G-1556 Ordinance No. G-1556
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS,
ENTITLED "THE ELGIN ZONING ORDINANCE".
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been duly held pursuant
to the Statutes of the State of Illinois , and the provisions
of the Elgin Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Elgin Zoning Board of Appeals has trans-
mitted its recommendations to the City Council, all of which
have been duly considered, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain
restrictions hereinafter set out are necessary for the health,
welfare , and safety of the surrounding area .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1, That Sub-Section B of Section 21-106 of
Chapter 21 of the City Code of Elgin, Illinois , as amended
be, and the same hereby is , amended by adding thereto,
the following paragraphs :
That the boundaries hereinbefore described and laid
out in the "Zoning District Map", as amended, be,
and they hereby are , altered by excluding from R-2,
Single Residence District, and including in B-1,
Community Business District, the following described
premises , to-wits
Lot 2 and the Easterly half of the vacated alley
lying Westerly of and adjoining said Lot 2 , all in
Block VIII of Columbia Park Addition to Elgin, in
the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois . (Located
at 374 N, McLean Blvd , )
That this variation is granted for the sole and sin-
gular purpose and use as a real estate and insurance
office. That the size and location of the sign to be
used on the premises shall be determined by the City
Inspection Department as appropriate for the location,
and said sign shall not be of the neon or flashing
type or such as to disturb the adjacent area . That
no vehicles of any type shall be parked between the
street and the front line of the building situated
on the premises , and in the event the City of Elgin
should pass an amendment to the zoning ordinance
setting up a special category of zoning for offices
of the above mentioned type, the above described
property shall revert automatically in zoning to the All
new classification without further public hearing
or action by the owners or City Council. That the
owners of the property shall submit for approval a
restrictive covenant to the Corporation Counsel, and
record said restrictive covenant within thirty (30)
days from the passage of this ordinance. In the
event said restrictive covenant is not approved and
recorded as above provided, the property shall auto-
matically revert to the prior zoning of R-2 without
further action of the City Council.
Section 2 . That subject to the above restrictions,
all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith be,
and the same hereby are, repealed and of no further force
and effect.
Section 3. That subject to the restrictions above
listed , this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage as provided by law and shall be
published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council.
All
W. E. Rauschen erger, ayor
Presented: November 22, 1972
Passed: Worypor 22, 1972
Vote: Yeas Nays 2
Recorded: $ove brz 22, 1,22
Published: 11woo►or 22, 1972
Attest:
Margaret A . G in , ity lerk