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Home My WebLink AboutG46-93 Ordinance No. G46-93 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. S-864 GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR A JUNIOR COLLEGE WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the conditional use heretofore granted for a junior college at 1700 Spartan Drive; and WHEREAS, the Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board conducted a public hearing after due notice in the manner required by law and has submitted its written findings and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, concurs in the findings and recommendations of the Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board. 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 made by the Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board, a copy of which is attached hereto rft and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit A. Section 2 . That an amendment to a conditional use for a junior college at 1700 Spartan Drive granted by Ordinance S-864 over the following legally described property: LOT 3 OF BURNIDGE BROTHERS INDUSTRIAL PARK, UNIT NO. 2, IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND LOTS 21, 22 AND 23 AND THAT PART OF GALE STREET LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTH LINE EXTENDED EASTERLY OF SAID LOT 2 IN BURNIDGE BROS. INDUSTRIAL PARK COLLEGE VIEW, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF KANE COUNTY, ON MARCH 17, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1220393; ALSO LOTS 12 AND 13 AND THAT PART OF RENNER DRIVE LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE NORTH LINE EXTENDED EASTERLY OF SAID LOT 13 IN BURNIDGE BROS. INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SAID SECTION 21 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER' S OFFICE OF KANE COUNTY ON DECEMBER 29, 1971 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1213701, BEING SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 21 AND PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 21, A DISTANCE OF 624 . 99 FEET TO A POINT ON THE LINE THAT IS 30 . 00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO) AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PROPERTY NOW OWNED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1523 . 01 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 450 . 0 FEET AND BEING TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 486 . 33 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY, TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 851 .20 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 875 . 0 FEET AND BEING TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 932 . 73 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY, TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 746 .22 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 750 . 0 FEET AND BEING TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 490 . 84 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 1285 . 00 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND EASTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 500 . 0 FEET AND BEING TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 405 .79 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE THAT IS 30 . 00 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO) AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LANDS CONVEYED BY GEORGE D. CARBARY AND LILLIAN L. CARBARY TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY DOCUMENT NO. 498148; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, A DISTANCE OF 353 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTER LINE OF MCLEAN BOULEVARD (STATE AID ROUTE 18) ; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE, A DISTANCE OF 30 . 0 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LANDS CONVEYED BY GEORGE D. CARBARY AS AFORESAID;THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 356 . 5 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PROPERTY AS AFORESAID; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, BEING ALONG A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 28 MINUTES TO THE RIGHT WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 461 . 2 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID STATE OF ILLINOIS PROPERTY; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 5779 . 65 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 30 . 01 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. BEING SITUATED IN ELGIN TOWNSHIP, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. be and is hereby granted subject to the following conditions : 1 . Substantial conformance with the site plan, prepared by Architectural Services, dated and revised August 18, 1993 . 2 . Compliance with all other applicable codes and ordinances . Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in the manner provided by law. GeorgeyanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: September 8, 1993 Passed: September 8, 1993 Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: September 9, 1993 Published: Attest: Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk September 7, 1993 FINDINGS OF FACT ZONING AND SUBDIVISION HEARING BOARD CITY OF ELGIN I. SUBJECT Consideration of Petition 43-93 Requesting an Amendment to Ordinance No. S-864 which Annexed Certain Territories and Classified a Portion of Said Territories as R-2 Single Family Residence District with a Special Use to Permit Colleges and Universities and Uses Accessory and Incidental Thereto; Property Located at 1700 Spartan Drive; by Community College District No. 509, as Applicant and Owner. II. CONSIDERATIONS A petition has been filed by Community College District No. 509 requesting an amendment to their existing conditional use to approve a master plan for the Elgin Community College main campus. The subject property is located at 1700 Spartan Drive. The petitioner proposes to amend their conditional use to reference a master plan for the Elgin Community College main campus. Chapter 19 .05 of the Elgin Municipal Code requires that any new construction started after August 2, 1992 shall be subject to review as a proposed amendment to the conditional use. District No. 509 is seeking approval of the enclosed master plan in anticipation of planned improvements to be constructed over the next several years. III. FINDINGS After due notice, as required by law, the Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board held a public hearing on Petition 43-93 on September 7, 1993. The petitioner testified at the public hearing. Proponents of the petition did not testify at the public hearing, but an objector to the petition testified at the public hearing. The objector raised concerns over the impact of development on the college campus and its relationship to stormwater management in the adjoining residential area and wetlands. -Page 1- FOFPET43.93/TEXT040/ZON&SUB.DIV Staff noted that the college must comply with all stormwater and wetlands regulations. Neither written correspondence in support of nor written correspondence in objection to the petition have been submitted. The Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board has made the following findings with respect to Petition 43-93: A. Site Characteristics The subject property contains approximately 110 acres. The campus is improved with administration and classroom buildings, parking facilities, and other related uses. B. Sewer and Water The subject property is served by municipal sewer and water systems. Stormwater is controlled onsite. C. Traffic and Parking 'Access to the campus is available from McLean Boulevard via Fleetwood Drive and Spartan Drive, and from South Street/Weld Road via Renner Drive and Second Street. Off-street parking is accommodated in existing parking lots located in and around the campus. Areas are reserved on the master plan for the construction of additional parking lots as the need arises. D. Zoning History The campus was annexed and zoned R-2 District Special Use for a College in 1967. The property was rezoned to CF District with a Conditional Use for a Junior College in 1992. E. Zoning Status The subject property is improved with a lawful conditional use for a junior college. F. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning The area located to the north of the subject property is zoned GI General Industrial District and MF Multiple Family Residence District. The area is developed with an industrial park and apartments. -Page 2- FOFPET43.93/TEXT040/ZON&SUB.DIV The areas located to the south and west of the subject property are zoned CF Community Facility District. The areas are developed with a municipal golf course. G. Trend of Development The area .surrounding the subject property has developed with institutional, commercial and industrial uses. H. Comprehensive Plan The subject property is designated "community facilities" . IV. RECOMMENDATIONS On a motion to recommend approval of Petition 43-93 , subject to the following conditions: 1. Substantial conformance with the Master Plan for Elgin Community College, prepared byBurnidge Cassell and Associates, dated August 18, 1993. 2. Compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances. the vote was five yes, zero no, and one abstention. Therefore, the motion to recommend approval of Petition 43-93 was adopted. - Denise Harding Ho 'ns, Chair Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board Thomas J. mstrong, Secret Zoning and Subdivision Hearing Board • -Page 3- rnpurT43.93/TEXT040/ZON&SUB.DIV