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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 6-9-2-2(A)4 and
6-9-2 of the Zoning Code
WHEREAS, the Evanston Zoning Amendment Committee conducted
public hearings on July 9, 1.981, August 13, 1981, September 10, 1981,
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October 15, 1981, November 5, 1981, November 19, 1981, December 3, 1981,
January 5, 1982, February 4, 1982, February 11, 1982, March 4, 1982,
April 15, 1982, June 3, 1982, June 17, 1982, and July 1, 1982 to consider
(a) amending the Zoning Ordinance concerning the off-street parking regula-
tions applicable to the Central Business District, Sections 6-7 and 6-9-2
(Z.A.C. 81-5); and (b) reviewing Plan Commission memorandum of November 19,
1980 regarding downtown doctors' offices parking requirements Section 6-9-2
(Z.A.C. 81-6); and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee has recommended that
Sections 6-9-2-2(A)4 and 6-9-2 of the Zoning Ordinance be amended,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLI-NOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 6-9-2-2(A)4 of the Evanston Zoning
Ordinance be amended to read as follows:
4. Exception: In all but R1 through R5A Residence Districts, part or
all of the required parking spaces, regardless of the number required,
Tay be leased from the City to serve the subject property, so long as
they are located not more than five hundred feet (500') from the lot re-
quiring said parking, and 'are not located in a more restrictive zoning
district than the building and uses they are to serve. However, re-
quired,;parking for buildings and uses, other than dwelling units, in the
B4 and B5 Districts and buildings and uses, other than dwelling units,
in the B2 and B3 Districts contiguous to B4 or B5 Districts may be
located not more than seven hundred fifty feet (750') from the generat-
ing use in any contiguous Business District or in a contiguous R6 or
R7 General. Residence District provided conspicuous signage informing
patrons of the availability of the leased parking is posted an'd main-
tained within the building or portion of the building occupied by the
use that such leased spaces serve; provided further that said distance
limitation of seven hundred fity feet (750') shall not apply whenever
ten (10) or fewer spaces are required for uses other than dwelling units.
The parking arrangement must be secured by a lease for the duration of
the anticipated life of the building. Furthermore, the City must be
willing to lease such spaces for the proposed building and uses. For
purposes of this paragraph, RI shall be deemed the most restrictive
district and M4 the least restrictive district.
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SECTION 2: That Section 6-9-2 of the Evanston Zoning Code be
amended to read as follows:
• 6-9-2: OFF-STREET PARKING: In connection with any structure hereafter
erected, off-street parking spaces shall be provided meeting
all the minimum requirements of this Section. Any parking space here-
after installed shall be improved so as to meet all the minimum require-
ments hereof.
Whenever any structure is either altered so as to increase the "Floor
Area --for determining off-street parking and loading requirements" as
defined herein, or a use or uses (as set forth in Section 6-9-2-10) are
changed or both, so as to increase the minimum parking requirements as
calculated by application of the formulae in said Section 6-9-2-10,
parking spaces shall be provided equal to the amount of the resulting
increase; provided, that in no case shall more spaces be required than
necessary to meet the minimum requirements as set forth in Section
6-9-2-10. However, in B4 and B5 Business Districts only, uses in build-
ings or structures which exist on the effective date of this amendment
may be changed without providing the parking spaces necessary to meet
the resulting amount of increase, provided that the number of off-street
parking spaces accessory. to buildings in B4 and B5 Districts which
exist on the effective date of this amendment may not be reduced, and
provided further that this waiver of the above requirement to provide
parking spaces equal to the resulting increase shall not apply to use
changes or those portions of use changes which would result in the es-
tablishment of dwelling units, or changing from dwelling units to other
uses.
For changes of use from dwelling units to other uses or to create dwell-
ing units, any resulting increase in required spaces shall be provided,
or may be leased from the City in accordance with 6-9-2-2(A)4. Parking
spaces accessory to buildings and uses which exist on December 2, 1960,
shall not be reduced to less than the number required under this section
for buildings hereafter erected.
. SECTION 3: Unless the City Council shall have voted affirmatively
to continue in full force and effect the provisions of
City Code Section 6-9-2, as amended by Section 2 of this ordinance, City Code
Section 6-9-2 shall.,three years subsequent to the date of adoption of this
ordinance,revert to the language in effect on the date prior to the date of
adoption of this ordinance, to wit:
6-9=2:* OFF-STREET PARKING: In connection with any structure here-
after erected, or in which additional dwelling units are
created, off-street parking spaces shall be provided meeting all the
minimum requirements of this Section. Any parking space hereafter
installed shall be improved so as to meet all the minimum requirements
hereof.
Whenever any structure is either altered so as to increase the "Floor
Area --for determining off -street -parking and loading requirements" as
defined herein, or a use or uses (as set forth in Section 6-9-2-10)
are changed or both, so as to increase the minimum parking require-
ments as calculated by application of the formulae in said Section .
6-9-2-10, parking spaces shall be provided equal to the amount of
the resulting increase; provided, that in no case shall more spaces
be required than necessary to meet the minimum requirements as set
forth in Section 6-9-2-10. Parking spaces accessory to buildings and
uses which exist on December 2, 1960, shall not be reduced to or less
than the number required under this Section for buildings hereafter
erected.
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SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval, and publication in
the manner provided by law.
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Adopted: -,1J. 10 1983.
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ATTEST:
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