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2-14-91
2/27/91
13-0-91
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Variation and a Special Use
at 1600 Ridge Avenue
• WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
conducted a public hearing on January 15, 1991, upon the
application of The Board of Pensions of United Methodist Church,
Inc., as beneficiary under the Northwest Bank of Chicago, Trust
10-085660-8, for a variation to permit release from condition 4
of Ordinance 17-0-57 to permit one driveway to be served by two
curb cuts on Davis Street and for a special use to permit
construction of a two-story mechanical room, portico and covered
walkway for the present headquarters building on the property
located at 1600 Ridge Avenue, in an R5 General Residence
District and R1 Single-family Residence District; public hearing
having been conducted pursuant to notice and publication thereof
in the manner prescribed by law; and
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WHEREAS, the
Zoning
Board of Appeals has recommended
that the application for
said
special use and variation be
granted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That, based upon the evidence and
testimony presented at the hearings, and
upon deliberations and findings of fact contained in the
transcript of the Zoning Board of Appeals Case No. 90-57-
V&SU(R), the application of The Board of Pensions of United
Methodist Church, Inc., as beneficiary under the Northwest Bank
of Chicago, Trust 10-085660-8, for a variation to permit release
from condition 4 of Ordinance 17-0-57 to permit one driveway to
be served by two curb cuts on Davis Street and for a special use
• to permit construction of a two-story mechanical room, portico
and covered walkway for the present headquarters building on the
property located at 1600 Ridge Avenue, in an R5 General
Residence District and R1 Single-family Residence District; and
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legally described as follows:
THE 120 FEET NORTH AND ADJOINING THE SOUTH 148 FEET
OF BLOCK 69 IN EVANSTON IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 41
NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ALSO,
• LOTS 1, 21 9 AND 10 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF THE
RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 AND THE SOUTH 73 FEET
OF LOTS 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 69 IN EVANSTON IN SECTION
18, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED FEBRUARY 91 1899, AS DOCUMENT NO. 2783264,
IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ALSO
THE PRIVATE ALLEY SITUATED NORTH OF AND ADJOINING
LOT 10 OF SAID RESUBDIVISION.
is granted, subject to compliance with all other provisions of
' the Zoning Ordinance, other applicable laws and the following
conditions:
1. The proposed construction shall be in substantial
compliance with the testimony presented and the plans
placed on file in connection with this case;
2. Signage shall be installed for the proposed
circular driveway to direct one-way traffic on
said driveway;
3. Motor vehicles exiting from the parking
structure shall be required to exit the site
• via the public alley opening on Asbury Avenue,
instead of the alley opening on Church Street
and the Police Department, or such officers as
may be assigned by the Chief of Police, shall
enforce this condition, except that said
condition shall not apply if the Traffic
Engineer makes a finding that this condition
does not serve the public health, safety and
welfare or poses a hazard or danger to any
person on or off the property.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 7,-VA // , 1991
Adopted: 1991
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• Approved: �/� / , 1991
-Mayor
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13-0-91
ATTEST:
/ City Clerk
• Appro ed as t orm:
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