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112-0-84
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections 6-5-2, 6-5-3 and
Sections 6-3-6-2 of the City Code
of the City of Evanston, 1979, as Amended
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston
referred to the Zoning Amendment Committee a proposal to amend
the Evanston Zoning Ordinance to clarify the minimum lot area
requirement for lots with less than thirty feet (30') of
frontage on a publicly dedicated street; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee conducted a
public hearing on June 2, 1984 to consider said amendment to
the Evanston Zoning Ordinance pursuant to notice and
publication in the manner prescribed by law; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee has
recommended, based on evidence presented at said public
hearing, findings of fact, consideration of existing
conditions, conservation of property values and the direction
of building development to the best advantage of the entire
city, that the Evanston Zoning Ordinance be amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 6-5-2, R-1 SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICTS, Subparagraph
(C), of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as
amended, be and is further amended to read as follows:
(C) LOT AREA: Not less than seven thousand two hundred
(7,200) square feet per dwelling unit; except on a
lot with less than thirty feet (30') of frontage on a
publicly dedicated street, not less than nine
thousand (9,000) square feet per dwelling unit,
including any access easement or portion thereof,
located on the lot.
SECTION 2: That Section 6-5-3, R-2 SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICTS, Subparagraph
(C), of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as
amended, be and is further amended to read as follows:
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(C)
LOT AREA: Not less than five thousand (5,000) square I
feet of lot area per dwelling unit; except for a lot I
with less than twenty-five feet (25') of frontage on j
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a publicly dedicated street not less than six �
thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet per j
dwelling unit, including any access easement, or I
portion thereof, located on the lot. j
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SECTION 3: That Section 6-3-6-2, GENERAL REGU-
LATIONS, of the City Code of the City of j
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1979, as amended, be and is further amended to read
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as follows:
6-3-6-2: GENERAL REGULATIONS:
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The minimum yard space required for one building
shall not be considered as yard space for another
adjoining building.
(B)
No lot shall be reduced in area so that the yards or
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other open spaces become less than required by this
Ordinance.
(C)
Notwithstanding other requirements of this Ordinance,
the City Council shall establish which yard shall
constitute the required front yard when any lot is
created under a proposed subdivision, resubdivision
or consolidation.
(D)
In residence and university districts, on streets
where a setback greater than twenty-seven feet (27')
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has been maintained for existing buildings on lots i
having a frontage of fifty percent (50%) or more of
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the total frontage on one side of that portion of the
street lying between two (2) intersecting streets,
there shall be maintained a front yard setback based
on average setback of the aforementioned existing
buildings, provided that this regulation is not to be
interpreted to require a front yard setback of more j
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than fifty feet (50') nor less than twenty-seven feet j
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(27').
(E)
On a vacant through or corner lot, any street lot
line may be established as its front lot line; except
that where two (2) or more through lots are j
contiguous, and a front lot line has been duly
established, the same street lot line shall ,
thereafter be deemed to be the front lot line of all i
such contiguous lots. On a through lot, a front yard
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shall be provided along both street lot lines.
(F)
Air conditioning units using ten (10) pounds of
refrigerants actuated by a motor of one and one-half
(1-1/2) HP or more shall not be permitted in any
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front yard or within ten feet (10') of any lot line.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances 1
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force
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and effect from and after its passage, !
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approval,
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and publication in the manner provided by law.
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112-0-84
Introduced: 1984.
jI Adopted: j2e,7�L ZZ 1984.
Approved: G4, Z 1984.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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C6i` oration Counsel
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