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File #: ORD 15-071    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 3/16/2015 Final action: 3/16/2015
Title: An Ordinance Amending Article 4 ("Use Regulations"), Section 4.2 ("Permitted Utility and Governmental Uses") and Section 4.5 ("Special Uses"), and Article 6 ("General Development Standards"), Section 6.2 ("Off Street Parking and Loading") of the Village of Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to Provide That Governmental Activities, Buildings And Uses Are Permitted Uses In All Zoning Districts in Accordance with the Plan Commission's Recommendation.
Attachments: 1. 03-16-15 Ordinance Government Buildings 03-09-15, 2. Findings of Fact 03-09-15
Submitted By      
David Mann, Plan Commission Chair  
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
 
Reviewed By
LKS
 
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending  Article 4 ("Use Regulations"), Section 4.2 ("Permitted Utility and Governmental Uses") and  Section 4.5 ("Special Uses"), and Article 6 ("General Development Standards"), Section 6.2 ("Off Street Parking and Loading") of the Village of Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to Provide That Governmental  Activities, Buildings And Uses Are Permitted Uses In All Zoning Districts in Accordance with the Plan Commission's Recommendation.
 
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Overview
Overview
Pursuant to the Village Board's referral, the Plan Commission held a public hearing on text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of allowing governmental activities, buildings and uses to be permitted uses in all zoning districts.
 
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Support the Plan Commission recommendation and adopt the Ordinance.
 
Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission recommendation.
 
 
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
 
Background
The Zoning Ordinance contains contradictory regulations relative to the use of governmental property.  This is a clean-up of these inconsistencies as well as establishing broader regulations to necessitate the use of governmental parking spaces on nearby property as long as they are owned and operated by the same governmental agency. The following recommendations will allow any governmental activity, building and use to operate as a permitted use but would still be required to meet all other bulk zoning regulations, such as setbacks, height, etc.
 
Alternatives
The Villager Board may approve the application as recommended.
The Village Board may modify the application.
The Village Board may deny the application.
 
Previous Board Action
At its March 2, 2015 meeting, the Village Board referred the the Zoning Ordinance text amendments to the Plan Commission for public hearing.
 
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The Plan Commission held a public hearing on March 5, 2015 and March 9, 2015 and recommended approval of the text amendments by a majority vote of its members then in attendance.  The Plan Commission fully supported the findings of fact. There was no opposition to this application at the public hearing.   
 
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 established for the Development Customer Services Department -Planning Division is Land Use Regulations.