Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation and Adopt An Ordinance Granting a Variance from the Transit-Related Retail Overlay District Use Restrictions to Operate a Temporary General Office use (The Emerson Leasing Office) at 1116 Lake Street
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Overview
Overview
LMC Oak Park Holdings, LLC, Applicant, requests a variation from Section 3.9.3 (F) (2) (e) of the Transit-Related Retail Overlay District use restrictions, which section prohibits office uses from locating on the ground floor of buildings within 50 feet of a street line, to allow a general office use (The Emerson Leasing Office) on the ground floor of the building within 50 feet of a street line at 1116 Lake Street.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA””) Findings of Fact made in accordance with the applicable standards and its recommendations, and approve the proposed Ordinance granting the variance.
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Staff Recommendation
Support the recommendation by the ZBA and adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
Village cost for public notice.
Background
The applicant is seeking permission to allow The Emerson Leasing Office, a general office use, to temporarily occupy the space located at 1116 Lake Street, a tenant space located in the B-4 Downtown Business District and a Transit-Related Retail Overlay District (TRROD), wherein the TRROD does not allow general office uses on the ground floor or at grade within 50 feet of a street line. The Emerson Leasing Office would be a temporary (four-month) use for the Emerson, a new 270 unit mixed-use building located at 1132 and 1135 Westgate.
The Village Board may vary the regulations of this Zoning Ordinance related to the use of land, buildings or structures by ordinance, provided the ZBA has conducted a public hearing in accordance with section 2.2.5 of this Zoning Ordinance and has made findings of fact in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 2.2.4.
Alternatives
Deny the requested variance, which would not allow the proposed leasing office at 1116 Lake Street on the ground floor and within 50 feet of the street line. A 2/3 vote of the Village Board is required to deny this recommendation.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The ZBAs held a public hearing on May 3, 2017. The Zoning Board of Appeals ratified their findings of fact on May 3, 2017. The ZBA is transmitting a written report of their findings and recommendation to the President and Board of Appeals as incorporated, which was approved by the ZBA by a vote of six (6) to none (0).
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
Zoning and land use matters are unique to Village government within the corporate limits of Oak Park and therefore, intergovernmental cooperation opportunities do not exist.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
A Governance Priority for the Development Customer Services Department is Land Use Regulations.