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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1968-044-O-687f� Amended 4-8-68 44*►0-68 • AN ORDI ` ANCI Granting the Appeal of J. A. Rohbi,ns for a Variation from tho Use and Lot Area aegulations of the .Cvanston Zoning Ordinv nance# Adopted November 21, 1560. WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Evanston held a public hearing on May 3# 1966 on the appeal by J. AR Robbins for a variation from the use and .lot area rogd- lati.ons of the zoning ordinance to permit the retention of five dwelling units in the building ,located at 1533 Grain Streets which property is legally described as - The West 25 feet of Late 4 and 5 (extept the North 44 feet of the Waet 25 feet of said Lot 4) in flock 3 in Nate and Adams Addition to Evanston# being a Subdivision of the South 8.07 acres of Lot 4 in Bensonts, Subdivision of the North part of the East half of t.ho Northeast quarter of Section 24 and the North 8.44 acres of Lot 4 of Assessors Division of the Northeast quarter of Section 24p Township 41 North* Range 13# East of the Third principal Meridian in C-o*k County# Illinois; and WHEREASo a majority of the Zoning Board of Appeals present at the public hearing recamanded that said appeal fro granted but the concurring vote of four .members on said recommendation was riot obtained; and WHEREAS# the City Council of the City of Evanston: ties reviewed the evidence adduced at said'hearing and is of the opinion that said variation should be granted; and *tl PU:A;3, the City Council has determined that the applicant purchased the property in reliance upon a nonconforming use certificate issued by the City of Evanston which purportedly confirmed the .legal use for five apartments on said premises; and Amended 4-8-68 44*►0-68 • AN ORDI ` ANCI Granting the Appeal of J. A. Rohbi,ns for a Variation from tho Use and Lot Area aegulations of the .Cvanston Zoning Ordinv nance# Adopted November 21, 1560. WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Evanston held a public hearing on May 3# 1966 on the appeal by J. AR Robbins for a variation from the use and .lot area rogd- lati.ons of the zoning ordinance to permit the retention of five dwelling units in the building ,located at 1533 Grain Streets which property is legally described as - The West 25 feet of Late 4 and 5 (extept the North 44 feet of the Waet 25 feet of said Lot 4) in flock 3 in Nate and Adams Addition to Evanston# being a Subdivision of the South 8.07 acres of Lot 4 in Bensonts, Subdivision of the North part of the East half of t.ho Northeast quarter of Section 24 and the North 8.44 acres of Lot 4 of Assessors Division of the Northeast quarter of Section 24p Township 41 North* Range 13# East of the Third principal Meridian in C-o*k County# Illinois; and WHEREASo a majority of the Zoning Board of Appeals present at the public hearing recamanded that said appeal fro granted but the concurring vote of four .members on said recommendation was riot obtained; and WHEREAS# the City Council of the City of Evanston: ties reviewed the evidence adduced at said'hearing and is of the opinion that said variation should be granted; and *tl PU:A;3, the City Council has determined that the applicant purchased the property in reliance upon a nonconforming use certificate issued by the City of Evanston which purportedly confirmed the .legal use for five apartments on said premises; and Amended 4-8-68 • + WHEREAS, the purchase of said property in reliance upon said certificate issued by the City of Evanston and the refusal to permit the retention of said units under the circumstances would constitute a hardship; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the reten- tion of said five units will not be detrimental to the public welfare or depreciate other property in the neighborhood, inasmuch as across the street to the south is a beauty shop, and across the street to the west are a bakery, a dry cleaning and tailor's shop, a lamp shop, and an antique shop,, and, therefore, the variation, If granted, will not change the essential character of the neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the plight of the owner is due to unique cir- cumstances in that he purchased the property in reliance upon • a certificate and information indicating the legality of five 0 units issued by the City of Evanston. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTONO COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That a variation be granted from the use -and lot area regulations of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, so far as said regulations pertain to the property in the City of Evanston, located at 1.533'Crain Street, and legally described as - -2- I • C� • The Wes} 25 feet of Lots 4 and 5 ( except the North 44 foot of the West 25 feet of said Lot 4) In Block 3 in Nate arid. Adams Addition to Evanston, being a Subdivision of the South 8.07 acres of Lot 4 In Senson's Subdivision of the North part of the East half of the Northeast quarter of-ection 24 and the North 8,44 acres of Lot 4 of Ass+essors`s Division Of the Nortbeast quarter of Secti'an 240 Township 41 M;rth# :canoe 13# Ea4t of the Third Principal Mleridian in Cook Cl.ountyo ll.,linois, is hereby granted, pextaitted and iaade to as to permit tho reten- tion of five dwelllnV urtits, 01V in accordance with the recom- thendati.ons of a majority of the Zoning Board of Appeals present at the public hearing. Si!GTI N 21 That the variation herein granted is subjoct to the following con- ditions s (l) that the doors to the second floor units be replaced with approved 1-3/4 inch solid dare (2) that the variation be granted only for the tee of the present ownership; anj (3) that a covonant of agreement to the above conditions shall be executed in recordablo fora by the appellants. ECTION 3 t The Oi.rector of Building is ordered and directed to grant such permits or certificates as shall be required to effectuate the r+ecor andati.ons of the City Council and the variation grantee thereunder. IECTI N 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. INTRODWI.D April 1. 1968 AMPTEL) April 8 y 1968 APPROVED Anri 1 F,��� 1968 ATTEST: S Mayor Ci,ty l.erk Approved as to form: Corporation Chun*el