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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Evanston Zoning
Ordinance Adopted November 21,
1960, as amended.
(Blietz, Crawford Ave. Property)
WHEREAS, Irvin A. Blietz did file a petition with
the Zoning Amendment Committee to rezone 10 vacant lots
with 261 feet of frontage on the west side of Crawford
Avenue, located from approximately 140 to 400 feet south of
Central Street, from R4 General Residence Use District to B1
Business Use District; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendment Committee under date of
• May 26, 1961 recommended upon a public hearing that the zon-
ing of said area be changed from an R4 General Residence
Use District to a'B1 Business Use District, which recom-
mendation the City Council is not willing to confirm by
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, under date of March 30, 1962, the City of
Evanston did enter into an agreement with Irvin A. Blietz
wherein Blietz agreed and did convey title to the aforesaid
parcel of land'to LaSalle National Bank, as Trustee under
Trust No. 28959, and did grant to Blietz a period of three
years from'the date of the,adoption of this ordinance during
which period Blietz has agreed to negotiate with substantial
persons or companies for long term leases and to improve said
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property with a modern office building to be constructed
substantially as per artist's drawing thereof and plans of
elevations and interior layout, all of which appears from
exhibits attached to said agreement and made a part thereof.
Under the terms of said agreement if Blietz fails to nego-
tiate for suitable tenants and to commence the construction
of a modern office building substantially of the type as
shown and described in the exhibits attached to said agree-
ment within a period of three years from the date of the
adoption of this ordinance, or in the event he is unwilling
within said period of time to proceed with the development
of the property as described in said contract, then the City
• may rezone said property to its former status of an R4
General Residence Use District.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS-
SECTION 1; That the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Evanston,
adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended
as follows:
1. The following property now classified as R4
General Residence Use District on the Offi-
cial District Map of the Evanston Zoning
Ordinance is hereby zoned B1 Business Use
District. The regulations and restrictions
applicable to B1 Business Use District and
the penalties provided for in said Zoning
Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as
amended, for a violation of any such regu-
lations and restrictions shall hereafter
apply to the following property;
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Lots 25 to 34, inclusive, in Resubdivision
of Lots 25 to 34, inclusive, (except the
East 10 feet thereof dedicated for North
Crawford Avenue) together with Lot 35 and
vacated alley lying between said Lots 25 to
34 and Lot 35 in Highlands Terminal First
Addition, being a Subdivision of Lot 1
(except the East 25 feet thereof) in Ketter
and Evert's Subdivision of part of the
North East fractional quarter of frac-
tional Section 10, Township 41 North,
Range 13 East of the Third Principal
Meridian, together with Lot 33 in High-
lands Terminal, being a Subdivision of
the North East fractional quarter of
fractional Section 10, Township 41 North,
Range 13 East of the Third Principal
Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
2. The foregoing change in the zoning of said property
is subject to the terms and conditions of a certain
agreement dated March 30, 1962, between Irvin A.
Blietz, LaSalle National Bank, as Trustee under
Trust No. 28959, and the City of Evanston, a munici-
pal corporation.
SECTION 2. The Official District Map
of the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Evanston, as amended, shall be further amended
in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in con -
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flirt herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4e This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect
after its passage, approval, and publication, according to
law.
INTRODUCED April 16 , 1962
ADOPTED April 23 , 1962
APPROVED April 26
/s/ William A. Nott
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTESTe
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form-
/s/ Rex A. Bullinger
Corporation Counsel
Published , 1962
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