G-1594 Ordinance No. G-1594
r AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN CODMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS an application for amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for the
City of Elgin has been made to establish yard setback requirements in
commercial districts; and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission has reviewed the proposed amendments and
made a written report of its findings and recommendations; and
WHEREAS the Zoning Board of Appeals after due notice has conducted a
public hearing in accordance with the statutes of the State of Illinois and
the applicable provisions of the Elgin Zoning Ordinance and has made its
findings and recommendations to the City Council.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Subsection 5a of Section 21-108 of the Elgin Zoning
Ordinance be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"a. FRONT YARDS:
(1) Not less than fifteen feet in depth, except where a
front yard setback line has been established by existing buildings
occupying 50 percent or more of the total frontage on one side
e"' of the segment of a street located between two intersecting
streets, such yard shall be equal to not less than the average
front yard setback of such existing buildings, but on a segment
of such street 100 feet or less in length located between lots
containing buildings the front yard setback line need not be
greater than the setback line of the adjacent existing buildings.
(2) A side yard adjoining a street shall be considered as a
front yard.
(3) Where the extension of a front lot line coincides with
a front lot line of a Residential District, a yard equal in depth
to the minimum front yard, required by this Ordinance for such
adjacent residential district shall be provided along such front
lot line."
"b. SIDE YARDS:
(1) If an interior side yard is provided, it shall be
not less than five (5) feet in width, except where a lot line
coincides with a Residential District or an institutional premise.
(2) Where a lot line coincides with a lot line in an
adjacent Residence District or institutional premise, a yard shall
be provided along such lot line. Such yard shall be not less than
twenty (20) feet in depth and shall be effectively screened by a
solid wall or fence, or a densely planted, compact hedge no less
than five (5) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height, or any
combination thereof."
7(a.)
Section 2. That Subsection C (5) of Section 21-108 of the Elgin
Zoning Ordinance be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(5) YARDS.
Front, side and rear yards need not be provided. If
interior side yards are provided they shall be not less than
five (5) feet in width."
Section 3. That Subsection D (5) of Section 21-108 of the Elgin
Zoning Ordinance be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(5) YARDS.
Regulations governing yards in the B-1 district shall
apply."
Section 4. That Subsection E (5) of Section 21-108 of the Elgin
Zoning Ordinance be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(5) YARDS.
Regulations governing yards in the B-1 district shall
apply."
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. This
ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form,
W. E. Rauschenberger, Mayor
Presented: June 27, 1973
Passed: ital. 21, 1173
Vote: Yeas 1 Nays =°
Recorded: JUO4 ="7, 0.; )
Published: .ate x , t4 :
Attest:
1114c c.t A. Giles
Margaret A. Glink, City Clerk