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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 publ...

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