G27-80 Ordinance No. G27-80
AN ORDINANCE
RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 726 EAST CHICAGO STREET,
AND GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A STORAGE YARD
WHEREAS, written application has been made to reclassify the premises
located at 726 East Chicago Street, from B-3, Service Business District, to
B-4, General Service District, and for a special use for a storage yard;
and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Committee conducted a public hearing after due
notice as required by law and has recommended the granting of the requested
reclassification and special use subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, concurs in
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 the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois,
hereby finds and determines that the requested special use for a storage
yard is necessary for the public convenience in providing a necessary storage
area to serve the principle use of the premises as a rental service.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, further
finds and determines that the proposed storage yard is so designed, located
and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety and welfare will
be protected by conformance to the site development plan, the prohibition of
testing of rental equipment on the subject property and the direction of
lighting so as not to interfere with adjacent property.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, further
finds and determines that the proposed storage yard will not cause substantial
injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood in which it is
located as the surrounding area is predominately used for commercial purposes
and is zoned for such purposes.
Section 4. That Section 19.08.020 of Chapter 19.08 entitled "Zoning
District Map" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and the same
is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph:
"The boundaries hereinbefore laid out in the 'Zoning
District Map' , as amended, be and are hereby altered by exclud-
ing from B-3, Service Business District, and including in B-4,
General Service District, the following described property:
That part of Lot 16 in County Clerk's Subdivision of the
Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 41 North, Range 9,
East of the Third Principal Meridian, located in the City of
Elgin, described as follows: Commencing at the North West
corner of the South West Quarter of Section 18 and running
thence South along the West line of said Section 266 feet to
the Northerly line of Chicago Street extended; thence East
along the Northerly line of Chicago Street and said Northerly
line extended a distance of 568.3 feet to a place of beginning;
thence Easterly along the Northerly line of Chicago Street 100
feet; thence Northerly at right angles to the Northerly line
of Chicago Street 150.0 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the
Northerly line of Chicago Street 193.7 feet to the Easterly bank
of a creek; thence Southerly and South Easterly along the East-
erly bank of said creek to the place of beginning, in the City
of Elgin, Cook County, Illinois."
Section 5. That a special use for a storage yard on the above described
premises is hereby granted subject to the following conditions:
a. That the storage yard shall be developed and maintained
substantially in accordance with the site plan attached hereto
and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
b. That rental equipment shall not be tested on the
subject property.
c. That a plat of easement along Willow Creek shall be
executed and filed with the City Clerk.
Section 6. 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. \erbic, Mayor
Presented: March 12, 1980
Passed: March 12, 1980
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk