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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there are certain properties in the City of
Evanston where off-street parking facilities required by the
Zoning Ordinance have not been provided; and:
WHEREAS, no required off-street parking was in fact
provided when said properties were originally improved; and
WHEREAS, the owners of said properties, past or present,
did no affirmative act to eliminate the required.off-street
parking;.and
• WHEREAS, the City.failed to enforce -comp li.ance with
parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance against.the
builders at the time the builders originally improved said
properties;.and
WHEREAS, said properties were improved with homes prior
to January 1, 1965:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Evanston, Illinois, that it declares as its policy
that variations from the off-street parking regulations in such
cases as the Zoning Board of Appeals finds the above enumerated
set of facts to exist should be favored if granting of varia-
tions from the off-street parking requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance will not alter the essential residential character
of the area nor be detrimental to the public welfare or
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injurious to or depreciate the value bf'the other properties
in the neighborhood;
BE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City`Manager and
Director of Inspections and Permits be authorized and
directed to.establish procedure for a joint hearing before
the.Zoning Board of Appeals for all properties.having the
above enumerated set of facts and .to waive.the customary
filing fee required for application.to the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
• Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted: October 4, 1971
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