Unit Development and Other Zoning
Relief for COS, III, a Limited Partnership,
at 2440 to 2500 Ridge Avenue
WHEREAS, COS III, a Limited Partnership, as beneficiary of Bank One Trust no.
TWB-0923 ("applicant") sought certain zoning relief for its property at 2440 to 2500 Ridge
Avenue ("subject property") in its petition filed as case no. 95-0009-PD/M, and
WHEREAS, among the relief sought in said petition were a planned unit development
("PUD") for the redesign and expansion of the parking area on the subject property, vacation
of a public access easement which serves the building and adjoining properties located on
• the subject property, dedication of new public easements to replace those vacated, and relief
from setback requirements imposed on the subject property by Ordinance 37-0-65; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is improved with a medical office building (the COS
Building) and associated parking; and
WHEREAS, the applicant is desirous of constructing improvements to the subject
property so as to increase the number of available off-street parking spaces on the subject
property and to control non -patron parking; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on the petition on August 14,
1996 and on September 11, 1996 pursuant to proper notice; and
WHEREAS, after receiving testimony and other evidence, the Plan Commission made
• findings and voted to recommend approval of the petition, and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF •
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council hereby approves the applicant's plat of
consolidation for the parcels at 2440 Ridge Avenue and 2500 Ridge Avenue. Said plat was
prepared by B.H. Suhr and Company on March 13, 1995, order no. 95-158A, the
consolidated property (the aforesaid "subject property") having this legal description:
PARCEL 1: Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 in Frank F. Holmes'
Subdivision of that part of the Northwest fractional quarter of Section 7,
Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying
West of the center of Ridge Road (now avenue) and East of the right of way
of Chicago, Evanston and Lake Superior Railroad.
ALSO:
PARCEL 2: That part of the north 6 rods of the Southwest quarter of Section
7, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying
between Ridge Road, now Ridge Avenue, and the Easterly line of the right of
way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Corporation;
ALSO: •
PARCEL 3: Lot "B" in Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision of that part of the
Northwest fractional quarter of fractional Section 7, Township 41 North,
Range 14, east of the Third Principal Meridian, lying West of the center line
of Ridge Road and East of the right of way of the Chicago, Evanston and Lake
Superior Railroad, (except from said Block "B" the following described
Parcels):
A) The West 30 ft. Easterly of and adjoining the right of way, the Easterly line
of said 30 ft. strip, being a line drawn parallel to and 30 ft. from the Westerly
line of said Lot "B".
B) That part of said lot "B" described as follows: Beginning at a point in the
North line of said Lot "B", 50 ft. West of that point in said North line
extended East at which it intersects the Southeasterly line of said Block "B"
extended Northeasterly; thence Southerly parallel with the Southeasterly line
of said Lot "B" to a point 10 ft. South of and measured at right angles to the
North line of said lot "B" to the West line produced South of Lot 7 in Frank
F. Holmes' Subdivision, aforesaid; thence North along said produced West
line of Lot 7, a distance of 10 ft. to the North line of said Lot "B"; thence east
along the North line of said Lot "B" to the point of beginning.
(C) The Easterly 16 ft. of the Easterly 46 ft. of said Lot "B" measured at right •
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angles to the Westerly line thereof of said Lot "B".
• ALSO:
PARCEL 4: All of the North -South vacated alley lying East of and adjoining Lot
"B" in Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision lying South of the North line of said Lot
"B" extended easterly to the East line of Lot 11 extended Southerly in said
Frank F. Holmes' Subdivision along with the East-West vacated alley lying
South of Lot 21 extended westerly in said Frank F. Holmes' subdivision lying
between the easterly line of Ridge Ave and the West line of Lot "B" in Frank
F. Holmes' Subdivision all in the Northwest fractional quarter of Section 7,
Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook
County, Illinois.
SECTION 2: That the City Council hereby finds that the proposed PUD meets the
standards set forth in section 6-3-5-10(A) through 6-3-5-10(I) of the Zoning Ordinance for
special uses:
A. "Parking facilities", as a form of open -off-street parking, are specifically listed
uses in the Zoning Ordinance.
B. The proposed PUD is in keeping with the Comprehensive General Plan which
designates this area as an "Office Working Area".
• C. The proposed PUD will not cause a negative cumulative effect upon the
immediate neighborhood or upon the City as a whole, due to the desirability
of the additional off-street parking and the requirement that any structural
change to properties in the WORD Overlay District must be accomplished
by means of a PUD, pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance.
D. All properties which can be developed in the neighborhood have been zoned
01. Therefore, the proposed PUD will not diminish or interfere with
neighborhood property values.
E. No new public services or infrastructure will be required.
F. The creation of additional off-street parking spaces will not cause traffic
congestion. Congestion on the public streets is likely to be reduced by the
provision of such spaces.
G. Historical and architectural resources are not affected.
H. The construction of parking facilities on land now improved with a parking
area will not interfere with the preservation of any natural or environmental
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features. Plantings and a berm added for screening purposes will enhance the
environment. 0
I. All other applicable regulations and ordinances are met.
SECTION 3: That the City Council hereby finds that the proposed PUD meets the
standards for planned developments set forth in section 6-15-1-9 of the Zoning Ordinance,
in that:
A. The proposed PUD is compatible with surrounding medical office uses in the
area and does not increase the bulk, height, or scale of existing buildings
located on the subject property.
B. The Comprehensive General Plan designates this property as "Office Working
Area." The subject proposal is for an enlarged parking area that serves an
office building.
C. The proposed PUD will be completed within two years of City Council
approval of the PUD Ordinance.
D. The applicant will obtain the requisite building permits within one year after
the adoption of the Planned Unit Development Ordinance. •
E. The proposed landscaping plan meets applicable requirements.
F. All site control requirements have been met in the proposed plan.
G. No development allowances are requested.
SECTION 4: That the City Council adopts the foregoing recitals and findings and
hereby grants the subject PUD.
SECTION 5: A portion of the subject property was granted a special use by
Ordinance 37-0-65. The thirty-eight (38) foot setback requirement imposed by section 1A
of that Ordinance is hereby vacated and nullified. All other provisions of Ordinance 37-0-65
remain in effect.
SECTION 6: A portion of the subject property was the subject of a grant of variation
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by Ordinances 58-0-65 to permit the installation of an access driveway. Section 2.13. of that
• Ordinance imposed certain requirements relating to construction of a median strip on the
access driveway. These requirements are hereby vacated and nullified.
SECTION 7: Section 2.D. of Ordinance 58-0-65 required the grant to the City of a
perpetual easement in said access driveway for the use of the public. The City Council
hereby vacates that grant of easement, dated October 11, 1965, and recorded as document
no. 19704378. The applicant, at its own expense, will record this vacation with the Office
of the Cook County Recorder, and any other documents appropriate to the Recorder's
records, and will provide copies of same to the City's Law Department within sixty days of
the adoption of this Ordinance 135-0-96.
SECTION 8: The effectiveness of this Ordinance 135-0-96 is hereby additionally
conditioned upon the following:
• A. The applicant will dedicate two ingress/egress easements on the subject
property to the City. The easement property in the northwest corner of the
subject property is triangular in shape, the sides each 27.42 feet (twenty-seven
and forty-two hundredths) in length. The easement property abutting the south
and southwest perimeters of the subject property is "L"-shaped, with an
approximately outside length of 233 feet (two hundred and thirty-three) a
width of approximately 25 feet (twenty-five) at the easterly end. The dedicated
easements shall conform to their descriptions in Exhibit A attached hereto and
made a part hereof. The applicant will prepare the easement dedications
described in this Section 8.A. in recordable form and will submit a recorded
copy thereof to the City's Law Department within sixty days of the adoption
of this Ordinance.
B. The applicant will comply with the requirements of section 6-3-6-10 of the
Zoning Ordinance, in particular that which requires recordation of this
Ordinance, along with the development plan, with the Office of the Cook
County Recorder, before any permits may be obtained.
C. Development of the parking area shall be in substantial compliance with the
plans, documents and testimony presented in connection with this case.
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D. The applicant shall install a three (3)-foot high undulating landscaping berm.
sixty (60) percent of the plantings thereon shall be evergreens that have a •
minimum height of nine (9) feet.
E. The landscaping required by subsection D. hereof shall be installed within
forty-five days after completion of the alterations to the parking lot,provided
however, that in the event plant requirements, climatic conditions or change
of seasons dictate that transplanting be deferred to a more favorable season,
as determined by the City Arborist, then such planting and improvements
shall be completed within forty-five days after the inception of the preferred
planting season, designated by the City Arborist.
F. The requisite building permits shall be obtained by the applicant within one
year after the adoption of this Ordinance and construction shall be completed
within two years from the adoption date.
SECTION 9: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 10: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Guthrie, Heydemann, Kent, Moran, Engelman, Jacobi, Feldman, is
Newman, Drummer
NAYS: None
Introduced IV r1996
Adopted-46� ��/__LIP , 1996
Approved: ';;�q ,1996
i`clayor
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Ap4oved as to form:
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CC,- o Counsel
That pert of the Forth 6 sods of the quarter OfSawnhip 41 North,
Ziis, 1Ting t _ � . _.. gLdge
zmge 14, • E of the 37d 2riactpal llsrids m, in Coot County,
load (Awamm) sad the Easterly Use of the right of •*7 of The CM c°' , St.
®rnl:
sadPacific Ea3,lroad (nor Cbtcago Transit Authority 2&llvcad) dascrOwA as f01l�ars:
e� at a poutan the athe Wrest iiaa of said Ridge Aveme Ono (1) foot North of the
South Lim of said North 6 %ads as wmasored at right m*l*e to the SO=" Lim of said
Earth 6 soda; thaaaa Mist on a line one foot Borth of and pawl to the South I3na of
said Borth 6 rods, a distaaae of 99.75 feat to a point of.euzTe; thence aorthwaster-i7 oa a
eases IV I, o ."m Northeasterly with a radius of 42.0 feet, a distance of 48.80 feet to a
point as said Masterly Esilsoad 'sight of way 28.66 fact E... V ...3y of tbs South lSae of
said North 6 rods s as mossured on said Easterly Roam" right of Keay; thence: Horttr
westerly. 79.22 feet as said Baetarly ir*tzdad right of wq line to the North Use. of
said North•6 zeds; themes East a* the Earth Liao of said North 6 rods, 17.44
ft4ve, ;
thrice Sauthazzy ow a 2las porall al to said Beae 'W1.7 Eailtoad sight of in"
distance of 66.19 feet to a polar of eux; tbwme S . , ..:... � ...ly an ♦nerve dtbe a
radios of 22 fast sad cancers SACtbaasterly, a dintaaee of 25.56 feat tc a Point; Z5
feet North of the South l$= of•ssid North 6 rods; thence East on a Uw parallel to
the South 1las of said North 6 rods, a distance of 112.76 feet to the won sus �
of
said Ildgs Av en
aa; thce foatb "estarly OR the Vest limit of said =tom
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feet to the Vises of begtrm3ag.
TMt part of Lot 'D" 3n Preek 7. Nolmaa' Sabdiviaioa of thsc part of the Hostbftst
fractional quarter of Ssctios 7, Township 41 Voiths RAW 14, Bast of tbP- abed
Priucspal Meridian. lriag West of the center line of Eidge Road (krWMS) sad Bast
of the B18ht of Way of the Chicago, Bvemstoa, amd Lame ggwrivr Railroad (now
Chicago Zsaasit Axdosit7 8aitroad) dese abed as foUQW: com mcing at a point
on the North line of said Lot WSW at its snteraeetlom pith The Ewterl7 line of
a 16 foot alley baing the Easterly 16 feat of the Bsstarly 46 foot of said lot we,
M&Sszsct at right saglas to the Westerly Lisa tbarcof of Saki Lot 's", said 16 foot
•g&Uy brsrstotora dedicated by 1... ,.t so. 10740031; theme Southeasterly on the
=asterly line of said 41147, a dIXtX=e of 27.42 feat to a paint of aura; tbeace
Northaastesly an a, carve with a radius of 18.0 feet mod to the Soatbueast, a
distancib of 35.63 feat to a point oa the North line of said Lot Or dlstanr 27.42 lent
Nest of the place of begicaivg; tboo Rest on the North Lts+e of said Lot 030. 27.42
feet to tba plea of hagianlsg.
135-0-96 Exhibit A
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