G61-77 Ordinance No. G61-77
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AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR AN OPEN SALES LOT
AT 750 EAST CHICAGO STREET
WHEREAS, written application has been made for a special use to allow
the use of the premises located at 750 East Chicago Street, Elgin, Illinois,
as a used car lot; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law the Elgin Land Use Committee
conducted a public hearing and recommended approval of the application subject
to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the transcript of the public hear-
ing and the recommendations of the Land Use Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That a special use be and is hereby granted to permit the
use of the premises located at 750 East Chicago Street, Elgin, Illinois, and
legally described as follows:
Lot 13 of Lord's Park Terrace, a part of Lot 16 of the County
Clerk Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Hanover
Township, Cook County, Illinois.
as a used car lot and for automobile repairs subject to the following condi-
tions:
A. Not less than nine off-street parking spaces shall be pro-
vided on the premises which shall be properly marked and landscaped
according to the provisions of the off-street parking ordinance of
the City of Elgin.
B. That a set back of 5 feet shall be maintained along Chicago
Street.
C. That the drive approach nearest to Willard Avenue shall be
removed and replaced with curb and landscaping as shall be approved
by the Department of Community Development.
D. Existing pump islands shall be removed and the existing
paved surface shall be repaired and covered with a one inch overlay
of asphaltic concrete.
E. No alterations shall be made to the exterior of the struc-
ture other than ordinary maintenance and repair.
F. All repair work shall be conducted wholly within the
existing structure.
G. No damaged or wrecked motor vehicles shall be stored out-
side.
H. No more than 42 motor vehicles shall be displayed on
the lot at any given time.
I. That all signs shall conform to the sign ordinance of
the City of Elgin and no roof signs shall be permitted.
J. That after the closing of the business, no lighting
other than usual and customary security lighting shall be
permitted.
K. No body, fender or painting shall be performed on the
premises.
L. The existing fence on the west property line shall be
extended to the north property line and shall be constructed of
similar materials and of the same height as the existing fence.
M. Motor vehicles displayed along East Chicago Street
shall be displayed a sufficient distance from the lot line to
insure safe ingress and egress of motor vehicles from the
residential property located to the west.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the special use herein
granted is necessary for the public convenience at the location proposed and
locating such uses in the vicinity of one another along East Chicago Street
and converting the unused premises to a use consistent with surrounding uses.
The City Council further finds that the proposed use upon the conditions
herein recited is so designed, located and proposed to be operated that the
public health, safety and welfare will be protected and that such conditions
promote the use of the subject property in a manner compatible with surround-
ing property.
The City Council further finds that the proposed special use will not
cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood
in which it is located and that the surrounding territory is classified for
business uses and the subject property was the site of an automobile service
station which is not dissimilar to the proposed special use.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage in the manner provided by law and shall be published
in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented November 30 , 1977
Passed: November 30, 1977
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
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