G-328 - 08/24/1982 - ZONING-SPECIAL USE - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. G- 328
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ORDINANCE G-60 AS AMENDED, AND
ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL USE IN THE R3 SINGLE
FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENCE DISTRICT FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
OF EXISTING BUILDINGS OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
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WHEREAS, on June 15, 1981 an application was filed requesting in part a text
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Brook to create a special
use in either the R-3 or R-4 single family detached residence districts to allow
for the conversion of the existing St. Joseph Seminary building into 53 single
family attached townhouses; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Oak Brook has recommended
approval of the requested Zoning Text Amendment on July 20, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the exclusive purpose of the special use herein established is to
facilitate the conversion or adaptive reuse of existing structures of historical,
architectural or cultural significance; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the said Village recommended
approval of the proposed text amendment on November 3, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees have considered in
detail the recommendations of the said Plan Commission and Zoning Board of
Appeals and concur with the same;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section I: That the provisions of the Preamble hereinabove set forth are
hereby adopted as thou.-h fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section VII(E) (2) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
Oak Brook, Ordinance G-60, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(2) Special Uses:
(a) As in the R-1 Single-Family Detached Residence District, except
airports; and
(b) Residential development of existing buildings of historical,
architectural or cultural significance.
(1) Purpose: The purpose of this special use category is to provide
a method of preserving institutional buildings in existence prior to the
incorporation of the Village which are of historical, architectural or cultural
significance for use as residential dwellings.
(2) Criteria: In addition to the standards set forth in Section
XIII(J)(5) hereof, no special use may be granted hereunder unless:
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(a) the existing building has historical, architectural or
cultural significance according to one or more of the following criteria:
(i) Its character, interest or value as part of the
development, heritage, or cultural characteristics
(ii) Its identification with a person or persons who
significantly contributed to the development
of the community, county, state or country.
(iii) Its exemplification of the cultural, religious,
economic, social, political or historic heritage,
of the community.
(iv) Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics
of an architectural style valuable for the
study of a period, type, method of construction,
or use of indigenous materials.
(v) Its identification as the work of a master
builder, designer or architect whose individual
work has influenced the development of the
community, county, state or country.
(vi) Its embodiment of elements of architectural
design, detail, materials, or draftsmanship
which represent a uignificant architectural
innovation.
(vii) Its unique location or singular physical
characteristics representing an established or
familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or the
community,
and
(b) the building is suitable for preservation and continued use
or conversion as residential dwellings.
(3) Findings: In addition to the findings required under Section XIII(J)(5)
hereof, no special use may be granted hereunder unless findings are made that:
(a) the building in question has historical, architectural or
cultural significance according to one or more of the criteria set forth in
sub-section (2) hereof;
(b) the proposed preservation plan does in fact preserve the
existing building as a historical, architectural or culturally significant
structure;
(c) the building is suitable for preservation and continued use
or conversion as residential dwellings.
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(4) Procedure:
(a) The applicant shall file concurrently (i) an application for a
special use as herein provided; and (ii) an application for approval of a
proposed preservation plan, which applications shall be processed in the manner
prescribed in Section XIII(J) hereof.
(b) The proposed preservation plan shall include:
(i) Information addressing the criteria set forth
in sub-section (2) hereof.
(ii) Floor plans showing, in detail, existing and
proposed uses of all areas of the building.
(iii) A plat of survey of the property involved showing
the location of all existing structures
and a site plan showing the location of all proposed
structures and existing structures to be retained.
(iv) A statement detailing the nature of any alteration
to existing interior or exterior architectural features
specifically identifying those features to be preserved
and/or restored.
(v) A topographical analysis of the site with contour
intervals of not more than two feet.
(vi) Information on existing and proposed water mains,
sanitary sewers, storm sewers, storm water retention
and runoff, stream channels, floodplains and
floodways, lakes, ponds, or other public
improvements.
(vii) A study by traffic engineers providing information
on the impact of the development on public
streets and intersections.
(viii) A plat or map showing the land uses, physical features,
and zoning of all adjacent lands within 400 yards of
the property involved.
(ix) A proposed fire protection plan detailing the
description and location of proposed fire
protection equipment and automatic sprinkler
systems.
(x) A set of plans detailing existing and proposed
exterior elevations, a list of any items being
removed from the exterior of the building,
and typical details for existing and proposed
windows, doors, bays and balconies.
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(c) No special use as provided herein may be issued until a preservation
plan has been approved as provided herein, provided that such a special use may
be approved upon the condition that the final preservation plan, detailing the
information required in subsection (4) (b) and accompanying documents required in
subsection (4) (d) be submitted to and approved by the corporate authorities
within a reasonable time as specified in the ordinance approving the special use.
(d) The final preservation plan shall be accompanied by:
(i) Final plans and specifications for all public
improvements reasonably required for
implementation of the preservation plan.
Such plans and specifications shall comply
with all applicable standards of the
Village for said public improvements.
(ii) A draft of all necessary or advisable
covenants, easements, preservation restric-
tions, and condominium declarations
acceptable in form and substance to the
Village.
(5) Bulk Standards:
The bulk standards established in this Section shall apply except as
follows:
(a) Structure Height: Structure height of existing
buildings shall be established as necessary to
preserve and restore such buildings, provided
that no existing structure may exceed its
existing structure height or elevation.
(b) Ground Floor Area Per Dwelling: Not less than 900
square feet.
(c) Floor Area Per Dwelling: Not less than 2400
square feet.
(d) Parking: (i) 2 parking spaces for each dwelling
unit and reserved for each said dwelling unit;
and (ii) 1 parking space for each dwelling unit
for visitor and guest parking.
(e) Density: No more than 3.0 dwelling units per
acre.
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(f) Preservation Vista: Not less than 150 feet.
(g) Lot area: not less than 12 acres.
Section 3: Section XIV(B) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak
Brook, be and is hereby amended by adding thereto the following terms and
definitions as enumerated:
(111.1) Preservation Plan - A proposal for residential development of
existing building or buildings of historical, architectural or cultural
significance containing the information required in Section VII-(E) (2) (b)(4)
(b)-
(111.2) Preservation Restriction - A right, whether or not stated in the
form of a restriction, easement, covenant or condition, in any deed, will or
other instrument executed by or on behalf of the owner of the land or in any
order of taking, appropriate to the preservation of areas, places, buildings or
structures to forbid or limit acts of demolition, alteration, use or other acts
detrimental to the preservation of the areas, places, buildings or structures of
historical, architectural or cultural significance.
(111.3) Preservation Vista - A required open area on a lot measured from the
principal structure to the lot lines or right-of-way, whichever is closer, within
which no building or structure is permitted, except as specifically authorized
pursuant to an approved Preservation Plan.
Section 4: That Section XIV(B)(111.1) defining principal corners be and is
hereby redesignated as (111.4).
Section 5: That Section XIV(B)(37) be amended to read:
(37) Dwelling, attached (Town House, Group, Row or Garden Apartment)-a
multiple-family dwelling originally designed and constructed to accommodate three
or more dwelling units, with the dwelling units joined together by party wall or
wall:. Each unit shall have its own ground floor entrance and living space.
Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval pursuant to law.
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Passed the day of _�_ ,\ , 1982.
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AYES: Trustees Congreve, Imrie, Listecki, Philip, Rush and Watson.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Approved this a { ` day of 1982.
'Village Presi ent
ATTEST:
Village Clem
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Approved as to Form:
V 11 ge Attorney
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