HomeMy WebLinkAboutG8-79 Ordinance No. G8-79
AN ORDINANCE
RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY AT 338 McLEAN BOULEVARD
AND GRANTING A SPECIAL USE
WHEREAS, AMOCO Oil Company has made written application for the
reclassification of certain property located at 338 McLean Boulevard,
Elgin, Illinois, from B-3, Service Business District, to B-4, General
Service District, with a special use for the operation and maintenance
of an automobile laundry; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Committee conducted a public hearing on said
application after giving due notice of said hearing in the manner provided
by law; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Committee has recommended that the City Council
grant the application subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Land
Use Committee and concurs in said recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS;
Section 1. That Chapter 19.08, Section 19.08.020 entitled "Zoning
r District Map" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and the
same is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph:
"The boundaries hereinbefore laid out in the 'Zoning
District Map' , as amended, be and are hereby alted by exclud-
ing from B-3, Service Business District, and including in B-4,
General Service District, the following described property:
That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township
41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described
as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the said North-
west Quarter; thence North along the West line of said Northwest
Quarter 1048.67 feet; thence Easterly parallel with the South line
of said Northwest Quarter, 2,587.58 feet to a point in the Westerly
line of McLean Boulevard, said point being 45 feet Westerly of
the center line of said McLean Boulevard, as measured along said ,
parallel line extended Easterly; thence Southerly along said
Westerly line of McLean Boulevard, 126.95 feet for the place of
beginning; thence Westerly parallel with the South line of said
Northwest Quarter 150.0 feet; thence Southerly at right angles
to the last described course, 142.09 feet to a point in the North-
erly right of way line of F. A. Route 6; thence Southeasterly
along said Northerly right of way line of F. A. Route 6, 115.51
feet; thence Northeasterly along said Northerly right of way line
being along a line which forms an angle of 49 degrees 36 minutes
to the left with the prolongation of the last described course,
20.4 feet to the Westerly line of McLean Boulevard; thence North-
erly along said Westerly line of McLean Boulevard, 150.0 feet to
the place of beginning, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois."
Section 2. That it hereby finds that a special use for an automobile
laundry in conjunction with an automobile service station on the subject
property is necessary for the public convenience at that location in pro-
viding motorists with full autmobile service;
The City Council further finds that the proposed automobile laundry
is so designed, located and proposed to be operated that the public health,
safety and welfare will be protected in that the establishment of said
facilities will not require any additional buildings and is proposed to be
provided by the conversion of an existing service bay and that the increase
of automobile traffic at the subject property will not increase more than
10 to 15 percent; and
The City Council further finds that the proposed special use will not
cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood
in which it is located as said property is located in a commercial district
and the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses.
Section 3. That a special use permit be and is hereby granted to the
AMOCO Oil Company for the establishment and maintenance of an automobile
laundry on the premises described above subject to the following conditions:
1. That the southerly property line shall be screened with
dense hedges;
2. That the stacking area for automobiles shall be striped
so as to provide directional guidance;
3. That no parking shall be permitted along the north side
of the building;
4. That ten striped parking spaces shall be provided along
the southerly property line.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L . Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: February 14, 1979
Passed: February 14, 1979
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie \Learman, City Clerk