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File #: ORD 20-118    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 11/16/2020 Final action: 11/16/2020
Title: Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Article 8 ("Uses"), Section 8.3 ("Use Restrictions"), Sub-Section A ("DT District") of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to Add Certain Exceptions to the 50-foot Setback Restriction
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Findings of Fact, 3. Plan Commission Minutes 10.27.20, 4. EDC Recommendation Letter, 5. EDC Downtown Comparisons, 6. EDC Documents Retail, 7. STAFF Report
Submitted By
Plan Commission, through Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services

Reviewed By
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Agenda Item Title
Title
Concur with the Plan Commission's Recommendation and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Article 8 ("Uses"), Section 8.3 ("Use Restrictions"), Sub-Section A ("DT District") of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance to Add Certain Exceptions to the 50-foot Setback Restriction

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Overview
Overview
The Village of Oak Park seeks an amendment to Article 8 ("Uses"), Section 8.3 ("Use Restrictions"), Sub-Section A ("DT District") of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance regarding exceptions to the 50-foot setback restriction to include the following uses: Art and Fitness Studios, Health Clubs, Indoor Recreation uses and Business Service Centers.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Plan Commission recommends approval of the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment.

Body
Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the Plan Commission's recommendation.

Fiscal Impact
Cost of Legal Advertisement ($280) Account #1001.46202.101.550652

Background
The Oak Park Economic Development Corporation (Oak Park EDC) introduced this amendment to their Board of Directors and then to the Village Board of Trustees. The Village Board of Trustees referred this matter to the Plan Commission for public hearing, review and recommendation. The Oak Park EDC has provided a memorandum detailing their reasoning and position on the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment (see attachment). They have also provided research from other nearby municipalities relative to their recommendation.

The greater downtown area zoning classification is parsed into three (3) sub-districts; DT-1 - DTOP, DT-2 - The Hemingway District, and DT-3 - The Pleasant District. The current Zoning Ordinance rolled over setback restrictions for ground floor uses into the new DT-1 and DT-2 sub-districts from the previous Zoning Ordinance, with the addition of some exceptions for non-reta...

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