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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG58-85 Ordinance No. G58-85 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A DAY CARE CENTER WHEREAS, written application has been made for a special use for the establish- ment, maintenance and operation of a day care center at 325, 331, 337 and 343 Lilac Lane; and WHEREAS, the Land Use Committee conducted a public hearing after due notice by publication and has submitted its findings of fact and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin concurs in the findings and recommendation of the Land Use Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section I. That the City Council of the City of Elgin hereby adopts the findings of fact made by the Elgin Land Use Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit A. Section 2. That a special use for a day care center at 325, 331, 337 and 343 Lilac Lane, Elgin, Illinois, legally described as follows: Lots 39, 40, 41 and 42 of Town and Country Manor, being a subdivi- sion of part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 41 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. be and is hereby granted subject to the following conditions: I. Conformance with the site plan prepared by Schaffer-Bonavolonta Architects, Inc., dated April 26, 1985. 2. Conformance with all other applicable city codes and ordinances, and state statutes. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in the manner provided by law. s/ Richard L. Verbic Richard L. Verbic, Mayor E Presented: August 12, 1985 Passed: August 12 , 1985 Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0 Recorded: Published: Attest: s/ Marie Yearman Marie Yearman, City Clerk July 15 , 1985 FINDINGS OF FACT LAND USE COMMITTEE PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMISSION CITY OF ELGIN • I. SUBJECT Consideration of Petition 29-85 Requesting an "0" Limited Office District Special Use for a Day Care Center, property located at 325, 331 , 337 and 343 Lilac Lane by Kinder Care Learning Centers, Inc. II . CONSIDERATIONS A petition has been filed by Mr. Anthony Bonavolonta on behalf of Kinder Care Learning Centers, Inc . that requests an "0" district special use for a day care center. The subject property is located at 324, 331 , 337 and 343 Lilac Lane. Kinder Care Learning Centers, Inc . desires to locate a second day care center in Elgin . The proposed day care center will be licensed for one hundred twenty-three ( 123) children. The maximum number of employees to be at the center at any given time is eight (8) . III . FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION After due notice as required by law, the Land Use Committee held a public hearing on the proposed special use for a day care center on June 17, 1985. The petitioner appeared at the hearing and presented documentary evidence . An objector appeared at the hearing, but no written objection has been filed to the proposed special use A . Site Characteristics : The subject property is approximately 40,080 square feet . The property is unimproved . B. Zoning History: The subject property has been zoned "0" Limited Office District since 1978. C. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: The area located to the north of the subject property is zoned "0" and B-3. The area is largely undeveloped, except for one (1 ) office building located adjacent to the subject property . Town and Country Shopping Center is located to the east of the subject property and is zoned B-3. U. S. Route 20 is located to the south of the subject property . -Page 1- Exhibit A • The area located to the west of the subject property is zoned R-4 and is developed with apartment . e'' D. Public Convenience : The day care center is acceptable for the public convenience at the proposed location in that the proposed use is compatible with surrounding land uses and in that the subject property has adequate space for safe and efficient off-street parking. E. Public Health, . Safety and Welfare : The day care center will be so designed , located and operated that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected because of the specific conditions to be imposed on the special use and in that these conditions promote the use of the subject property in a manner compatible with surrounding property . F. Value of Other Property : The day care center will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the area in which it is located because the conditions to be imposed on the special use promote the use of the subject property in a manner compatible with surrounding property . G. Additional Conditions : The Land Use Committee is of the opinion that special use approval should be subject to the following conditions : 1 . Conformance to the site plan prepared by Schaffer-Bonavolonta Architects , Inc . , dated April 26 , 1985. 2. Conformance to all other applicable city codes and ordinances, and state statutes . Accordingly , on a motion to recommend approval of Petition 29-85, subject to the additional conditions , the vote was five (5) yes , zero (0) no , and one ( 1 ) abstention. Therefore , the Land Use Committe recommends approval of Petition 29-85. Roy . Bell , Chairma Land se Committee Planning and Land Use Commission _51.6-cr; Je • ' d T. Deering , Secr ry L. 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