Submitted By
David Mann, Plan Commission Chair thru Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Article 4 ("Residential Districts"), Section 4.4 ("General Standards of Applicability") and Article 7 ("Design Standards") of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance Regarding Design Standards for Detached Single Family Residential Dwellings
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Overview
Overview
This matter was remanded by the Village Board to the Plan Commission for further consideration at the time of adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in September 2017. After several months of review, discussion and drafting, the Plan Commission held three public hearings from September through November 2018 ending with their vote of unanimous support for the amendment.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission recommended approval of modifications to the Zoning Ordinance, as proposed in the attached Ordinance and Finding of Fact report, by a unanimous vote.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission's Recommendation.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
After a two and half year process to update and revise the Village's Zoning Ordinance, the Village Board reviewed and approved the recommended document in September 2017, with several items that were remanded to the Plan Commission for further consideration. One of those items was the Single Family Design Standards - subject of this agenda item. The current Zoning Ordinance contains standards for non-residential and multi-family development. However, after review, the direction from the Village Board to the Plan Commission was to look at possible design standards for single-family homes and additions.
Alternatives
1.) Send this matter back to the Plan Commission with specific direction for reconsideration.
2.) Approve the modifications, as recommended by the Plan Commission.
3.) Deny the recommended ...
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