ORDINANCE 7
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 the current RS-3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District symbols and indications as shown on Map No. 3-1 in the area bounded by:
a line 175.0 north of and parallel to West Hirsh Street; North Maplewood Avenue; a line 150.0 north of and parallel to West Hirsh Street; and the public alley next west of and parallel to North Maplewood Avenue
to those of a B2-3, Neighborhood Mixed-Use District.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and due publication.
Address: 1416 North Maplewood Avenue
NARRATIVE AND PLANS
TYPE I Rezoning Attachment 1416 North Maplewood Avenue
The subject property is improved with a three-story residential building with three dwelling units and no parking. The existing zoning height of the building is 30'-4".
1416 MAPLEWOOD LLC (the "Applicant") seeks to rezone the property to construct a 2-story addition over the existing front portion and 4-story rear addition as per plans and add one additional dwelling unit to the building for a total of four dwelling units on the property. Three rear surface parking spaces will be added. The proposed zoning height of the building will be 40'-10".
To allow the proposed project, the Applicant seeks a change in zoning classification for the subject property from an RS-3 Residential Single-Unit (Detached House) District to an B2-3, Neighborhood Mixed-Use District. This change of zoning classification is being sought through the Type I rezoning process of section 17-13-0302-A of the Zoning Ordinance.
The following are the relevant zoning parameters for the proposed project:
Lot Area: 3,157.5 square feet
FAR:
6,536 square feet
Residential Dwelling Units:
789 square feet
Automobile Parking (existing)
Front (Maplewood Avenue): 15.07'
North: 1.98'
South: 0.95'
Rear (a...
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