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File #: ORD 16-090    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 8/1/2016 Final action: 8/1/2016
Title: Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals' Recommendations and Adopt An Ordinance Granting a Variance from the Transit-Related Retail Overlay District's Use Restrictions to Operate a General Office Use (Sales Center) at 805 Lake Street
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. 805 Lake Street, 3. Site Plan
Submitted By
Michael Quinn, Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson through Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals' Recommendations and Adopt An Ordinance Granting a Variance from the Transit-Related Retail Overlay District's Use Restrictions to Operate a General Office Use (Sales Center) at 805 Lake Street

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Overview
Overview
Scoville Square Associates LP, Applicant, on behalf of District House LLC 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 (District House LLC Sales Office) on the ground floor of the building located at 805 Lake Street (southwest corner of Lake Steet and Oak Park Avenue)within 50 feet of a street line.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Zoning Board of Appeals Findings of Fact made in accordance with the applicable standards and its recommendations, and approve the proposed Ordinance granting the variance.

Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation.

Fiscal Impact
Village cost for public notice.

Background
The applicant is seeking permission to allow District House LLC Sales Center, a general office use, to occupy the tenant space located in a B-3 Central 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 tenant space is located at the far northwestern corner of the building. The proposal would use approximately 929 square feet of space to be used as a sales office.

Alternatives
Deny the requested variance.

Previous Board Action
N/A.

Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on Jul...

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