ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Chicago Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by changing all of the RS-3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District symbols and indications as shown on Map Number 8-G in the area bounded by:
South Morgan Street; West 37th Place; a line 153.00 feet south of and parallel to the south line of West 37th Place; and South Sangamon Street,
to those of a RS-3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
Common Address of Property: 3739-55 S. Morgan Street / 945-981 W. 37th Place / 3738-
54 S. Sangamon Street
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Project Narrative
For
LEXINGTON PLACE 2
SWC West 37th Place & South Sangamon Street
Chicago, IL
May 13,2014
Lexington Homes, LLC 1731 North Marcey Street, Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60614 773.829.4097 T ^ 773.360.0301 F
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Rezoning Narrative May 13,2014
City of Chicago - Cook County, Illinois
The purpose of this narrative is to summarize various required design parameters for a subject property located in the East Vi ofthe Southeast % of Section 32 Township 39N Range 14E of the Third Principal Meridian. The site is located at the southwest corner of West 37th Place and South S angamon Street in Chicago, Illinois. The developer is proposing to rezone the property to RS-3 classification.
The proposed residential development consists of a fourteen (14) lot single family subdivision with an eighteen (18) foot public alleyway dedication to the City of Chicago. Each lot is approximately 3,600 square feet, with one (1) single family home and a 400 square foot, two (2) stall garage.
The allowable floor area ratio (FAR) for RS-3 zoning is 0.90, for an approximate allowable floor area of 3,248 square feet. The proposed residences are 2,439 square feet. The density of the proposed development is 3,600 square feet/dwelling. The off-street parking for the residences is provided in the form of a two-stall garage, providing two (2) parking spaces per residence. The setbacks provided are twenty (20) feet front yard, three (3) feet sideyard (for a total of six feet between buildings), and three (3) feet rear yard to the garage face. The proposed buildings will be 27'-7" high, less than the thirty (30) foot allowable height. The following are photos which depict the building bulk and scale in relation to nearby buildings.