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 B3-1 Community Shopping District symbols and indications as shown on Map No. 17-G in the area bounded by
A line 135 feet north of and parallel to West Estes Avenue; North Sheridan Road; West Estes Avenue; and the public alley-next west of and parallel to North Sheridan Road
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.
Common Address: 7100-7110 North Sheridan Road
200153.00079.23023998.1
NARRATIVE AND PLANS
Re: 7100 N. Sheridan Road
The Applicant seeks approval of a Type 1 rezoning to change the underlying zoning from a B3-1 Community Shopping District to a B2-3 Neighborhood Mixed-Use District. The subject property is occupied by an existing 58-unit masonry residential building. The purpose of the rezoning is to allow the conversion of 2 vacant retail spaces on the first floor to 2 residential units. Section 17-3-0402-B of the Chicago Zoning Code allows a reduction in the minimum lot area requirement for transit served locations. The applicant is seeking approval of a rezoning to allow a maximum of 60 units on-site with a minimum lot area requirement of 300 s.f. per unit. The exterior of the building will remain as-is with no change in its footprint or height.
The property currently does not contain any on-site parking or loading and no new parking or loading spaces will be provided for the additional 2 residential units created. Section 17-10-0102-B of the Chicago Zoning Code provides relief from the parking requirements for properties located within a certain distance of an authorized bus line corridor - in this case Bus Route No. 147 - so long as a Type 1 rezoning is approved. This building is eligible due to its location im...
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