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RF..sOLUTION NO. .2 9- ~ Y
A RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE REZONING OF' PROPERfi
IN ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP IjlROl4 R-!l to B-4. DO CKET 804
tiHEREAS, the petitioner in the above case seeks the
~ezon1ng of 9 1/2 acres on the west side of Elmhurst Road,
approx1matel,. 541 teet North ot Dempster Street, in Elk Grove
Township, legall,. described as tollows:
That part of' the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter ot Section 14. Township 41 North, Range 11,
East ot the Third Principal Meridian
trom R-4 to B-4 tor the ostensible purpose ot develop!ns said
property with a theater, 1'8"t.aurant and office build1ne,
(without a cocktail lounge because of the Pl'ox1m1ty of' the
sohool, although one was first proposed)} and
WIOs.1UU.S, the Village of Mount Prospeot is w1thin one and
one-halt miles of the property in question and 1s legall,.
entitled to tile objections herein:
NOW, mEREFORE, BE IT n}l~SOLVED by the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village ot Mount Prospeot, Count,. ot Cook,
Illinois:
Seotion 1, That the Village ot Mount Prospeot does here-
by objeot to the r..oning ot said property as petitioned tor
the following reasons:
A - The development of the pl'opert'y in question, as
proposed, would have a harmful affeot on the use and ocoupancy
ot the Dempster Junior High Sohool immedIately to the west ot
the property_
B - It would oonsti tute spot zoning since the property
immedIately to the south, west and north 1s zoned single fallil.,.
residenoe either in the County of' Cook or the Village of' Mount
Prospect.
C - The rezoning of the property would constitute strip
zoning and introduce traffio problems along and upon ElJIhurst
Road by introduoing oongestion of automobiles at such times
as theater traff'io left and entered the property in question.
D - There is an abundance ot commercially zoned property
in the area available tor the purpose proposed which has not
been heretotore used.
E - The evidence submitted as to the Developer's proceeding
with the project was sketchy and uncertain.
F - The highest and best use of the property is and should
remain as zoned, namely, single family residonce.
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G - The x-ezoning of the property in qaestion woald
constitute both spot and strip zoning.
Section 2. This resolution shall be in tull force and
effect from and after its passage and approval according to
law.
PASSED this
APPROVED this
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day of Docember. 1964.
day ot Deoember, 1964
President
Attest:
Village Clerk