G53-95 F CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G53-95
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE ELGIN
MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SIZE OF DRIVEWAYS
(Petition 8-94 )
ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 26TH DAY OF JULY, 1995
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council of
the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
Counties, Illinois, on this
27th day of July, 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 July 26, 1995, the
Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved
Ordinance No. G53-95, entitled An Ordinance Amending Chapter
19, Entitled "Zoning" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
Amended, Relating to Size of Driveways (Petition 8-94) which
provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet
form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G53-95, including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a
copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building,
commencing on July 27, 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 July 27, 1995 .
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tow Ordinance No. G53-95
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 19 , ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the
provisions of the zoning ordinance relating to the size of
driveways; and
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 Chapter 19 . 45 entitled "Off Street
Parking" of Title 19 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby further amended by amending Section
19 .45 . 120 to read as follows :
19.45. 120 SIZE OF DRIVEWAYS.
The following regulations shall govern the size
of driveways :
A. Size of Driveways - Generally.
"Driveways" [SR] to "parking structures"
[SR] and "parking lots" [SR] shall have a
minimum width of nine feet for a one way
vehicular movement and a minimum width of
18 feet for a two way vehicular movement,
and a maximum width as may be approved or
required by the Development Administrator
in order to provide a safe and efficient
means of vehicular access .
B. Size of Driveways for Dwellings.
1. Single Family Driveways. In the RC2
Residence Conservation District and in
the RC3 Residence Conservation
District, a driveway for a "single
family detached dwelling" [SR] shall
have a maximum width of ten linear
feet at the right of way line or
"street lot
line" [SR] , and at the required
"setback line" [SR] from a street lot
line; in the RC1 Residence
Conservation District, a driveway for
a "single family detached dwelling"
[SR] shall have a maximum width of
fifteen linear feet at the right of
way line or "street lot line" [SR] ,
and at the required "setback line"
[SR] from a street lot line; and in
all other zoning districts, a driveway
for a "single family detached
dwelling" [SR] shall have a maximum
width of 25 linear feet at the right
of way line or street lot line, and at
the required setback line from a
street lot line; except as follows :
Where an accessory
"parking garage" [SR] is located
within ten linear feet of the
required setback line from a street
lot line, no driveway shall exceed
the width of the accessory parking
garage plus an additional driveway
width of ten feet at the required
setback line from a street lot line
to a maximum depth of 20 linear feet
tapering back to a maximum width of
20 linear feet at the street lot line
in the RC2 and in the RC3 district and
a maximum width of 25 linear feet in
all other districts .
Of f street "parking
facilities" [SR] for single family
detached dwellings shall be limited
in design and location so as to
require egress from the zoning lot to
a public right of way by means of
reverse motion of the vehicle, except
such improved zoning lots which only
have access to an "arterial street"
[SR] or a "major collector street"
[SR] . Such zoning lots may have a
circular driveway or a turn around
driveway as may be approved by the
Development Administrator.
2. Two Family Driveways. In the RC3
Residence Conservation District, a
driveway for a "two family dwelling"
[SR] shall have a maximum width of
ten linear feet at the right of way
line or "street lot line" [SR] , and
at the required "setback line" [SR]
from a street lot line; except where
an accessory "parking garage" [SR] is
located within ten linear feet of the
required setback line from a street
lot line, no driveway shall exceed
the width of the accessory parking
garage plus an additional driveway
width of ten feet at the required
setback line from a street lot line
to a maximum depth of 20 linear feet
tapering back to a maximum width of
20 linear feet at the street lot line.
In all other zoning
districts, a driveway for a "two
family dwelling" [SR] shall have a
maximum width of 20 feet at the right
of way line and at the required
setback line from a street lot line,
and there shall be a minimum three
linear foot separation between each
driveway located on the same zoning
lot.
Off street "parking
facilities" [SR] for all two family
dwellings shall be limited in design
and location so as to require egress
from the zoning lot to a public right
of way by means of reverse motion of
the vehicle, except such improved
zoning lots which only have access to
an "arterial street" [SR] or a "major
collector street" [SR] . Such zoning
lots may have a circular driveway or
a turn around driveway as may be
approved by the Development
Administrator.
3. Multiple Family Driveways. "Multiple
family dwellings" [SR] with accessory
parking garages which are located
within ten linear feet of the
required street yard setback line and
which are limited in design and
location so as to require egress from
emk the zoning lot to a public right of
way through reverse motion of the
vehicle shall have a maximum of one
driveway for each separate garage
accessory to an individual dwelling
unit. No driveway shall exceed the
width of such accessory garage served
or 20 linear feet, whichever is less,
and there shall be a minimum three
linear foot separation between each
driveway located on the same zoning
lot. All other driveways for
multiple family dwellings shall be
subject to the provisions of Section
19 .45 . 110 A. , Size of Driveways -
Generally.
C. Setbacks. All driveways shall have a
minimum "setback" [SR] of three linear
feet from an "interior lot line" [SR] ;
except for common or shared driveways, as
may be approved by the Development
Administrator; and except that in the RC2
Residence Conservation District and the
RC3 Residence Conservation District, where
an existing building setback from a "side
lot line" [SR] is less than 12 linear
feet, the minimum driveway setback of
three linear feet may be reduced in depth
r"' by the distance necessary to maintain a
driveway width of nine linear feet between
the principal building and such side lot
line.
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect after its passage and publication in the manner
provided by law.
AL_ 27//
Kevin Kelly, Maya'
Presented: July 26, 1995
Passed: July 26, 1995
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: July 27 , 1995
Published:
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, ity Clerk