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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG10-26 Ordinance No. G 10-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19.50.090 OF TITLE 19 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "SPECIAL STREET GRAPHICS" (Mural Amendment) WHEREAS, a written application has been made to amend Section 19.50.090 of Title 19 of the Elgin Municipal Code, entitled "Special Street Graphics" to allow murals in the CF Community Facility District and the NB Neighborhood Business District; and WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing concerning said application on February 2, 2026, following due notice including by publication; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department and the Planning and Zoning Commission have submitted their Findings of Fact concerning said application; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of said application, subject to the conditions articulated below; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, has reviewed the findings and recommendations of the Community Development Department and the Planning and Zoning Commission; and WHEREAS,the City of Elgin is a home rule unit and as a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS,zoning, including but not limited to,regulations in the city's zoning ordinance relating to land use, pertain to the government and affairs of the city. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Elgin hereby adopts the Findings of Fact, dated February 2, 2026, and the recommendations made by the Community Development Department and the Planning and Zoning Commission, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit A. Section 2. That subsection M.1 of Section 19.50.090, entitled "Mural," of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended, be and is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: "1. Murals shall be allowed only in the CF Community Facility District,NB Neighborhood Business District, AB Area Business District, CC 1 Center City District, CC2 Center City District, and well as like planned development districts." 1 Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict. Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. David J. Ka n, M or Presented: March 11, 2026 Passed: March 11, 2026 Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Abstain: 1 Recorded: March 11, 2026 Published: March 11, 2026 Attes Kimberly ewis ity Clerk 2 EXHIBIT A February 2, 2026 RECOMMENDATION & FINDINGS OF FACT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF ELGIN, IL OVERVIEW Provided herein are the written findings and recommendation of the Community Development Department and the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding Petition 01-26, an application by the Development Administrator of the City of Elgin,as Applicant, to amend Title 19"Zoning"of the Elgin Municipal Code to allow murals in the CF Community Facility District, the NB Neighborhood Business District. and the like planned development districts(Section 19.50.090). GENERAL INFORMATION Petition Number: 01-26 Requested Action: Approve an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow murals in the CF Community Facility District,the NB Neighborhood Business District,and the like planned development districts(specifically Section 19.50.090). Applicant: Marc S. Mvlott,AICP; Director of Community Development Staff Coordinator: Marc S. Mylott,AICP;Director of Community Development Exhibits Attached: A. Development Application B. Draft Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Recommendation & Findings of Fact Petition 0 I-26 I'ebruary 2. 2026 TEXT AMENDMENT SUMMARY Staff is advancing and recommending an amendment to the text of the zoning ordinance that would allow murals in the NB Neighborhood Business and CF Community Facility zoning districts. Exhibit B attached to this staff report shows the proposed new language to the zoning ordinance in redline and the language to be deleted from the zoning ordinance in strikeout. The City most recently amended the mural regulations on December 17,2025,adding the AB Area Business District as a zoning district in which murals are allowed.Ecker Center on Larkin Avenue intends to put a mural on the front of their building this Spring as a key part of their"Strength in the Community"initiative,celebrating 70 years of service to the Elgin community. During the presentation of that text amendment to City Council,it was suggested that the American Legion Post 57 at 820 N.Liberty Street has long wanted to put a mural on the Chester Avenue side of their building, facing the property formerly occupied by Simpson Electric. The American Legion is zoned NB District. The purpose of the NB zoning district is to provide for commercial areas that supply daily convenience commodities and services to a neighborhood population. Besides in and around the American Legion,other nodes of NB-zoned properties can be found along Dundee Avenue, Villa Street, Larkin Avenue, and McLean Boulevard, and at intersections surrounded by established neighborhoods like National Street (Walnut Avenue) and State Street, W. Chicago and Sheridan Streets,and Walnut and Wilcox Avenues. Also, since that presentation, it was discovered that the graphic at the Wildwood Commons building at the Association for Individual Development(AID)campus on State Street was painted directly on the building when it was supposed to have been painted onto panels which would then be attached to the exterior wall of the building. This distinction, while not readily apparent to a passersby,changes the zoning classification of the graphic from a wall graphic(as approved in the planned development)to a mural (not currently allowed in the CF district). The AID campus is along the east side of State Street, south of US Route 20 and the State of Illinois Secretary of State Driver's License Facility. Wildwood Commons is the northern-most building. Wildwood Trace, the southern-most building, also has a graphic, but that graphic was painted on to panels which were then attached to the building. This amendment would bring the Wildwood Commons mural into compliance with the zoning ordinance. -2- Recommendation & Findings of Fact Petition 0 I-26 February 2, 2026 `% i'' kl 4 ?"'t, «'11 1'I 1l/t t/::'!%., 4 4 4 7 ‘.('''""""" t 'A) irt °, :',"-lri'l .11; -3)-1 . 5,*::-.&-'.4- ''..LY, ./.4 ( I;IL' / I ' `' - ':,.7'''•s'..'' , jiii4:361rie '''',.. - .lz p owl tire M-it ''.'. ` it Figure 1 This graphic on the south side of AID's Wiildwood Commons building at 695 S. State Street was painted directly on the building,classifying it as a mural The approved planned development called for this graphic to painted on panels and attached to the exterior wall Land zoned CF Community Facility typically includes governmental buildings, parks and recreational facilities, schools,religious institutions,and transportation services to the community on a for-profit or on a not-for-profit basis. Like in December, no other provisions of city mural regulations would be changed by this amendment. Murals cannot cover major architectural features, such as doors,exits,and windows, and murals cannot include more than three percent text. STANDARDS FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS For consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Community Development -3 - Recommendation & Findings of Fact Petition 01-26 February 2, 2026 Department offers that the proposed text amendments comply with the following purposes and intent of the Zoning Ordinance(§ 19.05.300): ❑ Promoting the public health, safety,comfort,morals,convenience,and general welfare; ❑ Conserving the taxable value of land and structures throughout the city; and ❑ Dividing the entire city into districts, and restricting and regulating therein the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of land and structures, whether for residence,community facility,business, industrial,or other specified uses. O Establishing standards to which buildings or structures therein shall conform. The Community Development Department also offers that the proposed text amendment complies with the following goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan: O Identify opportunities to enhance Elgin's competitiveness for business and employment investment, including evaluating the current regulatory environment. ❑ Work with other public agencies,neighboring townships,and municipalities,and the local school districts, and universities to maintain high-quality community sites, facilities, and infrastructure for residence and the business community, constructing, renovating, and relocating facilities when necessary inappropriate, and developing them as a source of community pride. ❑ Identify opportunities for partnerships between the City, school district, faith-based institutions, non-profit organizations, and private providers to continue the availability of important community services offered in the Elgin community, with attention to senior citizens, youth, disadvantage populations, the unemployed, and the homeless, while maintaining positive and mutually beneficial relationships with each partner organization. RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department and the Planning& Zoning Commission recommend approval of Petition 01-26. The vote of the Planning &Zoning Commission on the motion to recommend approval was five (5)yes,zero(0)no,and zero(0)abstentions. Two members were absent. Respectfully Submitted, s/Nancy Abuali -4- Recommendation & Findings of Fact Petition 01-26 February 2, 2026 Nancy Abuali,Chairman Pro-Tem Planning&Zoning Commission s/Damir Latinovic Damir Latinovic,AICP; Secretary Planning&Zoning Commission - 5 -