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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-1974-095-O-740 Revised 2-21-75 5-29-75, 6-2-75 Amended 7-7-75 95-0-74 A14 ORDI14ANCE Amending the Zoning Ordinance as it Relates to Retirement Facilities, including Retirement Hotels and Retirement Homes WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee conducted a public hearing on May 2, 1974, to consider amending the Evanston Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to and regulates retirement homes, retirement hotels and other retirement faci- lities, pursuant to notice and publication thereof as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee has submitted its report recommending certain amendments to the Evanston Zoning Ordinance accompanied by findings of fact and specifying reasons for said recommendations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVAN- STON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Section III of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended to read as follows: a) by adding thereto after the definition of HOTEL, APARTMENT and • before the definition of JUNK YARD the following definition: "INSTITUTION FOR THE AGED. A retirement home which provides not less than 25 nursing beds and 50 sheltered care beds, and which is located on a lot with not less than 5 acres of area." b) by amending the definition of NURSING HOME to read as follows: "NURSING HOME, SKILLED OR INTERMEDIATE (CONVALESCENT HOME, INFIRM- ARY). An establishment licensed to care for infirm persons, regardless of age. Such a home shall not contain equipment for or provide care for those cases for which hospitilization is generally required." c) by amending the definition of -RETIREMENT HOME to read as follows: "RETIREMENT HOME (HOME FOR THE AGED.) An establishment providing living accomodations and services principally to non -transient guests 60 years of age or over. Accomodations provided may consist of dwelling units of any type, rooming units or nursing or sheltered care beds." • d) by adding thereto after the definition of the word RETIREMENT HOME and before the definition of the word ROOMING HOUSE the following definition: M -2- "RETIREMENT HOTEL. An establishment where meals are provided as part of the price of the accomodations, which caters primarily to non -transient guests, and which either holds itself out to the public • as a retirement facility, or selectively caters to or solicits older persons, or has admission standards based on age. A retirement hotel may not offer any type of long term care, including nursing or sheltered care services." e) by adding thereto after the definition of the word SCREENING and before the definition of the word SIGN the following definition: SHELTERED CARE HOME. An establishment licensed to provide assistance, supervision or oversight to residents. A sheltered care home may not provide skilled or intermediate nursing services nor care for those cases for which hospitilization is generally required." SECTION 2: That Section VI and its subsections of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance as amended be further amended as follows: a) VI.E.2 shall read as follows: "VI.E.2 - SPECIAL USES. , • a) Art galleries, libraries and museums not operated for profit. b) Automobile parking lots. c) Child care institutions as defined herein. d) Hospitals, but not clinics or animal hospitals. e) Institutional headquarters for non-profit organizations. f) Institutions for the aged and for children other than 'child care institution' as defined herein, but only if the site is not less than five acres in area. g) Private clubs not involving conduct of a business. h) Public utility uses, including outside telephone pay booths and public transportation facilities such as shelters, terminals, parking areas, service buildings and turn-arounds. i) Recreational buildings and community centers not operated for profit.. 10 j) Schools- nursery, elementary and high. . .•-:,mm� :tom?^ - ' "':�T'e!ri �.�` ,,.Yti`•: _. - i .�•.. �?w..., , r.?,iur "';�C.h":: �.Y' ^.7^..•. .. — •- ^ _ - - — •hw ., M,. 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"i� �s'''�""+r:a`� ��"'^�� :�n �•�c^ -. f'�:, -3- b) VI.F.2 shall read as follows: "VI.F.2 SPECIAL USES. a) Special uses allowed in the R5 District with the exception of Institutions for the Aged. • b) Rooming houses. c) Nursing homes in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable. d) Retirement homes, in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable. e) Retirement hotels. f) Sheltered Care Homes, in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable." c) VI.G.2 shall read as follows: "VI.G.2 - SPECIAL USES. a) Art galleries, libraries and museums not for profit. b) Automobile parking lots. c) Automobile parking structures, either as (1) a principal building or use, or (2) an accessory building or use exceeding 12 • feet in height; provided that in either case, such structure conforms to the height, yard, lot coverage and floor area ratio requirements applicable to principal buildings containing no parking spaces. d) Child care institutions as defined herein. e) Christmas tree sales lots. f) Convents, monasteries and theological schools. g) College, university and theological school dormitories. h) Fraternities and sororities. i) Identification signs for lawfully established non-residential uses.. j) Institutional headquarters for non-profit organizations. k) Institutions for children except 'child care institutions' as defined herein. 1) Nursing homes in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable. .; ^;^".?^�'"_' �i y` ..k� :Ii: �.�`�'Z':!:.:. y`r.: -t. ,��. ��rm ub^-.-.y�'x+-.,r.y.. �^.,•„}_._f.�-...�..i- . .... "!tt^T' �4n,S•x •'F' i.�!.1.` e:'\'?".� .�4^µ 'h.?' .1F:., .:'k :.S`.^ ..1 •' � - to .:,;M.•+i� .+.>., ' .� 1 � ,y'P°�eO.K •'_. 1't" °.�;., ",fi jt�: ':w^'=�._r„ ,+ay;'p.. , :. ,.... �sr'"�:' ''o'+' -4- m)_ Private clubs and lodges not i.nvolvi.ng the conduct of business. n) Public utility uses, including outside telephone pay booths and public transportation facilities such as shelters, terminals, parking areas, service buildings and turn-arounds. • o) Retirement homes, in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable. p). Retirement hotels. q) Rooming houses. r) Sheltered care homes, in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable. SECTION 3: That the present Sections VIII.B.5, VIII.B.6, VIII.B.7, VIII.B.8, VIII.B.9, VIII.B.10 and VIII.B.11 of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance as amended to be renumbered as Sections VIII.B.6, VIII.B.7, VIII.B.8, VIII.B.9, VIII.B.10, VIII.B.11 and VIII.B.12, respectively, and that the following be inserted as the new Section VIII.B.5, after the present Section VIII.B.4: "VIII.B.5. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL USES - B1, B2 and B3 Districts. • a) Nursing homes, in accordance with the requirements of the Long Term Care Ordinance, where applicable. b) Retirement hotels." SECTION 4: That Section XII.B.1, of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, as amended, be further amended to read as follows: "It shall be unlawful to start the construction of a new building, structure, parking lot or sign, or the enlargement, alteration or removal of a building or structure which involves a change in use without first filing written application for and obtaining a building, development, removal or erection permit from the Director of Inspection: and Permits. No building, development, removal or erection permit shall be issued unless the Director of Inspections and Permits has certified after examination of the plot plan and construction plans that such plans show compliance with all provisions of this ordinance. No such permits shall be issued for nursing homes, retirement homes, sheltered care homes or institutions for the aged until the applicant has been advised of all licensing requirements and any other applicable City regulations and has demonstrated a reasonable ability to comply with all physical requirements. No building permit shall be issued nor shall any construction be • undertaken on any lot or parcel of land within the City of Evanston unless such lot or parcel, in its entirety, is shown on a plat of . _.n�: .,. '-r..: �.'ti�.{u. s".w"` l w'V TM. 4. „�.�\•'^•^1,�s e ..��N� 12�F�'r. ^' .. '�� .. .., ..,+.•,y,♦ '�� +. F `�{' Lo �,+�R v w r•..t:r r,�n �.�✓x ^M1 � n� �.W:.,: .. "i`'�•,,' '�F' �,•+- " -5- subdivision recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County. Any new map, plat, subdivision, consolidation, or resubdiv- ision of any block, lot, sublot, or part thereof, or any piece or parcel of land shall before recording the same be submitted to the City Council of the City of Evanston for its approval. Each map, plat, subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision so submitted • shall be accompanied by a report of the Director of Public Works, describing the public improvements available or required to serve the parcels shown on such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision. No such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision shall be approved by the City Council unless it conforms with all the applicable ordinances of the City of Evanston. (Note: For other requirements for building and erection permits, see Building Code and Sign Ordinance.) n U SECTION 5: All ordinances or portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. Introduced: Tune 16 ,1975 Adopted: Jimp in ,1975 Approved June 30 ,1975 /s/ Edgar Vanneman. Jr. Mayor ATTEST: 1-s/ Maurice F_ Rrmmn City Clerk Approved as to form: /G/ jank M. Siegel Corporation Counsel —_.:.`x�,-.,h. e,h•—:�,�.t :.�c:i: _ „1.» ;;"- - �r,�.j:,:✓..a: .-=r`r;:•_i;,�,�•,, �. ^;"w:I" "^a�- — - - :'�a':t~ ++r.�" vh. �; ;•t\T iwy .' �i.F' :u^.• r��.. ~n'A^ i�A��Cr',"'. ,