HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 14-64 06/23/1964
RESOLUTION NO. 14-64
A RESOLUTION BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OBJECTING TO THE RE-
ZONING FROM R-4 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE TO R-5 MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENCE OF A 50 ACRE TRACT IN ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP LOCATED AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF ALGONQUIN ROAD AND LINNEMAN ROAD, DESIGNATED
BY THE COOK COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AS DOCKET NO. 738
WHEREAS, Max M. Fleisher and the Exchange National Bank of Chicago as
Trustee seek the rezoning of the 50.4 acres of property located on the North-
east corner of Algonquin Road and Linneman Road, Elk Grove Township, from its
present R-4 Single Family Classification to the R-5 Multi-Family Classifica-
tion, for the purpose of erecting thereon in excess of 800 apartment units,
which case was docketed by the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals as
Docket No. 738; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is within one and one half miles
I of the property sought to be rezoned;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois:
Section 1. That the Village of Mount Prospect does hereby object to the
rezoning described above and requests the County Board to note its official
objections and does hereby state that the reasons for the objections are
as follows:
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A - That the highest and best use of the subject property is
R-4 Single Family Residence which fact is attested to in that said
property was originally zoned R-4 by the Comprehensive Amendment
to the Cook County Zoning Ordinance and that no significant change
in zoning or land use in the immediate vicinity has occurred.
That the property to the immediate north is largely vacant and
what is developed consists of a school and single family residences.
That the property to the east although zoned R-5 is not so used. That
the property to the west and across Linneman Road is utilized by the
United Airlines for offices which are compatible with the single
family use of the instant property and the property to the south is
vacant and unimproved.
B - The plan proposed calls for 879 apartment units arranged in a
"maze-like" layout which is alledged to be a single building but which
is neither architecturally or structurally a single structure. That
said plan seeks to evade the Subdivision Control Ordinances of
neighboring villages, including the Village of Mount Prospect, seeks
to evade requirements of public streets and cannot nor should not be
built under existing Cook County zoning and building ordinances.
C - The plan proposed concentrates a large population with no pro-
vision for streets and roads except private streets, all of which
makes the project a burdensome one for the County of Cook which is
duty bound to provide adequate streets and limits what fire pro-
tection is available from having proper ingress and egress to the
development.
D - The fire fighting facilities available are provided by a
rural fire district having neither the equipment nor the man power
to fight a serious fire in a project of this magnitude nor is it
capable to so do by raising its tax levy. There is no showing that
the State Fire Marshal is in a position to provide fire protection
if same is not locally available.
E - Water and sewer facilities in the area have been planned
for single family residential development and would be over taxed
by multi-family development.
F - The police protection available is furnished by the sheriff
of Cook County who because of staff limitations cannot afford the
type of police service necessary.
G - The rezoning of the property in question will have an
adverse affect upon the State's Attorney's defense in a nearby case
designated by Case No. 63 C 11471 which is now pending and undecided.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized to submit certi-
fied copies of this resolution to the County Clerk of Cook County for trans-
mittal to the County Board and such other agencies as are deemed appropriate.
Section 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval according to law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 23rd day of June. 1964.
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Presl.dent
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