G46-95 CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G46-95
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ELGIN ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING ACCESS
DRIVEWAYS TO A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
(PETITON 59-94 )
ADOPTED BY THE
rik CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 1995
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council of
the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
Counties, Illinois, on this
/� 29th day of June, 1995 .
STATE OF ILLINOIS
ss .
COUNTY OF KANE )
CERTIFICATE
I , Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed
and acting municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane
Counties, Illinois .
I further certify that on June 28, 1995, the
Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved
Ordinance No. G46-95, entitled An Ordinance Amending the Elgin
Zoning Ordinance Concerning Access Driveways to a Public Right
of Way (Petition 59-94) which provided by its terms that it
should be published in pamphlet form.
erk The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G46-95, including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a
copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building,
commencing on June 29 , 1995, and continuing for at least ten
days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available
for public inspection upon request in the office of the
municipal clerk.
DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on June 29, 1995 .
Municipal Clerk
(SEAL)
Ordinance No. G46-95
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission held a
public hearing concerning the proposed amendment after due
notice in the manner provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has
submitted its written findings and recommendation that the
requested amendment be granted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois,
concurs in the findings and recommendations of the Planning
and Development Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Title 19, entitled "Zoning" of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended by
adding the following:
19.45. 110 ACCESS DRIVEWAYS TO A PUBLIC RIGHT OF
WAY.
A. Access - Generally. In addition to the other
provisions of this section, the number, location,
and design of approaches and "driveways" [SR]
crossing a public right of way shall also be subject
to the provisions and requirements of Title 13,
Streets and Sidewalks; Chapter 13 . 08, Driveways .
B. Limited Access Arterial Street. Direct vehicular
access to or from any "zoning lot" [SR] to a
"limited access arterial street" [SR] may be
allowed, subject to the approval of the City Council .
C. Arterial Street.
1. Parking Structures and Parking Lots. A
maximum of one access driveway to a public
right of way for each individual street
frontage shall be allowed for direct vehicular
access to or from an "arterial street" [SR] on
any zoning lot on which is located a "parking
structure" [SR] or a "parking lot" [SR] , except
that such a zoning lot with 300 linear feet or
more of combined street frontage shall be
e"- allowed two access driveways plus one
additional access driveway for each 300 linear
feet of combined street frontage in excess of
600 linear feet.
Access driveways to be located on opposite
sides of an arterial street shall be aligned so
as to form an intersection, or such driveways
shall be offset a minimum of 150 linear feet.
However, where such alignments or offsets would
create an uneconomic remnant of land, access
driveways shall be located as may be approved
by the Development Administrator.
2 . Parking Garages and Residential Parking
Areas. A maximum of one access driveway to a
public right of way shall be allowed for direct
vehicular access to or from an arterial street
on any zoning lot which is located within a
residence conservation district and on which is
located a "parking garage" [SR] or a
"residential parking area" [SR] ; except for
zoning lots on which is located a "single
family detached dwelling" [SR] or a "two family
dwelling" [SR] , which may have two access
driveways for a circular driveway as may be
approved by the Development Administrator; and
except for zoning lots on which is located a
few two family dwelling, which may have a maximum
of one driveway to each separate parking garage
accessory to an individual dwelling unit for
each zoning lot to a maximum of two separate
driveways .
D. Major Collector Street, Collector Street, and Local
Street.
For parking structures, parking lots, parking
garages, and residential parking areas, the minimum
number of access driveways necessary to ensure the
safe, efficient and reasonable use of the land shall
be allowed to a public right of way for each
individual street frontage for direct vehicular
access to or from a "collector street" [SR] or a
"local street" [SR] on any zoning lot.
19.45.250 AUTHORIZED VARIATIONS.
Variations from the regulations of this chapter may be
granted only in conformance with the provisions of
Chapter 19 . 70, Variations and only in the following
instances and no others . No variation shall be granted
unless it can be demonstrated that an off street "parking
facility" [SR] cannot be developed so as to comply with
the requirements and regulations of this chapter due to
the unique size, shape or topography of the applicable
"zoning lot" [SR] :
A. Increase in the Number Access Driveways. To permit
an increase in the maximum number of access
driveways to a public right of way.
B. Reduction of Stalls, Aisles, Setbacks and Islands.
To permit a reduction in the required minimum number
of parking stalls, a reduction in the required
minimum size of parking stalls and aisles, a
reduction in the required minimum size of parking
lot or driveway setbacks, or a reduction in the
required minimum size of islands at the ends of
parking rows .
C. Enlargement of Driveways. To permit an increase in
the maximum dimensions of a driveway to a dwelling.
D. Substandard Facilities. To permit departures from
Section 19 .45 .220, Applicability. ; Subsection F.
Substandard Facilities - Public Nuisance. ; and
Subsection G. Substandard Facilities - Substantial
Reconstruction. "
rft Section 5 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 6 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect after its passage and publication in the manner
provided by law.
X//'
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: June 28, 1995
Adopted: June 28, 1995
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 1
Recorded: June 29, 1995
Published: June 29, 1995
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, ity Clerk
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