Zoning
City Council 4/22/2020
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. Section 17-13-905 ofthe Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck-through and inserting the language underscored, as follows:
17-13-0905 Approval Criteria.
17-13-0905-A General Criteria. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Zoning Ordinance, no special use application may be approved unless the Zoning Board of Appeals finds that the proposed use in its proposed location meets all ofthe following criteria:
complies with all applicable standards of this Zoning Ordinance;
is in the interest ofthe public convenience and will not have a significant adverse impact on the general welfare of the neighborhood or community;
is compatible with the character ofthe surrounding area in terms of site planning and building scale and project design;
is compatible with the character of the surrounding area in terms of operating characteristics, such as hours of operation, outdoor lighting, noise, and traffic generation; and
is designed to promote pedestrian safety and comfort.
(Omitted text is unaffected by the Ordinance)
17-13-0905-C Special Uses in PMDs.
(A) No special use application within a planned manufacturing district tor any industrial use which requires an air pollution control permit pursuant to Chapter 11-4 of this Code may he approved unless the 7oning Roarri of Appeals finrls that the special use criteria of this Section has been satisfied Refore a public hearing is held hy the 7oning Board of Appeals, as provided for in Section 17-13-0904 to consider a special use within a planned manufacturing district for any industrial use which requires an air pollution control permit, the following requirements must he met-
1 The 7nning Board of Appeals shall forward all completed special uses applications within a planned manufacturing district for any industrial use which requires an air pollution control permit to (a) the Chairman ofthe Committee on Fnvironmental Protec...
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