S-970 - 08/08/2000 - SPECIAL USE - Ordinancesid
ORDINANCE 2000- ZO -SU -S- 970
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW USE OF THE GRAUE HOUSE
AS A HISTORIC FACILITY
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OFFERING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO VISITORS
(Graue House, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook, IL)
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has applied to the Village of O
for a special use which would permit the use of the Graue House at 3800 York Road to be used as
facility available to the public for educational, cultural and/or historic activities; and
Brook
historic
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Oak Brook has submitted its report on the subject
application to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the President and Board of Trustees and recommended
approval of the Special Use for a historic facility open to the public, subject to certain conditions and
restrictions; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the application has been conducted on July 6, 2000 by the Zoning
Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Brook pursuant to due and appropriate legal notice; and
WHEREAS, a recommendation was made by the said Zoning Board of Appeals that the Special Use
requested be granted subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have reviewed these recommendations and
concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and 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 as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are hereby adopted as though
fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That a Special Use permit is hereby granted for the property described in Section 4 hereof
to permit this historic facility to be made available to the public and to be used primarily for educational,
cultural, and /or historic purposes and activities pursuant to Section VI(A)(2)(g) of the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Oak Brook.
Section 3. That the Special Use permit herein granted pursuant to Section 2 of this Ordinance is
expressly subject to compliance with the following conditions
A. A maximum of eight (8) staff /volunteers shall work at the facility except on days of special
events at the Graue House.
B. The normal hours of operation of the Graue House shall be 8.00 a.m to 5.00 p m seven
days a week (to coincide with the regular hours of operation of the Graue Mill).
C. Closing hours for special events at the Graue House and for meetings of the Graue Mill
Corporation shall be extended to 11:00 p.m., provided that the total number of attendees at
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Special Use Permit
Graue House, Page 2
these special events and meetings shall not exceed the maximum occupancy of the first
floor of the Graue House as determined pursuant to applicable codes.
D. Noise coming from the special use property shall be subject to the performance standards
set forth below:
At no point on or beyond the westerly boundary line of the special use property shall the
sound pressure level of any activity taking place on the special use property (other than
background noises produced by sources not under control of the Forest Preserve District,
such as operation of motor vehicles or other transportation facilities) exceed the decibel
limits as set forth in the table below:
OCTAVE BAND
FREQUENCY IN
CYCLES PER SECOND
MAXIMUM PERMITTED SOUND
LEVEL IN DECIBELS
20
to
75
72
75
to
150
76
150
to
300
59
300
to
600
52
600
to
1,200
46
1,200
to
2,400
40
2,400
to
4,800
34
Above 4,800
32
Sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter and associated octave lband
filter manufactured according to standards prescribed by the American Standards
Association. Measurements shall be made using the flat network of the sound level
meter Impulsive type noises shall be subject to the limitations set forth below, p +ovided
that such noises shall be capable of being accurately measured and for the purpose of
this special use permit, shall be those noises which cause rapid fluctuations of the needle
of the sound level meter with a variation of no more than plus or minus two decibels.
Noises incapable of being so measured, such as those of an irregular and intermittent
nature, shall be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses.
If the applicant or its agents fail to meet any of the conditions of this section within ten (10) days
notification, the Village Manager or his /her designee may bring enforcement action.
Section 4: This Ordinance is limited and restricted to the property located at 3800 York
Brook, Illinois, as legally described as follows:
Lot 1 in Graue's Assessment Plat No. 2, a Subdivision in part of the West half of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 39 North, Range 11, East of the Third
Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded March 19, 1947 as Document
517568, in DuPage County, Illinois. Permanent Parcel No. 06 -36- 402 -004.
Section-5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after passage and
pursuant to law
PASSED THIS 8th day of August , 2000.
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Ayes: Trustees Caleel, Craig, Kenny and Savino
Nays: None
Absent: Trustees Butler and McInerney
Abstain: None
APPROVED THIS 8th day of August , 2000.
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Appro d as to Form:
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Village Attorney
Ordinance 2000- ZO -SU -S! 970
Special Use Permit
Graue House, Page 3
Village President
Applicant: Forest Preserve District
of DuPage county
Address: 3S580 Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60187 -876
PIN 06 -36- 402 -004