HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 54-O-25Granting a Special Use Permit for 1702 Sherman Avenue for a Religious Institution and Banquet Hall in the D2 Downtown Retail Core District9/8/2025
54-O-25
AN ORDINANCE
Granting a Special Use Permit for 1702 Sherman Avenue for a
Religious Institution and Banquet Hall in the D2 Downtown Retail
Core District
WHEREAS, the Land Use Commission (“LUC”) met on August 13, 2025,
pursuant to proper notice, to consider case no. 25MJV-0027, an application filed by
Lungile Ntintili, (the “Applicant”), on behalf of SOZO City Church, for the property legally
described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, commonly
known as 1702 Sherman Avenue (the “Subject Property”) and located in the D2 Downtown
Retail Core District, for a Special Use Permit to establish, pursuant to Subsection 6-11-3-
4 Evanston City Code, 2012, as amended (“the Zoning Ordinance”), a Religious Institution
and Banquet Hall on the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the LUC, after hearing testimony and receiving other evidence,
made a written record and written findings that the application for a Special Use Permit for a
Religious Institution and Banquet Hall met the standards for Special Uses in Section 6-3-5-8
of the Zoning Ordinance and recommended City Council approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 8, 2025, the Planning and
Development Committee of the City Council (“P&D Committee”) considered the LUC’s
record and findings and recommended the City Council accept the LUC’s
recommendation and approved the application in case no.25MJV-0027; and
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WHEREAS, at its meetings of September 8, 2025, and September 22,
2025, the City Council considered and adopted the respective records, findings, and
recommendations of the LUC and P&D Committee, as amended,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are found as fact and incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves the Special Use Permit for
a Religious Institution and Banquet Hall on the Subject Property as applied for in case no.
25MJV-0027.
SECTION 3: Pursuant to Subsection 6-3-5-8 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
City Council hereby imposes the following conditions on the Applicant’s Special Use
Permit, violation of any of which shall constitute grounds for penalties or revocation of
said Permit pursuant to Subsections 6-3-5-8 of the Zoning Ordinance:
A. That the floor plan be updated indicating fifty (50) seats in the main sanctuary; and
B. That the Applicant is to secure five (5) off-street parking spaces either on-site or
off-site on a parking lot accessory to another principal use not operating at the
same time as their Sunday services and within 1,200 feet of the Subject Property.
A copy of a parking plan, agreement or other instrument deemed acceptable to the
City shall be provided to the City prior to approving a building permit; and
C. That the Applicant is to record the Ordinance granting the Special Use with the
Cook County Recorder of Deeds; and
SECTION 4: When necessary to effectuate the terms, conditions, and
purposes of this ordinance, “Applicant” shall be read as “Applicant’s agents, assigns, and
successors in interest.”
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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SECTION 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 7: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without
the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this
ordinance is severable.
SECTION 8: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided
by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
Introduced: _________________, 2025
Adopted: ___________________, 2025
Approved:
__________________________, 2025
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra Ruggie, Corporation Counsel
September 8
September 29
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
LOTS 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. EVANSTON.LOTS 12 AND 13 IN THE RESUBDlVlSION
OF BLOCK 17 IN A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18.
NORTH. MERIDIAN.TOWNSHIP 41 RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF LOTS 7 TO
AFORESAID. TRACT. EVANSTON.11 TAKEN AS ONE IN THE RESUBDlVlSION OF
BLOCK 17 IN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT:
7; 7.BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT THENCE RUNNING
SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAIDLOT A DISTANCE
FEET; 7. FEET;OF 80.00 THENCE RUNNING WEST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL
WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAIDLOT A DISTANCE OF 35.00
FEET;THENCE RUNNING SOUTH ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH EAST LINE OF
SAID LOT 7. A DISTANCE OF 5.00 THENCE RUNNING WEST
ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 7 TO 11. A
DISTANCE OF 185.00 FEET; THENCE RUNNING NORTH ALONG A LINE PARALLEL
WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 7. A DISTANCE OF 85.00 FEET TO A POINT
ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAIDLOT 11. BEING
7; LOTS220.00 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT THENCE
RUNNING EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID 7 TO 11
OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THAT *36.00 FEET, CITYTO THE POINT
THEREFROM PART LYING ABOVE AN ELEVATION OF OF EVANSTON DATUM.
COUNTY.IN COOK ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1702 SHERMAN AVENUE
PIN # 11-18-126-019-1083
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