HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4497 12/01/1992 ORDINANCE NO. 4-497'.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16
ENTITLED "DEVELOPMENT CODE"
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
the 1st day of DeGember , 1992
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
2nd day of ~, 1992.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4497
AN ORDINANCEAMENDING CHAPTER 16
ENTITLED "'DEVELOPMENT CODE"' OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
waEREAS, in order to provide a greater degree of safety for
pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in Mount Prospect the President
and Board of Trustees of the -Village of Mount Prospect have
considered amendments to the Village Code to regulate ..Sight
Obstructions'~ and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount
Prospect have determined that the best interests of the Village
would be served by adopting the followlng amendment to the Village
Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILL]~GE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISI
SECTION ONE: That Section 15.405.B of Article IV of Chapter 16 of
the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further
amended by deleting therefrom 16.403.B.? entltled -Sight Triangle..
i~ its entirety.
8ECTIONTWO: That Section 16.408 entitled ..Landscaping" of Chapter
16 of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further emended by
deleting said Section 16.408 in its entirety and substituting
therefor the following~ so that hereinafter said Section 16.408 of
Chapter 16 shall be and read as follows:
- Sec. 16.408. Landscaping. Any development or subdivision
subject to the requirements of this Chapter shall
provide landscaping on public rights of way adjacent to or
within such development, as specified below. Landscaping
required by this Chapter shall be a oondltlou to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy for any improvements built on the
subject property.
Landscaping on private property shall be subject to the
requirements of Chapter 15 (Landscaping Requirements).
A. Requirements for Parkway Trees: Trees shall be planted in
all parkways and shall be placed subject to the direction
and approval of the Village. The Village shall be
responslble for the purchasing and planting of all trees
within and upon the public right of way.
1. Parkway trees shall be planted forty feet (40~)
apart whenever possible, and shall have a minimum
trunk diemeter of two and one-half inches (2-1/2'.)
measured at six inches (6..) above ground level.
2. Planting Requirements: &11 trees planted within a
public right of way shall comply with the
requirements set forth in Chapter 9, Article V
(Trees and Shrubs) of the Municipal Code.
3. Tree Planting by Village: The applicant shall,
prior to final plat or development plan approval,
post with the Director of Finance a cash deposit or
treasurer's or oashier.s check payable to the
Village in a~ amount equal to the number of trees
require to be plante in the public parkway
pursuant to this Section multiplied by the emount
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charged by the Village to cover the cost of such
trees, and any and all work connected with the
guaranteed planting of such trees as such amount is
established from time to time by the Village
Manage~. The Village shall use such funds to plant
trees in the parkway.
4. If deemed necessar~ by the Director of Public Works,
this regulrement may he satisfied if an equivalent
n~mher of trees of the same size or larger are
planted in the front yards of all adjoining lots.
$. Should completion of the development extend beyond a
one year period; the applicant shall be reguired to
post additional funds to cover any increase in cost
to plant the remaining trees.
B. Existing Public Property Landscaping:
1. The Director of Public Works shall determine if
existing trees in the public right-of-way shall be
preserved or removed. Trees to be preserved shall
be protected from injury as specified in Chapter 9,
~rtlcle V (Trees and Shrubs). It shall be the
responsibility of the applicant to remove the trees
designated for removal, along with their stumps.
2. Where shrubbery or evergreen trees exist in the
public right-of-way, the applicant shall be required
to remove the plantlngs. Appeals for relief from
this requirements of this paragraph may be may by
following the Site Obstuction &ppeals procedure as
set forth in Section 9.117 of Chapter 9 of this
Village Code.
C. Areas to be Graded and Sodded:
1. &11 unpaved areas within the dedicated right of way
shall he graded and sodded in an approved manner.
Restoration work shall be performed to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
2. &ll parkways shall be graded smooth and topped with
at least four inches (4#) of black dirt after
compacting and removal of stumps, trees that cannot
be saved, boulders and such. Such areas shall be
sodded.
3. Upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works,
the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
may require additional'sodding of a lot to prevent
soil erosion and blockage of drainage system.
SECTION THREE= That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
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effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in
pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES= Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Wilks
NAYS= None
~BSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 1st day of December, 1992.
Leo Floros
Village President, Pro Tem
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk