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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1985-097-O-859/3/85 • i` 97-0-85 AN ORDINANCE Granting Variations and Special Use at 120 Dodge Avenue and 111 Dodge Avenue WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Board of Appeals conducted a public hearing on August 20, 1985 upon the application of Dobson Plaza, Inc., owners of 120 Dodge Avenue, and Morris Stern and Margaret Stern, owners of 111 Dodge Avenue, for (1) variations from the use, nonconforming structure and use, height, floor area ratio, front yard, rear i yard, side yard, and yard cbstruction regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, release from conditions 1 and 2 of Ordinance 96-0-70 land the covenaint recorded as document 21403814 to permit construction of a fourth story addition and expansion of the number of nursing home beds from 60 to 94 patient beds; (2) a special use to permit retention of an identification sign on the property located at 120 Dodge Avenue; and (3) a special use to permit installation of an 8-car parking lot at 111 Dodge Avenue to serve the nursing home, both properties located in an R5 General Residence District; said hearing having been conducted pursuant to notice and publication thereof in the manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended that the application for said variations and special use be granted, i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That the application of Dobson Plaza, Inc., owners of 120 Dodge Avenue, and Morr:,s Stern and Margaret Stern, owners of 111 Dodge Avenue, for (1) variations from the use, nonconforming structure and use, height, floor area ratio, front yard, rear yard, side yard, and yard obstruction regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, release from conditions 1 and 2 of Ordinance 96-0-70 97-0-85 and the covenant recorded as document 21403814 to permit I construction of a fourth story addition and expansion of the. number of nursing home beds from 60 to 94 patient beds; (2) a special use to permit retention of an identification sign on • the.property located at 120 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.; and (3) a special use to permit installation of an 8-car parking lot at 111 Dodge Avenue to serve the nursing home, said properties legally described as follows: Lot "A" in Dobson Plaza- Consolidation of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Block 4 in V. Hayden Bell's Howard -Dodge Subdivision of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, except the South 2.572 chains thereof, of Section 25, Township 41 North, Range 13 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois (except the East 7.0 feet thereof, taken for widening of Dodge Avenue), Lot 22 in Howard California Addition, being a Subdivision of the West 1/2 of the West 11.976 chains of the South 8.35 chains of the Northeast 1/4iof Section 25, Township 41 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois, are granted, subject to compliance with all other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance other applicable laws and the following • conditions: 1. A six foot high solid cedar fence shall be installed along the north line of the proposed parking lot in place of the.planting strip depicted on the plan; 2. The proposed four foot high screening hedge adjacent to the west of the westernmost parking spaces of the proposed parking lot shall consist of a double row of plantings on alternate centers; 3. In all other respects the construction shall be in substantial conformity with the plans placed on file in connection with this application; 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; 6. The properties shall remain on the tax rolls of Cook —County as long as 120 Dodge Avenue shall be used for a nursing home and 111'Dodge Avenue shall be used as • a parking lot in conjunction therewith and the applicants shall agree on behalf of themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns not to seek tax exemption for said property, and this condition shall be binding upon all successors in title, whether or not such successors in title would be otherwise opm ,97-0-85 eligible for a tax exemption under the laws of the State of Illinois; 7. A covenant of agreement to the above terms and conditions shall be executed and recorded by the applicants, and copies of the recorded covenaht'shall be filed with the Law Department and the Director of Building and Zoning prior to issuance of any building • permits authorized herein. SECTION 2:. The Director of Building and Zoning is hereby directed to issue such permits pursuant to the terms of this ordinance. 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: �—� 1985. Adopted: �y 1985. ATTEST: _/' City Clerk Appr as to form;,41 Corporation Counsel • Appr ved:� /� 1985 V Mayor -3-