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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2049 02/06/1968 ,-, ~-, ORDINANCE NO. 2049 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VIlLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT RELATING TO OFF-STRa"lJ:' MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS - BUSINESS DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Mount Prospect held pUblic hearings on December 16, 1966 at the hour of 8: 00 P.M. and on February 17, 1967 at the hour of 8:00 P.M. in the Village Hall of the Village of Mount Prospect located at 112 East Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect, Illinois on Case No. 66- 30P, being a request for an amendment to Section 20 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect relating to off-street minimum parking requirements for business districts; and WHEREAS, said public hearings were pursuant to proper legal notice published December 1, 1966 and February 2, 1967 respectively; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Mount Prospect heard testimony from all interested parties relating to Case No. 66-30P; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission by a vote of 9-0 recemmended the adoption of the suggested off-street minimum parking requirements relating to Section 20 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, the Judiciary Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect did meet and consider the reconmendations of the Plan Commission with respect to Case No. 66-30P and concurred with the Plan Commission's recommendations; and vJHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees believe that the adoption of the proposed amendment to Section 20 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect as set forth in Case No. 66- 30P would be in the best interests of the residents 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, ILLlliOIS: SECTION 1: That Section 20 "Off-Street Parking Requirements _ Business District", as amended, is hereby further amended in its entirety, to be and read as follows: A. Scope of Regulations: The off-street parking and loading provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the various B-Use Districts except with reference to the B-1 (Shopping Center District). B. Definitions: 1. "Off-street Parking Space" shall be 20 ft. X 10 ft. Such space shall be exclusive of accessory drives, ramps, and aisles and shall be located on the same lot that it serves or within 1000 ft. of the premises served as provided in paragraph D herein. 2. "Loading Space" shall be 10 ft. in width and 50 ft. in length. 3. "Danage" shall mean any loss, direct loss, or dama.ge to the property or building thereon by fire, windstorm, or act of God. 4. "Gross Floor Area" shall be that area used by the public, includipg basements except for those areas used for storage, heating, air conditioning units, and for other appurtenances to the maintenance of the building. -. C. Existing Buildings and Uses: For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this Ordinance, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the Districts in which said buildings or uses are located. However, for existing buildings and uses and where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Ordinance and provided the construction is begun within six months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities are required hereinafter need not be provided, except: 1. When the intensity of the use of any building, structure, or premises shall be increased through the addition of gross floor area, the parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use. 2. Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilitie shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if th the said building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, additional parking or load- ing facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use if the latter was subj ect to parking and loading provisions of this Ordinance. 3. For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance which for any reason is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause, which is reconstructed. re-establish d or repaired, off-street parking and loading facilities need not be provided except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or :maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this Ordinance for equivalent new uses or construct or D. E. Control of Off-Premises Parking Facilities: Where required parking facilities are provided on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served by such facilitie is located, they shall be and remain in the same possession or ownership as to the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. Applicant must by deed, written agreement, or any other proof necessary to show that the facility is controlled by and available to the applicant, and the site of the parking facilities are certain to continue and will be maintained at all times during the life of the proposed use or building. Such data nust be furnished to the Plan Commission for their approval prior to the issuance of any building permit when this Section is applicable. F. Submission of Plot Plan: Any application for a building permit shall include thereto plot plan--drawn to scale and fully dimensioned-showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this Ordinance. ~.., <~.'~" G. Surfacing: All open off-street parking areas shall comply with the requirements set forth in the P-l District. H. Lighting: Electric lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from the residential properties in such a wa:y as not to create a nuisance. All such lighting shall be extinguished between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. unless the premises on which or for which the lighting is specifically operating is engaged in the operation of its business, in which event the lighting shall not operate past the closing hour of the establishment. I. Schedule of Parking Reg.uirements: For the following uses, accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required hereinafter. 1. Professional Offices and Financial Institutions: One parking space shall be provided for each LtOO square feet of gross floor area used in the building in relationship to that office use except for medical and dental offices which shall provide for one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. 2. Retail Businesses: One parking space shall be provided for each 300 square feet of gross floor.'area inc luding areas occupied by fixtures and equipment. 3. Establishments dispensing food or beverages for consumption on premises: One parking space shall be provided for each 100 square feet of public seating area. 4. Mixed Uses: When two or more uses are located on the same zoning. lot or within the same building, parking spaces equal in number to the sum of the separate requirements for each use shall be provided. J. Off-Street Loading: All required loading spaces shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. All buildings and uses which generate truck traffic shall provide sufficient off-street loading space on the premises so that they will generate no loading or unloading activity on any required parking space or 9n any street. 1. Schedule of Loading Requirements: The following schedule of off-street loading spaces shall be provided on the basis of gros s area of the building: (a) One loading space for each building of 10,000 sq. ft. or less (b) Two loading spaces for each building between 10,000 and 30,000 sq. ft. (c) Three loading spaces for each building between 30,000 and 100,000 sq. ft. (d) One additional space for each 100,000 sq. ft. over the base 100,000 sq. ft. "-->7;',. .~.\>'''' ~, SECTION 2: That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law. AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 PASSED this 6th da:y of February, 1968. APPROVED this 6th day of February, 1968. Village President A'ITEST: ~~ Village Clerk