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G-208 - 01/25/1977 - ZONING - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. G-140, AS AMENDED, THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Oak Brook has reviewed the provisions of Ordinance No. G-140, as amended, the Sub- division Regulations Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission considers the controls on subdivision gateways to be insufficient; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission has held a public hearing , pursuant to statutory notice to consider what restrictions should be placed on subdivision gateways; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission has recommended certain amendments to the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees deem the passage of this Ordinance to be in the best interest and in furtherance of the general welfare of the Village of Oak Brook. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, Du Page and Cook Counties, Illinois, that SECTION 1: The provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are hereby restated herein as though herein fully set forth. SECTION 2: Article IV, Section 2A of Ordinance No. G-140, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of subsection 32.a. as follows: 32.a. SUBDIVISION GATEWAY-- A structure, guard house, monument or landscaping arranged in such a fashion as to identify a subdivision.and provide an entranceway for the subdivision SECTION 3: Article V, Section 3. C. of Ordinance No. G-140, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of subsection 10. as follows: 10. The proposed location and design of any sub- division gateway. SECTION 4: Article VI, Section 2. E. of Ordinance No. G-140, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of subsection 2. as follows: 2. Complete plans and specifications of any sub- division gateway prepared by a registered pro- fessionai architect and based upon the conditions of approval of the preliminary plans and specifi- cations. The applicant will have obtained approval from all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over or rights in the property on which such subdivision gateway is proposed to be located, other than the Village of Oak Brook, prior to submission of said final plat to the Plan Commission. Plans and specifications shall be approved by the Village Engineer, Building Commissioner, and other public officials having jurisdiction and such approval certified on the final plat. SECTION 5. Article VII, Section 3 of Ordinance No. G-140, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of subsection L. as follows: L. Subdivision Gateways a. May be located in the right-of-way of a street providing access_ to a subdivision (herein- after referred to as an "access street") and on the right-of-way of the collector street into which such street connects, provided that the subdivision gateway does not extend more than 60 feet from the center line of the access street at the point where said center line intersects right-of-way of said collector street and that said _ subdivision gateway is located on the right-of-way between the roadway and the subdivision. The subdivision gateway may be located on the access street right-of-way provided it conforms to all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the Village. b. Must be located 12 feet or more from the back of the curb or edge of the pavement, if there is no curb, of the above described streets, except that portions thereof not more than 42 inches above the center line grade of said street may be located not less than 7 feet from the back of the curb or edge of the pavement, if there is no curb, of the above described street. c. Must be 3 feet or more from the nearest lot line of the nearest buildable lot. d. Structures shall be not more than 15 feet in height. e. Shall provide an acceptable sight distance and safe pathway for pedestrian and bicycle access as determined by the Village Engineer. Such path- ways shall be at least 6 feet wide on one or both sides of the above described street. f. May be located on a median in the access street provided the portion on such median is not more than 42 inches above the center line grade of the said street. g. May have lettering not exceeding 12 inches in height attached thereto identifying the subdivision. h. May include guardhouses and bays if such struc- tures are not located in a right-of-way and provide adequate stacking of vehicles, screening and adequate sight-distance as. determined by the Village Engineer. -2- .0 % i. Must be maintained by the developer or suc- cessur homeowners pursuant to covenants running with the land acceptable to the Village Board. The developer or homeowners shall be responsible for all costs or increases in costs, incurred by public utilities or public bodies in carrying out their public duties, if such costs, or increases in costs, result from the existence of said subdivision gateway. j. May be removed by the Village at the developers' or homeowners' expense upon thirty (30) days notice if said subdivision gateway is not being maintained to the satisfaction of the Village Board. The cost of such removal shall constitute a lien against the land in the subdivision for the benefit of the Village. k. If illuminated, should be illuminated so that passing traffic can readily identify these entrances as an aid in judging turning movements, as opposed to high intensity lighting. SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its j passage and approval as by statute in such cases made and provided. This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form. jSECTION 7: All ordinances, rules, and.regulations of the Village of Oak Brook I which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict and only as they apply to the territory hereinbefore described. SECTION 8: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordi- nance is for any reason held to be invalid, such determination shall not affect the validity of any remaining portion of this Ordinance. X PASSED thisls—day of 197L. AYES: 6 NAYS: o ABSENT: APPROVED this tgE:7 day of 41 1971. resid ATTEST: Village Clerlt Filed in the Office of the Village Clerk and published in pamphlet form by authority of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook this® --day of 1974. Village Clerk form 11 a At orn -3- 1/IY/ ON a a O � � 0 ,���►rp�enp Co Lb v