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AN ORDINANCE
crraantirag the appeal of E*verago F.
and allztbeth Reynolds for a Varia-
tion from. the Lot Area Regulations
of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance,
Adopted November 210 i 96Ov
WHIM -j-* the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of
Evanston held 4 publIO hearing On January lb, 1968 on the appeal,
by ev+erage F. and Elizabeth Reynolds for a variation from the
tat area regulations of the honing Ordinance to permit the
retention cif' a second dwelling unit on the property located at
1602 Darrow Avanuo In the City of Evanston, which property is
classifed 13 Two -Family R*sidonce District: and
MEREAS# the Zoning Board of Appsals has rota ended
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donial of said appeal subjoct to certain conditions: and
M I.IR iS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has
revi#wod the evidence adduced at said hearing and Is of the
opinion that the variation should he granted subject to the
terms ,and conditions rocommendedt and
WMR"-1k""* the City Council has determined that the appli*
cents purchased the subject property in goad sith in reliance
upon rep rasentation that the subject property could he usod as
a two-family home and that the refusal to permit such use would
presont *,hardship to the applicants i and
IYHEF a* the City Council has determined that the vaaria-
tion# if granted, will not alter the essasntial.cheracter of the
noighborhood which is a tr •fomi.ly area In conformance with the
roniog t1sssifitation; and
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; C-AS# tho City C*uncil has datex i.ned that the
property$ If uSed only as a single-family residence, could not
Yield a rossonable return on the applicants' :investment; and
MMW` A. S* the City covnc.i.i has 40terained that the plight
of tho owners is dot to unique cir4iznstances of the property
balaq looated in a two-f omi.ly district and the fact that the
owners entered into contract in reliance upon the availability
of-tho subjeot property for twowfamily usev
o ,v M . EFO Et be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Evanston# Cook County, Illinoisa
:5=10. It That a variation from the lot area
regulations of the Evanstoo Zoning
Ordinance* aerated Uovombtr 21,j 1960o, so for as said regulati;onft
pertain: to the property located at 1602 Darrow avenue in the
• City of `Evanston. and legally described as
Lot b (except the vest 35 feet thereof) in Wilson's
lubdi,vtsion of Lots 0* 70 8* g# and 10 in Block 4
In Hinman's Addition to Evanston# a subdivision of
the Northwest quartor of tho loutheast quarter of
Section law Townstaij> al North AAngo 13,# Cast of
the Third Princi al r4eridlon 1h 4.10k County#
Illinois# ,
Is hsreby granted so as to permit average F. and glizaboth
Reynolds to retain a s600nd dwelling unit in said pivperty1v
subject to the following conditions $
M that use of the second floor as a dwelling
unit must bo eliminated within two years or
upon oha"o of ownorship j and
(2) that a covs"nt of agreement to the above
condition be sub itted in racordsble i'o=
by the appellants
S3 .'CTION 2: The Director of building is
• ordered and di.retted to grant
such permits or certificates of occupancy as shall be required
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to offoctuets the recommendations endation of tho City Council of the
city of Nansten,
• SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner.provided by law,
INTRODUCED April 8 1968
ADOPTED April 15 � 1968 APPROVED April 15 ,_,,,,, 1968
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
/s/ Jack M. Siegel
•-Corpora.tift Counsel
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