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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-1983-031-O-83n U • Ll 2/28/83 3/4/83 4/15/83 31-0-83 AN ORDINANCE i . Amending Section 6-9-2-8(B) and Section 7-3-8, Regulating Driveways E �! WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee conducted public hearings on �iNovember 4, 1982, November 18, 1982 and December 2, 1982, to consider amending �i 'the Evanston Zoning Ordinance to allow driveways that cross public property i and which provide access to parking spaces to exceed 25 feet in width, either i as a permitted or special use, or to remove such requirements from the Zoning j ;Ordinance and place driveway regulations elsewhere in the City Code; said !public hearings having been conducted pursuant to notice and publication thereof) in the manner prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee has recommended that certain amendments be adopted; i NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Section 6-9-2-8(B) PARKING AREA SIZE AND ACCESS, of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, be and it is hereby further amended to read as follows: (B) All off-street parking spaces shall be provided with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley. Driveways to such parking spaces across public property shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Title 7-3-8 of the City Code and in accordance with .the relevant goals of the City as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. SECTION 2: That Section 7-3-8, CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAYS, of the City Code be and it is hereby further amended to read as follows: 7-3-8: CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAYS: The regulations of this section shall apply to all driveways leading from a public street or public thoroughfare into public or'private property and to curb cuts on improved public streets for any purpose, public or private. Consideration of a request for a driveway or curb cut permit shall be pursuant to the following requirements: 2/28/83 3/4/83 4/15/83 i 31-0-83 (A) Basic Requirements: The following requirements shall be the minimum standards considered when an application for a driveway or curb cut permit is received by the City of Evanston: 1. Permits for driveway and/or curb cuts shall be considered as follows: • Residential Districts: All driveway plans and/or designs shall be approved by the Director of Public Works with the advice of the Traffic Engineer and the City Engineer. University Districts, Business Districts, Commercial Districts, Manufacturinq Districts: All driveway and curb cut plans and/or designs shall be approved by the City Manager, Director of Public Works, and Director of Planning, with the advice of the Traffic Engineer and the City Engineer. 2. No driveway or curb cut plans and/or designs shall be approved by! the City of Evanston which may result in the standing of vehicles on any public street, public sidewalk, alley or other public property. 3. No driveway or curb cut across public property (as distinguished from a public alley) shall have a width exceeding the following: Residential Districts: No driveway shall have a width less than eight feet (8') nor greater than twenty-five feet (25') at the property line nor more than thirty-five feet (35') in width at the curb, except as approved pursuant to Section 7-3-8(B). In All Other Districts: No driveway shall have a width less than ten feet (10') nor greater than twenty-five feet (25') at the property line nor greater than thirty-five feet (35') in width at the curb, except as approved pursuant to Section 7-3-8(B). • 4. No entrance nor exit driveway or curb cut for any property shall be allowed within twenty feet (20') from the intersecting property line at a street intersection, measured along and parallel with the curb of such street. • 5. No more than one entrance or exit driveway or curb cut for any property shall be allowed on each street where the property is situated at the corner or intersection of any two streets or public thoroughfare. 6. No more than two (2) driveways or curb cuts shall be permitted for entrance or exit purposes for any property on an interior (non - corner) lot, and a safety cut shall be maintained between such driveways. Notwithstanding the foregoing standards, no permit for a driveway :I shall be issued unless the Director of Public Works finds that: (1) the proposed driveway does not create undue safety hazards in ; the use of the street, parkway or sidewalk by vehicular or pedestrians traffic; (2) the proposed driveway does not impede the safe and ' efficient flow of traffic on the streets and sidewalks adjoining the property for which the driveway is proposed; and (3) the existing ands proposed use of the property to be connected by said driveway is in ! all respects in conformity with the existing traffic, zoning, and buil.ding ordinances and with the relevant goals of the City as set forth in the Comprehensive General Plan. -2- 2/28/83 3/4/83 4/15/83 • • • 31-0-83 ($) Exceptions:, Exceptions from regulations of this Chapter may be granted as set forth in Section (B)1 and (B)2 below upon written application by the property owner or designee, and a showing of: (1) a clear need for the proposed location; (2) the need for the additional width or curb cut; and (3) evidence that the proposal will minimize or not substantially increase interference with pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that which would result from compliance with the basic requirements; 1. by approval of the City Council for driveway widths greater than -twenty-five feet (25') at the property line in residential and university districts and greater than thirty feet (30') at the property line in business, commercial and manufacturing districts; 2. by concurrence of the City Manager, Director of Public Works and Planning Director, with the advice of the Traffic Engineer and the City Engineer for all other driveway widths, locations and/or additional curb cuts than are allowed pursuant to Section 7-3-8(A) above. Applications shall contain information sufficient to determine whether there is compliance with the standards set forth herein, and shall be in the form required. The proposed exception may be denied, modified or granted in whole or in part, and conditions may be imposed in accordance with the applicable professional and engineering standards.. The findings and decision on all applications for exception shall be in writing and maintained in the applicable property file. (C) Construction of Driveways: No person shall build, construct, main- tain or use any driveway leading from a public street into p.,`,rate property until the approval per Section 7-3-8(A) is requested and obtained. 'All construction shall be in conformity with the regula- tions of the Department of Public Works. In addition, a bond shall be provided for all non-residential construction in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) with good and sufficient surety, and shall be conditioned upon the applicant constructing said drive- way in accordance with this Code, and shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from all liability for damages or expenses resulting from or by reason of the granting of such permission, or by reason of any act or thing done by the applicant by virtue of the i permission provided for in this Section. 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. i -3- • • • 2/28/83 3/4/83 4/15/83 31-0-83 i EIntroduced: y 1983. +, Adopted: tauz 1983 I Approved: C0 1983 I ' J ` May i I (ATTEST: i City Clerk I !Approved as to form: zrporation Counsel -4-