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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4711 03/07/1995 ORDINANCE NO. 4711 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AN GENERALIZED LAND USE MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 7th day of March, 1995 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 7th day of March, 1995. CAF/ ~ 2/16/95 3/8/95 ORDINANCE NO. 4711 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND GENERALIZED LAND USE MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have determined a need exists to amend the official Comprehensive Plan of the Village of Mount Prospect from time to time; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect did adopt the current Official Comprehensive Plan November 15, 1994; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have determined that a need exists to amend the Official Comprehensive Plan of 1994 to include the following narrative relative to Central Commercial Area: " Central Commercial Area should accommodate retail and specialty shops, businesses, professional offices, multi-family residential uses above the first floor and civic uses that are characteristic of a traditional downtown area. The emphasis should focus on businesses that provide consumer goods and services that are easily accessible by pedestrians, public transportation and motor vehicles. Businesses, professional offices and governmental offices should be encouraged to be located at the periphery of this area since the primary focus is to attract high levels of pedestrian activity for retail, service and specialty shops. Special attention should be paid to existing high traffic movement, intensity of development and the role of the downtown as a center of the Village in future developments. " and to amend the General Land Use Map to include the Central Commercial Area, a legal description of said Central Commercial Area is attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-12-7, the Plan Commission of the Village of Mount Prospect held a Public Hearing on February 1, 1995 pursuant to proper legal notice being published in the Mount Prospect Journal and Topics on January 13, 1995, to consider the proposed amendment to the Official Comprehensive Plan and the Generalized Land Use Map; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have considered the proposed amendment to the Official Comprehensive Plan and have determined that the best interests of the Village would be served by amending the Official Comprehensive Plan and Generalized Land Use Map of the Village of Mount Prospect of 1994. 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 recitals set forth hereinabove are incorporated herein as findings of fact by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect. SECTION TWO: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect do hereby amend the text of the Official Comprehensive Plan and Generalized Land Use Map of the Village of Mount Prospect of 1994; so that herein after said "General Commercial/Office Areas" shall be and read as follows: General Commercial/Office areas contain a range of office, business, and commercial service establishments, and include primarily linear developments along the Rand Road, Northwest Highway, and Elmhurst Amend Com( '~nsive Plan Central Comr,. ,~ial Area Page 2 of 3 Road corridors. Several functional and operational problems are present in these three corridors. Small pockets of residential uses still exist within the commercial strips and are not compatible with surrounding uses. Residential uses also abut the rear of commercial properties along each corridor. Land for commercial development or expansion is quite limited. Many commercial uses provide small on-site parking lots which result in numerous curb-cuts along heavily traveled streets and promote conflicts between through traffic and vehicles using the small parking areas. The Plan strives to correct a number of these problem conditions, and strengthen and improve existing commercial corridors in the future. The General Commercial/Office development category is consistent with the B-l, B-2 and B-4 Zoning Districts of the Village Zoning Ordinance. Rand Road would continue to accommodate a wide range of commercial, office, residential and business service activities, as well as several important public land uses. The Plan calls for eventual development and redevelopment of several currently vacant and under-utilized land parcels scattered along the street. In general, land use recommendations tend to reinforce and strengthen the commercial and office function of the corridor, while maintaining sound clusters of residential development and public uses. In addition, the Plan strives to ensure a compatible relationship between commercial activities and adjacent residential areas. Elmhurst Road, south of Golf Road, is a major corridor for highway oriented commercial uses. Plan recommendations tend to reinforce this function, and several vacant land areas south of Dempster in Lake Center Plaza are designated for general business, industrial and office research development in the future. The scale and intensity of development should be similar to uses already existing along Elmhurst Road, and new uses which are related to and supportive of existing activities should be encouraged. Development areas are of sufficient size to allow for several larger, freestanding facilities, or the clustering of numerous smaller buildings. Commercial development should be guided by an overall site plan to ensure coordinated development of buildings, access drives, internal circulation, and parking facilities. Screening and buffering should be provided between this area and residential development recommended to the west. Central Commercial Area should accommodate retail and specialty shops, businesses, profeSsional offices, multi-family residential uses above a first floor and civic uses that are characteristic of a traditional downtown area. the emphasis should focus on businesses that provide consumer goods and services that are easily accessible by pedestrians, public transportation and motor vehicles. Businesses, professional offices and governmental offices should be encouraged to be located at the periphery of this area since the primary focus is to attract high levels of pedestrian activity for retail, service and specialty shops. Special attention should be paid to existing high traffic movement, intensity of development and the role of the downtown as a center of the Village in future developments. The Northwest Highway corridor would also continue to accommodate a wide range of commerclal and office activities, although land for commercial expansion is quite limited. No major land use changes are recommended, except in the downtown area. However, a number of operational improvements should be undertaken, including the consolidation of mend Com[/"'"nsive Plan Central Comr,._ .~ial Area Page 3 of 3 vehicular access drives off Northwest Highway, the redesign and possible expansion of off-street parking areas, and overall appearance and "housekeeping" improvements. Alleys and the rear portions of buildings should be better maintained, and curbs and sidewalks should also be improved in several areas." SECTION THREE: The Village Clerk of the Village of Mount Prospect is hereby authorized and directed to file an copy of the amendments to the Official Comprehensive Plan and Generalized Land Use Map of the Village of Mount Prospect of 1994 with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, as provided by the Statutes of the State of Illinois. SECTION FOUR: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: Hendricks ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of March, 1995. g i nt / ATTEST: Carol A. Fields Village C Jerk Attachment A That pa~t of the noah 1/2 of Section 12, Township 41 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian; and that part of the east one half of the southeast fractional quarter of Section 12, Township 41 North, Range 11, east ofthe Third Principal Meridian; and the east one-halfofthe northeast fractional quarter of Section 1 I, Township 41 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian; and that part &the southwest fractional quarter of Section 34, Township 42 north, Range 11 East ofthe Third Principal Meridian; and that part of the west one halfofthe southeast fractional quarter of Section 34, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian, all generally described as follows: Beginning at the northeast intersection of Northwest Highway and Forest Avenue then north 20.19' to the southeast intersection of Forest Avenue and Henry Street; then east 264.49' to the southwest inters~ion ofHenry Su'ee~ and Fairview Avenue, then south 60' then east 66', then southeast 386.5' along the south line of the public alley, then south 40' then east 456.43' to the southwest intersection of Wainut Street and Ridge Avenue; then south 70' then east 248' then north 300' then east 390' then south 576' then east 157.107 to the southeast intersection of Central Road and Pine Street; then east 603.14', then north 660.04' then east 151.01' to the southwest intersection of Henry Street and Main Street; then south 84.06' then east 226.50' then south 587', then east 520.33' then north 10' to the southeast inter~cfon of Central Road and Emerson Street, then east 157. I 1' then south 641.74' then east 157.12' to the southwest intersection of Busse Avenue and Maple Street; then south 403.90' then eas~ 380.24' then south 256' then east 380.20' to the southwest intersection of Evergreen Avenue and School Sueet, then south 437.5' then east 204', then south 87.5' then east 154' then south 215.48' to the northwest intersection of Northwest Highway and Owen Street, then southeast 66' to the northeast intersection of Northwest Highway and Owen Street, then northeast 127.81' to the southeast inte~ec~Jon of Owen Street and Milburn Avenue, then southeast 716.32', then south 91.99' then east 159.08' then southeast 324.61' to the northeast intersection &Edward Street and Lincoln Street, then south 66', then east 218.05' then south 110.97' then southeast 815.46', then north 16' then east 145.70, then south 218.19' to the northwest intersection of Mount Prospect Road and Northwest I-lighway; then northwest 3941.79' to the northwest intersection of Northwest Highway and Maple Street, then south 340' to the southwest intersection &Prospect Avenue and Maple Street, then south 18?then west 161.23' then north 100' then west 157.25' then north 20' then west 221.90' then north 287.03' then west 157' then north 70' then west 223.32' then north 206.27'.then west 150' to the northeast intersection of Evergreen Avenue and Wille Street; then west 22Y, then north 200', then west 157' then north 216' then west 122.84', then northwest 292.72' to the northwest intersection of Elmhurst Avenue and Busse Avenue, then west 120', then north 43.26' then northwest 191.50' then north 70' then west 118.37' then northwest 303.79' then north 200' then east 340' to the southeast intersection of Central Road and Northwest Highway; then north 80' then west 174.93', then north 40'then northwest 1038.39' to the southeast intersection &Forest Avenue and Northwest Highway, the point ofbeginning.