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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1986-051-O-86i 4/23/86 , 51-0-86 AN ORDINANCE Amending Title 6 of the City Code by Amending Section 6-4-1 and Adding a New Section .6-14 • j WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee conducted public hearings on April 18, 1985, June 6, 1985, July 11, 1985 and August 1, 1985 on a proposed amendment to . pertinent sections of the Zoning Ordinance, said public i hearings having been conducted pursuant to notice and publication thereof in the manner provided by law; and WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee submitted ZAC report ZAC 85-2 on the aforementioned zoning amendments to the Planning and Development Committee; and iWHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee at open meetings in 1985 and 1986 considered and reviewed ZAC report 85-2 and the reference made by City Council to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance by (1) creating a new • recreational use zoning district, and (2) amending the zoning map to apply to the newly created zoning district to the North Shore Channel and adjacent channel banks owned by the Metropolitan Sanitary District; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Committee, based upon the ZAC report 85-2 and the dissenting report , attached thereto, consideration of existing conditions, conservation of property values and the direction of building development to the best advantage of the entire City, recommends that the Evanston Zoning Ordinance be amended to create the North Shore Channel Greenbelt District; .ti NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Title 6 of the City Code • of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended by adding a new Subsection (E) to Section 6-4-1 to read as follows: 51-0-86 • • is (E) North Shore Channel Greenbelt District (See Section 6-14) SECTION 2: That Title 6 of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended by adding a new Section 6-14 ! to read as follows: SECTION 6-14 NORTH SHORE CHANNEL GREENBELT DISTRICT 6-14-1: North Shore Channel Greenbelt District (A) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The North Shore Channel Greenbelt District is created to help preserve the channel lands as a recreational and open space resource for the City of Evanston. As is set forth in the comprehensive General Plan, the purpose of these regulations is to ensure that the North Shore Channel Greenbelt be protected so that it may be further developed to reach its full potential as an open space resource and an attractive waterway. The predominant land uses within this district are those of an open space nature including: parks, an arboretum, golf course and related structures. Few nonrecreational uses and structures exist on the Greenbelt. (B) PERMITTED USES: 1. Golf Courses. 2. Botanical, flower and community gardens. 3. Public parks, playgrounds and recreational centers and facilities. 4. Public environmental education centers. 5. Uses, buildings and structures accessory to the above permitted uses. (C) SPECIAL USES: 1. Schools -nursery, elementary and high. 2. Training centers for the developmentally disabled. (D) DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS: Specific district requirements, other than use (such as, but not limited to, maximum floor area ratio, maximum building or structure heights, permitted yard obstructions, parking, and minimum required yards) for listed permitted uses and/or structures shall be those established on a site plan to be approved by the City Council, after consideration by the Planning and Development Committee, provided that such requirements are consistent'with the purpose of the North Shore Channel Greenbelt District and provided further that potential adverse impact on surrounding properties -resulting from the establishment and operation of the proposed use and/or structure is minimized by design, architectural treatment, screening, landscaping and/or placement on the site. Specific district requirements for listed special -2- 51-0-86 • 40 • uses and/or structures shall be those established on the site plan approved by the City Council as part of the special use process. SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced: p C)3 Adopted: Iy V ATTEST: City Clerk App ved as to form` Corporation Counsel 1986. 1986. if Approved:_ 1986. Mayor -3-