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G46-89 Ordinance No. G46-89 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, ENTITLED SUBDIVISIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section I. That Section I8.08.290G of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: G. Cul-de-sac. "Cul-de-sac" means a minor street with only one outlet with appropriate terminal vehicular turnarounds for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement. Section 2. That Section 18.16.030A of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Layout of streets and pedestrian ways showing rights-of-way and pavement widths, street centerline radii, street names (not duplicating the name of my street used in the city or its environs, unless the street is an extension of an already named street, in which event that name shall be used) and showing proposed through streets extended to boundaries of the development; Section 3. That Section 18.16.030H of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: H. Impact assessments as may be required by the planning department in order to adequately evaluate the effect of the proposed development on the environment and existing community facilities and surrounding land uses, existing and proposed. A traffic impact analysis may be required by the engineering division of the public works department and shall contain components as described in the Institute of Traffic Engineers publication, Transportation and Land Development, 1988. Section 4. That Section 18.20.010D of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: D. Graphic (engineering) scale shall be one inch to one hundred feet. An additional plat at an alternative scale may be submitted for recording purposes if required for plat legibility and approved by the planning department and the engineering division of the department of public works. Section 5. That Section 18.20.030 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.20.030 Planned unit development plat - Required information. A final, detailed land use and zoning plat, suitable for recording with the county recorder of deeds, shall be prepared. The purpose of the planned unit development plat is to designate with particularity the land subdivided into conventional lots, as well as the division of other lands, not so treated, into common open areas and building areas, and to designate and limit the specific internal uses of each building or structure as well as of the land in general. The final planned unit development plat and supporting data shall include the following: A. All information as required in Section 18.20.020; B. Planned unit developments not incorporating a division of property into lots for individual buildings shall designate the exact location of all buildings to be constructed, and a designation of the specific internal uses to which each building shall be put, including construction details; centerline elevations; pavement type; curb, gutters, culverts, etc.; and a street numbering designation shall be furnished for each building; C. Common open space documents shall be provided indicating, at the election of the city, that common open space shall be as follows: I. 'Conveyed to a municipal or public corporation, or conveyed to a not-for-profit corporation or entity established for the purpose of benefiting the owners and residents of the planned development or adjoining property owners, or any one or more of them; all lands conveyed under this subsection shall be subject to the right of the grantee or grantees to enforce maintenance and improvement of the common open space; or 2. Guaranteed by a restrictive covenant describing the open space and its maintenance and improvement, running with the land for the benefit of residents of the planned unit development or adjoining property owners and/or both; D. Major changes which alter the concept or intent of the develop- ment as indicated on a previously approved preliminary planned unit development plat including the following: I. Increases in density, 2. Reductions to proposed open space 3. Changes in roadway standards as follows: a. Roadway location, b. Pavement widths, c. Ownership and maintenance, 4. Changes in the sequence of development, 5. Increases in the height of buildings, or 2 6. Changes in the final governing agreements, provisions, or covenants; Such changes require the submission of a new preliminary plat and supporting data following the preliminary approval steps and subse- quent amendment of the final planned unit development plat; E. Minor changes to the development as indicated on a previously approved preliminary planned unit development plat which may be granted by the zoning administrator including the following: - I. Moving buildings, roadways, and parking lots by twenty feet or less, 2. Decreases in density, 3. Increases in open space, 4. Substitution of alternate plant material in the landscape plan, 5. Building materials. Section 6. That Section 18.24.020A of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: A. All rights-of-way shall conform to the following specifications: Centerline Turning Width (feet) Gradient (percent) Radius (feet) Minimum Minimum/Maximum Minimum Major Arterial Street 100-200 0.4/5.0 300 Minor Arterial Street 80-100 0.4/5.0 300 Collector Street 70 0.4/7.0 300 Minor Street 60 0.4/9.0 200 Cul-de-sac Street 50 0.4/9.0 200 Frontage Access Street 40 0.4/8.0 200 Private Street 50 0.5/8.0 200 3 Section 7. That Section 18.24.020G of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: G. A cul-de-sac street shall not be more than nine hundred feet in length measured along its centerline from the street of origin to the center point of the cul-de-sac turnaround unless there are fewer than fifteen lots abutting the cul-de-sac. Each cul-de-sac shall have a terminus of nearly circular shape with a minimum diameter of one hundred ten feet. The center point of the diameter of the cul-de-sac shall align with the center- line of the cul-de-sac street. - Section 8. That Subsection K of Section 18.20.030 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby deleted. Section 9. That Subsection L of Section 18.20.030 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby redesignated as Subsection K. Section 10. That Section 18.24.060E of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: E. Additional building setbacks may be required for corner lots to assure the proper development of intersection design and traffic safety. Additional building setbacks may be required for lots fronting on collector or arterial streets. Section II. That Section 18.28.020A of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Sanitary sewer lines, including sewer stub terminals at the property line of each lot or each potential building location, shall be installed to serve all properties except where private septic systems are permitted. Section 12. That Section 18.28.0208 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Interim septic systems may be allowed when sanitary sewer service is not available and shall be subject to the following requirements: I. The property shall be annexed to the sanitary district of Elgin or, if not contiguous to the district, a restrictive covenant shall be placed on the property requiring annexation to the district when contiguity is established, and requiring disconnection from the temporary septic system and connection to the sanitary sewer system within six months of the availability of sewer service. Annexation and connection fees shall be payable consistent with standard district requirements. The owner of the property shall cause a copy of such restriction to be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds. 2. No further municipal action including but not limited to approval of a performance bond, issuance of a building permit, or approval of engineering plans and specifications shall be taken until the required covenant has been recorded. 4 3. All service and lateral sewer line extensions shall be installed for future connection when feasible and as determined by the city engineer. 4. The developer shall submit required percolation tests and septic system design prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Illinois, prior to the issuance of any building permit. Section 13. That Section 18.28.030G of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: G. One-inch water taps shall be provided for all one-family and two family zoned lots, and eight-inch water taps shall be provided for all lots or potential building locations within developments zoned for manufacturing. Section 14. That Section 18.28.040 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.28.040 Public utilities. All utilities, except those provided for as a conditional use consistent with Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code; including but not limited to tele- phone, electric, gas, and cable television lines, shall be installed under- ground in all developments and subdivisions and shall be located in recorded easements. Section 15. That Section 18.28.050B of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Pavement in a cul-de-sac turnaround shall have a minimum diameter of ninety feet measured from back to back of curbs. Section 16. That Section 18.28.050G of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: G. Street name signs including traffic control signs, shall be installed in accordance with city standard specifications. Traffic control signs shall be of a design consistent with the State of Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Any street designed with a two hundred fifty foot centerline turning radius shall be posted for a maximum speed limit of twenty five miles per hour. Any street designed with a two hundred foot centerline turning radius shall be posted for a maximum speed limit of twenty miles per hour. Section 17. That Section 18.28.060B(3)(e) of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: e. Street name signs including traffic control signs, shall be installed in accordance with city standard specifications. Traffic control signs shall be of a design consistent with the State of Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Any street designed with a two hundred fifty foot centerline turning radius 5 shall be posted for a maximum speed limit of twenty five miles per hour. Any street designed with a two hundred foot centerline turning radius shall be posted for a maximum speed limit of twenty miles per hour. Section 18. That Section 18.32.010 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.32.010 Compliance with chapter required. Prior to, or concurrent with approval of a final plat of subdivision, or of a final plat of a planned unit development, each subdivider or developer shall be required to dedicate land for school sites and park and recreational purposes to serve the immediate and future needs of the residents of the development. Cash contributions in lieu of actual land dedication or a combination of both, at the option of the city and in accordance with the criteria and formulas set forth in this chapter, may be required. For developments that receive final approval of a geographic part or parts of the area included in the preliminary plat and proceed in phases, and for which a cash contribution in lieu of park and school sites is required; the cash contribution shall be payable on a per acre basis for the area contained within each phase of the development. Section 19. That Section 18.32.020B of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: B. School Classification and Size of School Site. School classifica- tions and the size of school sites within the city shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria: Minimum Number Maximum Number of Acres of Land of Students for Each School School Classification Each Such School Site of Such by Grades Classification Classification Elementary schools or grades kindergarten through five 600 10 Junior high schools or grades six through eight 1,200 22 High schools or grades nine through twelve 2,500 50 Section 20. That Section 18.32.040A of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: A. Cash Contributions. Where the development is small and the proposed site is too small to be practical or when the available land is inappropriate for park and recreation purposes or a school site, the city shall require the subdivider or developer to pay a cash contribution in lieu 6 of land dedication required. The cash contribution in lieu of park and recreation land dedication shall be held by the city solely for the acquisi- tion of park and recreation land, as classified in this chapter, to serve the immediate or future needs of the residents of that subdivision or develop- ment or for the improvement of other elements of the local park and recreational system which already serves such needs. The cash contribu- tions in lieu of school sites shall be collected by the city and forwarded from time to time to the school district to be used in the funding of the acquisition of land for school sites or for other uses as provided by law. Section 21. That Section 18.44.010 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.44.010 Annexation. A request for annexation shall be accompanied by a fee based upon total acreage and the submission of a proposed annexation agreement; Annexation (without Annexation Agreement) 1. Less than ten acres, one hundred dollars; 2. Ten acres to less than one hundred acres, one hundred fifty dollars; 3. One hundred acres or more, two hundred dollars. Annexation (with Annexation Agreement) I. Less than ten acres, two hundred fifty dollars; 2. Ten acres to less than one hundred acres, five hundred dollars; 3. One hundred acres or more, seven hundred fifty dollars. Section 22. That Section 18.44.020 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.44.020 Preliminary plat filing. A. The submission of the preliminary plat of subdivision or a planned unit development shall be accompanied by the following fees based on the total acreage of the proposed development: I. Less than ten acres, two hundred fifty dollars; 2. Ten acres to less than one hundred acres, five hundred dollars; 3. One hundred acres or more, seven hundred fifty dollars. 7 B. In addition to the above fees, each applicant shall pay for the cost of providing for an accurate verbatim account of the testimony before the planning and land use commission pertaining to his application. A deposit of two hundred dollars shall be made at the time of application. If such costs are less than the deposit, the remainder will be refunded after approval of the final plat by the planning and land use commission. If the cost exceeds the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to consideration of the final plat by the city council. C. All fees shall be paid in full prior to consideration by the corporate authorities. Section 23. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 24. That this ordinance be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: May 10, 1989 Passed: May 10 , 1989 Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Published: Attest: s/ Marie Yearman Marie Yearman, City Clerk 8