G-1632 Ordinance No. G-1632
AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A HELIPORT AT SHERMAN HOSPITAL.
WHEREAS written application has been made for a special use for a
heliport at Sherman Hospital located at 934 Center Street, Elgin, Illinois;
and
WHEREAS the Plan Commission has reviewed said application and submitted
its written report to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the City Council; and
WHEREAS the Zoning Board of Appeals has held a public hearing after due
notice by publication as provided by statute and has reported its findings
and recommended to the City Council that a special use be granted subject to
certain conditions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby finds that a heliport located
at Sherman Hospital is necessary for the public convenience in expediting
the transfer of emergency patients; and
That the City Council further finds that the proposed heliport will be
so designed, located and proposed to be operated that the public health,
safety and welfare will be protected by limiting the use of the heliport
to emergency purposes and by supervision and regulation by the State of
Illinois; and
That the City Council further finds that the proposed use will not
cause substantial injury to the other property in the neighborhood in which
it is located in that the existing use of the subject property will not
change and flights will be limited to emergency purposes.
Section 2. That a special use is hereby granted to Sherman Hospital
for a heliport on the premises legally described as:
Lots 1 through 16, Block 1, Slade's Addition in the
City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. (Commonly known as
934 Center Street)
subject to the following conditions:
1. That the heliport shall be restricted to the specific
location referenced on Sheet 1 of the Schmidt, Gordon and
Erikson plot plan submitted to the City and dated April 27,
1973.
2. That the use of the heliport shall be limited to
use as a restricted landing site for emergency medical purposes
only. Emergency medical purposes shall include the transporta-
'' * tion of critically injured persons in need of emergency care
and emergency medical supplies, use by the State Department of
Aeronautics in testing and licensing of the site as a restricted
landing area, and necessary orientation of operators of emergency
landing helicopters.
3. That approach and departure patterns shall be identified
and indicated along with altitudes and submitted for approval on a
City of Elgin Base Map (Scale 1 inch - 800 feet) .
4. That the special use granted herein may be terminated by
the City Council following a public hearing and the finding that any
of the foregoing conditions have been violated.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance 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.
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Presented: October 24, 1973
Passed:
Vote: Yeas N a y s
Recorded:
Published: October 24, 1973
October 24, 1973
Attest:
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