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ORDINANCE NO. 2359
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A HEIGHT VARIATION FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 150.0 EAST CENTRAL ROAD
WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect did meet
on April 27, 1972, at the hour of 8~00 p.m. in the Mount Prospect
Village Hall pursuant to notice published in the manner provided by
law; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect heard
testimony under Case No. 72-11A pertaining to a request for a variation
to allow an overall building height of sixty-two (62) feet no (0) inches
for a church to be located at 1500 East Central Road; 'and
WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect have
recommended to the President and Board of Trustees the granting of the
variation requested under Case ~o. 72-l1A for reasons that:
1. There is a practical difficulty and particular hardship
on the petitioner in that the contribution to the esthetics
of the community that the proposed church would otherwise
make will be lost by current restrictions limiting the
height of the steeple and cross proposed herein;
2. The purpose of the variation is by no means based on a
desire to make money;
3. The plight of the owner is due to unique circumstances in
that the land is so located in an R-l Zoning District,
wherein churches and the owners of churches must abide
by the same height restrictions as owners of single-
family residences -- and yet churches are only an
allowable use in such residential zones;
4. The alleged difficulty or hardship has not been created
by any person presently having an interest in the property;
5. The proposed variation will not impair'an adequate supply
of light and air to adjacent property, or substantially
increase the congestion in the public streets, or increase
~e danger of fire, or endanger the public safety, or
otherwise substantially diminish or impair property values
within the neighborhood; and
6. The granting of the variation will not be detrimental to
the public or injurious to surrounding property in that
it will not alter the essential character of the locality
in fact, it will enhance the Village of Mount Prospect in
that it would be the only church built of thiS particular
design in this area; and
WHEREAS, the,President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount
Prospect have reviewed the matter herein and have determined that,the
same is for the best interest of the Village of Mount Prospect;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT,. COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the property being the subject matter of Case No. 72-1:
being legally described as follows:
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Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 in Bluetts Fairview Gardens,
and Lot 198 in the second addition to Bluetts Fairview
Gardens in subdivision duo and part of West half of the
East half of the Southeast 1/4 and part of the East
half of the West half of the Southeast 1/4 of Section
25, Township 42 N. Range 10, East of the Third PM.,
is currently zoned R-l (Single-Family Residence District) under the
Zoning Ordinnace of the Village of Mount Prospect, which zoning classi-
fication shall remain subject to the fOllowing granted variations:
(a) That the maximum height of the roof peak of the proposed
church shall not exceed 'forty-two (42) feet;
(b) That the chimney shall not exceed fifty (50) feet in
height; and
(c) That the maximum height of the cross atop the church shall
not exceed sixty-two' .(62) feet.
SECTION TWO: That all other requirements of the Village Code shall
continue to be applicable, except those height variations as specified
in Section One hereinabove mentioned.
SECTION THREE: That the Director of Building and Zoning of the Village
of Mount Prospect is hereby directed to issue a building permit in
accordance with the variations herein contained.
SECTION FOUR: :That the variations granted by this Ordinance shall be
null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever unless an application
for a building permit pursuant to such variations is made and construction
commenced within one (1) year from the date this Ordinance becomes
effective.
SECTION FIVE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the recording of a properly approved plat of resub-
division; and the passage, approval, and publication of this Ordinance
in the manner provided by law.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
PASSED AND APPROVED this
20th
day of
June
, 1972.
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Village President
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk