HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 12-71 05/04/1971
RESOLU-rICN NO.. ]2-71
A RESOLurION BY THE VILLAGE OF r~IOUNT PROSPEGr OB.JE(''TING TO THE REZa\fING OF R-4
nSIi\l'GIE FA.i.VD:LY RESIDENCE DISTRIGr" TO R-5 uGEJ:.JERAL RESIDEi\l'CE DISTRIGr OF CER-
TAIN PROPERlY IDCATED ON THE WEST SHE OF RIVER ROAD: DESIGi\fATED BY THE COOK
COUNTY ZOi\JL\TGBOARD Q.E.:!PPEALS ASDOCKE'1B#1923.AND #1924. .
wBEREAS, the Petitione:r in Z..A.. #A-71-l7 and Z.A. #SU-7l-2 seeks a rezoning and
special use of certain property located on the west side of Hi ver Road approx-
iro.ately 180 feet north of Euclid Avenue from its R-4 (Single Family Residence
District) to R-5 (General Residence District), w:hich cases were docketed by the
Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals as Docket;s #1923 and #1924; and
W1lEREAS 11 the Village of Moun..t Prospect lies within one and one-half miles of
the property soul#lt to be rezoned; and
wrlEREAS, the Village of Ivlount Prospect appeared at a Public Hearing on said
Dockets #1923 and #1924 on April 19, 1971, and then and there requested ti.rre
w"ithin which to file its formal objection to the said proposed rezoning; and
VlliEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect
desire to exercise the authority to file a formal objection, which authority
has been conferred upon them by Section 3158 of Chapter 34 of the Illinois
Revised Statutes;
NOi!, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDEJ\fT AND BOARD OF TRUS~:RS OF THE:
VILLAGE OF MOUNr PROSPEGr, COOK COU"NTY, ILLII\!OIS ~
SEGrI01\l' 0i'\l'E: That the Village of I"bunt Prospect does hereby object to the :re-
zoning described above and requests that the County Board vote in accord "\.\)'ith
this official objectiQ,n~ and does hereby state the reasons for the said objec-
tion as follows:
(1) 'Ihat the :rezonil:1g of the subject tract would arrount to spot zoning in
that: properties lying imlr.ediate1y to the south, north ~ ;md 'Illest of
the subj ect parcel are presently zoned single family residential and
are improved as such.
(2) That the primary use of the property as described by the Petitioner
is for the erection of eight buildings three stor>ies in heigtlt, con-
taining 192 apartment units, for which water facilities have not been
shown to be adequate. In fact, flO~J tests indicate that water sup-
plies are insurricient to accom:nodate the Petitioner's proposed
buildingp.
0) That the subject property. lies within a flood plain area and any con-
struction as proposed would increase the possibility of flooding.
SEcrION TwO: Tnat the Villag,e Clerk is hereby authorized to submit certified
copies of this Resolution to the Clerk of Cook County for transmittal to the
County Board and such other agencies are are deemed appropriate.
SEGrION THREE: T'nat this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after i ts passa~ and approval in the manner provided by lawe
AYES : 6
NAYS: 0
ABSEt'n' : 0
PASSED AI'iJD APPROVED this 4th day of Hay ~ 1971.
NJ!J'ESl"d. . /. .. Jt I
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Village Clerk.