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G17-92 ' eft Ordinance No. G17-92 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR A CHURCH (446 and 454 Hickory Place and 457 Fremont Street) WHEREAS, written application has been made for a special use for the establishment, maintenance and operation of a church and off-street parking lots at 446 and 454 Hickory Place and 457 Fremont Street; and WHEREAS, the Land Use Committee conducted a public hearing after due notice by publication and has submitted its findings of fact and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin concurs in the findings and recommendation 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 hereby adopts the findings of fact made by the Elgin Land Use Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit A. Section 2 . That a special use for a church and off-street parking lots at 446 and 454 Hickory Place and 457 Fremont Street, Elgin, Illinois, legally described as follows : Parcel 1 : The South 1/2 of the West 4 rods of Lot 1 of T. Schoonhoven's Addition to Elgin, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois . Parcel 2 : The South 1/2 of the East 82 .5 feet of Lot 1 of T. Schoonhoven' s Addition to Elgin, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois . Parcel 3 : The North 1/2 of the East 5 rods of T. Schoonhoven' s Addition to Elgin, in the City of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois . r 4 r be and is hereby granted subject to the following conditions : 1 . Compliance with the Site Plan prepared by Burnidge Cassell Associates dated October 29, 1991 and revised November 13, 1991, November 21, 1991, January 3, 1992 and February 26, 1992 . 2 . Compliance with all other applicable codes and ordinances . Section 3. That the special use granted herein shall expire if not established within one year from the date of passage of this ordinance. Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage in the manner provided by law. George V,,iDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: April 8, 1992 Passed: April 8, 1992 Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 1 Recorded: Published: Attest: cti Dolonna Mecum, Cit Clerk r February 10, 1992 FINDINGS OF FACT LAND USE COMMITTEE PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMISSION CITY OF ELGIN I. SUBJECT Consideration of Petition 77-91 Requesting a R-3 Two Family Residence District and R-4 General Residence District Special: Use for a Church, Property Located at 446 Hickory • Place, 454 Hickory Place and 457 Fremont Street, by Elgin Bethesda Church of God in Christ, as Applicant and Owner. II. CONSIDERATIONS A petition has been filed by Elgin Bethesda Church of God in Christ requesting a special use to permit the construction of a church and associated off-street parking in the R-3 Two Family Residence District and the R-4 General Residence District. The subject property is located at 446 and 454 Hickory Place and 457 Fremont Street. The petitioner proposes to construct a church and -accessory off-street parking. III. FINDINGS After due notice, as required by law, the Land Use Committee conducted a public hearing on Petition 77-91 on February 3, 1992. The petitioner testified at the public hearing. Proponents of the petition testified at the public hearing and written correspondence in support of the petition has been filed. Objectors to the petition testified at the public hearing and written correspondence in objection to the petition has been filed. The Land Use Committee has made the following findings with respect to Petition 77-91: Exhibit A —1—. A. Site Characteristics: The subject property is composed of three regularly shaped parcels of 82.5 ' x 132 ' for a total of 32 ,670 square foot (10,890 sq. ft. per parcel) . A topographic break occurs between the lots fronting on Hickory Place and the lots fronting on Fremont Street along the rear lot lines. The subject property is located at 446 and 454 Hickory Place and 457 Fremont Street. B. Sewer and Water: The subject property is currently served with sewer and water. The requested special use would have no effect on sewer and water service. C. Traffic and Parking: The required amount of off-street parking for the proposed church is 45 parking spaces. The petitioner proposes to construct two parking lots to meet the off-street parking requirement (20 parking spaces at 446 Hickory Place and 25 parking spaces at 457 Fremont Street) . Traffic generation numbers are not available for an institutional use such as a church. It should be noted that the Hickory Place right-of-way is 33 feet wide with a pavement width of 23 feet. The Fremont Street right-of-way is 66 feet wide with a pavement width of 30 feet. R \,. D. Zoning. History: 446 Hickory Place 1927 . B-Res. 1960 B-Res. 1962 R-3 1950 B-Res. 1961 B-Res. *Present R-4 454 Hickory Place 1927 B-Res. 1960 B-Res. 1962 R-3 1950 B-Res. 1961 C-Res. Present R-3 457 Fremont Street 1927 B-Res. 1960 B-Res. 1962 R-5 1950 B-Res. 1961 C-Res. Present R-4 * Note: The property at 446 Hickory Place was zoned R-4 General Residence District in 1963. r -2-. E. Zoning Status: The three lots comprising the subject property are currently vacant parcels. The lot at 446 Hickory Place was improved with a residential structure until 1966 and has remained unimproved since that time. The lot at 457 Fremont Street was improved with a residential structure until April, 1991 when - - the structure. was demolished. Each of the parcels of property meet the lot area and lot width requirements of the R-3 Two Family Residence District and the R-4 General Residence District. F. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: The areas located north, east and west of 457 Fremont Street are zoned R-4 General Residence District. The area located to the south of 457 Fremont Street is zoned R-3 Two Family Residence District except for the 446 Hickory Place lot which is zoned R-4 General Residence District. The areas located to the east, south and west of 446 and 454 Hickory Place are zoned R-3 Two Family Residence District. The area located to the north is zoned R-4 General Residence District. The subject property is located in a residential neighborhood. G. Trend of Development: The subject property is located within a mature residential neighborhood that contains potential for infill development on a number of parcels. H. Special Use Standards: A majority of the Land Use Committee is of the opinion that Petition 77-91 is in substantial conformance with the special use standards. I. Conditions for Approval: The Land Use Committee is of the opinion that approval of Petition 77-91 should be subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the conditions for the requested front yard variation, if granted, or reduction of the amount of seating to meet the off street parking ordinance if the requested variation is denied. 2. Compliance with the Site Plan prepared by Burnidge Cassell Associates, dated November 21, 1991 if the requested front yard variation is . granted or compliance with a revised site plan if the requested front yard variation is denied. 3. Compliance with all other applicable codes and ordinances. -3-. IV. RECOMMENDATION On a •motion to recommend approval of Petition 77-91, subject to the conditions for approval, the vote was five yes and one no. Therefore, the motion to recommend approval of Petition 77-91 was adopted. Robert W. Silje trom, Chain Land Use Committee Planning and Land Use Commission Thomas J. rmstrong, Secr y Land Use Committee Planning and Land Use Commission em: r -4-.