G26-86 '" Ordinance No. 26-86
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. G67-85 TO PERMIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CRISIS CENTER, CLOTHING CENTER AND FOOD PANTRY
WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend Ordinance No. G67-85
entitled, "An Ordinance Reclassifying Property at 37 South Geneva Street from B-I
Community Business District to R-4 General Residence District and Granting a Special
Use for a Community Service Facility" to permit the establishment of a crisis center,
clothing center and food pantry, in addition to the previously approved Child Life Inter-
vention Center; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Committee has conducted a public hearing following
notice by publication as required by law and has submitted its written findings and
recommended approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, concurs in the findings
and recommendations of the Elgin Land Use Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. G67-85 be and is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Elgin hereby adopts
the findings of fact made by the Land Use Committee granting a special
use for a community service facility, crisis center, clothing center and food
pantry in addition to the previously approved Child Life Intervention
Center, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein by reference, subject to the following conditions:
I. The special use for a community service facility is limited to the
Child Life Intervention Center, the Community Crisis Center, the Inter-
faith Food Pantry, and the Clothing Center programs.
2. The special use for a community service facility is limited to the
Child Life Intervention Center (CLIC) program to be operated from the
south half of the first floor and the basement level of the building. The
program is limited to a maximum of twenty-four (24) persons, not to
exceed eight years of age. The purpose of the CLIC program is to provide
a private, non-profit facility for the short term care of children who face
family crisis situations which threaten their immediate physical or mental
health or safety, particularly those children who but for such care would be
exposed to possible physical and/or emotional abuse from parents or
others. Further to provide a home-like atmosphere where the entire family
may receive counseling in developing stronger family structures by using
existing community agencies.
3. Substantial conformance to operational conditions and, use and
floor plan exhibits contained within the Petitioner's Statement and
Exhibitsdated February 12, 1986, prepared by the Community Crisis
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4. Submission and approval of a site plan documenting conformance
to the off-street parking ordinance including the following additional
improvements.
a. Remove the paving from the treebank areas, and seed or sod.
b. Provide parking lot setbacks with landscaping, including a one
hundred percent (100%) screen, per the parking lot ordinance.
c. Remove the existing chainlink fence and replace with a con-
forming fence, if required.
d. Bring the existing retaining wall into a safe condition or
provide a suitable alternative.
e. Maintain all existing healthy vegetation.
5. Compliance with all other applicable codes, ordinances and
statutes."
Section 3. That all parts of Ordinance No. G67-85 in conflict with this ordinance
are repealed.
Section 4. That, except as amended herein, Ordinance No. G67-85 remains in full
force and effect.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: April 14, 1986
Passed: April 14 , 1986
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0 Abstained: 2
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
Q1 Marie YparmAn
Marie Yearman, City Clerk