G-620 - 09/22/1998 - ZONING - Ordinances ORDINANCE 98-BI-BP-G-620
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-2(n) OF
THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, on July 25, 1995, the Village of Oak Brook(the"Village") passed and approved
certain amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook relating to building heights and
floor area ratios in ORA-1 and ORA-2 districts by means of Ordinance 95-BI-BP-G-559 specifically
providing development incentives by increasing in certain circumstances the maximum Floor Area Ratio in
ORA-2 zoning districts from 0.8 to 1.2 for certain uses, increasing the maximum permitted structure height
in ORA-2 zoning district from 8 stories to 12 stores(not to exceed 174 feet), and increasing the maximum
permitted structure height in ORA-1 zoning districts from 35 feet to 76 feet(the"ORA-1 and ORA-2 FAR
and Height Text Amendments"); and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 1998 an application was filed with the Village Clerk of the Village of Oak
Brook requesting that certain properties be rezoned from ORA-1 to 0-4; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has also requested that the development incentives applicable to ORA-
1 be made applicable to the newly created 0-4 zone; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Zoning Board of Appeals,which Board recom-
mended that the request be approved; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission, on June 15, 1998, also recommended to the Village Board that
the application be approved; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees concur with the Plan Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals and find that it is in the best interests of the Village that the so-called
development incentives as found in Section 5-2 of the Code be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DUPAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are hereby adopted as though
fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Subsection 5-2(n)of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook is
amended to read as follows:
(n) No building permit shall be issued in ORA-1, ORA-2 or 0-4 zoning
districts with respect to a development which utilizes, intends to utilize or
is reasonably expected to utilize the following incremental increases:
■ in the case of ORA-1: a structure height greater than thirty-five (35)
feet; and/or
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■ in the case of ORA-2:a floor area ratio(FAR)which exceeds 0.8 for
office uses,financial uses or accessory uses thereto and/or a
structure height greater than eight(8)stories; and/or
■ in the case of 0-4, a floor area ratio(FAR)which exceeds 0.45
and/or a structure height greater than thirty-five feet(35').
until and unless the following procedures have been followed:
1. The party owning or controlling said parcel (the"applicant")shall apply for the
increased FAR and/or height by submitting to the Village Director of Code
Enforcement:
A. a site plan for the proposed development showing the approximate
location and approximate size of:
L all buildings and parking structures; and
ii. driveway access; and
iii. curb cuts; and
iv. surface parking areas; and
B. a statement indicating:
L the proposed maximum floor area of all buildings and structures;
and
ii. the proposed maximum height of all buildings and structures; and
iii. the approximate number of proposed on-site parking spaces; and
C. a report of a professional traffic consultant describing the impact of the
proposed development on the neighboring street system and
recommending whatever traffic infrastructure may be required to
accommodate traffic generation specifically and uniquely attributable to
the proposed development.
2. Within a reasonable time after the submission of the application and materials
described in Section 5-2(n)(1), and upon receipt of the recommendation of the
Village Engineer, the Village Board of Trustees (the"Village Board"), at either a
regular meeting or a special meeting of the Village Board, shall:
A. Determine whether the proposed development requires the installation of
traffic infrastructure in order to accommodate traffic generation
specifically and uniquely attributable to the applicant's proposal, and, if
so, how the installation of said traffic infrastructure should be staged;
B. Determine whether either the construction of such traffic infrastructure, or
the applicant's entry into an agreement with the Village respecting the
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construction of such traffic infrastructure, should be a condition precedent
to issuing a building permit which seeks the incremental increases in
Floor Area Ratio and/or height set forth in this Section (n); and,
C. At the request of the applicant, determine whether the installation of such
traffic infrastructure will benefit properties either located outside
developer's application under this ordinance or located on a lot other than
the lot for which applicant intends to file its initial building permit
application seeking to take advantage of the incremental increases in
Floor Area Ratio and/or height set forth in this Section (n).
Section 3: This ordinance shall be applicable only to developments which utilize, intend to utilize
or are reasonably expected to utilize the increases in Floor Area and/or Height provided by the ORA-1,
ORA-2 and 0-4 FAR and Height Amendments.
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after passage and
approval by publication as provided by law.
PASSED THIS 22nd day of September, 1998.
Ayes: Trustees Bartecki, Caleel, Kenny, McInerney, Savino and Shumate
Nays: None
Absent: None
None
Abstain:
APPROVED THIS 22ndday of September, 1998.
Village President
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A-pproved as to Form:
Village Attorney
Published 9-23-98 Pamphlet form
Date Paper
Not Published
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