HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 424 12/07/1954
Ordinance NO.~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
ZONING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the Zoning commission of the Village of Mount
prospect at a public meeting duly called and held according to
law, considered the question of establishing an additional use
district to be known as R-x District-Single -family residences
and to consider the question of re-c1assifying from R-l Resi-
dence District to R-x Residence District, the real estate
hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the president and Board of Trustees, after con-
sidering the recommendation of the said zoning commlssion,find
. and believe that it would be for the best interest of the Vil:Ja ge
of Mount prospect in the conservation of property values and
for orderly development of the ground of the Village that a new
use district be established and that the premises hereinafter
described be located in said R-x District; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance classi-
fying, regulating and restricting the location of trades and 1n-
dustries and the location of buildings designed for specified
uses; regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings
hereafter erected or altered, regulating and limiting the
intensity of the use of lot areas and regulating and determining
the area of yards, courts and other open spaces within and
surrounding such buildings; establishing the boundaries of
districts for the said purposes; and prescribing penalties for
the violation of its provisions", passed and approved December 4,
1923, and amendments thereto (and known as Ordinance NO. 52), as
:
amended, be further amended as follows:
(1) That the first paragraph of section 3-Districts, be
amended by adding thereto after the words "designated as follows;"
the following:
R-x District-Single-family residence.
(2) That there is hereby established a new use district as
follows:
Section 3.1
R-x District
In the R-x Districts the only uses which may
hereafter be established are:
1. Single-family residence on a lot not less
than 17,500 square feet in area, or, a
smaller lot only if of public record on
the adoption date of this ordinance.
2. PUblic school, elementary and high, or
parochial school without dormitory ac-
commodations and having a curriculum
equivalent to a public elementary or
high school.
3. Church.
4. Village park, library or museum excluding
commercial enterprises ~herein.
In area District R-x the minimum dimensions
of yards shall be as follows:
FRONT YARD. Any building or structure here-
after erected shall be set back from the front
line at least 40 feet. Exceptions: (a) open
steps and terraces, (b) eaves, chimneys, b~y
windows and other ordinany projections extend-
ing into such yards not more than 18 inches.
SIDE YARD. The minimum side yard for
District R-x shall be the same as provided for
in the R-l Districts.
REAR YARD. The minimum rear yard require-
ments for District R-x shall be the same as
are now required in the R-l Districts.
section 2. That the following described real estate is
hereby reclassified from R-l Residence District to R-x Residence
District:
Arthur T. McIntosh & Co's Northwest Meadows
being a subdivision in the East i of Section
33, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of the
Third principal Meridian in Cook county, Illinois
excepting therefrom Lots 1 to 5, both inclusive,
in Block 1, and also excepting Lots 19 and 20
in Block 8.
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and that said real estate as reclassified shall be subject to
all limitations and conditions placed upon property in the
R-x Residence District as heretofore defined in this ordinance.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
PASSED:
APPROVED:
this
this
7 ~ day of .~C~~
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7'- day of ;7?c~pe"r
, 1954.
, 1954.
ATTEST:
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PUBLISHED in the Mount prospect Herald,
this 2t!f, day of ~ ' 1954.
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