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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1964-057-O-64• 57-0-64 AN ORDINANCE Amending Section VI, Subsection G, of the Evanston Zoning Ordi- nance, Adopted November 21, 1960 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That the following paragraphs, subsections, and sections of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows: That Subsection G of Section VI be amended so that the • same shall hereafter be and read as follows: "G. R6 GENERAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT 1. Permitted Uses a. Dwellings - all types except apartment hotels. b. Churches c. Hospitals and nursing homes but not including clinics or animal hospitals d. Private clubs and lodges not involving the conduct of a business e. Rooming houses f. Schools - nursery, elementary and high g. Home occupations - as regulated in this Section, part A-1 h. Signs - as regulated in this Section, part A-2 2. Special Uses a. Art galleries, libraries and museums not operated for profit b. Automobile parking lots, open to the public or accessory to a use not permitted in the district c. Convents, monasteries and theological schools • :►. `d 8 • d. College, university and theological school dormitories e. Fraternities and sororities f. Institutional headquarters for non-profit organizations g. Institutions for the aged and children h. Parks and playgrounds i. Public utility uses, including outside telephone pay booths and public transportation facilities such as shelters, terminals, parking areas, service buildings and turnarounds j. Recreational buildings and community centers not operated for profit. 3. Lot Area The minimum lot area in square feet per dwelling shall be not less than the following° Single -Family Detached Residences: 5,000 Two -Family Detached Residences: 29500 Single -Family Attached Residences (Row Houses or Townhouses): 29500 All Other Multiple Family Dwellings:1,500 for each of the first • four (4) dwell- ing units plus 800 for each additional dwelling unit. For lots improved with buildings containing lodging rooms or rooming units, the minimum lot area shall be increased over the minimum provided above by not less than one hundred (100) square feet for each permitted occupant of said lodging rooms or rooming units. The minimum lot area for lots to be improved with a principal building intended for non- residential use shall be not less than 10,000 square feet. 4. Lot Width The minimum lot width for single-family dwellings shall be not less than forty (40) feet, provided that any lot recorded prior to the effective date of this ordinance may be used for a single-family dwelling. -2- • • .i. e' 9 The minimum lot width for structures containing more than one dwelling unit and for non-residential uses shall be not less than fifty (50) feet. 5. Front Yard Not less than 27 feet in depth. 6. Side Yards. a. Two side yards, each to be not less than 10 percent of the average width of a lot but not less than 3 feet in width, pro- vided further that said side ards need not be more than twenty-five M) feet in width. b. A side yard abutting a street, to be not less than 20 feet in width. If a corner lot, duly recorded prior to the effective date of this ordinance, has insufficient width to provide a side yard 20 feet in width and still maintain a buildable width of 27 feet, then the side yard abutting the street may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain build- able width of 27 feet; provided such side yard is not less than five feet in width. 7. Rear Yard Not less than 25 feet in depth. 8. Lot Coverage - Building Not more than 50%. 9. Lot Coverage - Gross Not more than 65%. 10. Building Height Not more than five stories including a base- ment but not including a cellar. 11. Off -Street Loading Loading berths in accordance with provisions set forth in Section X of this ordinance. 0 -3- 160 • • 0 12. Off -Street Parking Parking spaces in accordance with provisions set forth in Section X of this ordinance. SECTION 2e That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law. INTRODUCED June 8 , 1964 ADOPTED June 22 , 1964 APPROVED June 22 9 1964 /s/ John D. Emery Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Maurice F. Brown City Clerk Approved as to formo /s/ Jack M. Siegel Published Corporation Counsel IM July 29 1964